Department Events
Spring 2017
January 28, Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm: “Baseball in Paradise”
Liz Coursen, award-winning author + historian, illustrates the history of major league baseball’s Spring Training in Florida, the Sunshine State.
Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City
January 31, Tuesday 2:00-$:00 pm: “Cinema’s Exiles”
Jane Miller presents this documentary on over 800 German-Jewish film-makers who fled the Nazis to re-settle in Hollywood and greatly impacting American cinema.
Narrated by Sigourney Weaver.
Blake Library, John F. and Rita M. Armstrong Wing, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 11, Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm: “Treasure Coast Classical Guitar Society”
Rowdy Carlton + Jan Wissmuller, started playing rock & roll guitar in their teens.
Now they exhibit their talents playing classical guitar for the community.
Blake Library, John F. and Rita M. Armstrong Wing, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 18, Saturday 10:30-11:30 am: “Railroad Baron Warfield created the Seminole Inn”
Alice Luckhardt, former teacher + local historian, reveals the Boom of Indiantown at the hands of S. Davis Warfield and the Creation and Lifespan of the Seminole Inn beginning in the 1920s up until this day.
Elizabeth Lahti Library, 15200 S.W. Adams Avenue, Indiantown.
February 18, Saturday 11:40 am-12:40 pm: “The Duke and Duchess of Winsor”
Robert Farley, IRSC Professor of History, presents the romance of the century of how England’s King Edward VIII gave up the throne for the love of his life, the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, whose uncle built and owned Indiantown’s Seminole Inn.
Elizabeth Lahti Library, 15200 S.W. Adams Avenue, Indiantown.
February 19, Sunday 3:00-4:30 pm: “St. Valentine’s Day Concert”
Treasure Coast Symphony plays classic romantic music to celebrate the day.
Ten free pairs of tickets are available on a first come / first serve basis through Prof. Farley upon request by E-Mail. Afterward, student tickets are available at $5 each.
Jensen Beach High School Auditorium, Jensen Beach Blvd.
February 22, Wednesday 3:00-4:30 pm: “The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie”
Adam Miller, folk singer + story-teller, sings and explains the songs of the great American balladeer who wrote + immortalized the classic “This Land is Your Land” and father of Arlo.
Hobe Sound Library, 10595 S.E. Federal Highway (US 1), Hobe Sound.
February 23, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “Cuban-American Relations: 1898-2016”
Robert Farley, IRSC Professor of History, traces the beginnings of Cuba with the Spanish-American War through to the death of Fidel Castro and the normalization of relations.
Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City.
March 2, Thursday 6:00-7:15 pm: “Pioneers, Dreamers and Doers”
Jackie Williams, MCTV hostess + local historian, presents the original settlers in Stuart and Martin County from the late 1800’s to the 1940’s.
Blake Library, John F. and Rita M. Armstrong Wing, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.
March 10, Friday 10:30-11:45 am: “The Future of Education in Martin County”
Tina McSoley, Martin County School Board + former teacher, will share information concerning public education in today's world while taking attendees through the maze of current issues at the forefront of education policy.
Johnson Auditorium, IRSC Stuart Campus, room 101, 2400 S.E. Salerno Rd.
March 10, Friday 12 noon - 1:00 pm: “Martin County Environment + It’s Future”
Maggy Hurchalla, former Martin County commissioner and full-time environmentalist, looks at the Treasure Coast’s ecological problems and how we can take an active part.
Johnson Auditorium, IRSC Stuart Campus, room 101, 2400 S.E. Salerno Rd.
March 23, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “Alexander Hamilton: Sex, Slavery + Sensibility”
Michelle Carrigan, IRSC Professor of History, investigates the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, an illegitimate orphan from the West Indies, who became one of the most influential of our Founding Fathers.
Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City
18. March 24, Friday 1:00-2:00 pm: “Dr. George Porter + the Lincoln Conspirators”
Alice Luckhardt, former teacher + local historian, presents a documentary of the military
doctor who cared for the 8 conspirators involved in the assassination of President Lincoln
and his local ties to Stuart.
