History, travel near and far, music, and culture are part of this fall’s series of free lunch lectures sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning. The series offers participants a free opportunity to learn in a no-pressure environment on different days of the week at each campus in the county.
Lectures are from 12:10 to 1 p.m. and each week features a new topic and presenter. They are all are free and open to the public. See the schedule below to find which lecture will be available at a campus or center near you. Just bring lunch and swing by on your break.
Lunch Lecture Mondays are at the Benson Center. Brown Bag Tuesdays are at the Douglas Campus in room 521 of the Student Union. Lunch Lecture Wednesdays are at the Sierra Vista Campus in room 702. Lunch Lecture Thursdays are at the Willcox Public Library.
For more information about the Center for Lifelong Learning, call 417-4772 or 515-5492, or email training@cochise.edu, or visit www.cochise.edu/cll.
Lunch Lecture Mondays (Benson)
Oct. 3
Odell Borg — The History of the Native American Flute and How it is Played
Music is a language of feelings, emotions and communication. Odell Borg shows us how the Native American Flute is an instrument anyone can play without having any musical experience.
Oct. 17
Vince Pinto — The World of the Naturalist
Improve your naturalist skills with professional Naturalist Vincent Pinto of Ravensway Wild Journeys. We will also tour the natural history highlights of the biologically renowned Sky Islands Region.
Oct. 24
Danny Williams — Damian and Mongoose: A Real Life Story of Counter Espionage
Mr. Williams is the author of Damian and Mongoose and a retired U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Agent and Special Operations Instructor. Learn excellent examples of US counter intelligence successes against our enemies’ most sophisticated collection operations.
Oct. 31
Maggie McQuaid — The Peace Corps at 50
Maggie McQuaid was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras in the 1970s and recently went to Washington DC to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. She’ll be talking about the past and future of the Peace Corps and sharing slides of her trip. Former Peace Corps Volunteers and anyone interested in joining are especially welcome at this event.
Nov. 7
Bud Strom — Cowboy Poet
Bud Strom is a man of many hats, most all worn with distinction and honor. After retiring from the U.S. Army, his vocation became writing and performing Cowboy Poetry around the country. He teaches children how to research and write
western poetry to carry the hard times, romance and lore of the West to the printed page.
Nov. 14
Alex Martinez — The Zapotec Weaving Tradition
Part of a tradition of more than 100 years weaving rugs, Alex Martinez is a Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. This family of master weavers — father and 10 sons — produces the highest quality rugs and tapestries employing the ancient methods of carding and spinning wool used by their ancestors. This program is co-sponsored by the Sierra Vista Art Department.
Nov. 21
Dameon K. Hahn — Aging Gracefully: Diet and Exercise for Enhancing Wellness and Health Span
This lecture addresses the myriad of current research related to diet and exercise as well as the health span enhancing qualities of certain dietary habits. The benefits of these lifestyle related choices are not only for the young, research has shown centenarians respond to exercise to a degree similar to a substantially younger cohort.
Brown Bag Tuesdays (Douglas)
Oct. 4
Maggie McQuaid — The Peace Corps at 50
Maggie McQuaid was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras in the 1970s and recently went to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. She’ll be talking about the past and future of the Peace Corps and sharing slides of her trip. Former Peace Corps Volunteers and anyone interested in joining are especially welcome at this event.
Oct. 11
Gary Dillard — How Cochise County Set the Stage for the Arizona Statehood
At the start of the 20th century, Bisbee and Cochise County were the major wealth centers of Arizona and were heavy lobbyists for statehood. From the Arizona Rangers, fabulous museum mineral specimen to local publications all touted the virtues of the territory. All this gave Arizona the edge it needed to finally obtain Congress’ permission to join the Union.
Oct. 18
Jacquie Dale — Arizona Site Stewards
Site Stewards are volunteers dedicated to protecting and preserving cultural resources and the heritage of Arizona. Jacquie Dale will discuss some of the unique sites located in Cochise County and opportunities for citizens to become involved in the program.
Oct. 25
Michelle Cardenas — Jewish Cemetery
The Jewish Cemetery project is an outgrowth of the Alternative Spring Break project where 8 students engaged in clean-up projects in the Douglas community. The presentation will describe how Michelle Cardenas expanded the project to include researching the individuals buried in the cemetery, re-marking the graves and creating a map of the cemetery.
Nov. 1
Margarita Ramirez Loya and students — Preserving Local History
College students and faculty mentors volunteered to conduct oral histories of citizens of Douglas and the Sulphur Springs Valley to capture local history as part of the Douglas and Cochise County Centennial Planning Committee. The goal of the oral history project is creation of a digital scrapbook for inclusion in the Arizona Memory Project.
