Monday, October 26, 2009

HCCC lecture series begins with Buddy Valastro

For the first of a series of free lectures, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will host Buddy Valastro, fourth-generation baker and owner of Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, N.J., on Nov. 19. The theme of this year's series is Reaching New Heights. The other speakers, due to appear early next year, are: Michael Eric Dyson, author and cultural observer; and actress Rita Moreno.

Valastro's lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. at HCCC's Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center. For more information on the HCCC Lecture Series, please visit the college's Web site.
Baker Buddy Valastro and his bakery are the stars of "The Cake Boss," a show that premiered on The Learning Channel last spring