Events Calendar / Lifelong Learning Lecture Series

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: Quilts of Gees Bend: An American Legacy

Once created out of necessity, quilts produced by the women of Gees Bend are now recognized as a unique form of American art. From their origins on the plantations of the American South to international recognition in today’s museums, the quilts of Gees Bend provide a rich story of how the creative spirit of this talented group of artists has endured and become a part of American art and culture.

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: The 2026 Midterm Elections: What Happened (and Why)? thumbnail Photo

Lifelong Learning Lecture: The 2026 Midterm Elections: What Happened (and Why)?

Join us as we examine the results of the 2026 midterm elections by looking at what happened and how we might put the elections in historical perspective. We discuss what the results tell us about the state of the two major political parties, the ongoing role of money in politics, the effect of redistricting efforts, and what the elections might mean for the presidential election in 2028.

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Lifelong Learning Lecture: Place in Literature

In this talk, we examine several major writers of the Romantic period in the landscapes where they wrote and lived: William Wordsworth, the Brontës, and Jane Austen. Find out how three different landscapes—from the mountainous Lake District of northwest England to the rugged, barren moors of Haworth to the social landscapes of Bath—provided inspiration to some of the most famous authors in literature.

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