Peninsula College’s Studium Generale series presents 11 programs during the 2014 fall quarter. Community members are invited to attend the weekly presentations free of charge.
Programs are held each Thursday from 12:35-1:25 p.m. in the college’s Little Theater on the main campus in Port Angeles.
The series will hold its first program on Thursday, Sept. 25, with a bilingual presentation of an original play by the Teatro Milagro theater group from Portland, Ore.
The play, “Cuéntame Coyote,” is about two cousins crossing the border together who decide to find a “coyote” (a person who illegally smuggles border-crossers) to help them make their way to the United States and, hopefully, a better life. The play follows their experiences, both good and bad.
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Oct. 2
Melissa Williams, executive director of the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles, will talk about “The Other 95 Percent: Learning Science in Out of School Time.” After working as a teaching aquarist and vice president of learning with Chicago’s noted John G. Shedd Aquarium, Williams joined the local center in May. Her work will center on the expansion of facilities as well as educational programs and research.
Oct. 9
In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month, Mosaic of Clallam County will present a program on developmental disabilities and Mosaic’s programs, which serve to enrich, encourage and empower Clallam County families and caregivers living and working with DD. Presenters will be Priya Jayadev (executive director), Tresa Stuber (program coordinator) and Clallam Mosaic participants.
Oct. 16
The Story People of Clallam County is a guild dedicated to bringing diverse opportunities for live storytelling to the North Olympic Peninsula. Local storytellers will present a sneak preview of the 20th Annual International Forest Storytelling Festival, which will be held Oct. 17-19 in the Little Theater and will feature celebrated “tellers” from around the country.
Oct. 23
Port Townsend artist lynn Rideout will talk about her art and how she works in this special Artist’s Lecture. An artist’s reception will follow immediately in the PUB Gallery of Art, where Rideout’s work is on exhibit; everyone is invited to attend and meet the artist.
Oct. 30
Holly Hughes, an English, literature and creative writing instructor at Edmonds Community College, will read from her collection of poetry, “Sailing by Ravens,” published by the University of Alaska Press. The program is co-sponsored with the Foothills Writers Series.
Nov. 6
Dr. Thomas locke, health officer for Clallam and Jefferson counties, will present a lecture focused on the impact of climate change on diseases that affect human beings.
Nov. 12 (Wednesday)
Glynda Schaad, P.C. English faculty, will share the powerful details of accompanying her 92-year-old father, Oscar “Pete” Peterson, to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Her father, a medic who landed on Omaha Beach, was one of only three medics in his original 3rd Battalion, (38th Infantry, Second Division) who was not wounded, killed or taken prisoner during the war.
Nov. 13
Tor Parker, poet and editor of “Tribal Voices: Echo,” an anthology, will present a program focused on leadership and activism, including her involvement in the occupation of Alcatraz Island, her participation in protecting fishing rights in Washington and the influence of her parents, her family and her community on her life and work. The program is co-sponsored with the Foothills Writers Series.
Nov. 20
Actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival located in Ashland, Ore., will present an exciting program that will engage a wide range of audiences.
Dec. 4
The “House of Learning” at Peninsula College is the first longhouse on a community college campus in the nation. P.C. and the area tribal nations are celebrating the anniversary of the longhouse with the debut of a new documentary about its vision, history and mission in action. A reception will follow immediately in the longhouse.
