The Lamoille Valley Osher Lifelong Learning committee is proud to announce its 2023 Fall Series of Lectures. This will occur on Wednesdays at 1pm from September 6th through October 25th at the Stowe Cinema Triplex, 454 Mountain Road.

September 6: The Arbornaut: A Life Exploring the 8th Continent in the Treetops Above Us - Dr. "Canopy Meg" Lowman, National Geographic explorer and Director, TREE Foundation, will share her stories as the world's first global "arbornaut" (treetop explorer).

September 13: Mental Health, Substance Use, and Why You Need to Know About It - Lila Bennett, Executive Director of the Journey to Recovery Community Center and author of two self-help books, will focus on addiction and how it often starts, what it looks like in daily life for the person, for family members, and for the community.

September 20: Endurance through Music in the Holocaust - Lois Price, Educator and Musician, will share examples of beautiful music that emerged from some of the most horrendous conditions resulting from the Nazi realization that control of the arts was an important element in their overall scheme of domination.

September 27: The Robinson Family and Anti-Slavery Advocacy in Vermont - Dr. Lindsay Varner, Executive Director of the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, will share Rokeby's abolitionist history and the stories of the Freedom Seekers who sought self-emancipation on the Underground Railroad.

October 4: How to Recognize Dis- and Misinformation and Why It Matters - Dr. Cheryl Casey, Professor of Communication and Media, Champlain College, will focus on the rampant scourge of dis- and misinformation--hardly new players in the information environment, but transformed in scope and impact by computer networks and algorithmic code.

October 11: Why Don't Americans "Get" Science? - How is it that the United States, arguably the most science and technology centered country in the world, routinely lags behind many other countries in the acceptance and understanding of science? Dr. Elizabeth Sherman, Professor of Biology, Emerita, Bennington College, will offer answers.

October 18: "Oh the Places You'll Go": Literacy Creates Bright Futures for All - Laura Rice, Executive Director of the Children's Literacy Foundation, believes that early literacy skills are a key predictor of future success in life and learning and that all children deserve to experience the power and the joy that reading and writing can deliver.

October 25: Stowe Mountain Rescue: A Day in the Life of a Mountain Rescue Technician - Jon Wehse, Team Chief of Stowe Mountain Rescue will present a lively description and photo montage of the team, its training, and some mission reviews.

To register for single or all 8 lectures, go to learn.uvm.edu/olli/lamoille or call 802-656-5817. Membership in the Lamoille Valley Osher Lifelong Learning entitles members to attend all Osher events statewide.

Event Info

Dec 29, 2024, 4:30 to 8:30 PM

Jan 3, 2025, 6 PM

Jan 5, 2025, 4 to 6 PM