Would You Like Some Wine with Your Wisdom?

A wise man once said, “Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.” Who was it? Benjamin Franklin. What great advice he bestowed upon us from the 1700s!

At the Lifelong Learning Society we are providing an educational setting where there is no stress because there is no homework or tests!  Lifelong Learning focuses on enriching mind, so why not assist that process with the help of a little bit of wine? 

Two years ago, we began a program called Wine & Wisdom. It was created to allow more one-on-one interaction with the Lifelong Learning faculty. Some classes have over 500 people, which does not allow for a great deal of interaction with the professor. So, an idea came about to create a more intimate setting with students and faculty. 

Each semester, Lifelong Learning holds Wine & Wisdom programs. In addition, there is the Snacks & Facts and Books & Bagels series too. These special one-time lectures are limited to 40 students to focus more on conversation, discussion and interaction.

What can a student expect from these programs?

·        Access to the instructor to ask questions, discuss the topic of the lecture and have more one-on-one interaction.

·        An opportunity to meet and socialize with other lifelong learning students.

·        And…wine and cheese...or light snacks…or bagels!

This upcoming fall semester Dr. Taylor Hagood will present the first Snacks and Facts lecture on October 29 at 12:15 p.m. His topic is the The Fat South: The Culture and Politics of Obesity.

There will also be two Wine & Wisdom lectures presented by Dr. Burt Atkins on December 4 and December 11 at 4 p.m. The topic of these two lectures is The Second Amendment and Gun Rights.