Oregon Coast Learning Institute

Presenters: Bo Harrington and Ron Miller          Two Newport theatre veterans from Red Octopus & Porthole Players theatre companies will take you from the beginning of theatre in Newport, from performing in the basement of the Naterlin Center to presenting in the Newport Performing Arts Center.

Presenter: Sifan Kahale          In the 1930s, science fiction writer Stanley Weinbaum describes the idea of a person experiencing near total immersion through the illusion of reality wearing a visual optic headset. From Euclid and Flash Gordon to today’s headsets, the road to virtual reality has been driven by the advances in optical science and the public’s insatiable demand to totally immerse in a tele-experience. This program will provide a historical context for virtual reality, provide a lay…

Presenter: Niki Price         Executive Director of the Lincoln City Cultural Center, Niki Price, will provide intriguing detail and background on behind the scenes and in front of the curtain at the LCCC. Yes, we all know where it is but do we really know all the great and diverse things that go on there?...each month?...all year?...for all ages? Come and find out.

Presenter: Kerry Carlin-Morgan          As a continuation of the winter 2018 presentation, Dr. Kerry Carlin Morgan, Director of Education and Volunteer Services, will provide an overview of the Aquarium’s current programs and a vision for its exciting future. The Aquarium is a powerhouse for marine education, animal care, and conservation; educating and inspiring millions of guests over the years.  As we celebrated our 25th year, we began enthusiastically planning for the future with a master plan and capital…

Presenter: Kathryn Heater          Owner of Diamonds by the Sea, Kathryn will use the first hour to tell the story of diamonds and diamond cutting in Antwerp, Belgium. The second hour will be a discussion of birthstones of the month—their origin and stories that accompany them.

Presenters: Cathey and Charles Busch          Cathey and Charles Busch, representing peace education project Fields of Peace, will share readings from movies and memoirs, novels and history, folk tales and anecdotes which offer ways to nurture peace in ourselves and the world. Soft as Water, the title of a new book by Charles Busch, is inspired by #78 of the Tao Te Ching: “Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the…

Presenter: Bob Lillie          The same geological forces that threaten our lives with earthquakes & volcanic eruptions also nourish our spirits by forming spectacular mountains, valleys, & coastlines. Dr. Bob Lillie relates this "Beauty From the Beast" story of the Pacific Northwest by highlighting spectacular scenery in national, state & local parklands. His experience as a geology professor, park ranger & graphic illustrator brings learning to live with the beast of earthquakes, tsunamis, & volcanic eruptions into full…

Presenter: Mick McLean          The English Coast and Oregon Coast both faced the threat of invasion. There are many similarities on how their governments and citizens responded to real and perceived threats and actions taken, both good and harmful, in the name of “homeland security.”