The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s spring Arts and Humanities schedule is full to the brim with programs about history, music, and theater.
The speaker series includes
* “Defining Talent” presented by Benton Whitley, Goldsboro native and Broadway casting director – 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4;
* “Bring Them Home: Why We Search for the Lost Colony” presented by Brent Lane, professor of heritage economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – 7 p.m., Monday, March 18;
* “D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Allied Invasion of Europe” presented by Dr. Roy Heidicker, 4th Fighter Wing historian and president of the North Carolina Military History Round Table - 7 p.m., Monday, March 25;
* “The Song of the South: Assimilation and Secession in Today’s County and Blue Grass Music” presented by Dr. Jocelyn Neal, professor of music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 7 p.m., Thursday, April 4 (provided collaboratively by Carolina Public Humanities and the Foundation);
* “Judicial Independence: Why It Matters” presented by Shelby Benton, Wayne County attorney and past president of the Wayne County and 8th Judicial District bar associations - 7 p.m., Monday, April 8; and
* The Kirk Keller Memorial Lecture – “George Washington Slept Here: President Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour” presented by Warren Bingham, author of George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour 7 p.m., Monday, April 15.
All of these lectures are free and open to the public. They will be held in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on the Wayne Community College campus.
For details on these events and other Foundation activities, go to www.waynecc.edu/foundation/arts-and-humanities/.
The college encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone needing accommodation or having questions about access should contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7006 or mdbelmont@waynecc.edu.
The Foundation of Wayne Community College is a non-profit organization that works to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at the college. In addition to providing cultural activities such as those in its Arts and Humanities Program, the Foundation assists students with scholarships and funds innovative campus projects and employee recognition opportunities.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 12,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.