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Fall 2019 Courses

A community of shared learning

Fall 2019 Courses

A community of shared learning

Fall 2019 Courses

Mission

Beacon Hill Seminars is a membership organization of people who have a vigorous interest in continuing their intellectual growth. It promotes the active engagement of members in the learning process and encourages a sense of community among them. Members have the opportunity to take a broad array of courses, conducted in seminar, lecture and other formats.

Membership

Beacon Hill Seminars welcomes active participants of any age from anywhere. While most members live in Boston and Cambridge, many others commute from towns north, west and south of the city. All group leaders donate their time.

You must be a member of BHS to take classes in a given academic year. Click the arrow below to learn more.

Historic Venues

Classes are held in historic venues throughout Beacon Hill including Prescott House, King's Chapel Parish House, The Engineering Center and Hampshire House. Click the arrow below to learn more.

Basic Offline Join Register Page

Annual Membership & Registration

Thank you for your interest in Beacon Hill Seminars. Membership dues are $300 annually (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020) and are charged when a member first registers for courses either in the fall or winter/spring. Course registration fees are $100 per semester.

We are finalizing the Spring 2020 courses and calendar now and courses will be posted online on or before Monday, December 9th. You will also be able to register and submit your spring course selections online by mid-December, 2019.

Please note our Spring Semester Kickoff is Wednesday, January 8 at 3:30 pm at Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer Street, Boston, and the deadline for Spring 2020 registrations is Friday, January 10 at 5 PM. Please visit this site again soon for more information.

Membership in BHS Means...

Access to 50+ great courses and pop-up programs each year

Invitations to fall and spring semester kickoffs and other events

Joining a vibrant, connected community

What Our Members Say About Us

You have obtained and earned wisdom over a lifetime. Come share it with an interesting and interested set of people and learn something new, too! It has sure worked for me.

Bart M., Beacon Hill

When I retired I wanted to keep learning and do something social at the same time. BHS has provided that opportunity. I’ve been excited by the courses, impressed by the knowledge of the Group Leaders, and have made many friends. Each semester, I can hardly wait for the new course catalogue. BHS is one of the joys of living Boston.

Gail L., Back Bay

Thank you so much for Beacon Hill Seminars. They are truly one of the outstanding treats of living in Boston.

Mary S., Back Bay

Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and Beyond!

Beacon Hill Seminars enjoys a community of members and groups leaders who live throughout the greater Boston area.