(Newton, NJ) The Center for Lifelong Learning at Sussex County Community College
(SCCC), a collaboration between the Sussex County Department of Health and Human Services,
Division of Senior Services and Sussex County Community College, is hosting free lectures during
the months of October and November and a special event in December.
Lecture: “Culture in Art Part One – Artifacts & How They Represent Culture.”
Join
Professor Michael Hughes on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the Atrium of the Performing
Arts Center at SCCC for part one of this four-part series that will span two semesters as he takes us
on a tour of art and culture. Professor Hughes will initiate a look at Art History in lesson one titled
“What is Culture?”
Lecture: “Meet the Author and Executive Producer David Page: How Creating the TV
Show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Led to Writing His Book Food Americana.”
Join Executive
Producer/Author David Page on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the Tiered Lecture Hall,
Room 232 in the Performing Arts Center at SCCC and hear how he changed the world of food
television when he created the popular television show
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Lecture: “Untangling the Intricacies of Medicare with Janeen and Megan Brady.”
Join
Janeen and Megan Brady from Cornerstone Health Benefits on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 2:00
p.m., in the Atrium of the Performing Arts Center at SCCC as they share their Medicare knowledge
with you.
Lecture: “Culture in Art – Artifacts & How They Represent Culture.”
Join Professor
Michael Hughes on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the Atrium of the Performing Arts
Center at SCCC for part two of this four-part series that will span two semesters as he takes us on a
tour of art and culture. During part two, Professor Hughes will define artifacts and discuss how they
represent culture.
Lecture: “The Typhoon of Steel: The Battle of Okinawa.”
Join Historian Dr. Heidi
Weber on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in the Atrium of the Performing Arts Center at
SCCC for a fascinating exploration of Okinawa’s history and its connection to the American
experience during WWII.
Celebration Luncheon: Be Our Guests.
Come and celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the
active partnership between Sussex County Community College and the Sussex County Division of
Senior Services on Friday, December 6, 2024, from noon to 1:45 p.m. Join us for a buffet lunch in
the Performing Arts Atrium. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the Senior Services
Division and Center for Lifelong Learning staff and learn about the programs and services that are
available to Sussex County seniors through the Division of Senior Services, the College and the
Center. Registration for this event does not begin until November 1. Space is very limited.
To register for any of these events, or to obtain additional information, please call the
Division of Senior Services at 973-579-0555, ext. 1277.
