Neighborhood Scholars
Neighborhood Scholars takes Encore 55+ Learning into the community through off‑campus courses and tours presented in cooperation with community partners. These one‑time or short‑series experiences are held throughout Greater Cleveland.
Past locations have included:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Cleveland Cultural Gardens
- Lake View Cemetery
- Places of worship
- Rockefeller Park Greenhouse
- Cleveland Public Library
Registration Now Open for Fall 2026!
- Days: Varies (Monday - Thursday)
- Dates: Varies
- Times: Varies (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
- Class Lengths: 1-3 hours
- Fee: $20-$99 for each course
- Locations: Throughout Greater Cleveland
- Note: The College will be closed Friday, Oct. 9
View Courses, Register and Pay:
September
- Canal Way Tour
- Sept. 16: Cowan Pottery
- Sept. 16: River Gallery
- Sept. 22: Cloudwater Zen
- Sept. 22: Gotta Groove Vinyl
- Sept. 24: USS COD
October
- Cleveland Museum of Arts Up Close: Through the Artist's Eyes
- Oct. 13: Midwest Railway Preservation Society
- Oct. 15: Cleveland Community Arts Center
- Oct. 15: Glass Bubble Project
- Oct. 15: Transformation Station
- Oct. 20: Heinen's Grocery Store
- Oct. 20: Hidden Elegance: Cleveland Arcade Experience
- Oct. 28: Castle Noel
- Oct. 7: Rose Iron Works
November
- Nov. 16: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
- Nov. 2: St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church and Museum
- Nov. 4: Sree Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple
- Nov. 9: Franklin Castle