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Coming Into Lifeway: It's Been a Blast! - HB In-Person
In this seminar, hear a series of snippets of Rev. Becker’s life from the time he came out in 1977 to the present. Rev. Becker has ministered mainly in the LGBTQ+ community, and the stories are plenty. They are entertaining, sad, happy, funny and might be good learning tools. You will hear of drag queens, gay pastors and priests, predators, homosexual prostitutes, a history of the gay movement through HIV/AIDS and delve into the LGBTQ+ community in Mississippi. Oh My! Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 26
Instructor: Snowdancer (Jim) Becker
Dates: 4/14/2026 - 4/14/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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Coming Into Lifeway: It's Been a Blast! - HB Zoom
In this seminar, hear a series of snippets of Rev. Becker’s life from the time he came out in 1977 to the present. Rev. Becker has ministered mainly in the LGBTQ+ community, and the stories are plenty. They are entertaining, sad, happy, funny and might be good learning tools. You will hear of drag queens, gay pastors and priests, predators, homosexual prostitutes, a history of the gay movement through HIV/AIDS and delve into the LGBTQ+ community in Mississippi. Oh My! Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 29
Instructor: Snowdancer (Jim) Becker
Dates: 4/14/2026 - 4/14/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
Building: ZOOM Online Learning
Room: HB Zoom
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Dr. Julius C. Zeller: The Outsider Who Shaped Mississippi's Junior Colleges - HB In-Person
Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 20
Instructor: Dr. Ronald (Ronnie) Nettles
Dates: 3/16/2026 - 3/16/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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Freedom Summer 1964: the Civil Rights Movement Up Close - HB In-Person
This class is full. Please click the add to waitlist button below.
Join us for an orientation to Hattiesburg’s role in the landmark human rights movement. The first class will meet at OLLI (3601 Pearl Street, Hattiesburg) and, for the second class meeting, we will do a walking tour of significant Civil Rights sites downtown. Following the tour, please plan on having lunch (Dutch treat) together at Hattiesburger on Front Street. There we can reflect on what we have seen and learned and enjoy a meal together. Meet on April 17 for second class at Forrest County Courthouse, 601 N. Main Street, for walking tour. Fee: $15.00
Remaining Seats: -2
Instructor: Dick Conville
Dates: 4/16/2026 - 4/17/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: Th F
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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Great Mythologies: Ancient Europe - HB In-Person
This class is full. Please click the add to waitlist button below.
Odysseus, Jason, Romulus and Remus, Thor. Stories with these characters have circulated for thousands of years, reflecting the culture of their times as well as shaping the literature of the centuries that followed. What makes these stories such powerful elements of culture? We will look at myths from ancient Europe that describe the human experience from their beginnings. Fee: $20.00
Remaining Seats: -1
Instructor: Gwen Combs
Dates: 3/16/2026 - 3/30/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 3
Days: M
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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In Conversation with the LGBTQIA+ Community - HB In-Person
Join staff and volunteers from The Spectrum Center for an informal and personal conversation about LGBTQIA+ identity, culture and current events. You will learn about each person and their experiences individually and have a chance to ask any burning questions you've been hanging on to. You will also get some insight into how today's climate is affecting queer and trans folks in your community! Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 15
Instructor: Dr. Mickie Stratos
Dates: 4/23/2026 - 4/23/2026
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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In Conversation with the LGBTQIA+ Community - HB Zoom
Join staff and volunteers from The Spectrum Center for an informal and personal conversation about LGBTQIA+ identity, culture and current events. You will learn about each person and their experiences individually and have a chance to ask any burning questions you've been hanging on to. You will also get some insight into how today's climate is affecting queer and trans folks in your community! Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 25
Instructor: Dr. Mickie Stratos
Dates: 4/23/2026 - 4/23/2026
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
Building: ZOOM Online Learning
Room: HB Zoom
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Practical German for Beginners - HB In-Person
Weaving together cultural understanding as we learn vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, this class is for those hoping to travel to German-speaking countries, refresh past experience, or have a general interest in German culture, history, politics and way of life. The goal of the class is to provide exposure to various aspects of the German language and culture while gradually increasing ability to communicate in the target language. Suggested for Class: German in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine K. Kershul Fee: $30.00
Remaining Seats: 20
Instructor: Dr. Veronica Dzugan
Dates: 3/18/2026 - 4/15/2026
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions: 5
Days: W
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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Sawmill Towns and the New South, 1865 -1910 - HB In-Person
This class is full. Please click the add to waitlist button below.
The destruction of the Civil War left the southern United States in shambles. The South's economy and ravaged agriculture left people scrambling for any opportunity to make some sort of profit in the under-industrialized New South. Between 1865 and 1910, lumber companies quickly began purchasing land, creating a population boom. Thus, sawmill towns established a history of traditions and community that still echo in the South today. Fee: $5.00
Remaining Seats: -1
Instructor: Christian Singletary
Dates: 4/9/2026 - 4/9/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: Th
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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Sweating It Out: How Air Conditioning Changed the South - HB In-Person
Despite living in an oppressively hot, humid climate for at least four months every year, Southerners take comfortably cool homes, businesses, and vehicles for granted. But it has not always been so. In 1960 only 15 percent of homes in Mississippi had air conditioning. Learn how people stayed cool, architecturally and culturally, before air conditioning, how A/C became a “necessity” and how it has changed the South economically and culturally. Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 4
Instructor: Jeff Rosenberg, James Rigney
Dates: 3/24/2026 - 3/24/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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The Heart of Christianity - HB In-Person
What does it mean to be a Christian today? Do you have doubts about some of the things you learned as a child? Do you wonder about some of the church creeds? Do some Bible stories seem confusing? Could the core of the ancient faith be seen in a way to make it more meaningful and compelling? To focus this discussion, we will use Marcus Borg's book, "The Heart of Christianity, Rediscovering a Life of Faith." Available on Amazon, Thriftbooks. Fee: $30.00
Remaining Seats: 4
Instructor: William Youngblood
Dates: 3/17/2026 - 4/14/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 5
Days: Tu
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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The Storyteller from DeLisle: The Life and Works of Jesmyn Ward - HB In-Person
Jesmyn (Mimi) Ward was born and raised in DeLisle, Mississippi. She has gone on to professorships at the university level. She is a sought-after speaker on the life and times of the rural South. Her novels give a deep understanding of life in this part of the country through strong narrative and memorable characters. This seminar will include active involvement with the novels. Fee: $10.00
Remaining Seats: 17
Instructor: Jon Caridad
Dates: 3/16/2026 - 3/16/2026
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
Building: Peck House - Hattiesburg
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