Staff Blogger: Jeanne Mauriocourt, Director of Educational Programming
Lakeside’s Education Department is pleased to announce themes for the 2017 Chautauqua Lecture Series.
The first week of the season will feature “A Peace of My Mind,” a multimedia exhibit on display in Hoover Auditorium (June 17-24). In addition, author and photographer John Noltner, the founder of “A Peace of My Mind,” will lecture on his project, which explores the meaning of peace, one story at a time. Funding for this program is provided by the Ohio Arts Council.
Responding to Adversity (July 3) features Rosemarie Rossetti, PhD, who shares lessons learned about living with conviction after a tragic accident left her paralyzed from the waist down and discusses her nationally-acclaimed home with features promoting accessibility, safety and greater independence.
Freelance writer Mark Roth uncovers mysteries of the human face, based on his award-winning series as a science writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette during the theme on The Human Face (July 5-6).
Lake Erie & the Great Lakes (July 12-13) features Dan Egan, award-winning journalist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, speaking on his new book The Death & Life of the Great Lakes. In addition, Kristen Devanna Fussell, PhD, of will discuss the research initiatives of Ohio Sea Grant/Stone Laboratory, and members of the Lake Erie Foundation will present about the work of this newly formed advocacy group. A webinar presenting the Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Predictions will also be hosted by Lakeside.