Johnson Auditorium, IRSC Stuart Campus, room 101, 2400 S.E. Salerno Rd.
March 30, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “The Current Situation with I.S.I.S.”
Alex Shelby, IRSC Professor of History, discusses the Mid-East terrorist,
fundamentalist “Islamic State”, its’ influence on American + Russian foreign policies
and how it disrupts the region’s political, economic, social and religious stability. Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City
April 6, Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm: “Stuart during the Roaring Twenties”
Alice Luckhardt, former teacher + local historian, presents a documentary film during the 1920s with its land boom, Prohibition, and the notorious Ashley Gang.
Johnson Auditorium, IRSC Stuart Campus, room 101, 2400 S.E. Salerno Rd.
April 7, Friday 9:00 am - 12:45 pm: “Gandhi”
Classic film of the GREAT Nationalist leader of India. Winner of EIGHT Academy Awards in 1982, including Best Picture. Ben Kingsley is Gandhi. Long Movie, so DOUBLE POINTS !!!
Classroom C-226, IRSCD / Chastain, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
April 8, Saturday, 2:00-4:00 pm: “Florida Highwayman presentation”
R.L Lewis, noted artist and Florida Artist Hall of Fame inductee, will “live paint” while his son Rob tells us of his father’s life story as a “living legend”. Artwork will be on sale.
Curtis Arnett, another Highwayman, and his artwork, will be on hand for sale too.
Blake Library, John F. and Rita M. Armstrong Wing, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.
April 9, Sunday 3:00-4:30 pm: “Easter Concert”
Treasure Coast Symphony plays classic romantic music to celebrate the day.
Ten free pairs of tickets are available on a first come / first serve basis through Prof. Farley upon request by E-Mail. Afterward, student tickets are available at $5 each.
Martin County High School Auditorium, Kanner Highway, Stuart.
Spring 2016: Living History Series
"Living History: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories”
A series developed by the Martin County Library System
and Professor Robert Farley for Students free of charge
January 16, Saturday 1:00–2:00 pm: “Shipwrecks of the Treasure Coast”
Ronald Frazer, IRSC Professor of History, presents the legacy of our area.
Hoke Library, Jensen Beach Blvd. across from the High School fields.
January 16, Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm: “Thomas Edison LIVE”
Hank Finken, longtime Chautauqua impersonator, reveals the genius and
perseverance of perhaps America’s greatest inventor.
Blake Library, John F.Armstrong Wing, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.
January 21, Thursday 2:00–3:50 pm: “Italian for Beginners”
This foreign film is a romantic comedy showing several vulnerable
singles mixing + matching during an adult education class.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
January 21, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “The Life & Times of Amelia Earhart”
Robert Farley, Professor of History, presents how this aviatrix captured
the imagination of America before her tragic disappearance in 1937.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
January 22, Friday 10:00-11:30 am: “Elections: Past, Present + Future”
Vicki Davis, Martin County Supervisor of Elections, will look back at federal and state history that has shaped today’s election administration process for the State of Florida and look ahead to what the future may hold for the elections process in the United States.
Johnson Auditorium (C-101), IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road.
January 28, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “McCartney Mania”
A live tribute to the music and legacy of Paul McCartney of Beatles fame.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
January 29, Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm: “A Florida Highwayman: LIVE”
R.L. Lewis, a living legend and member of the Florida Artists Hall of Fame will “live paint” while Prof. Robert Farley presents his life’s story.
Artwork will be available for purchase as well as his auto-biography.
Johnson Auditorium (C-101), IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road.
