WALDOBORO — This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox Counties, will hold a special trio of mid-day events on informative topics free of charge for College members and a guest. Registration is required.

Each event of the Winter Brown Bag Series is held from noon to 1:30 p.m. live with a post-event dessert social.

The first event of the series is scheduled for Monday, January 13. Long-time actress, singer, teacher, and choral director Susan Borg will present “When Broadway Found Its Courage: Musicals from 1936–1957.”

During the early 20th century, musical theater on Broadway was either Vaudeville or spectacular song-and-dance revues like the Ziegfield Follies. In 1936, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein took a chance and created “Show Boat,” a musical play about ordinary people dealing with racial prejudice. Hammerstein went on to collaborate with Richard Rodgers, composing the songs for numerous musicals often focusing on racism, bullying, the changing roles of women in our culture, and love variations — elements that influenced the social changes of the 1960s.

This first event will take place at the BugTussle Annex in the Historic Downtown Village District of Waldoboro. The Annex occupies the entire third floor of the Jefferson Street Professional Building. There is full ADA-compliant access with an elevator and plenty of public parking.

For information on the Winter Brown Bag Series, membership, registration, or teaching for CSC, and for detailed descriptions of all winter courses and special events, visit the Coastal Senior College website at: www.coastalseniorcollege.org.