Bob Talks Lecture Series

The Historical Society of Martin County is the parent organization of the Elliott Museum and House of Refuge Museum. Both museums showcase a wide variety of exhibits, collections, lectures, concerts, art shows, auto shows, and other fun events all designed to serve the interests of people who live in and visit Florida’s Treasure Coast.

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Robert Van Dellen, PhD, is returning with a new series of engaging talks on enduring themes in literature.

Elliott Museum

Popular presenter Robert Van Dellen, PhD, is returning to the Elliott Museum in the Forum with a new series of engaging talks on enduring themes in literature. Bob’s book, Reflections on Literature: Exploring Meanings and Messages will be available for purchase.3:00-4:30PM BOB TALKS (on Tuesday in Feb, Mar, &amp; Apr) dates and topics are listed below.4:30-5:00PM Book sales/signingCOST: $18 Admission, FREE to membersMEMBERS: Please call 772-225-1961 to book your space.DATES &amp; TOPICSFEB. 13 at 3:00PM Friendships in Literature: The Blessings and the Curses: Love and friendship are close cousins and literature has a lot to teach us about the need for and importance of friendship, exploring such works as Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner, the classic Don Quixote, Mary McCarthy’s The Group, Moby Dick, Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig, James Dickey’s disturbing Deliverance, the famous Huck Finn, and others.MAR. 12 at 3:00PM Growing Old &amp; Facing the Sunset of Our Lives: With love and friendship, we now have come full circle, exploring how to cope with the end of life, by discussing a wide range of literature that offers lessons about death, such as Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, King Lear, and many others.APR. 9 at 3:00PM The Tragic Vision of Arthur Miller: This valued playwright helped define modern tragedy and his works represent the very best of that drama.

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