February 4, Thursday 6:00-7:30pm: “The Life & Times of Charles Lindbergh”
Robert Farley, Professor of History, reviews the career of the iconic
aviator who captured the world’s imagination in the first solo Trans-
Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in under 34 hours.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 8, Monday 6:00-7:30pm: “Gov. LeRoy Collins, Segregation & Selma”
Cam Collins, the Florida governor’s grand nephew, takes a look at the role
his “uncle” played in the Selma, AL march with Martin Luther King and on
other civil rights related initiatives.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 10, Wednesday 12:30-1:45 pm: “Affordable Health Care / Obama-Care”
Mark Freeman, M.D., analyzes what happens to patient care when the
government takes over the health care industry on a massive scale.
Classroom C-226, IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road, Stuart.
February 11, Thursday 6:00-7:30pm: “1944: A Grueling Summer, D-Day to Paris”
Robert Farley, Professor of History, reveals the 75 brutal days of fighting
in the hedgerows of Normandy before the liberation of France occurred.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 14, Sunday 3:00-5:00 pm: “Treasure Coast Symphony concert”
Ten pairs of tickets have been made available on a first-come, first-serve
basis. E-Mail me ASAP to reserve your tickets for this Valentine’s Day
Special performance. It will be an extraordinary musical experience.
Jensen Beach High School Auditorium
Feb. 18, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “The Courts: Leveling the Playing Field”
Darren Steele, Martin County judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit Court, serving the 4 county area of the Treasure Coast, gives us an insider’s look.
Johnson Auditorium (C-101), IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road.
February 19, Friday 2:00-3:30 pm: “History of the Florida Highwaymen”
Gary Monroe, author and professor, enlightens us on the background of
the famous Treasure Coast impressionist, landscape artists.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 25, Thursday 6:00-7:30pm: “Mulholland & the Los Angeles Aqueduct”
Robert Farley, Professor of History, investigates the contributions of
William Mulholland and the tremendous growth of L.A. a century ago.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
February 29, Monday, 6:00-7:30 pm: “What Would Aristotle Do?”
Elliott Cohen, Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D. (Brown University) is Chair of the Humanities Department at IRSC. A founder and Executive Director of the National Philosophical Counseling Association (NPCA), the nation's first philosophical counseling association, he is author of 26 books, numerous articles, and a popular blog for Psychology Today entitled, “What Would Aristotle Do ?”
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
March 3, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm: “The 1715 Spanish Fleet”
Steve Carr + Patrick Mesmer, history buffs and treasure enthusiasts,
will portray the sinking of the 1715 shipwrecks off OUR Treasure Coast.
Johnson Auditorium (C-101), IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road.
March 22, Tuesday 2:00-3:30 pm: “News Sorority”
Barbara Rinella, longtime impersonator, portrays female giants of the
news media: Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters & Christiane Amanpour.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
March 24, Thursday 6:00-7:30 pm, “Jamaica from an Insider’s View”
Annie Fuller & Dean Wagstaffe, Professors of History & Sociology,
discuss their homeland and their upcoming tour group in July.
Blake Library, John F. Armstrong Wing, Monterey Road, Stuart.
March 31, Thursday 6:00 – 7:30 pm, “Cathedrals of Europe”
Jose Farinos, Vice President of IRSC, an architect by trade, will examine
the symbols and architecture embedded in some of the greatest skyscrapers of the Middle Ages with analysis of rose windows, mandalas, spiritual rituals, pilgrimages, crusaders, relics, the Holy Grail, flying buttresses, ribbed vaults and the European division of power.
Johnson Auditorium (C-101), IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road.
April 1, Friday 10:00 – 11:30 am: “A Baseball Player’s Story”
Brook Fordyce, big league catcher for the Mets, Reds, White Sox, Orioles and Rays (1993-2004) discusses the trials + tribulations of a modern athlete.
Classroom C-226, IRSC / Chastain campus, Salerno Road.
April 2, Saturday 10:30 am – 12 noon “Why We Need to Know Our History”
Kurt Efinger, IRSC Professor of History, examines the mystery of why we study history, and the underpinnings of historiographical research. Brief insight into how historians should approach their craft, and questions about what we have learned over the years, as well as what the real answers are will be explored.
