Bonus Lectures - Spring 2026   

Come learn about Huntsville’s historic African American Glenwood Cemetery that was created by the city in 1870. Following the Civil War through present day, many of the city leaders were interred in this hallowed place. 

Learn more about the Montgomery bus boycott and hear a poem written by the speaker.

Hear firsthand the facts of the FBI’s move to Redstone.      

Huntsville’s identity as the Rocket City is often attributed to Wernher von Braun and the German rocket scientists, but their wives also played a crucial role in this history. This lecture examines their experiences through frameworks of gender, war, identity, and migration, situating them within both the Operation Paperclip narrative and local history.

The City of Huntsville is adding 18 people per day to its population, a trend that doesn’t appear to be slowing down.  How can a community accommodate growth without losing its quality of life?  Learn about what the city has done, and will continue to do, to prepare for the future of our region.  

Hear a brief history of Space Camp, it's evolution to add Aviation Challenge, Robotics Camp and US Cyber Camp.  What's in that new building going up opposite the Marriott?  Learn what is being planned to re-envision the future of Space Camp.