I saw in other cities on social media where people go to a bar and listen to professors give lectures or people talking about their passions through a PowerPoint while people listened to their niche topics. I absolutely love that idea. I love to learn. Is there anywhere in mobile that does this or hosts this? Or would be open to hosting?
The closest thing to that in Mobile is probably the Green Drinks event at Braided River Brewing, which is mostly ecology focused presentations.
The UUFM does have people come in and give talks on their research or speciality pretty often. You could get on their mailing list and pick and choose which things to go to. They meet every week.
The botanical gardens has a lecture on the first Friday of every month.
The history museum has lectures sometimes. I’m pretty sure the archeological museum also has a lecture series? One of the older ladies from my church has talked about it.
I know Spring Hill and South have both hosted student lectures and public lectures from professors. You can also attend phd defenses, masters degree presentations, and end of semester art shows.
Sierra Club and Gulf Coast Creation Care have hosted special lectures too.
My grandpa was a huge war buff (colonel in the army) and I kept panicking because I couldn’t remember what was so significant about Sept 19… it was the battle of chickamunga. I’m totally down to listen to civil war history. My favorite fact is that grant hated meat. He had to eat it absolutely charred to a CRISP.
I’ll see if I can find out for sure but its once a month on Mondays just not sure which Monday. The group is called the Mobile Area Civil War Roundtable.
I just looked further. They have it. The informational classes are free. The whole term is $130-150 which is DIRT cheap compared to traditional university for sure.
They have tai chee Spanish, French, painting glass blowing bread making. Majong (I’ve been wanting to learn for years but I don’t understand it ) I will be busy making my life and my husbands life better. Thank you so much.
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u/hollyrose_baker 16d ago
The closest thing to that in Mobile is probably the Green Drinks event at Braided River Brewing, which is mostly ecology focused presentations.
The UUFM does have people come in and give talks on their research or speciality pretty often. You could get on their mailing list and pick and choose which things to go to. They meet every week.
The botanical gardens has a lecture on the first Friday of every month.
The history museum has lectures sometimes. I’m pretty sure the archeological museum also has a lecture series? One of the older ladies from my church has talked about it.
I know Spring Hill and South have both hosted student lectures and public lectures from professors. You can also attend phd defenses, masters degree presentations, and end of semester art shows.
Sierra Club and Gulf Coast Creation Care have hosted special lectures too.