• Immigration Discussion

    Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities

    Community members are invited to participate in a facilitated discussion on immigration. Immigration is an issue that affects nearly every American in some way\, and public discussion is often divisive and unproductive. This event is an opportunity for community members to discuss how the issue affects them personally and determine...

  • The Role of Social and Service Organizations in African American History and Life

    Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities

    Join Earnestine Green McNealeya, a researcher and author who specializes in the history of African-American women’s groups, for a presentation examining the genesis of these groups and their initiatives that have improved their lives and communities.

  • Mapping Alabama

    Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities

    Talk by David Robb

  • The Story of Alabama in Fourteen Foods

    Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities

    Bring your lunch and join the conversation! Lecture begins at 12:15 pm.  Co-sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

  • Horace King: Slave and Bridge Builder with Keith Hebert

    Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities

    Bring your lunch and join the conversation on one of the most influential architects and bridge builders in the history of the southern United States. The lecture begins at 12:15 pm. This event is co-sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

  • The Life and Legacy of Ned Cobb

    Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities

    Ned Cobb, born in Tallapoosa County in 1885, was an African-American tenant farmer and member of the Alabama Sharecroppers’ Union. From the 1930s on, he fought for the rights of poor farmers in the South. In 1969, Theodore Rosengarten came to Alabama to search for and interview surviving members of...

  • Korean Holiday Celebration at Pebble Hill

    Pebble Hill

    Members of the East Alabama Korean community are invited to attend a free holiday-themed event, which will include a tour of the historic Scott-Yarbrough House from 1847, apple cider, classic holiday treats, and a discussion of Truman Capote's famous short story '<a href='https://faculty.weber.edu/jyoung/English%206710/A%20Christmas%20Memory.pdf'>A Christmas Memory</a>' (a Korean translation can be...

  • Civil Rights in Alabama with Howard Robinson

    Boykin Community Center Auditorium

    Bring your lunch, a friend, and learn about Alabama's Civil Rights History through Howard Robinson. This program is sponsored by the City of Auburn, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities.

  • Creek Indians in Alabama

    Boykin Community Center Auditorium

    Bring your lunch, a friend, and learn about the history of Creek Indians in Alabama with Alex Colvin. This program is sponsored by the City of Auburn, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities.

  • Stories of Human Resilience from Alabama History

    Online Event

    Auburn University professor emeritus of history Dr. Wayne Flynt will discuss stories of human resilience from Alabama history in a free, live broadcast from Pebble Hill in Auburn from your computer or mobile device at aub.ie/pebblehillonline. “Stories from the past can instruct and inspire, and there is no better time...

  • Human Resilience in Coaching & Life with Coach Bruce Pearl- WEBINAR

    Auburn University men’s head basketball coach Bruce Pearl will discuss stories of human resilience in coaching and life in a free, live broadcast from Pebble Hill in Auburn. Join on your computer or mobile device at <a href='http://aub.ie/pebblehillonline' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>aub.ie/pebblehillonline</a>. “For the last five years the Auburn family has...

  • Human Resilience in Troubling Times: The Story of Kasturba Gandhi

    Ela Gandhi will discuss the life of Kasturba Gandhi in a free, live broadcast from Pebble Hill in Auburn. Join from your computer or mobile device at <a href='http://aub.ie/pebblehillonline' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>aub.ie/pebblehillonline</a>. The Honourable Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma and Kasturba Gandhi, is the founder and chairperson of the Gandhi Development...