Upcoming Programs & Classes

My participants are eager to deepen their knowledge and expand their perspective on a range of topics.

Author Mimi Zieman, MD and Lori (front row, left) with the guests at the recent book talk for Tap Dancing on Everest held at J. Anderson’s Books in Larchmont

Whether I’m browsing in a bookstore, visiting a museum, or scrolling on the internet, I’m always searching for new books, films, exhibitions, podcasts, and other works to inspire ideas for classes and live conversations with writers and experts. My programs are interactive and carefully designed to encourage critical thinking and lively discussion about significant themes in literature, history, contemporary social issues, film, and the arts.

Please scroll down below to see a complete list of my upcoming classes and programs, both online and in-person. I participate in several Continuing Education programs for lifelong learners, including the Scarsdale Adult School, the 92NY Roundtable, & the Center for Continuing Education in Larchmont / Mamaroneck. I also teach private classes and facilitate programs for non-profit organizations, clubs, and other groups online, in New York City, Westchester County and beyond.

Winter / Spring 2025

CLASSES and PROGRAMS

  • I AM CURRENTLY ON BREAK from my regular teaching schedule (with a few exceptions.) I plan to resume during the late winter / early spring of 2025.

    Please contact me via email for more information about forthcoming programs. My email address is rotscant@yahoo.com

    Thank you!

  • Free to Be...You and Me: Online Program - Music, Messages & Memories from the 1970s Children's Media Project

    THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27 at 7 -8 pm (ET)

    ONLINE

    Lori will offer an online ZOOM program in collaboration with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. They currently have an exhibition on the art and cultural history of Free to Be…You and Me, which challenged stereotypes and encouraged freedom of expression through catchy songs, stories, and skits. Join us for this free online program featuring music and video clips, brief historical commentary, discussion, and reflection. We will take a look back at the creation, popular reception, and legacy of this groundbreaking children’s media project.

    Register Now for the Free program

  • Book Discussion: LEAVING, a novel by Roxana Robinson

    FRIDAY MARCH 7 at 10:30 am

    Private Group, High Ridge Country Club

    Boynton Beach, FL

    Register Now

  • More To Come...Save the Dates!

    Contact for more info
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Past course offerings:

Growing Up: Reading Contemporary Memoirs of Childhood and Youth

Family Secrets in Contemporary Memoirs

Deep Connections: Narratives of Friendship in Memoirs and Non-Fiction

The Poet’s Memoir: Personal Prose by Acclaimed American Poets

Contemporary Narratives by Asian-American Writers

Portraits of the Artist: Creative Lives on the Page and Screen

We Are What We Read: Contemporary Memoirs on Literature and Learning

We Are What We Eat: Food and Culture in Contemporary Memoirs and Documentary Films

Family Mysteries in Personal Documentary Films

Women Behind the Lens: 20th Century American Photographers 

Racism and Resistance in the U.S. from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter

Screening Stories for Kids: Children’s Literature in Documentary Film