Morgade Library, IRSC Campus, Salerno Road
April 8, Friday 10:00 am – 11:30 pm: “Atocha: Quest for Treasure”
National Geographic documentary film tracing Mel Fisher’s 16 year
search for the Spanish galleon that sank off Key West in 1622.
Classroom C-226, IRSC / Chastain campus, Salerno Road.
April 8, Friday 1:00 – 2:30 pm: “The Ancient Greek Pre-Socratic Philosophers”
Daniel Wigley, IRSC Professor of Philosophy, will present a survey of the Ancient Greek Pre-Socratic thinkers, ranging from Thales, the "first" philosopher, to the atomists. These first philosophers created a new way of understanding our world.
Classroom C-226, IRSC / Chastain campus, Salerno Road.
April 15, Friday 9:00–10:15 am: “The Last Lecture: Achieving your Dreams”
Randy Pausch, Carnegie-Mellon Professor, gives an optimistic talk on how to live your life. He did this, knowing he was dying from cancer.
Classroom C-226, IRSC / Chastain campus, Salerno Road.
April 15, Friday 10:30-11:50 am: “The One Percent”
Jamie Johnson, Johnson + Johnson heir and N.Y.U. Film School graduate
interviews the rich + famous on how it is to be SUPER-RICH !
Classroom C-226, IRSC / Chastain campus, Salerno Road.
April 16, Saturday 2:00 – 3:30 pm: “Florida Highwayman”
R.L. Lewis, a living legend and member of the Florida Artists Hall of Fame will “live paint” while Prof. Robert Farley presents his life’s story.
Artwork will be available for purchase and his auto-biography as well.
Hoke Library, Jensen Beach Blvd. across from the High School fields.
Spring 2015: The Living History Series
"Living History: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories”
A series developed by the Martin County Library System
and Professor Robert Farley for Students free of charge
Saturday, Jan. 17, 1:00 - 2:15 pm “Shipwrecks of the Treasure Coast”
Ronald Frazer presents a lecture on famous local shipwrecks since the times of Columbus.
Hoke Library, Jensen Beach Blvd. near Treasure Coast Mall.
Friday, Feb. 6, 9:30 am - 10:20 am: “The Scamming of America”
Documentary film on the scandalous career of the Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff.
I.R.S.C. Stuart, Salerno Road, Classroom C-226.
Friday, Feb. 6, 10:30 am - 12:10 pm “Stolen Childhoods”
Documentary film on childhood slavery in 8 countries around the world in current times.
2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Kailash Satyarthi, will be featured in his attempts to stop it.
I.R.S.C. Stuart, Salerno Road, Classroom C-226.
Friday, Feb. 20. 2:00-3:30 pm “Civil War battles of 1864”
Josh Liller presents the struggles between two most famous generals, Ulysses S. Grant + Robert E. Lee, in the wilderness of Virginia.
Morgade Library, IRSC / Chastain Campus, Salerno Road, Stuart.
Tuesday, March 3, 3:00-4:30 pm “The New York World's Fair”
Robert Farley takes a look back 50 years to a great celebration in 1964+1965. Dozens of countries had pavilions and major corporations gave visitors a sneak preview into the future. Blake Library, Stuart, Monterey Road, John F. Armstrong Room.
Friday, March 6, 2:00-3:30 pm “ Lure of the Western Frontier”
Susan Wallace will present an informative pictorial account of the artwork of America’s moving western borders.
Hobe Sound Public Library - Community Room
Wednesday, March 11, 2:00 pm “Life + Times of Elizabeth Taylor”
Anita Misantone presents the Hollywood film legend whose career spanned several decades.
Blake Library, Stuart, Monterey Road, John F. Armstrong Room.
Monday, March 23, 2:00 pm -3:30 pm “The Traitor's Wife “
Barbara Rinella impersonates Benedict Arnold’s wife, Peggy Shippen, who played a significant role in his treachery to the American Revolutionary War's cause.
Blake Library, Stuart, Monterey Road, John F. Armstrong Room.
