ALLways Learning Series
Every week, we invite ALL members and members of our local community to join us for a free, casual ALLways Learning Series (formerly Lunchtime Learning Series).
We cover topics both big and small in scope, from local to international, and from arts to sciences. We aim to offer lively talks, from engaging speakers, that anyone in the audience can enjoy. No registration is required.
This term we are thrilled to announce we will be moving to the KC Irving Environmental Centre Auditorium for our sessions. The Irving Centre is located at 32 University Avenue. The room is located on the lower level of the building. There is a side-entrance on that level, or an elevator is available if you arrive on the main floor. This room has limited seating, and due to fire regulations, we must close the door once the room is full, so please plan to arrive early. All events take place 2:00-3:00.
Inclement Weather Cancellation Policy
Our general rule is if NSCC - Kingstec Campus is closed due to inclement weather, Acadia Lifelong Learning classes and events will be cancelled for that day, even if the Acadia University campus remains officially open. Please check our site possible cancellation announcements.
Fall 2025 Schedule
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 12 September | Paul Lalonde | Siar Agus Aniar |
| 19 September |
Becca Green-LaPierre and Roger Tatlock |
Basic Income Guarantee |
| 26 September | Paul Lauzon | What Happens When Music Happens? (Acadia Sabbatical Showcase) |
| 3 October | Alex Speers | Beer – It’s Complicated |
| 10 October | Carolyn Mallory | The Art of Carolyn Mallory |
| 17 October | Michelle Boyd | Choral Remembrance: Reflections on the “Singing In Flanders Fields” Project |
| 24 October | Dan Conlin | Rescue from the Valley: The Halifax Explosion and the Train from Kentville |
| 31 October | tba | Acadia Research Offering - tba |
| 7 November | Richard Haworth | Ocean Mining |
| 14 November | Louisa Horne | MAID |
| 21 November | Steve Skafte | Hidden Gems of Nova Scotia |
| 28 November | tba | Acadia Research Offering - tba |
Winter 2025 Schedule
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 10 January | Ian Spooner | Science on the “Curse of Oak Island” |
| 17 January | Emily Lutz | Challenges for Nova Scotia Fruit Growers |
| 24 January | Danielle Wisen and Ally Mannette | Publishing and Distributing The Grapevine |
| 31 January | Gordon Joice | The Wolfville and Area Foodbank |
| 7 February | Duncan Keppie | The Music of the Spheres |
| 14 February | Ross Morrow | Silversmithing - The Undying Craft |
| 21 February | No presentation – Winter Break | |
| 28 February | Robert Thacker | Deep Space Telescope - What Does it See? |
| 7 March | Ken Byrka | Every Seed Tells a Story |
| 14 March | Alison Stuart | The Complex Challenge of Wildlife Conservation in Kenya |
| 21 March | Mercedes Herron | Waste Management in the Annapolis Valley |
| 28 March | Brenda Thompson | Poor Houses and Graves in Nova Scotia |
| 4 April | Sonia Gaul | The Kentville Research Centre |
Fall 2024 Schedule
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 13 September | Richard With Helen Harper | Norway: A Coastal Experience |
| 20 September | Kate Sherren | Who cares about dykelands and tidal wetlands? |
| 27 September | Louisa Horne | Many Shades of Green (Everything you need to know about Natural Burial) |
| 4 October | Beverley Cassidy | Memory Cafes and Brain Health Research |
| 11 October | Cameron Finlay | Advanced Treatments in Epilepsy – Options beyond Drugs and Surgery |
| 18 October | No presentation – Reading Week | |
| 25 October | Ruth Abernethy | In Form: Life and Legacies in Bronze Location change: BAC 132 |
| 1 November | Murphy, Keech, Harding | The Grand Pre Covenanter Church |
| 8 November | Andria Hill | Life and Legacy of Mona Parsons |
| 15 November | Steven Slipp | Designing Canada’s Postage Stamps |
| 22 November | Graham Daborn | Weighing Options: Tidal Power or Offshore Wind for Nova Scotia |
| 29 November | Henry Hoeksma | Living with an Electric Car |
| 6 December | Allan Melvin | NS Agriculture: Strengths & Opportunities |