Join us for the SPRING Series 2026

A great opportunity to build life-long learning, extend your knowledge, learn something new about interesting topics and engage socially in a comfortable, inviting venue.

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Great Speakers

Great Speakers

Great Topics

Great Topics

Presentation in front of audience

In-Person Lectures

Spring Series 2026 In-Person is now SOLD OUT.

But the good news is that you can still watch the lectures by registering for the Video Replays ONLY!

Steve Paikin is the Speaker on April 29
Steve Paikin
April 29th

My Own Agenda

Michael Dixon is the Speaker on May 6
Michael Dixon
May 6th

Space Exploration: A Source of Technology Transfer in Canadian Agri-Food Sectors

Dawn Bowdish is the Speaker on May 13
Dawn Bowdish
May 13th

Are Gut Microbes the Key to a Long, Healthy Life?

Daniel Hoornweg is the Speaker on May 20

Daniel Hoornweg
May 20th

Sustainability; the Next 100 years

Dr. Raina Parminder is the Speaker on May 27
Dr. Parminder Raina
May 27th

Canada Is Getting Older – and More Diverse. What That Means for the Future of Healthy Aging

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Lecture Series In-Person

Front Entrance of Westdale Theatre Hamilton Third Age Learning Lectures

Comments From Attendees

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Thank you for another FANTASTIC season of HTAL.

Please extend our thanks and appreciation to the entire HTAL team for their combined efforts and excellence, what a gift!

Matt and Anne Marie

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I wanted to once again thank the entire HTAL team for providing another informative, and fun series. I really appreciate all of your efforts as I’m sure this takes a great deal of planning and giving of your time. And I’m grateful that the winter ‘live’ season was so well attended. The experiment worked!

I’m already looking forward to the spring series! (and some spring weather!)

Maryanne

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Thank you so much. Can’t imagine how much work you put into this. I love the lectures and look forward to the in-person series.

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Anonymous Survey Comments from the 2025 Winter Series

Fantastic topics, so interesting. Thank you so much for all the hard work your team does.

I appreciate the broad range of topics you offer. Please keep up the good work.

I love that the presentations are available to view after the lecture day.

Have thoroughly enjoyed the diverse and interesting topics and speakers your committee has chosen over the years – you are to be commended.