Senior Citizens, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping people age successfully, is pleased to present a new educational series by The Learning Center of SCI on May 9-10, 2014. 

The inaugural launch of the new annual educational series will focus on one important question each year and feature two days of diverse educational and inspiring lectures, musical entertainment and luncheons for the community to enjoy.  This year’s question is: “What Makes the South the South?”

“This new educational series is an extension of The Learning Center’s successful programming,” said Patti Lyons, executive director at SCI. “The Learning Center is an important and invaluable resource for our area’s older adults, helping them to stay active, keep their minds sharp and enjoy social time spent with peers.”

Advanced registration and payment are required. Attendees can register for individual events or purchase a two-day, all-event pass for $100 at 912.236.0363 or [email protected] or online at www.seniorcitizens-inc.org. All events will take place at First Presbyterian Church located at 520 Washington Ave. in Savannah. Guests will have access to free parking.

Throughout the year, The Learning Center offers ongoing educational courses and programs, lunch lectures and travel opportunities for adults that include special topics such as art history, literature and more.

This year’s “What Makes the South the South?” event will include the following sessions:

FRIDAY, MAY 9

What’s Still Southern About the South

Lecture by John Shelton Reed of University of North Carolina

10:30–11:45 a.m.

$15

Why Southern Food Matters

Luncheon Address by Damon Lee Fowler

Catered buffet lunch by SCI’s SAGE Kitchen

12–1:30 p.m.

$25

Dr. King’s Dream Under Review: Diversity and Inclusion in the Modern South

Lecture by Charles Robinson of University of Arkansas

2-3:15 p.m.

$15

Jordan is So Chilly: An Encounter with Lillian Smith

Stage Production by Brenda Bynum

3:30–5 p.m.

$15

SATURDAY, MAY 10

The New Mind of the South

Lecture by Tracy Thompson, Author of “The New Mind of the South”

10:30–11:45 a.m.

$15

Johnny Mercer, Southerner

Concert by Roger Moss, Trae Gurley, Kim Polote and Kim Steiner

Includes a Southern BBQ Lunch

12–2:30 p.m. 

$35

For more information, please contact Roger Smith at 912.236.0363 or [email protected].