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Upcoming Lectures & Events

Below is a chronological listing of one time events and lectures offered by Siegal Lifelong Learning. Click on the titles below for the full lecture description, pricing and registration. Click here for instructions on using Siegal's registration system.

WHAT THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN? (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Arnold Hirshon
Tuesday, November 10 | 9:30 to 11:30 AM ET

GREAT INSTITUTIONS OF CLEVELAND: LIBRARIES (IN-PERSON & REMOTE)

Lecturer(s):
John Grabowski, PhD
Friday, November 13 | 10-11:30 AM ET

ACE GEM TOUR: JAMES A. GARFIELD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Lecturer(s):
Friday, November 13 | 9:15 AM - 1:30 PM ET

BEYOND THE BOOKS: DISCOVERING THE UNIQUE TREASURES OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL (IN PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Shuvi Hoffman, MA
Wednesday, November 18 | 10:30 AM to Noon ET

THE END OF HUMAN LIMITS? EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND ETHICS OF THE TRANSHUMANISM MOVEMENT AND HUMAN ENHANCEMENT (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Sana Loue JD, PhD, MPH, MSSA
Thursday, November 19 (Please note the date change) | 5 to 6:30 PM ET

JEWISH PERSPECTIVE ON PATIENT-DOCTOR RELATIONS (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Dafna Ben Yosef, PhD
Monday, November 23 | 2-3 PM ET

THE MYSTICAL COMMUNITY OF SAFED: KABBALAH, MESSIANISM, AND FOLKLORE (IN-PERSON & REMOTE)

Lecturer(s):
Matt Goldish, PhD
Thursday, December 03 | 7 to 8:30 PM ET

THE REVOLUTIONARY ART OF YAACOV AGAM (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Carol Salus, PhD
Friday, December 04 | 10 to 11:30 AM ET

CLEVELAND’S NAUGHTY PARTS: TRUE TALES OF VICE, SIN AND BAD BEHAVIOR (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Jim Sweeney
Thursday, December 10 | 7 to 8:30 PM ET

THE MAD ADVENTURES OF RABBI JACOB (IN-PERSON FILM & DISCUSSION)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, Phd & Eric Kisch
Tuesday, December 15 | 3 to 5:30 PM ET

WHAT'S NEW(S) IN ISRAEL? (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Doron Kalir, JD
Friday, December 18 (please note date change) | 11:30 AM to 1 PM

LINCOLN REVOKES GENERAL ULYSSES GRANT’S EXPULSION OF JEWS (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, PhD
Monday, January 11 | 1:30 to 3 PM ET

THE GEESE IN OUR BACKYARDS: MIGRATION SCIENCE, FLIGHT DYNAMICS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN FEEDING (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Mary Kazmir
Wednesday, January 13 | 930 - 11:30 AM

TEVYE (IN-PERSON FILM & DISCUSSION)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, Phd & Eric Kisch
Tuesday, January 19 | 3 to 5:30 PM ET

BOOK DISCUSSION: THIS IS NOT ABOUT US (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Sylvia Abrams, PhD
Monday, January 25 | 10:30 am to Noon ET

DEADLY BEAUTY: FASHION, TOXICITY, AND THE PLUME TRADE, 1800–1900 (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Mary Kazmir
Thursday, January 28 | 10 to 11:30 AM ET

WEAPONS OF THE SPIRIT (IN-PERSON FILM & DISCUSSION)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, Phd & Eric Kisch
Tuesday, February 16 | 3:30 to 6 PM ET

OHIO INVENTED THE MOVIE BIZ AND IS STILL IN THE LEADING ROLE (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Bill Garvey
Thursday, February 18 | 10 to 11:30 AM ET

A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM IN OUR BACKYARD: REIMAGINING THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Sarah Spinner JD, PhD
Thursday, March 04 | 10 to 11:30 AM ET

THE WAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING – CAUSES, FIRST CLASHES OF WWI (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Patrick Moore, JD
Wednesday, March 10 | 9:30 to 11:30 AM ET

LIVE AND BECOME (IN-PERSON FILM & DISCUSSION)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, Phd & Eric Kisch
Tuesday, March 16 | 3:30 to 6 PM ET

PURIM SPECIAL: NO HAPPY ENDING FOR ESTHER-THE DIASPORA SCROLL (REMOTE)

Lecturer(s):
Dov Berel Lerner, PhD
Wednesday, March 17 | 10:30 AM to NOON ET

BOOK DISCUSSION: BECOMING MADAM SECRETARY (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Ruth Silon
Thursday, March 18 | 1:30 to 3 PM ET

HOUDINI THE LEGEND: 100 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH (IN-PERSON)

Lecturer(s):
Bruce Averbook MD, FACS, AIMC
Thursday, March 25 | 10 to 11:30 AM ET

POWER (IN-PERSON FILM & DISCUSSION)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, Phd & Eric Kisch
Tuesday, April 13 | 3:30 to 6 PM ET

PICKLE RECIPE (IN-PERSON FILM & DISCUSSION)

Lecturer(s):
Peter Haas, Phd & Eric Kisch
Tuesday, May 18 | 3 to 5:30 PM ET