Learning Lunch
Of all the History Museum’s programs, Learning Lunch affords me the most consistent opportunity to remove myself from a busy work week, and learn something new about the city I call my home….”
This series allows guests to enjoy free presentations on a wide range of historical and cultural topics. Admission to Learning Lunch is free. Bring your lunch and enjoy complimentary beverages.
Each program begins at noon.
For more information about the Learning Lunch programs, contact Jennifer Theeck, Curator of Education at: 251-301-0270 or theeckj@historymuseumofmobile.com
Learning Lunch Speakers & Topics
January 12, 2022
A Culinary Tour Through Alabama History
Monica Tapper, Author and Historian
February 9, 2022
Mardi Gras 2021 in 15 Objects
Steve Joynt, Journalist and Editor of Mobile Mask Magazine
March 9, 2022
Hank Aaron: The Life and Legacy of 'The Hammer’
Dr. Damion Thomas, Museum Curator of Sports for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
April 6, 2022 (UPDATED)
The Assault on Fort Blakeley: The Thunder and Lightning of Battle
Mike Bunn, Author, Historian and Director of Blakeley State Park
May 11, 2022
The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance
Cynthia Tucker, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, and Frye Gaillard, Award Winning Author
June 8, 2022
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail
Lee Sentell, Author and Director of the Alabama Tourism Department
July 13, 2022
Mobile Before Air Conditioning
Tom McGehee, Journalist and Director of the Bellingrath Home
August 10, 2022
A Thousand Thirsty Beaches: Smuggling Alcohol from Cuba to the South during Prohibition
Dr. Lisa Lindquist Dorr, Author, Professor, and Associate Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Alabama
September 14, 2022
The Gee’s Bend Quilts
Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, Author, Professor, and Curator of the University Museum at Texas Southern University
October 12, 2022
The Gulf of Mexico and its Blended Cultural Legacies
John Sledge, Author and Architectural Historian
November 9, 2022
The Old Federal Road in Alabama
Raven Christopher, Author and Archaeologist
December 14, 2022
Finding Mabila
Dr. Ashley Dumas, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of West Alabama, and Director of Fort Tombecbe Archaeological Site
Dates and topics are subject to change. Call (251) 301-0270 for more information.