The Agora Foundation

The Agora Foundation The Agora Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, providing seminars and other educational opportunities, focusing on the Great Books of civilization.

The Agora Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit endeavor, providing seminars and other educational opportunities to those who are busy with careers, families, and daily responsibilities yet are seeking to further their education without the commitments a return to school would involve. The goal of these offerings is to provide an understanding of the ideas that shape civilizations. Generously funded

by The Ahmanson Foundation, Southern California Edison, and private donations, The Teachers for Lifelong Learning program is an ongoing initiative training public and private high school teachers in this engaging approach to learning.

On Tuesday, May 26 from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library, The Agora Foundation continues its Free Community Seminar Serie...
05/21/2026

On Tuesday, May 26 from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library, The Agora Foundation continues its Free Community Seminar Series by reading and discussing Mary Oliver's absolutely exquisite poem "When Death Comes". All are welcome and no experience is necessary. Visit www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for full information and to download the reading.

Join The Agora Foundation free community seminar on Tuesday, April 28, from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library to discuss t...
04/24/2026

Join The Agora Foundation free community seminar on Tuesday, April 28, from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library to discuss the Poetry of Mary Oliver. No experience necessary and all are welcome. www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for more information and to get the reading.

"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all." - Henry David Thoreau. Check out The Agor...
04/14/2026

"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all." - Henry David Thoreau. Check out The Agora Foundation onsite and online seminar schedule. New events are added weekly. Great books and great conversations enlighten your life, without end. www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars

Join The Agora Foundation this Tuesday, March 24, from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library for our Free Community Seminar se...
03/19/2026

Join The Agora Foundation this Tuesday, March 24, from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library for our Free Community Seminar series - The Poetry of Mary Oliver. This Tuesday we will read and discuss the poem: Invitation - "Just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world..." Visit www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for all of the details.

The Agora Foundation continues it's free community seminars at the Ojai Library with Eastern Classics - The Poetry of Ru...
03/05/2026

The Agora Foundation continues it's free community seminars at the Ojai Library with Eastern Classics - The Poetry of Rumi. This Tuesday, March 10, from 1:00-2:00PM we will be reading "I Closed My Eyes to Creation". All are welcome. Visit www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for all the details and to download the reading.

Adventures for the Mind and the Heart - Great Books and Great Conversations - https://conta.cc/4aSQBUv
02/23/2026

Adventures for the Mind and the Heart - Great Books and Great Conversations - https://conta.cc/4aSQBUv

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Join us this Tuesday, February 24, from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library for The Agora Foundation free community seminar ...
02/21/2026

Join us this Tuesday, February 24, from 1:00-2:00PM at the Ojai Library for The Agora Foundation free community seminar series - The Poetry of Mary Oliver. This week we will read "Every Morning". Visit www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for all the details and to link to the poem.

The Agora Foundation is continuing its free community seminars at the Ojai Library every Tuesday from 1:00-2:00PM. All a...
02/13/2026

The Agora Foundation is continuing its free community seminars at the Ojai Library every Tuesday from 1:00-2:00PM. All are welcome. This Tuesday, February 17, we are reading the poem In Silence by Rumi. Visit www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for all the details and to download the reading.

In March The Agora Foundation is offering an eight-week online series on the 1827 Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion...
01/28/2026

In March The Agora Foundation is offering an eight-week online series on the 1827 Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion by Hegel. These lectures are considered more accessible than his formal works and, so, more popular. Check out www.agorafoundation.org/hegel-religion for all of the details. Scholarships are available.

Hey Ojai! The Agora Foundation free community seminars are beginning again at the Ojai Library, 1:00-2:00PM on Tuesdays,...
01/22/2026

Hey Ojai! The Agora Foundation free community seminars are beginning again at the Ojai Library, 1:00-2:00PM on Tuesdays, beginning February 10. The Tao Te Ching, and poetry from Rumi and Mary Oliver. Visit https://www.agorafoundation.org/current-seminars for all of the details. Happy New year!

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