The Charles Green Memorial Lecture Series, which will discuss current issues as well as local and global history, is set to begin Aug. 21 at Malibu United Methodist Church.
Topics such as the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision, the history of Pacific Coast Highway through Malibu and how artwork can be used to decipher American history will be part of the monthly lecture series, which is free and open to the public.
The series is named in honor of longtime local Dr. Charles B. Green, an educator for 72 years who remained active in politics, drama, civic organizations and current events until just before his death in 2011 at age 93.
Larry Jones, nationally recognized educator and Green’s son-in-law, will be teaching the series. Jones, a former history teacher at Malibu Park Junior High School, has ties with Malibu that stretch back to 1951, when his parents Al and Rita Jones moved to Malibu. In the 1950s and 1960s Jones attended Webster School, played in Malibu Little League, was in Cub Scout Pack 101, and was president of the youth group at Malibu Presbyterian Church. For four years in the 1960s he was the head umpire in the Malibu Little League and in the 1970s he coached the Malibu Pony League and Colt League teams. Jones’ teaching career spanned six decades, starting at Our Lady of Malibu and included eight years at Malibu Park Junior High.
“I am honored to be conducting a series in memory of my father-in-law Chuck Green,” Jones said. “To be doing it in my hometown of Malibu is extra special. It was while at Webster School in the late 1950s that I knew I wanted to become a teacher, and I’m glad to have the chance to impart some of what I’ve learned through the educational career I had since then.”