Nov. 8
Gerry Gonzalez — Horseshoe 2 and Monument Fires
The National Resources Conservation Service District Conservationist Gerry Gonzalez will provide an update on the recovery efforts for the two fire damage areas: Horseshoe 2 and Monument Fire. His recovery efforts helped Cochise County receive federal funds for creating emergency watershed protection program.
Nov. 15
Alex Martinez — The Zapotec Weaving Tradition
Part of a tradition of more than 100 years weaving rugs, Alex Martinez is a Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. This family of master weavers — father and 10 sons — produces the highest quality rugs and tapestries employing the ancient methods of carding and spinning wool used by their ancestors. This program is co-sponsored by the Sierra Vista Art Department.
Nov. 29
John Linan — My Music
John Linan will play a variety of music on his bass guitar to entertain us. His music selection will include songs from Hard Rock, Latina, Afro/Cuban, Jazz and Classical.
Lunch Lecture Wednesdays (Sierra Vista)
Oct. 5
Maggie McQuaid — The Peace Corps at 50
Maggie McQuaid was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras in the 1970s and recently went to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. She’ll be talking about the past and future of the Peace Corps and sharing slides of her trip. Former Peace Corps Volunteers and anyone interested in joining are especially welcome at this event.
Oct. 12
Joe M. Camarillo — Geotourism: Successfully tapping into Arizona’s multi-cultural Tourism base
A look at the Geotourism concept: What it is and how it can be successfully applied to meet the needs of today’s tourist markets. Take a look at its application, and see how it is successfully shaping the new direction of Old Tucson and how communities can utilize this concept to further develop their tourism market.
Oct. 19
Anatole Balma, Ph.D. — Côte d ‘Ivoire, West Africa
September 19, 2002, Côte d ‘Ivoire faced its worst crisis since independence from France in 1960. Long considered a haven of peace in troubled West Africa, it has joined the ranks of countries affected by insurgency less than three years after experiencing its first successful coup d’état. The sustained crisis in Côte d ‘Ivoire drove many more Ivoirians further into poverty and hurt stability and economic prosperity in the West Africa region.
Oct. 26
Danny Williams — Damian and Mongoose: A Real Life Story of Counter Espionage
Mr. Williams is the author of Damian and Mongoose and a retired US Army Counter Intelligence Agent and Special Operations Instructor. Learn excellent examples of US counter intelligence successes against our enemies’ most sophisticated collection operations.
Nov. 2
Jacquie Dale — Arizona Site Stewards
Site Stewards are volunteers dedicated to protecting and preserving cultural resources and the heritage of Arizona. Jacquie Dale will discuss some of the unique sites located in Cochise County and opportunities for citizens to become involved in the program.
Nov. 9
Dameon K. Hahn — Aging Gracefully: Diet and Exercise for Enhancing Wellness and Health Span
This lecture addresses the myriad of current research related to diet and exercise as well as the health span enhancing qualities of certain dietary habits. The benefits of these lifestyle related choices are not only for the young, research has shown centenarians respond to exercise to a degree similar to a substantially younger cohort.
Nov. 16
Alex Martinez — The Zapotec Weaving Tradition
Part of a tradition of more than 100 years weaving rugs, Alex Martinez is a Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. This family of master weavers — father and 10 sons — produces the highest quality rugs and tapestries employing the ancient methods of carding and spinning wool used by their ancestors. This program is co-sponsored by the Sierra Vista Art Department.
Nov. 30
Vince Pinto — Ethnobotany: A World of Useful Plants
Whether you are a hiker, hunter, bird-watcher, or outdoor enthusiast you’ll be amazed at the botanical bounty that nature can provide to you. A whole new world full of mysterious and useful wild plants awaits you during this amazing lecture and slide show by Ethnobotanist Vincent Pinto!
Lunch Lecture Thursdays (Willcox)
Oct. 13
Kathy Klump — Flight of the Vin Fiz
Kathy Klump, President of the Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society, presents “Flight of the Vin Fiz,” the story of Cal Rodgers and the first transcontinental flight. His aeroplane, the Vin Fiz, made its first landing in Willcox on Oct. 31 1911. His fascinating story captures you as he shares about his early days of flying and his experiences as he crossed over the United States.
Nov. 10
Greg McNamee — Arizona Place Names: Names on the Land
Place names are like fossil poetry — they afford a kind of folk history, a snapshot in time that enables us to read them and reconstruct how members of a culture in the past assigned names to the places they saw. The United States has more than 3.5 million place names, and there is no part of the world where nomenclature is so rich, poetic, humorous and picturesque — a tradition to which Arizona has had more than its share of contributions. In this presentation, McNamee examines the history of Arizona place names, from Ali Shonak to Zephyr, using lively anecdotes to discuss the little-known stories behind names on the land.