Events are free and held on the third Friday of each month except December. In-person events are located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 700 Callahan Drive in Bremerton. Sign-in begins at 6:00, with introductions at 6:30. Zoom link now has its own page on our website with multiple options for signing in.
January 17, 2025 – Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi, President of Olympic College, will present Olympic College: Serving the Community in more ways than you thought possible! Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi, will tell us of the many ways OC interacts with Bremerton, Kitsap County and beyond. For example, with a philosophy of elevating people one by one, OC has increased the number of health care courses, has helped change the trajectory of persons without homes, and has expanded evening class offerings. Adapting for the future is always a challenge!
February 21, 2025 – Vic Ulsh will present on the Illahee Preserve – details to follow
March 21, 2025 – Zelda Foxall has been doing in-character vignettes of historically significant African American Women since 2008, when she co-founded the performing arts company “Cause It’s Art.” Zelda returns to Enl!ghten portraying Ms. Hazel Scott, the captivating and brilliant jazz and classical pianist, singer and actress during the 1940’s and 50’s. She will talk about how she, as a performer, was targeted during the McCarthy era for her involvement in civil rights activities which included refusing to play in venues where Black and White audiences were separated. She was quoted in Time Magazine saying, “Why would anyone come to hear me, a Negro, and refuse to sit beside someone just like me?”
April 18, 2025: Polar Photography with Brooke Juhala. From Antarctica to Iceland, come see the world through the lens of Photographer and Documentary Filmmaker, Brooke Juhala. With an emphasis in cultural and natural history exploration, we’ll learn about some of these remote regions through photos, stories and lessons. Brooke will also discuss her work as a Documentary Filmmaker, sharing a trailer for her 3-part series Inseparable, and discuss how her career journey has led her to becoming a Certified Photography Instructor with Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic.