History & Humanities   

Walla Walla is the cradle of Northwest history. Explore the county’s astounding natural and human history to discover what makes it so special. In this broad introductory tour, learn about the Missoula Floods, wildlife habitats, the origins of the Snake, Columbia, and Walla Walla Rivers, and more. Visit Rooks Park, Waitsburg, Prescott, Charbonneau Park, Ice Harbor Dam, McNary Natural Wildlife Refuge, and more – all in one day! 

Transportation will be provided. Meet at 7:15am in front of the WWCC Dietrich Activity Center Building A (Dome/Gym). We will depart at 7:30am. Be ready to walk a half mile at two of the stops. 

Required Materials: Lunch; water; hat; sunglasses; binoculars; camera; light jacket; good walking shoes (no deck shoes). No pets. 

Meet at 7:15am in front of the WWCC Dietrich Activity Center Building A (Dome/Gym). We will depart at 7:30am.

This time, we will explore the work of Sydney Pollock, one of Hollywood’s most versatile directors. During a career of over 40 years, Sydney – a former acting teacher himself – worked with a wide variety of actors on films spanning a multitude of genres and styles. If you’re prepared to engage in an equally wide range of discussions and experiences, then come and enjoy the show!

This Spring’s lineup is as follows:

• 4/1: Wild Stories from the History of Bird Migration Research with Rebecca Heisman
• 4/8: What is Freedom? with Anthony Covert
• 4/15: Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering with Ralph Stirling
• 4/22: A Royal City in Ancient Moab? Excavating the Iron Age at Khirbat al-Balu'a Jordan with Monique Roddy
• 4/29: Culture, Community, and Connection: Exploring Our Sister City in Japan with Sonja Gooding
• 5/6: Empowered Patients Get Better Care with Julie Kellogg
• 5/13: Foundation Appaloosas for the Future with Charles Potts
• 5/20: Friends of Children of Walla Walla: The Power of Showing Up with Liz Knapke
• 5/27: Fallout: The Absent Presence and Phenomenological Approaches to Recording in a Nuclear Reactor with Joe Becker
• 6/3: Our Native Pollinators with Heidi Dobson
• 6/10: Release the Natural Power of Stone to Enrich Modern Living with Jorgen Amtoft 

Note: In the event a scheduled session cannot be held, a prorated refund for that session will not be issued. The College will make reasonable efforts to reschedule the session prior to confirming cancellation.

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are collectively known as the Bill of Rights. Probably the best known, and most frequently cited, is the first amendment, which identifies five fundamental rights: religion, speech, press, assembly, and to petition government for redress of grievances. In this lecture & discussion class, we will study the first amendment and discuss many Supreme Court cases dealing with all five first amendment rights. We will discuss why we have a Bill of Rights. We will explore how these rights have been interpreted at different times by different Courts. What is symbolic speech? What is obscenity? May a public school start each school day with a nondenominational prayer? May a person burn an American flag to protest against the government? Must a a local Rotary Club allow women to be members? And, yes, may a person falsely shout fire in a theater? We will discuss all this and more in The Bill of Rights: The First Amendment. 
No class held 4/8.

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are collectively known as the Bill of Rights. Probably the best known, and most frequently cited, is the first amendment, which identifies five fundamental rights: religion, speech, press, assembly, and to petition government for redress of grievances. In this lecture & discussion class, we will study the first amendment and discuss many Supreme Court cases dealing with all five first amendment rights. We will discuss why we have a Bill of Rights. We will explore how these rights have been interpreted at different times by different Courts. What is symbolic speech? What is obscenity? May a public school start each school day with a nondenominational prayer? May a person burn an American flag to protest against the government? Must a a local Rotary Club allow women to be members? And, yes, may a person falsely shout fire in a theater? We will discuss all this and more in The Bill of Rights: The First Amendment. 
No class held 4/8.