Lunch & Learn | Cape May MAC

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.

2024 schedule and lecture topics listed below.

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The 50s Woman (rescheduled from July)

September 18th: 12 pm

In the 100 years between 1850 and 1950, there were huge societal, educational, political and technological advances. How did they affect women? Mary Stewart explores whether it really was change or a case of “the more things change, the more they remain the same?”

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School Days in the Victorian Era

October 2nd: 12 pm

Schools of the Victorian Era were very different from those of today. Ted Bryan discusses those differences as well as how Victorian schools were undergoing changes during this time of immigration and industrialization.

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Building Miniature Diorama Scenes

October 16th: 12 pm

Creating small diorama scenes is a up and coming hobby. Building and painting structures, landscaping with plants, and creating streets and sidewalks provides a great sense of accomplishment. Cape May resident Joe Asterino talks about his 50+ years of creating a fictional city for his model railroad and how you, too, can do this.

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Cold War at the Shore

November 6th: 12 pm

Civil Defense drills, air raid sirens, fallout shelters and a secret military presence deeply embedded the Cold War in the fabric of daily life in New Jersey. Harry Bellangy, President of the Greater Cape May Historical Society, looks at secret military facilities in South Jersey during the cold war.

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Past Lectures

Marvels and Missteps: Medicine During the Victorian Era

Presented by Ben Ridings

04/19/23

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

“Tools of the Trade”

Presented by Ben Ridings

06/16/22

“Let’s Play Ball: A Century of Baseball History.”

Presented by Mary Stewart

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