
January 18 - 7pm- Memoirs of the Holocaust
Lucy Barker and her daughter, Diana Tapper, will discuss their recent family trip to Poland and Germany, where they traced the journey of Lucy’s father, Jack Kowal’s survival of eight concentration camps.
In its tenth season, The College of the Florida Keys’ VIP Series presents new opportunities to educate, entertain, and enrich our community. The 2024 CFK VIP Series features speakers and performers of local, regional, and national prominence to share their visions, ideas, and perspectives on an array of topics. Four evening events will be held in the College’s Tennessee Williams Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door; admission is free for CFK and Monroe County School District students.
Thanks to our sponsor First Horizon.
Lucy Barker and her daughter, Diana Tapper, will discuss their recent family trip to Poland and Germany, where they traced the journey of Lucy’s father, Jack Kowal’s survival of eight concentration camps.
Dr. Douglas Mader will discuss the impact that increasing temperatures have had on wildlife, especially sea turtles. Eighty percent of approximately 1,500 species of wildlife studied have shown stress effects from global warming.
Michael Tougias will discuss the 13 harrowing days of the Cuban Missile Crisis and outline the steps President Kennedy made to reach a decision on a course of action. His talk will highlight the heroes of the crisis: the U-2 pilots that flew to Cuba to secure proof of nuclear missiles.
Sarah Fangman, Superintendent of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, will discuss managing the sanctuary under stress and how marine researchers and the community have responded in novel ways to try to protect threatened resources.
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