Senior Resources will host five courses in February 2024 at the Lourie Center as part of their bi-annual “Lourie Lectures” program. Themed courses include: “Media Literacy in the Age of the Internet,” “Beginning Genealogy,” “Ethnobotany: Conversations about plants and People, Past and Present,” “The History of Columbia Neighborhoods,” and “Urban Farms and Breweries.” The programs are primarily intended for retired adults who are members of the Lourie Center but they are open to the community. SC Humanities supported this programming with a Mini Grant.
The Lourie Lectures provide engaging lifelong learning, educational presentations, and discourse for adults over 50. Taught by academics and content experts, topics explore the arts and humanities, science, culture, and more. Seniors can satisfy their thirst for learning through these weekly courses offered in two sessions (Winter and Fall) each year. The cost is $30 for non-members for each 4-program series.
The 2024 Winter sessions include:
Media Literacy in the Age of the Internet
With Frank Baker
Mondays 11 AM-12 PM | February 5, 12, 19, 26
What is the antidote to misinformation and disinformation? Explore the modern-day conundrum of access to more information than ever before and the media’s ability to manipulate that information.
Open to the public. $30 per course for nonmembers; $20 for Basic Members, and $10 for Premium Members
Beginning Genealogy
With Sue Eleazer
Mondays 1-2 PM | February 5, 12, 19, 26.
This course will help you begin your family tree, with resources on planning, researching, and documenting.
Open to the public. $30 per course for nonmembers; $20 for Basic Members, and $10 for Premium Members
Roots to Brews: Urban Agriculture from Farm to Brewery
Tuesdays 1-2 PM | February 6, 13, 20, 27
Featuring Presentations and Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Urban Farm City Roots, and Bierkeller Local Craft Brewery.
Open to the public. $30 per course for nonmembers; $20 for Basic Members, and $10 for Premium Members
Ethnobotany: Conversations About Plants & People, Past & Present
With Gail Wagner
Wednesdays 11 AM-12 PM | February 7, 14, 21, 28.
A class on the relationships between plants and people, and exploration of how a person’s worldview affects their relationship with nature.
Open to the public. $30 per course for nonmembers; $20 for Basic Members, and $10 for Premium Members
The History of Columbia’s Neighborhoods
Wednesdays 1-2 PM | February 7, 14, 21, 28.
This is the first of what we hope will be a continuing course about the founding of Columbia and its many neighborhoods.
Open to the public. $30 per course for nonmembers; $20 for Basic Members, and $10 for Premium Members
The Lourie Center is located at 1650 Park Circle, Columbia, SC 29201. It’s mission is to provide opportunities for adults over 50 to remain physically fit, socially engaged, intellectually stimulated and independent. To register for the Lourie Lectures, visit the website here: https://seniorresourcesinc.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/14604.
The mission of SC Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. Established in 1973, this 501(c)3 organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state. It presents and supports literary initiatives, lectures, exhibits, festivals, publications, oral history projects, videos, and other humanities-based experiences that directly or indirectly reach more than 250,000 citizens annually. South Carolina Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as corporate, foundation and individual donors. The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
