Learn@Lunch

Enjoy fascinating talks over a delicious meal with members and friends of WC-ALL.  

Upcoming Talks

Registration costs $25 for WC-ALL members and $30 for non-members. All talks are hosted in Hynson Lounge in Hodson Hall Commons at noon.

January 23, 2024
Caitlin Patton and Richard Rosenberg on Future Directions of the National Music Festival.
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February 14, 2024
David LaMotte on What the Near-Death Experience Can Teach Us about Life and Love.
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March 13, 2024
Dr. Emily Steinmetz on Incarcerated Women Serving Life Sentences. 
 

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April 10, 2024
Laura Oliver on Practical Magic: Change Your Story, Change Your Life.
 

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June 19, 2024
Trish McGee on the Future of Community Newspapers.
 

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Previous Talks 

2023

• Pamela Cowart-Rickman speaking on Native Pollinator Photography.
• Prof. Ben Tilghman on Chestertown Public Arts Programs.
• Prof. Prud’Homme speaking on November 2022 Election Results.
• Ernest Thompson, playwright and lyricist, speaking at the Chester River Yacht and Country Club.
• George Nilson, Former Solicitor of Baltimore City spoke on Baltimore City’s Revolving Door During the Freddy Gray Episode.
• Prof. George Spilich speaking about the brain.
• Owen Bailey, Director of Land Use and Policy at Eastern Shore Conservancy speaking on How Land Use Planning and Policies Shape Our Lives. 
• Bruce Riedel, Former Special Assistant to the President, speaking on Averting Armageddon on the Fourth of July: The story of the Kargil War in 1999. View photo and description.

2022

• James Dissette speaking about The Chestertown Spy. 
• Patrick Nugent, Deputy Director of the Starr Center for the American Experience and Airlee Johnson speaking on the intersection of place, race, and environment in the 20th century.
• Annie Richards, Shore Rivers; Chester Riverkeeper, speaking on her work to restore the Chester’s natural resources and create a healthier, more accessible waterway.