Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches
Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee.
Scroll down for more details about each lecture.
Admission
8-Luncheon Series
$175 for members;
$245 for nonmembers
Individual Luncheons
$25 for members;
$35 for nonmembers
Lectures
January 10
January 10
January 10
From a Wild Life to Wildlife
Michael Oberman, journalist and photographer
Oberman takes us on a wild journey from his life in music journalism to photographing serene moments on the Chesapeake Bay.
January 17
January 10
January 10
Our Local Waterways
Elle Bassett, riverkeeper with Arundel Rivers Federation
Bassett expands our understanding of the health of the South, West and Rhode Rivers, and the restoration, advocacy, and outreach programs she implements. Learn the threats to these waterways and solutions our community can take to improve water quality.
January 24
January 10
January 24
The Waterman's Widow: A True Story
Carol Booker, author
Who killed Capt. Condiff? Author Carol Booker weaves the unsolved mystery of the midnight murder on Solomons Island in September 1900 into a tapestry of terrors and perils in turn-of-the-century Maryland. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
January 31
February 14
January 24
The Tidewater Legacy of Alice H. and LeRoy A. Battle, Sr.
Lisa Battle Singletary, MD MPH
Dr. Lisa Battle Singletary celebrates the impact of her parents--an elementary school principal and Tuskegee Airman--and why she still considers Shady Side to be her second home.
February 7
February 14
February 14
Amelia Earhart: Dreams Take Flight
Mary Ann Jung, award-winning actress and Smithsonian scholar
Mary Ann Jung is back as Amelia Earhart! Discover what the dangers were in the fledgling field of early twentieth century flying and re-live the last days before Earhart's dramatic disappearance. This show is a soaring tribute to the spirited heroine of both aviation and women’s rights.
February 14
February 14
February 14
A Trip on America's Longest River
Bill Lambrecht, journalist and author
Journalist and author Bill Lambrecht has traveled the Missouri River from its source in Montana until it meets the Mississippi at St. Louis. He'll share stories of the dramatic changes for Indian tribes, wildlife and the river itself since Thomas Jefferson ordered westward expansion. He is the author of the book Big Muddy Blues: True Tales and Twisted Politics Along Lewis and Clark’s Missouri River. (St. Martin’s Press).
February 21
February 21
February 21
Understanding Ukraine & Russia
Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, Catholic University of America
Professor Cusimano Love returns for a continued in depth look at the Ukrainian-Russian crisis.
February 28
February 21
February 21
Nazis on the Potomac
Robert Sutton, author
The first full account of the crucial work done at Fort Hunt, Virginia, during World War II, where the highest-level German prisoners were interrogated, and captured documents analyzed.
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