Current Classes

The Senior College Documentary Series is a monthly showing of recent award-winning documentary films at Kearney Public Library presented by the Senior College of Central Nebraska as a special class for Senior College members.

Each month --  October thru February  -- a different film will be presented. When possible, the film will be accompanied by a speaker or panel discussion led by people who have particular insights, knowledge or experience with the content and issues in the film.

Enrollment Information:
The Senior College Documentary Series is open to current members of the Senior College.
Annual Membership Fee ………………………………………...... $25
Documentary Film Series Registration Fee…………………….  $25

• If you are a CURRENT (2023) member of Senior College, you may enroll in the Documentary Series with payment of the $25 Series  Registration. The Documentary Series will extend into 2024 and your 2023 Membership will cover only the Series. If you wish to participate in any other Senior College classes or special events in 2024 you must renew your membership in 2024.
• If you are NOT a current (2023) member of Senior College you may enroll in The Series with payment of a 2023 Annual Membership Fee ($25) plus Class Registration Fee ($25) - - $50 Total. Your New Membership will carry over through 2024.

Click here to download the complete schedule of documentaries for this season and the mail-in enrollment form.

The means of future electrical energy generation and delivery are changing dramatically. Solar, wind, nuclear, battery storage, energy distribution - all are moving into a new and different energy future. Join this discussion with energy experts from NPPD and regional energy utilities and developers exploring new and emerging energy technologies.

By the early 1950s, Hollywood was making close to 50 Western feature films a year which was roughly 25% of the industry’s total film production. By the late 1950s, Westerns made up seven of the ten most popular shows on television. In fact, they still enjoy popularity today. Consider that the modern western Yellowstone was the most popular drama on television last season. Why? Our aim is to propose some answers to the question of why the Western genre has endured in American culture. The first showing will be Shane (1953).

On the road again, watching the world go by. “Same old same old. There’s a hill over there. What’s that red stone? Are we in the mountains yet? Gee- I wish I had taken that geology class”. Well, here’s your chance to wrap yourself in a blanket of basic geologic and land-forming processes that will help you “read the road”. Bring your list of “places of interest” and we’ll try to make them interesting.