December 26, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson
Affiliation: Old Guard of White Plains
Title of Talk: "How to invest $5 million you just found."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson
Affiliation: Old Guard of White Plains
Title of Talk: "How to invest $5 million you just found."
December 19, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Michael Holstein
Affiliation: Old Guard Member
Title of Talk:"Holiday Sing-A-long"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Michael Holstein
Affiliation: Old Guard Member
Title of Talk:"Holiday Sing-A-long"
December 12, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Martin Rosenfeld
Sam Hooker
Larry Dunkelman
Affiliation: Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "Members Will Speak About Their Backgrounds"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Martin Rosenfeld
Sam Hooker
Larry Dunkelman
Affiliation: Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "Members Will Speak About Their Backgrounds"
December 5, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Georgette Gouveia
Affiliation: Cultural Writer and Luxury Editor,
Westfair Communications, Inc.
Title of Talk: "The 'Iliad' and War"
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11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Georgette Gouveia
Affiliation: Cultural Writer and Luxury Editor,
Westfair Communications, Inc.
Title of Talk: "The 'Iliad' and War"
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December 2023
November 28, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Stern
Affiliation: Family Services of Westchester
Title of Talk: "Loneliness of Senior Citizens" How to help alleviate it."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Stern
Affiliation: Family Services of Westchester
Title of Talk: "Loneliness of Senior Citizens" How to help alleviate it."
November 21, 2023 (To Be Rescheduled)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Dennis O'Connell
Affiliation: Ground School Flight Instructor
Teterboro, New Jersey
Title of Talk "My 60 Years Working in American and International
Aviation"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Dennis O'Connell
Affiliation: Ground School Flight Instructor
Teterboro, New Jersey
Title of Talk "My 60 Years Working in American and International
Aviation"
November 14, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Michael Inglis a conservationist
G.G. Kopitak, a working artist
Title of Talk: "Woods and Water - Walking New York's Nanny Hagan
Brook in Pleasantville"
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Michael Inglis a conservationist
G.G. Kopitak, a working artist
Title of Talk: "Woods and Water - Walking New York's Nanny Hagan
Brook in Pleasantville"
October 31, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jim Killoran
Affiliation: The Fuller Center for Housing of Greater NYC
Title of Talk: "What the Fuller Center Does"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jim Killoran
Affiliation: The Fuller Center for Housing of Greater NYC
Title of Talk: "What the Fuller Center Does"
October 3, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: The Knoll Players
Title of Talk: "Reading and Acting Out an Old Radio Script"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: The Knoll Players
Title of Talk: "Reading and Acting Out an Old Radio Script"
October 2023
September 26, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Michael Shamash
Title of Talk: "Before There Was Elvis."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Michael Shamash
Title of Talk: "Before There Was Elvis."
September 12, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Christine Chatfield
Affiliation: Weschester County District Attorney's Office
Title of Talk: " Scams and the best way to handle new sophistication
including A.I."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Christine Chatfield
Affiliation: Weschester County District Attorney's Office
Title of Talk: " Scams and the best way to handle new sophistication
including A.I."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Ramesh Gujar
Affiliation: Manager of Vega Mexican Cuisine and NH44 Indian
Restaurant
Title of Talk: "Discussion of His Background and the Trials and
Tribulations of Managing Two Different Ethnic
Restaurants"
Name of Speaker: Ramesh Gujar
Affiliation: Manager of Vega Mexican Cuisine and NH44 Indian
Restaurant
Title of Talk: "Discussion of His Background and the Trials and
Tribulations of Managing Two Different Ethnic
Restaurants"
September 2023
August 8, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: TBA
Title of Talk:
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: TBA
Title of Talk:
August 1, 2023
11 am Program Name of Speaker: David M. Cheney Affiliation: Former Chief Editor for the International Monetary Fund Title of Talk: "My career at the IMF and what the IMF does." About The Talk The IMF is the target of criticism from the right and left, each arguing-for different reasons-that it is failing to live up to its mandate to promote global financial stability and sustainable economic growth. Find out what the IMF actually does, why it gets such bad press, and how it differs from the World Bank. David will discuss his various assignments in the IMF and why he believes that all Americans, young and old, know much too little about the global economy |
August 2023
July 2023
June 20, 2023
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Lynne Richardson Affiliation: Dean of LaPenta School of Business, Iona College Title of Talk: "Social Styles in your Daily Life" About The Talk An interactive session showing that everyone has one of four social styles and how to interact with another's style. |
June 2023
May 9, 2023
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Joseph A. Stout Affiliation: Executive Director, Westchester Parks Foundation, Inc. Title of Talk: "Why, What and Who about the Westchester Parks Foundation" About The Talk The topic of the talk is Why, What and Who about the Westchester Parks Foundation and our work and impact. And most of all, the value of Westchester’s parks, open spaces and programs to the residents, businesses and visitors to the county. |
May 2023
April 4, 2023
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Barbara Davis Affiliation: Co-Director Westchester County Historical Society Title of Talk: "Remembering Remarkable Women of Westchester" Description of Talk Nationally-prominent leaders in all aspects of American life have lived in each Westchester community. Women who were born and raised in Westchester; women who settled in the county because of its proximity to Manhattan, natural beauty, fine schools, tight-knit neighborhoods, rural charm. This 60-minute illustrated presentation by Barbara Davis features a sampling of the businesswoman, artists, scientists, activists, athletes, authors, and others whose work and lives left a significant legacy. |
April 2023
March 14, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson
Affiliation: Old Guard of Westchester
Title of Talk: "Who do you think was the best baseball player."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson
Affiliation: Old Guard of Westchester
Title of Talk: "Who do you think was the best baseball player."
March 7, 2023
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Jerry Giordano James Barker Affiliation: KM Capital Group, Inc. Title of Talk: "2023 Economic Outlook and Insight" Description of Talk The talk will focus on the state of the US and broader global economy and touch on timely concerns such as interest rates, inflation, and recession. The discussion will help to explain what's happening in the economy and markets, the potential impact to financial and investment planning, and options and opportunities to plan for 2023 and beyond. While I can focus on planning concepts, I also hope to bring a market strategist to better flesh out current economic data and concepts. |
March 2023
February 2023
January 31, 2023
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: TBD
Title of Talk:
January 24, 2023
11 am Program Name of Speakers: Charles S. Chesnavage, PhD Dr. TA Bashir Affiliation: Westchester Coalition Against Islamophobia (WCAI) Title of Talk: "Islamophobia: Past, Present, and Future" About the Program WCAI speakers will provide a context of the past, present, and future implications and history of Islamophobia as a well-funded issue within the Hate Industrial Complex, or Islamophobia Network, like the American Freedom Defense Initiative led by Pamela Geller. |
January 2023