Professor and historian Art Pitz will be presenting his annual Middle East lecture series at the Davenport Public Library and Bettendorf Public Library in April and May. Pitz will be discussing the complexities and hot-button topics relating to the Middle East, beginning with “Israel Celebrates Its 70th Birthday: Part I” at Bettendorf (2950 Learning Campus Dr) on Monday, April 30 at 6:30 pm. The complete lecture series is as follows: Lecture 1—“Israel Celebrates Its 70th Birthday: Part I” Monday, April 30 at 6:30pm Bettendorf (2950 Learning Campus Dr) Lecture 2—“Israel Celebrates Its 70th Birthday: Part II” Monday, May 7 at 6:30pm
Bettendorf (2950 Learning Campus Dr) Lecture 3—“Syria: What Does Its Future Hold?” Monday, May 14 at 6:30pm Davenport Library – Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue)
Lecture 4—“The Post-ISIS Dilemma: What Happens Next?” Monday, May 21 at 6:30pm Davenport Library-Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue)
The series is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.
This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.
