The SAGE Lecture Series
Senior Adults Gaining Enrichment
The Senior Adults Gaining Enrichment program is one designed for adults over 55 years of age who are interested in expanding life's experiences. SAGE offers an opportunity to enrich one's life through learning in a relaxed and accepting environment among peers. We cover a wide range of subjects in our college level lectures including social and cultural trends, evolving technologies, the arts, food and wine, politics, religion, economics, health and wellness, and many more!
All SAGE lectures are held in room 135 at Penn State Lehigh Valley located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road in Center Valley.
Registration is REQUIRED for all of these lifetime learning opportunities.
You can click or the link attached to the description or go to the Lehigh Valley Website. If you click on link above start at # (6) below.
- Go to the Penn State Lehigh Valley Website
- Click on three short dashes by the word MENU
- Click on the word Continuing Education – under FIND INFORMATION FOR:
- Scroll down to SAGE, and click on word SAGE
- Click on the blue link after the word “Registration”.
- Click on the blue button that says, "Add to Cart".
- Click Checkout.
- Click Checkout on the next screen. This will prompt you to create an account. Follow the prompts for "I am a new user".
- After this, you should be able to put in your credit card information to pay for the course.
Please remember to save your username and password for future registrations!
October 11, 2024:
Charting a Course to Bring Marine Plastic Pollution, Conservation, and Sustainability Center Stage - A Case Study in Greece Focused on the Aegean Sea
Presented by: Dr. Jacqueline McLaughlin
Bringing effective teaching and learning paradigms that focus on marine plastic pollution, conservation, and sustainability to the forefront in undergraduate education requires innovative out-of-the-box methods. Such methods should include unique partnerships and pedagogical methods that connect students with diverse stakeholders, real-world policies and realities, and foster meaningful action. In this presentation, unconventional partnerships and teaching strategies that transcend academic disciplines, pedagogical practices, and study-abroad programming will be presented. The goal is to enhance learning and empower students (and institutions) to take meaningful steps to reduce plastic pollution, protect biodiversity, and to steward our oceans in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
November 2, 2024:
The Bethlehem Bach Choir
Presented by: Dr. Christopher Jackson
Christopher will highlight the history of The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, America’s longest running Bach Choir, founded in 1898, and demonstrate the fascinating ways that The Bach Choir has been a unique and vital part of the Lehigh Valley community. Additionally, we will explore what it means for an organization like The Bach Choir – one steeped in music from over 250 years ago – to interact with our modern era. We will discuss questions like: “Is Classical music for everyone?”, “Why sing in a choir?”, and “How do volunteer music organizations impact a community?”
December 13, 2024:
Pip the Mouse
Presented by: Christina Galbiati
In fall of 2022 students in Penn State Lehigh Valley’s senior graphic design seminar learned advanced computer techniques, branding and print production principles to digitally reformat this holiday set. A brief history of this iconic Lehigh Valley show will be discussed, as well as the project evolution by Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty, students and community members that made this class case study possible.
SCHEDULE
Lectures will be held from 11:00 a.m.–noon
Lunch will be served from noon–1:00 p.m.
All SAGE lectures will be held in room 135,
Penn State Lehigh Valley, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, PA 18034.
Contact Sara Roth at 610-285-5000 - press 4, or [email protected]