Central College’s Central RED Society will present “The Ninth Hour: Bringing Biblical Characters to Life,” with Valerie Van Kooten, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room, Graham Annex, on Central’s campus. The cost of lunch is $10.
The New Testament mentions — or implies — characters whose identities are never flushed out. “The Ninth Hour” by Van Kooten looks at some of these people who surely had been influenced by and influenced Jesus. Van Kooten will share perspective on these individuals.
Van Kooten is the executive director of Pella Historical Museums. She previously taught technical writing and was Central’s grant writer. She lives west of Pella with her husband, Kent, and is currently working on a children’s historical fiction book about the Indigenous people in the Pella area.
Central RED (Ready to Engage and Discover) is a volunteer-driven, lifelong learning and social organization with an abiding partnership with Central alumni and friends who wish to share knowledge, talents and experiences.
To celebrate Central RED’s 10-year anniversary, no membership fee will be charged from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. All classes and workshops are available for the public to attend. You must register and pay meal costs in advance for each class you will be attending.
No affiliation with Central is required to join. For more information, visit central.edu/red or contact Mary Benedict by email at benedictm@central.edu or phone at 641-628-7641.