Friday, March 27, 9:30 am – 10:20 am: “42 Ways to Kill Hitler”
Documentary film on the dozens of assassination attempts on the German dictator.
I.R.S.C. Stuart, Salerno Road, Classroom C-226.
Friday, March 27, 10:30 am – 12:05 pm “Einstein”
History Channel documentary film on the great scientist of the early 20th Century.
I.R.S.C. Stuart, Salerno Road, Classroom C-226.
Saturday, April 4, 3:00-4:00 pm “Albert Einstein: E=mc2”
Larry Bounds impersonates Einstein with the scientist's characteristic wit and humor. He will explain the 5 papers from his "miracle year" of 1905 that would make him famous.
Blake Library, Stuart, Monterey Road, John F. Armstrong Room.
Friday, April 10, 3:00-4:30 pm “Jerusalem: the Holiest of Cities”
Robert Farley. Founded over 3,000 years ago by King David, Jerusalem is considered
sacred soil by Jews, Christians + Muslims alike. Learn of the holy shrines
and the struggles to control this great city over the centuries.
Blake Library, Stuart, Monterey Road, John F. Armstrong Room.
Fall of 201 F
Fall of 2014: The Living History Series
"Living History: Ordinary People Extraordinary Stories"
A series developed by
Professor Robert Farley and the Martin County Library System
For Students and Community Guests
Guest Speakers come to IRSC / Stuart Campus or
the Martin County Libraries to share their part in history or their connection
to historical events. At times, documentary films are shown about the people +
events that have shaped our world + times.
Fall of 2014: The Living History Series
"Living History: Ordinary People Extraordinary Stories"
A series developed by
Professor Robert Farley and the Martin County Library System
For Students and Community Guests
Guest Speakers come to IRSC / Stuart Campus or
the Martin County Libraries to share their part in history or their connection
to historical events. At times, documentary films are shown about the people +
events that have shaped our world + times.
Sept. 19, Friday 10:00-11:30 am: “The One Per Cent”
Documentary Film on some of the richest people of America and a candid look at their attitudes regarding their wealth and its effects on the remaining 99%.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Sept. 20, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm: “Pioneer Life in Florida”
Prof. Ron Frazer will examine the lives of our earliest settlers in our state and area.
Hoke Library in Jensen Beach. Across from Jensen Beach H.S. athletic fields.
Sept. 26, Friday 10:00-10:50 am: “Benedict Arnold”
Documentary Film on George Washington’s favorite field commander during the American Revolution. Traced will be the transition from battlefield hero to traitor. Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Sept. 26, Friday 11:00- 12 noon: “The Real Kaiser Bill”
Documentary Film on Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II whose aggressive foreign policy
would set his country, Europe and the world upon a path toward World War I.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Oct. 4, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm: “House of Refuge on Gilbert’s Bar since 1875”
Prof. Ron Frazer will review the maritime history of our immediate
area and the role of Hutchinson Island’s House of Refuge.
Hoke Library in Jensen Beach. Across from Jensen Beach H.S. athletic fields.
Oct. 10, Friday 10:00-10:55 am: “Promises and Betrayals”
Documentary Film on how the diplomacy of World War I led to
the colonization of the Middle East and its violent history thereafter.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Oct. 10, Friday 11:00-12 noon: “Yitzhak Rabin, a Biography”
Documentary Film on the Israeli general and prime minister who guided
his country toward greater security and attempted a lasting peace before his assassination.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Oct. 17, Friday 4:00-5:15 pm: “The Gilded Age: 1890-1914”
Prof. Robert Farley will bring you back to the time preceding World War I.
Known in France as “La Belle Epoch” this Era was one
of optimism, inventiveness and unbridled capitalism.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Oct. 28, Tuesday 2:00-3:30 pm: “Prelude to American Modernism”
Prof. Roderick Hofer will discuss several shifts in American culture that
occurred around the turn of thetwentieth century and contributed in
the next few decades to the cultural upheaval known as Modernism.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Oct. 31, Friday 11:00-11:50 am: “Thomas Cole, Art Innovator”
Prof. Robert Farley shows how this landscape artist explained the stages of both the individual and thenation through two series of works: “Journey of Life” + “Course of Empire.”
