Explorations Lectures LLC

We are announcing a spring break from lecturing to focus on research and curriculum development.

Bill expects to return to lecturing in the spring of 2026. We'll keep you posted as we get closer.

As many of you know, Bill has created a series of lectures on Astronomy and Astrophysics. To date, he's delivered nearly 150 presentations on these subjects to audiences at Fairfield Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, Lifetime Learners Institute (Norwalk Community College), Westport Westport Center for Senior Activities, Weston Senior Activities Center, and The Women's Club of Danbury/New Fairfield. He's currently taking a short hiatus from lecturing, to complete this series and to start expanding other subject areas to include general and military history, archeology, and physical anthropology. We will periodically update this site with more details on future presentations.

Topic: A History of the Anglo-Saxons
Lecturer: Bill Preinitz
Host: Westport Center for Senior Activities
21 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT 06880
203-341-5099 for registration
Format: In Person Only
When: Thursdays, January 4, 2024 through January 25, 2024
Presentation: 1:00 to 3:00 PM followed by Q & A

Historian Bill Preinitz will present a four-part series from the Roman withdrawal to the formation of England:

Jan 4: Overview of Anglo-Saxon History;
Jan 11: The Period of Chaos and Internal Conflict,
400 CE to 600 CE;
Jan 18: The Royal Grave at Sutton Hoo; and,
Jan 25: History and Archeology in the Laboratory.

Topic: The Submarine War Against Japan
Lecturer: Bill Preinitz
Host: Weston Senior Activities Center
When: Thursday, Dec 1, 2022, 1:00 to 2:30 PM Q & A: 2:30 to 3:00 PM
Presentation: The zoom link is below. This and the remaining lectures will be given in person at the center simultaneously every week on Thursdays, through Dec 8, 2022:
Dec 1, 2022, 01:00 PM
Dec 8, 2022, 01:00 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81709521405

This lecture is free and open to all ages of the public. Please feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested in attending.

The USN fought the only successful submarine anti-commerce campaign in the course of World War II. From modest origins and obsolescent boats plagued by horrendous torpedo malfunctions, it emerged to cripple the third largest merchant marine
service in the world. As the war grew in scope and numbers, the Silent Service, not only crippled the Imperial Japan cargo fleet it also branched out into many other vital services Chief among these was pilot search and rescue, a majority of the time under direct
enemy fire. In this role, they rescued over 500 downed aircrews. The lecture will trace one of the most unique forces in U.S. military history.