Jefferson Educational Society

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday weekend! We remain closed today and will resume our normal business hours on Monday, July 7.

07/03/2025

⏳Just a few days away!

Dr. Robert Garland's five-part lecture series, 'A Day in History,' kicks off Monday, July 7 at the JES. Each evening, Garland explores a single day that dramatically shaped the world we know.

Monday, July 7: The Battle of Salamis, September 28, 480 BC
Tuesday, July 8: The Ideas of March, March 15, 44 BC
Wednesday, July 9: The Gunpowder Plot, November 5, 1605
Thursday, July 10: The Assassination of Francis Ferdinand, June 28, 1912
Friday, July 11: The Bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

For complete details and to register for one, some, or all of these events, please visit our website: jeserie.org/robertgarland

07/03/2025

In observance of Independence Day - our office is CLOSED July 3 & 4. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 7. 🇺🇸

07/01/2025

Did you hear?👂 Vice President Mike Pence has been added to the line-up for our 2025 Global Summit!

Thank you for the coverage, Erie News Now. For tickets, please visit our website: jeserie.org/global-summit-XVII/details/faith-religion-and-american-politics-a-conversation-with-vice-president-mike-pence-and-paul-mcnulty

Jefferson Educational Society to Host Mike Pence and Paul McNulty at Global Summit 2025

07/01/2025

We’re honored to announce the addition of, “Faith, Religion, and American Politics: A Conversation with Vice President Mike Pence and Paul McNulty” at Global Summit XVII, in partnership with The Institute for Faith & Freedom at Grove City College.

This timely and meaningful conversation explores the enduring influence of faith in the American political tradition.

📅 Wednesday, November 5
📍 Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, PA
🎟 Tickets on sale now: jeserie.org/events/details/Faith-Religion-and-American-Politics-A-Conversation-with-Vice-President-Mike-Pence-and-Paul-McNulty

06/30/2025

📢 One week from tonight, Dr. Robert Garland returns to the JES for his highly anticipated, week-long summer residency!

Join us for 'A Day in History,' a five-part lecture series exploring pivotal moments that altered the course of human history — from ancient Greece to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Begins Monday, July 7 - public reception at 6PM, lecture at 7PM
📍JES - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA
📖 Complete details and full schedule: jeserie.org/robertgarland

06/26/2025

We love seeing our JES Civic Leadership Academy grads doing great things throughout Erie County!

Check out this episode of Community Chronicles Radio, sponsored by our friends at the Corry Higher Education Council, that features Arvin Sharifbaev from the JCLA 2023 cohort!

06/26/2025

Thank you for joining us last night for another fantastic event in partnership with our friends from the Hagen History Center.

We learned so much from Dr. Keelan Evanini’s presentation of, “The Erie Accent: What Is It, and How Has It Changed Over the Past Century?” If you missed it, we invite you to head over to our page to watch last night’s live feed of the event.

While we’ll take a short break in programming over the next two weeks, our Summer Schedule was just announced! Please plan to join us after the holiday weekend for our biggest summertime offering to date!

Please register to attend one, some, or all of our upcoming events this summer!
jeserie.org/events

06/25/2025

The Erie Accent: What is It, and How has It Changed Over the Past Century?
Featuring: Dr. Keelan Evanini

06/25/2025

TONIGHT! 🗣️ The Erie Accent: What Is It, and How Has It Changed Over the Past Century?

Have you ever wondered what makes the way we speak in Erie unique? Join Dr. Keelan Evanini for a fascinating exploration of the Erie accent—its origins, characteristics, and how it has evolved.

📅 Wednesday, June 25 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 JES | 3207 State St, Erie, PA
🎟️ Free admission | Register: jeserie.org/events/details/the-erie-accent-what-is-it-and-how-has-it-changed-over-the-past-century

This program is in partnership with the Hagen History Center.

06/24/2025

We are thrilled to announce our largest Summer Term ever — featuring 42 dynamic programs covering history, music, policy reform, and more!

From week-long residencies with renowned scholars Dr. Robert Garland and Dr. Jay Cost to concerts, walking tours, and thought-provoking panels — there’s something for everyone this summer.

Here are just a few highlights - be sure to head over to our website to see our full line-up and register to join us this summer for one, some, or all! jeserie.org/events

06/24/2025

Thank you for joining us this evening at our Fairview Satellite Location for a partnership program with our friends from LECOM Health, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Lori Dulabon presented, “The Importance of Good Urologic Health.”

We have one more program this week to finish out our Spring Schedule before we take a short break. Join us at the JES on Wednesday for “The Erie Accent,” in partnership with the Hagen History Center, with Dr. Keelan Evanini.

Register online: jeserie.org/events/details/the-erie-accent-what-is-it-and-how-has-it-changed-over-the-past-century