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Floyd Zulli, Jr. - Westbury’s TV Professor

Floyd Zulli, Jr. - Westbury’s TV Professor In-Person

Floyd Zulli, Jr. - Westbury’s TV Professor

Monday, September 22, 7:00 pm

Born September 22, 1922, Floyd Zulli Jr. grew up on Post Avenue, above his family’s grocery store.  In 1940, he was voted ‘most likely to succeed’ by the graduating class of Westbury High.  Floyd would make his classmates proud when he debuted in 1958 as the professor on Sunrise Semester, a for-credit college course broadcast over television, that aired until 1982.  Celebrate Floyd’s birthday and learn about his life, from his childhood memories of the Children’s Library to his award-winning career as a scholar and lecturer.  No homework or required reading! Registration required.

Date:
Monday, September 22, 2025
Time:
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Adult Library Meeting Room
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Author Event     Entertainment     General     In-Person     Life Long Learning     Local     Special Interest  

Registration is required. There are 24 seats available.

Floyd Zulli, Jr. - Profesor de Televisión de Westbury

Lunes, 22 de Septiembre, 7:00 pm

Nacido el 22 de Septiembre de 1922, Floyd Zulli Jr. creció en la Avenida Post, encima del supermercado de su familia. En 1940, fue elegido como el "probablemente exitoso" por la clase de graduados de la Preparatoria Westbury. Floyd enorgullecería a sus compañeros de clase cuando debutó en 1958 como profesor de Semestre Amanecer, un curso universitario con créditos transmitido por televisión hasta 1982. Celebre el cumpleaños de Floyd y conozca su vida, desde sus recuerdos de infancia en la Biblioteca Infantil hasta su galardonada carrera como académico y conferenciante. ¡Sin tareas ni lecturas obligatorias! Es necesario registrarse.

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