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Lectures

Renowned Speakers & Riveting Subjects

Our lecture series promotes community engagement while creating a space for meaningful discussions and critical thinking. We believe that our lecture series has something to offer everyone, and we are committed to providing an enriching experience for our Friends. Let’s see what’s in store!

Ticket Pricing

Sponsorship

$190
per lecture
($150 Charitable/$40 ticket)

Reserved Seating

$70
per lecture

General Admission

$40
per lecture

Livestream

$40
per lecture

Grande Sponsors: Please call the office for ticket purchase.

Our lectures have been generously sponsored by:

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  • Ryan S. Walters, author of The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding

    Wednesday, November 8, 2023

    The Jazz Age President

    American Presidents & Politics

    Speaker: Ryan S. Walters

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  • Mike Duncan, author of Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

    Wednesday, November 15, 2023

    Hero of Two Worlds

    History & Heritage

    Speaker: Mike Duncan

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  • Eva Worden, Ph.D

    Monday, November 27, 2023

    Growing Together

    Roger’s Picks

    Speaker: Eva Worden, Ph.D

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  • Jonathan Eig, author of The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023

    The Birth of the Pill

    History & Heritage

    Speaker: Jonathan Eig

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  • Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard

    Wednesday, December 13, 2023

    Nature’s Best Hope

    Roger’s Picks

    Speaker: Douglas W. Tallamy

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  • Nate Schweber, author of This America of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild

    Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    This America of Ours

    American Presidents & Politics

    Speaker: Nate Schweber

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  • Larry Tye, author of Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy

    Wednesday, January 24, 2024

    Demagogue

    History & Heritage

    Speaker: Larry Tye

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  • Heidi A. McKee with a robot

    Thursday, February 1, 2024

    The Artificial Intelligence Revolution

    Global Issues

    Speaker: Heidi A. McKee

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  • Martin Walker

    Tuesday, February 6, 2024

    Europe – The Real Shift

    Global Issues

    Speaker: Martin Walker

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  • Edward J. Larson, author of The Return of George Washington: Uniting the States, 1783-1789

    Wednesday, February 28, 2024

    The Return of George Washington

    American Presidents & Politics

    Speaker: Edward J. Larson

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  • concept art of man looking at cell phone as the screen projects a holographic image of charts and graphs

    Thursday, March 7, 2024

    Economic Summit 2024

    Global Issues

    Speaker: Boca Economics Group

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  • Sean Wilentz, author of The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008

    Wednesday, March 13, 2024

    The Age of Reagan

    American Presidents & Politics

    Speaker: Sean Wilentz

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  • Lieutenant General Charles Hooper

    Wednesday, March 20, 2024

    China and the Taiwan Strait

    Global Issues

    Speaker: Lieutenant General Charles Hooper

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  • John Wood Sweet, author of The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America

    Wednesday, March 27, 2024

    The Sewing Girl’s Tale

    Roger’s Picks

    Speaker: John Wood Sweet

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  • Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food

    Wednesday, April 10, 2024

    The Future of the Last Wild Food

    Roger’s Picks

    Speaker: Paul Greenberg

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  • David Michaelis, author of Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

    Wednesday, April 24, 2024

    Schulz and Peanuts

    History & Heritage

    Speaker: David Michaelis

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2023

Veteran's Day: Nov 10
Thanksgiving (Observed): Nov 23, 24
Christmas (Observed): Dec 25, 26

2024

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Martin Luther King Day: Jan 15
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