Studium Generale opens its 38th season of free programs from 12:35-1:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, with Teatro Milagro or Miracle Theater’s production of "American Sueño"/"American Dream," an original bilingual production about four marginalized individuals in pursuit of their version of the American dream.

Upcoming presentations include Jeff Monson, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe master carver, Thursday, Sept. 30; jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, Thursday, Oct. 7; The Story People of Clallam County, Thursday, Oct. 14; Peninsula College English faculty member Kate Reavey, Thursday, Oct. 21; Ed Bowlby, research coordinator for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Thursday, Oct. 28; a discussion of the play, "The Rocky Horror Show," Thursday, Nov. 4; actors from the Ashland, Ore., Shakespeare Festival, 9:10 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12; Rosa Nguyen and her father, Thursday, Nov. 18; and a seasonal music program with campus and community musicians under the direction of Dennis Crabb and the college’s music department, Thursday, Dec. 2.

Call 452-9277.