February
19, 2008
Oakton Hosts Chautauqua Series March 10-14
The Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College hosts Chautauqua 2008, a series of eight public lectures combined with entertainment, March 10 - 14 at Oakton's campus in Skokie, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Presenters include Juan Mora-Torres, associate professor of history at DePaul University, who will discuss how Latino immigration has affected the American political landscape; Steve Levitt, founder of the Beatles Ensemble at the Old Town School of Folk Music, who will examine John Lennon's quest for peace; Raymond Wiggers, director of the Natural History Exploration Guild, who will provide an environmental analysis of the Chicago region; and humor expert Raymond Silverman, who will explore the positive effects of laughter.
Other presenters include favorite Emeritus instructors Karol Verson and Douglas Gillette, award-winning poet and writer Sue Roupp, and wellness expert Reed Engel.
The series fee for Chautauqua 2008 is $45; individual lectures are $10 each. A complete schedule may be found online at www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/spring/chautauqua.pdf.
For an additional $45 fee, take a tour of the new Hindu temple in Bartlett, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 14. Vegetarian lunch, religious service, and discussion are included.
For more information, contact Leona Hoelting at 847-635-1414, or hoelting@oakton.edu.
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