The Presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2008, will be the 56th consecutive quadrennial election and will select the President and Vice President of the U.S. In celebration, we are pleased to present a series of lectures that will explore topics surrounding the campaign, including the electoral college, women in politics, and the future of long term care. To conclude the series, Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, will lead a discussion on the results of the election.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Democracy and the Electoral College
with Jennifer C. Lucas, Assistant Professor of Politics at Saint Anselm College
7:00-8:30 pm, Brookline High School, 115 Greenough Street, $5

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Co-Sponsored with The Brookline Aging Collaborative: Brookline Council on Aging, Goddard House in Brookline, Center Communities of Brookline-Hebrew Senior Life, Rogerson Brookline Adult Day Health Program
Age Well 2008! The Future of Long Term Care and the Impact of the 2008 Election
with W. Scott Plumb, Senior V.P. for the Massachusetts Extended Care Federation
1:00-3:00 pm, Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street, Free

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Power of Women in Presidential Politics
with William Vogele, Chair of the Division of Natural and Social Sciences, Pine Manor College
7:00-8:30 pm, Brookline High School, 115 Greenough Street, $5

Monday, November 17, 2008
2008 Election: Where Do We Go From Here?
with Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts and Democratic nominee for President in 1988
7:00-8:30 pm, Brookline High School, 115 Greenough Street, $5