PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will begin its Winter 2025 Studium Generale program with “Inspired by Art: A collection of ekphrastic poetry” at 12:35 p.m. Thursday.
The free hybrid lecture series will be in the Little Theater on the college’s Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
To join online, visit https://pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/89075890152.
Thursday’s program will celebrate the launch of “Inspired by Art,” a collection of ekphrastic writings and the art that inspired them.
The book, which was designed and edited by Heidi Hansen and Linda Myers, is a compilation of poetry and prose by members of Olympic Peninsula Authors about artwork that has been displayed at the Blue Whole Gallery in Sequim during the past three years.
Future presentations in the series include “Honoring the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” on Jan. 16, “Experiencing Conflict as a Gift” with Ankur Shah Delight on Jan. 23, “Awareness and Prevention of Human Trafficking” with Mark Nichols on Jan. 30, “Fulbright Exchange to India” with Rob DeCou on Feb. 6, “Mangroves: An Invaluable Ally Against Climate Change” with Alfredo Quarto on Feb. 13, “Undersea Research and Opportunities for Rural College Students” with John R. Teal and Deborah Kelley on Feb. 20, “Cancer Sticks — Corruption of Sacred Tobacco” with Karen Sixkiller on Feb. 27; and an artist lecture by Cory Ench on March 6.
For more information, email Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu or visit www.pencol.edu.
