Diverse discussions covering everything from travels in Southeast Asia to Zapotec weaving are part of the spring 2010 series of free lunch lectures sponsored by the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL).

The CLL hosts Lunch Lecture Tuesdays in Room 313 on the Sierra Vista Campus and Brown Bag Wednesdays in the Student Union on the Douglas Campus. The lectures feature a different topic and presenter each week and take place during the lunch hour, beginning at 12:10 p.m. They are free and open to the public.

The following sessions are scheduled this semester, with a modified location, day and time on Feb. 17 to coincide with the Sierra Vista Campus open house.

Lunch Lecture Tuesdays, 12:10 p.m., Sierra Vista Campus, Room 313

  • Tuesday, February 2 – Cowboy Poets – Steve Conroy demonstrates some of his own work and covers cowboy poet history, plans for the future and the importance of giving children the gift of creativity and poetry.
  • Tuesday, February 9 – The Zapotec Weaving Tradition – Alex Martinez, a Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, shares his family tradition of master weaving that employs the same ancient methods of carding and spinning wool to create rugs and tapestries that their ancestors used more than 100 years ago. Co-sponsored by the Art Department.
  • Tuesday, February 16 – All Things San Pedro – Local birding expert Dutch Nagle shares his knowledge of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), home to more than 350 species of birds, 80 species of mammals and 40 species of amphibians and reptiles.
  • Wednesday, February 17 – The History of the Sierra Vista Campus of Cochise College – Dr. Jack Ziegler, faculty emeritus and author of historical books about the college, talks about the creation of the Sierra Vista Campus.
  • Tuesday, March 2 – Our Excellent Adventure: Travels in Cambodia and Thailand – World travelers Sheila DeVoe Heidman and Rebecca Orozco narrate their adventures in Southeast Asia, including elephant riding and rafting; travels by ox cart and tuk tuk; visits to Buddhist temples and jungle ruins; and dining on roasted rat and rambutan.
  • Tuesday, March 9 – India Beneath the Surface – India is a land of spices and palaces; many peoples, languages and cultures; and a place that seems to pack an entire continent into a single country. Richard Cayer shares a behind-the-scenes peek at the people, food, and music of a country that is struggling to move into the 21st century while holding on to a culture rich in history, religion, and tradition.
  • Tuesday, March 23 – Travel 101 – Veteran globetrotter and former tour guide Rebecca Orozco shares tricks for picking destinations, making travel arrangements, packing and having a great time.
  • Tuesday, March 30 – Teenage Baby Boomers in the 1960s – Lisa Westrick talks about the largest generation to influence life in the United States. Discover how teenage boomers influenced education and culture in the 1960s.
  • Tuesday, April 6 – Exploring Egypt and Jordan – Join Pat Hotchkiss, director of Cochise College libraries, on a journey to the ancient world, including the wonders of Jordan’s Rose City of Petra and Egypt’s pyramids of Giza.
  • Tuesday, April 13 – African Film Festival screening of “Nora” – This 35-minute film is part of the CLL’s African Film Festival, which runs April 11-23. Based on a true story, Nora takes us to the Zimbabwe of dancer Nora Chipaumire’s childhood as she journeys through the vivid memories of her youth. With the help of local performers and dancers of all ages, she brings her story to life in a swiftly moving poem of sound and image.
  • Tuesday, April 20 – Africa from Casa Blanca to Cape Town – Dr. Charlie LaClair, faculty emeritus, presents a photo exposé of Africa, from Morocco to South Africa, based on a recent around-the-world trip that included 27 countries.
  • Tuesday, April 27 – The Emigrant Experience in Southeastern Arizona – Historian Wes Patience covers the stories and experiences of European emigrants during the Cochise County mining boom at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries.
  • Tuesday, May 3 – A Tour with the Dean – The face of Cochise College has changed dramatically this year. Hear about the changes, the plans for the future and tour the new facilities with Dr. Doris Jensen.

Brown Bag Wednesdays, 12:10 p.m., Douglas Campus, Student Union

  • Wednesday, February 3 – Teenage Baby Boomers in the 1960s – Lisa Westrick talks about the largest generation to influence life in the United States. Discover how teenage boomers influenced education and culture in the 1960s.
  • Wednesday, February 10 – The Zapotec Weaving Tradition – Alex Martinez, a Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, shares his family tradition of master weaving that employs the same ancient methods of carding and spinning wool to create rugs and tapestries that their ancestors used more than 100 years ago. Co-sponsored by the Art Department.
  • Wednesday, February 17 – All Things San Pedro – Local birding expert Dutch Nagle shares his knowledge of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), home to more than 350 species of birds, 80 species of mammals and 40 species of amphibians and reptiles.
  • Wednesday, February 24 – The Great Recession – Robert Carreira, Ph.D., director of the Cochise College Center for Economic Research, discusses economic events leading to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the current state of the economy, and what the future might hold. The primary focus will be the national economy, but with some mention of events at the state and local level, to include why Cochise County has weathered the economic storm much better than other areas of the state and nation.
  • Wednesday, March 3 – Our Excellent Adventure: Travels in Cambodia and Thailand – World travelers Sheila DeVoe Heidman and Rebecca Orozco narrate their adventures in Southeast Asia, including elephant riding and rafting; travels by ox cart and tuk tuk; visits to Buddhist temples and jungle ruins; and dining on roasted rat and rambutan.
  • Wednesday, March 10 – Travel 101 – Veteran globetrotter and former tour guide Rebecca Orozco shares tricks for picking destinations, making travel arrangements, packing and having a great time.
  • Wednesday, March 24 – Cowboy Poets – Jim Dalglish demonstrates some of his own work and covers cowboy poet history, plans for the future and the importance of giving children the gift of creativity and poetry.
  • Wednesday, March 31 – The Emigrant Experience in Southeastern Arizona – Historian Wes Patience covers the stories and experiences of European emigrants during the Cochise County mining boom at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries.
  • Wednesday, April 7 – Exploring Egypt and Jordan – Join Pat Hotchkiss, director of Cochise College libraries, on a journey to the ancient world, including the wonders of Jordan’s Rose City of Petra and Egypt’s pyramids of Giza.
  • Wednesday, April 14 – African Film Festival screening of “Bronx Princess” – This 29-minute film is part of the CLL’s African Film Festival, which runs April 11-23. Bronx Princess follows headstrong, 17-year-old Rocky as she leaves behind her mother in New York City to reunite with her father, a chief in Ghana. By confronting her immigrant parents’ ideas of adulthood during her tumultuous summer between high school and college, Rocky must reconcile her African heritage with her dream of independence.
  • Wednesday, April 21 – Africa from Casa Blanca to Cape Town – Dr. Charlie LaClair, faculty emeritus, presents a photo exposé of Africa, from Morocco to South Africa, based on a recent around-the-world trip that included 27 countries.
  • Wednesday, April 28 – Open Forum with the Dean – Hear about what’s new and what the future may hold for the Douglas Campus, presented by Chuck Hoyack, dean of the Douglas Campus.

For more information, contact the Center for Lifelong Learning at (520) 417-4772 or training@cochise.edu, or visit the Cochise College website at www.cochise.edu. Participants who need special accommodations should contact the Disability Services Office at (520) 515-5337 or (520) 417-4023 at least 72 hours in advance.