Lifelong Learner Lunches

If you require a gluten free or vegetarian option, notify Abbey roodhousea@bhc.edu before the last day to register for the lunch.

Rundles Gone Wild

Presenter: Kelly and Tammy Rundle, Documentarians and Filmmakers of Fourth Wall Films

Emmy Award-winning Quad City filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films present three of their short award-winning environmental documentaries followed by a Talk-Back.

“Over & Under: Wildlife Crossings” (Emmy Award Winner) Why did the turtle cross the road? Better yet, how can a turtle cross a busy highway safely? Collisions between wildlife and automobiles are expensive, dangerous, and deadly for animals and people. “Over & Under: Wildlife Crossings” explores old and new methods that allow animals to move over or under our nation’s highways in search of food, shelter, and companionship. The stories behind two innovative and effective crossings for endangered turtles in Iowa and Wisconsin are featured. Fourth Wall Films’ Mid-America Emmy-winning “Over & Under” makes a compelling case for the construction of wildlife crossings while it encourages motorists to do their part by minding “animal crossing” signs.

“Places to be Wild” (Award Winner) If land that is difficult or impossible to farm returns to a wild state, how does that impact people and wildlife? Fourth Wall Films’ award-winning “Places To Be Wild” profiles a successful partnership between a landowner and the Wetland Reserve Program. By combining insightful and inspiring on-camera interviews with captivating landscape and wildlife footage, the film illustrates the concept of wildlife Cores and Corridors, and shows how rewilding can benefit people and the wider world.

A special sneak peek at the Rundles’ NEWEST environmental film focusing on efforts by diverse groups of Quad Citizens working together to create a wilder, more beautiful, more biologically diverse, and a more enduring Mississippi River Watershed.

Date: Wednesday, October 4

Location: Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. with presentation to follow.

Fee: $25 (Fee includes admission to the Botanical Center)

Last day to register/receive a refund: September 28

In-person Class ID 1405

“Molette” The American Dream Realized in Moline: Celebrating 75 Years of Affordable Housing

Presenter: Brandon Tidwell, Moline Preservation Society Board Member

The name “Molette” is recognized by many in the Quad Cities community and is synonymous with affordable housing. If you have lived in the area for any amount of time, it’s highly likely that you have driven past the subdivision, or know someone that has lived there or even lived there yourself. But have you ever wondered how this mass-produced sub-division came to be? Or why after 75 years, it continues to be an attractive option for home buyers? Join us for this conversation to learn the history behind one of Moline’s most recognizable neighborhoods.

Date: Thursday, November 9

Location: Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. with presentation to follow.

Fee: $25 (Fee includes admission to the Botanical Center)

Last day to register/receive a refund: November 3

In-person Class ID 1406

St. Nicholas of Myra

Presenter: Brian Allen, Executive Director, German American Heritage Center

The man, the myth- St. Nicholas of Myra. Let’s go back to 270 in the heart of the Roman empire, and move forward through history to get to know St. Nicholas and how he became a representative of Christmas for billions of modern-day people.

Date: Wednesday, December 6

Location: Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. with presentation to follow.

Fee: $25 (Fee includes admission to the Botanical Center)

Last day to register/receive a refund: November 30

In-person Class ID 1420

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