Past Programs of the Northumberland Learning Connection - 2009

There were two programs conducted in 2009:

Spring 2009 Program

Our Hills and Heritage: Five views of Northumberland County
Five Thursday lectures
April 2 - May 7, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Columbus Community Centre
232 Spencer Street, Cobourg

Northumberland County is our home, but how many of us know how it has developed since the first years of settlement? How many of us can read the clues in the landscape, or understand Northumberland's place in Canadian literature and art? This series has been designed to offer fresh insights and open our eyes to the county about us. ... read more

Fall 2009 Program

Memory: What, How, and Where We Remember
Five Thursday Evening Lectures
October 8 - November 5, 2009, 7:15 - 9:15 pm
Columbus Community
Centre, 232 Spencer Street East, Cobourg

Five Friday Morning Seminars
October 9 - November 6, 2009, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Upstairs at Furby House Books, 65 Walton Street, Port Hope

Why do we forget certain facts and experiences while others remain firmly in our minds? Does technology help or hinder? Do certain types of attention influence memory? Is recollection under hypnosis possible? How do some cultures convey knowledge by means of spirit mediums? And what do public memorials and museums add? Six eminent speakers offer fresh insights and new discoveries about the nature of memory and the workings of the mind. Read more...

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