The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "Six Books" with author Colin Wells on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the second in the Winter Lyceum Lecture series entitled "More History of Everything in Six Objects." Books are the "voices" of our cultures, but not all … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on The Impact of Written Works
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Grange Announces Winter Lyceum Series
The Whallonsburg Grange has announced its winter Lyceum series, "More History of Everything in Six Objects." The presenters will choose and discuss six objects that demonstrate the history, evolution, and significance of the common things around us. The lectures will occur on … [Read more...] about Grange Announces Winter Lyceum Series
Wadhams Free Library 2nd Annual Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lecture Series
The Wadhams Free Library announces the Second Annual Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lectures. Last year Westport writer Colin Wells inaugurated this series with "The Alphabet Revolution," about the impact of alphabetic writing in ancient times. This year he follows the story into the … [Read more...] about Wadhams Free Library 2nd Annual Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lecture Series
Wadhams Lecture Series: Milman Parry and Oral Culture
The Wadhams Free Library announces the next lecture in their series: "The Memory of Song: The Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Revolutionary Genius of Milman Parry" presented by Colin Wells on Wednesday, January 8th, at 7:30pm. About Milman Parry Harvard classical scholar … [Read more...] about Wadhams Lecture Series: Milman Parry and Oral Culture
Whallonsburg Grange 2013 Fall Lyceum Series
This year's Whallonsburg Grange Fall Lyceum Series "150 Years After the Civil War: Why It Still Matters" will occur throughout the season on Tuesdays at 7:30PM. A full series ticket is $36 or the cost is $5 per lecture. Students FREE. Drop-ins welcome, come to one or all. 150 … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange 2013 Fall Lyceum Series