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Featuring Live Sharks, Fabien Cousteau, Beautiful Art, and More!Proceeds to benefit FKCC Marine Science program & scholarships
Saturday, January 28
6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.
Tennessee Williams Theatre
Explore the fascinating world of sharks at FKCC's Shark Expo 2. Enjoy live sharks and the scientists who study them, including famed ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau (host of PBS’ acclaimed series Ocean Adventures). Bid on extraordinary items: Wyland and Guy Harvey artwork, SCUBA trips, sports equipment, jewelry, flying sharks and much, much more-- including a very special surfboard.
Prior to the main event, true adventures are invited to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dive alongside Cousteau. The two-tank dive of the spectacular artificial reef, the USS Vandenberg, will include equipment, lunch, and a one-in-twenty chance to win a week long SCUBA adventure aboard Blackbeard’s Cruises in the Bahamas. Space is limited; contact Patti Carey to sign-up.
Order tickets at KeysTix.com. Save $5 by ordering in advance.
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FKCC Library Hosts Civil War Reading & Discussion Series
January 19, 2012—The FKCC Library will host a free, five-part reading and discussion series called “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War.” The FKCC library is one of only 65 public libraries nationwide receiving a grant to host the series developed by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The approximately two-hour sessions are open to all members of the community and will be held each Tuesday, January 31 through February 28.
FKCC history professor Sharon Farrell, a Ph.D. candidate who specializes in minority history, will lead the group discussions. At each session, the conversation will focus on a different facet of the Civil War experience, using one or more common texts as a foundation and touchstone.
The reading list includes works of historical fiction and interpretation, speeches, diaries, memoirs, biographies, and short stories. Readings also include an introductory essay, which provides context for the entire “Making Sense of the American Civil War” series and for each of the five sessions. The essay was written by the national project scholar: Edward L. Ayers, President of the University of Richmond, historian of the American South, and digital history pioneer. Click here to read more.
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Dr. Kerry Charron, English
Having grown up 45 miles from the nearest community college in the Hudson Valley area of New York, Dr. Kerry Charron probably never anticipated that she would develop a passion for community colleges, nor that she would become an English professor at the opposite end of the country at Florida Keys Community College. 
Charron was first introduced to the world of community colleges at Columbia University’s Community College Research Center, where her contributions to a national study of 15 community colleges earned her a student research award. “It really opened my eyes to how important community colleges are to American society and how critical they are to the workforce. I felt like that was where I wanted to slot into higher education.” Click here to read full article.
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FKCC Library Gallery Showcases Nature Photography
The FKCC Library Gallery will exhibit a collection of original nature photographs, entitled “A Day in the Life,” by artist Patti Davis beginning January 9 through February 29. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:00p.m. The event, sponsored by The Friends of the FKCC Library and the FKCC Foundation, is free and open to the community.
The collection of giclées prints and other media depict a variety of local nature scenes, including floral-feeding butterflies and Hemingway cats. All pieces will be for sale with proceeds benefitting the FKCC Library Gallery.
Click here to read full article.
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Florida Keys Community College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Discrimination/harassment on the basis of color, race, ethnicity, genetic information, sexual orientation, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status or disability in admission to, or employment in, its education programs or activities is prohibited. Please report any form of discrimination/harassment immediately to the College’s Equity Coordinator, Charles McGinnis, Office 1512, Human Resources, 5901College Road, Key West Florida 33040, (305) 809-3248 or to the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.
