CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Penn State Lehigh Valley has announced a new topic for its spring "Five @ Five" lecture series, which features five one-and-a-half hour lectures on a given topic in order to provide an in-depth series.
David K. Whitlock, automotive industry consultant and volunteer with the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown, will present the spring “Five @ Five” lecture series, "The Lehigh Valley's Love for the Automobile." In this five-part series, Whitlock will explore the past, present and future of the automobile and car culture in and around the Lehigh Valley.
David K. Whitlock, automotive industry consultant and volunteer with the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown, will present the spring “Five @ Five” lecture series.
Lectures will be held at 5 p.m. on the following Thursday evenings: March 22, April 5, 12, 19 and 26 (Note: no class on March 29) at the Lehigh Valley campus, located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road in Center Valley. The lecture series is open to the public and the cost is $59 per person, or $89 for two people from the same household.
The Five-Part Series will explore:
March 22: The Valley's history with motorsport icons and auto industry heavyweights
April 5: Mack Truck's history in the Lehigh Valley
April 12: Our modern day obsession with car culture
April 19: Preserving automotive history for future generations
April 26: The future of driving, or not driving: Autonomous vehicles and mobility in the Lehigh Valley
Registration is required for all lifetime learning opportunities. For more information or to register for the series, contact Andrea Tessier at 610-285-5026 or [email protected] or visit the series website.
Dennille Schuler
Public Relations Specialist
Penn State Lehigh Valley