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Nov. 8, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm: “World War II and the Treasure Coast”
Prof. Ron Frazer will take a look at our area’s role in, and the events of, World War II.
Hoke Library in Jensen Beach. Across from Jensen Beach H.S. athletic fields.
Nov. 10, Monday 6:00-7:30 pm: “Causes of World War I”
Josh Liller, Jupiter Lighthouse historian, will review the origins
of the Great War with the centennial anniversary already upon us.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Nov. 15, Saturday 10:30-12:00 noon: “The Lost Generation: 1919-1929”
Prof. Robert Farley will examine the post World War I disillusionment
which brought about the carefree attitudes of the “Roaring Twenties.”
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Documentary Film on some of the richest people of America and a candid look at their attitudes regarding their wealth and its effects on the remaining 99%.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Sept. 20, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm: “Pioneer Life in Florida”
Prof. Ron Frazer will examine the lives of our earliest settlers in our state and area.
Hoke Library in Jensen Beach. Across from Jensen Beach H.S. athletic fields.
Sept. 26, Friday 10:00-10:50 am: “Benedict Arnold”
Documentary Film on George Washington’s favorite field commander during the American Revolution. Traced will be the transition from battlefield hero to traitor. Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Sept. 26, Friday 11:00- 12 noon: “The Real Kaiser Bill”
Documentary Film on Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II whose aggressive foreign policy
would set his country, Europe and the world upon a path toward World War I.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Oct. 4, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm: “House of Refuge on Gilbert’s Bar since 1875”
Prof. Ron Frazer will review the maritime history of our immediate
area and the role of Hutchinson Island’s House of Refuge.
Hoke Library in Jensen Beach. Across from Jensen Beach H.S. athletic fields.
Oct. 10, Friday 10:00-10:55 am: “Promises and Betrayals”
Documentary Film on how the diplomacy of World War I led to
the colonization of the Middle East and its violent history thereafter.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Oct. 10, Friday 11:00-12 noon: “Yitzhak Rabin, a Biography”
Documentary Film on the Israeli general and prime minister who guided
his country toward greater security and attempted a lasting peace before his assassination.
Classroom C-226, Chastain Campus, IRSC. 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Oct. 17, Friday 4:00-5:15 pm: “The Gilded Age: 1890-1914”
Prof. Robert Farley will bring you back to the time preceding World War I.
Known in France as “La Belle Epoch” this Era was one
of optimism, inventiveness and unbridled capitalism.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Oct. 28, Tuesday 2:00-3:30 pm: “Prelude to American Modernism”
Prof. Roderick Hofer will discuss several shifts in American culture that
occurred around the turn of thetwentieth century and contributed in
the next few decades to the cultural upheaval known as Modernism.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Oct. 31, Friday 11:00-11:50 am: “Thomas Cole, Art Innovator”
Prof. Robert Farley shows how this landscape artist explained the stages of both the individual and thenation through two series of works: “Journey of Life” + “Course of Empire.”
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, IRSC Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart.
Nov. 8, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm: “World War II and the Treasure Coast”
Prof. Ron Frazer will take a look at our area’s role in, and the events of, World War II.
Hoke Library in Jensen Beach. Across from Jensen Beach H.S. athletic fields.
Nov. 10, Monday 6:00-7:30 pm: “Causes of World War I”
Josh Liller, Jupiter Lighthouse historian, will review the origins
of the Great War with the centennial anniversary already upon us.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.
Nov. 15, Saturday 10:30-12:00 noon: “The Lost Generation: 1919-1929”
Prof. Robert Farley will examine the post World War I disillusionment
which brought about the carefree attitudes of the “Roaring Twenties.”
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, John F. Armstrong Wing.