The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office of Educational Outreach presents lessons in history, the holidays and volunteerism this week and next to close the Lifelong Learning
Two programs are planned for today:
- 10:30-11:45 a.m., “A New Look at an Old Foe: Admiral Yamamoto and Pearl Harbor,” featuring community member Walter Hall.
“Since Pearl Harbor there have been many investigations to establish responsibility,” said Cheryl Brunsmann, SIUE’s assistant director of Educational Outreach. “The one factor ignored by all these investigations was the Japanese themselves, and Admiral Yamamoto himself.”
The presentation will focus on Yamamoto, himself, who planned and ordered the attack at Pearl Harbor.
- 1:15-2:30 p.m., “Celebrating Christmas, New Year’s and the Twelfth Night in Southern Illinois,” with John Dunphy, owner of Second Reading Bookshop.
Dunphy will share his stories of holiday customs, legends and tales of Southern Illinois, including an examination of the residents of Prairie du Rocher celebrating La Guiannee on New Year’s Eve and hosting a King’s Ball on Jan. 6. He will also talk about old-time Irish and German methods of celebrating the holidays.
The cost to attend each of the programs is $2 for members and $5 for non-members. Those who attend either of these events can park for free in Lot P, which is located behind 200 University Park. Upon parking, enter the first set of double doors and room 1127 is immediately inside. Check out campus maps here: www.siue/edu/maps.
The final Lifelong Learning program of the semester will take place Tuesday, Dec. 10:
- 10 a.m. “The Value of Volunteering,” presented by Dr. Aminato Cairo, SIUE assistant professor of Anthropology, will focus on how students from one of her courses, titled “Ethnographic Fieldwork” learned about real life anthropological skills through engaging volunteer organizations.
“Students had the task to learn about the value of volunteering through participating in volunteer activities and engaging their subjects through interviews, participant observation, surveys and other techniques,” Brunsmann said. “Students will share what they have learned about the value of volunteering with the community.”
The event will take place at Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main St. in Edwardsville. There is no cost to attend and no advanced registration is required.
Educational Outreach offers a full array of exciting, intriguing and insightful programs throughout the academic year. Along with Lifelong Learning programming, the office provides Leisure Learning classes and workshops. To register, visit https://aceweb.siue.edu/WConnect.ace. Learn more by visiting the Educational Outreach website, or contact Cheryl Brunsmann, assistant director of community education programs, cbrunsm@siue.edu, 618-650-3209. If leaving a message or sending an email, provide name, daytime phone number and email address.