Lunch & Learn Series
Bring a bag lunch and learn during these informative talks on popular topics of history, culture, science and the arts. Lunch & Learn programs are offered both LIVE at the Cape May Lutheran Church Hall, 509 Pittsburgh Ave., Cape May, and by ZOOM. You may bring your lunch and beverage but no food or drink is provided. The hall is accessible and free parking is available. No registration is needed if you plan to attend in person.
2023 schedule and lecture topics listed below.
Yes, nice Victorian women DID use that 4-letter word: MATH Continued…
September 6th: 12 pm
Just when you thought, after Part One, there was nothing left to be said about Victorian female mathematicians and their mostly unknown, and sometimes scandalous, lives along comes Part Two. Join Donna Szemcsak and learn more about Victorian women that DID use that 4-letter word: MATH.
Predators in Peril
October 4th: 12 pm
Are sharks really the scary creatures they are sometimes portrayed as in the media, or are they naturally reclusive animals that are an important part of the food chain, both as predator and sometimes as prey? Did you know that millions are killed each year for their meat, oil, fins, and more? Our guest speaker is Bill Band, a retired Chesapeake Bay boat pilot and diver.
Past Lectures
Finding Amelia Earhart
Presented by Mark Allen
08/16/23
History of Boardwalks
Presented by Mary Stewart
08/02/23
What is DooWop?
Presented by Mike Urbanski
07/19/23
It’s a Grand Old Flag
Presented by Mary Stewart
06/08/23
The History of Theater
Presented by Roy Steinberg of Cape May Stage
05/17/23
More About Music: Composers of the 2023 Cape May Music Festival
Presented by Dr. Brenda Leonard
05/03/23
Marvels and Missteps: Medicine During the Victorian Era
Presented by Ben Ridings
04/19/23
A History of Libraries in the United States
Presented by Cape May County Libraries’ Outreach Librarian, Audrey Dingler
04/05/23
The Impact of Immigration on America
Presented by Ted Bryan
03/15/23
Yes, nice Victorian women DID use that 4-letter word: MATH
Presented by Dr. Donna Szemcsak
03/01/23
Why Does Modern Art Look So Weird?
Presented by Dr. John Curtis
02/15/23
The Maritime History of Cape May
Presented by Mal & Dottie Knapp
02/01/23
The Stories behind the Mother Goose Rhymes
Presented by Maryetta Dorricott of the Endicott Reardon Family Museum
01/18/23
A History of New Year’s Resolutions
Presented by Mary Stewart
01/04/23
A History of Christmas Carols
Presented by Brenda Leonard
12/21/22
Nonprofits: They’re Not all the Same!
Presented by Jody Alessandrine
12/07/22
A Closer Look at Veterans Day
Presented by Mike Urbanski
11/16/22
“The Lenape Nation and the Virtues of the Seven Grandfathers”
Presented by eri Hislop, also named Xeli Otaesak Pilsit Xkw, of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
11/02/22
“Discovering Cape May’s Role in the Underground Railroad”
Presented by Theodore Bryan
10/19/22
Victorian Email: And Other Communications in the Late 1800s
Presenter: Ben Ridings, Cape May MAC Curator
10/05/22
Two Women, Two Worlds
Presented by Mary Stewart
09/21/22
“Six Centuries of Cello “
Presented by cellist Brenda Leonard
09/07/22
“Vintage Tweets: Suffrage Era Postcards”
Presented by Carol Crossed
08/17/22
“What does a Symphony Conductor Do Besides Wave a Baton? “
Presented by Jed Gaylin of Bay Atlantic Symphony
08/03/22
“Impressionist Art: How Do You Paint Light?”
Presented by John Curtis
07/20/22
“History of Independence Day”
Presented by Mary Stewart
07/06/22
“Tool of the Trade”
Presented by Ben Riding
06/16/22
“Let’s Play Ball: A Century of Baseball History.”
Presented by Mary Stewart
05/18/22
History of Gardens from Eden to Present
Part 1
Presented by Elan Zingman-Leith
04/20/22
Emerald Cape May
Presented by Ben Ridging
03/16/22
Love Cape May Style
Presented by Elan Zingman-Leith
02/16/22
Shocking Secrets of Victorian Christmas
Presented by Elan Zingman-Leith
12/15/21
A History of Thanksgiving in America
Presented by Mary Stewart
11/17/21
Guardian at the Point – Life as a Cape May Keeper
Presented by Ben Ridings
10/20/21
History of Bicycling
Presented by Tom Carroll
9/22/21
A Feeling of Community
Presented by CCA, Hope Gaines and Rachel Dolhanczyk
6/16/21
The Roaring Twenties
Presented by Mary Stewart
5/19/21
The Great Fire of 1878
Presented by Ben Ridings
4/12/21
The First Ladies Part 2
Presented by Mary Stewart
3/17/21
The Doo Wop Experience
Presented by Mike Urbanski
2/12/21
The Presidents in Cape May
Presented by Ben Ridings
1/21/21
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS: Decking the Hall
Presented by Mary Stewart
12/16/20
YULETIDE AUTHORS: How Charles Dickens & Washington Irving Transformed Christmas
Presented by Ben Ridings
12/9/20