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Seminars

SEMINARS

Education on Every Topic – Free!

Join us for The Legacy Lineup Lifelong Learning Seminars offering a variety of topics at no cost! Seminars are scheduled every other Tuesday at 11 a.m. Parking is free. Please RSVP to 412-635-8080 to reserve a seat or for weather cancellations.

  • The Lincoln Assassination

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 11 a.m.

    Speaker: Paige Palmer, historian

    This lecture traces the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in intimate detail. By investigating Lincoln as a wartime president guiding a divided country through the final days of the American Civil War, this lecture discusses the crucial days leading up to Lincoln’s murder, reveals vivid details of the assassination itself, and describes the emotional circumstances of Lincoln’s devastating final hours. Special attention is also given to Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, taking an in-depth look into Booth’s private life, complex conspiracy, and the gripping 12-day manhunt that led to Booth’s ultimate capture in Virginia. Through personal insight and over a decade of hands-on research, you are invited to join historian Paige Palmer for a deeply personal look into the crime that shocked a nation. 

  • Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 11 a.m.

    Speaker: Gail Griffith, instructor with the Life Enrichment Program for seniors through CCAC

    How did the 65 Pittsburgh neighborhoods get their names? Pittsburgh is a melting pot with its diverse cultural neighborhoods, many of which have a long and storied history.  Embrace the cultural diversity and history by visiting these historic neighborhoods in Pittsburgh that will transport you back to the past.

  • Beauty of Bats

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 11 a.m.

    Speaker: JulieTravaglini, Senior Director of Education and Curriculum Allegheny Land Trust & President Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE)

    Across the globe, bats are key players in almost every major ecosystem.  Explore their unique roles in PA and how we should appreciate them year-round, not just at Halloween.

  • The Irish Famine in History and Memory

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 11 a.m.

    Speaker: Chuck Lanigan, writer, instructor and historian

    Was the Irish potato famine genocide, or just an unfortunate convergence of historical and agricultural factors? What was the culpability of the British government, or indeed of Irish culture itself?  We will go beyond the green beer and Riverdance depiction of Irish ‘troubles’ to explore the most traumatic event of Irish culture and history. The Irish Potato Famine (An Gorta Mor — or The Great Hunger) of 1845-1850 compares to the Soviet famine in the Ukraine and more recent human tragedies in Rwanda and Darfur in terms of impact. This presentation will challenge popular perception about an event that killed one million Irish and sent many more fleeing to Canada, New Zealand and the United States, including Pittsburgh.

  • The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 11 a.m.

    Speaker: Todd DePastino, Ph.D. in American History from Yale University, award-winning author of Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front, lecturer on American History, founder, and executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club

    Learn about a massive armed uprising and secessionist movement in the American West, which then included Pittsburgh. Sparked by Alexander Hamilton’s excise tax on whiskey in 1791, the rebellion was the first major test of the newly constituted federal government and is much misunderstood today. Hear about the Mingo Creek Association, the proposed independent republic of Westsylvania, “Tom the Tinker,” and General John Neville, whose mansion was burned to the ground in the “Battle of Bower Hill” in July 1794.

  • Common Rheumatological Conditions: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 11 a.m.

    Speaker: Kelly McCullough, PA-C, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers

    Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatment options forcommon rheumatologic conditions.