The Monadnock Summer Lyceum

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Since 1970, the Unitarian Church in Peterborough has hosted the Monadnock Summer Lyceum, an historic series of summer lectures covering a broad range of issues.

The lecture series is a revival of the original Lyceum, begun in the mid-nineteenth century, the first in New Hampshire. It is known as "a feast for the thoughtful" and features prominent speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines who discuss topics of importance to our times.

Lectures are held during the summer months on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. The presentations are typically 45 minutes long, with additional time allowed for questions and answers. Audience members are invited to meet each speaker at a reception in the parish hall immediately following the talk.

You can find out more about the Lyceum by visiting the Monadnock Summer Lyceum website.

2009 Lyceum Schedule:

Lyceum on NHPR
Lectures are broadcast the Saturdays after they are given at 4:00 pm throughout the summer, and can be heard anytime online at NHPR.org.

Request a CD
To order the CD of a Lyceum presentation, please send a letter stating speaker (e.g. Rob Williams), date of broadcast (e.g. July 10, 2005) and a check for $15.00 (which includes shipping and handling) to:

Monadnock Summer Lyceum
Audio Recording Department
25 Main Street
Peterborough, NH 03458

or email the Lyceum