Fall is as good of time as any to brush up on local history. With that in mind, the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, in conjunction with Florida Atlantic University’s Lifelong Learning Society, is offering a four part lecture series zeroing in on Boca Raton’s history.
The lecturers are Boca Raton Historical Society curator Susan Gillis and historic preservationist Bonnie Dearborn. Topics include Boca Raton a Brief History; Boca Raton 100 Years Ago; Evolution of Architecture in Boca Raton; and the Boca Raton Army Air Field and Boca Raton During World War II.
Gillis has been with the historical society since 2002 and has a bachelor of arts in history and anthropology and a master of arts in anthropology. She wrote six books on local history, including Boomtown Boca: Boca Raton in the 1920s.
Dearborn, a volunteer tour guide and lecturer for the historical society, received an master of the arts in urban design from the University of Miami.
The Lifelong Learning Society, dedicated to offering intellectually enriching educational experiences, offers non-credit courses in a welcoming atmosphere with state-of-the-art facilities.
Lectures will be at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24. Cost is $34 for Lifelong Learning Society members and $54 for nonmembers. For online registration, visit www.llsreg.org. For more information about the society, call 297-3185 or 297-3171, or visit www.fau.edu/lls.
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