From the Curated Compilation
Special Events this Winter
The Many Colors of Betty White
Tuesdays, January 6 - March 3 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nancy Remler explores Betty White’s groundbreaking 70-year career - from radio and television to advocacy for animals, minorities, and the LGBTQ community - through selected TV episodes, book excerpts, and discussions of her impact as both entertainer and industry trailblazer.
Series: $50 members/$100 non-members
Course Series and Individual Lectures
Broadway Comes to The Learning Center 🎭
Thursday, March 5 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Experience a Savannah-born, Broadway-bound musical as it makes its local showcase debut at The Learning Center. Through live performances and storytelling, writer Dr. Bertice Berry and composers Roger Moss and Ethan White share the creative journey behind this powerful new work—a tribute to educators and the lasting impact they make.
Louis XVI: His Story
Wednesdays, January 7 - March 4 | 10:30 - 11:30 am
Louis XVI is famous - but often overlooked - during the turbulent years of the French Revolution. In this course, Janet Stone uses recent scholarship to reexamine his role and bring this complex monarch out of the shadows and into the historical spotlight.
Series Price: $50 members/$100 non-members
Music of South America
Wednesdays, January 7 - March 4 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm
This course explores the rich musical traditions of South America. Warren Heilman examines styles such as tango, samba, bossa nova, and cumbia, along with their key composers - including classical influences - paired with curated musical recordings throughout the series.
Series Price: $50 for members/$100 for visitors
Cultures of the Holocaust
Wednesdays, January 7 - March 4 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Through nine thought-provoking sessions, this series explores the Holocaust through the lens of culture - from Jewish life before the war to the rise of dehumanization, propaganda, art, philosophy, resistance, and recovery. It examines how the Holocaust shaped - and was shaped by - the cultural forces of its time, and how those echoes remain with us today
Lecture Price: $45 for members, $90 for visitors. At the door: $90
The Best of Alfred Hitchcock
Tuesdays, February 17 - March 3 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Alfred Hitchcock defined cinematic suspense with flawed heroes, charming villains, and moral ambiguity. In this film series, Jay Sherwin explores the director’s most iconic works - two or three at a time - to uncover that mind of a brilliant, complex filmmaker and the fascinating world he created on screen.
Lecture Price: $45 for members, $90 for visitors. At the door: $90