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October 1, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Brown Affiliation: Old Guard Member Title of Talk: "His experiences as a doctor with the infantry during the Vietnam War" |
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October 2024
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September 24, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: David Chong Affilation: Commissioner Public Safety White Plains Title of Talk: "Public Safety Iniatives in White Plains" |
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September 17, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speakers: Joanne and Steve Auerbach Affiliation: Joanne and Steve were members of the Avian Players, and have led workshops at several professional educational conferences. Steve is a member of the Old Guard of Westchester. Title of Talk: "Join us in some Improv" Description of the Program Come have some fun as Joanne and Steve Auerbach lead a variety of improv games and activities. You will learn about the conventions and “rules” of improvisational theater, and have the opportunity to participate. If you would prefer to just watch, that’s okay, too! The goal is to have some unscripted fun! Remember, life doesn’t come with a script either. |
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September 10, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Jeffrey Deskovic Affiliation: Director of the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice Title of Talk: "Criminal Justice" |
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September 3, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Krishna Brodigan Affiliation: Westchester Library System Title of Talk: "Programs Available For Seniors" |
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September 2024
August 27, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Tony Russo
Title of Talk: "Wine Lecture and Tasting"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Tony Russo
Title of Talk: "Wine Lecture and Tasting"
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August 20, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Elisabeth Vieselmeyer Affiliation: Senior Director Feeding Westchester Title of Talk: "Iniatives of Feeding Westchester" |
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August 13, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Anna Wyganowska Affiliation: Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation Traffic Safety Office Title of Talk: "The Older and Wiser Driver" |
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August 6, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Marc Ferris
Title of Talk: "Star Spangled Mystery"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Marc Ferris
Title of Talk: "Star Spangled Mystery"
August 2024
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July 30, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Emily Saltzman Affiliation: Deputy Director of Operations, County of Westchester Title of Talk: TBD |
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July 23, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Jeffrey Simon Affiliation: Award Winning Architect and Interior Designer Title of Talk: "Why Humans Build" |
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July 16, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Prof. Paul Freedman Affiliation: Professor of History Yale University and Food Specialist Title of Talk: "What makes 'American' food American" |
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July 9, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Thomas M. Roach Affiliation: Mayor of White Plains Title of Talk: "What is new in White Plains" |
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July 2, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Andrew Morse Affiliation: Investment Manager Title of Talk: "Inflation and your investments...are they in concord." |
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July 2024
June 25, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Ted Aldron
Affiliation: Author of "the Partnership"
Title of Talk:"How George Marshall and Henry Simpson combined
their to prepare and win World War II"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Ted Aldron
Affiliation: Author of "the Partnership"
Title of Talk:"How George Marshall and Henry Simpson combined
their to prepare and win World War II"
June 18, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "A discussion of the archives and early history of the Old
Guard"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "A discussion of the archives and early history of the Old
Guard"
June 11, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Anthony Enea & Michael Enea
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Anthony Enea & Michael Enea
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Affiliation: Enea, Scanlon & Sirignano, LLP
elder law, trust and estate attorneys
Title of Talk: "Utilizing a trust for your elder law and estate planning"
elder law, trust and estate attorneys
Title of Talk: "Utilizing a trust for your elder law and estate planning"
June 4, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: David Cheney
Title of Talk: "Failed States"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: David Cheney
Title of Talk: "Failed States"
June 2024
May 28, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Chester Edwards
Affiliation: Honor Flight Board Member
Title of Talk: "Honor Flights"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Chester Edwards
Affiliation: Honor Flight Board Member
Title of Talk: "Honor Flights"
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May 21, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Guadalupe Fishman Director RSVP Westchester and Cheryl Brandwein RSVP Program Manager Title of Talk: "RSVP and the joys of volunteering." |
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May 14, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Kathleen Lyons Torres
Affiliation: Former Major League Baseball Executive
Title of Talk: "The Business Side of Baseball"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Kathleen Lyons Torres
Affiliation: Former Major League Baseball Executive
Title of Talk: "The Business Side of Baseball"
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May 7, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Rainy Horvath Affiliation: Author and Storyteller Title of Talk: "U.S. pows in the Pacific" |
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May 2024
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April 30, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Bob Mayer Affiliation: Member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the Baseball Hall of Fame Title of Talk: "19th Century Baseball and the Asylum Baseball Club" |
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April 23, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Frank Miller
Title of Talk: "Umpiring Baseball"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Frank Miller
Title of Talk: "Umpiring Baseball"
April 16, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Stern
Affiliation: Outreach Specialist, Family Services of Westchester
Title of Talk: "Protecting Yourself From Fraud"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Stern
Affiliation: Outreach Specialist, Family Services of Westchester
Title of Talk: "Protecting Yourself From Fraud"
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April 9, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Noah Bramson Affiliation: Exec. Director Sustainable Westchester Title of Talk: "What is Sustainable Westchester" |
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April 2, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Jonathan Henken Affiliation: Professional bagpipe soloist Title of Talk: "Pipes in peace and war and bagpipe demo" |
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April 2024
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March 26, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speakers: Joanne and Steve Auerbach Affiliation: Joanne and Steve were members of the Avian Players, and have led workshops at several professional educational conferences. Steve is a member of the Old Guard of Westchester. Title of Talk: "You Can't Make This Up!... Of Course You Can - it's Improv" Description of the Program Come have some fun as Joanne and Steve Auerbach lead a variety of improv games and activities. You will learn about the conventions and “rules” of improvisational theater, and have the opportunity to participate. If you would prefer to just watch, that’s okay, too! The goal is to have some unscripted fun! Remember, life doesn’t come with a script either. |
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March 19, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Frank Williams, Jr. Affiliation: Executive Director of White Plains Youth Bureau Title of Talk: TBA |
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March 12, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Constance Kehoe Affiliation: Revolutionary Westchester 250, Inc. Title of Talk: "The American Revolution in Westchester: From the Hudson to the Sound" |
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March 5, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Diana Pan Affiliation: Associate Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College Title of Talk: "Experiences of Asian American professionals and the state-wide K-12 curriculum and how they are inter-connected." |
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March 2024
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February 27, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Robert Panzera Affiliation: The Hudson River Museum Assistant Director of Development Title of Talk: "A brief history of the of the museum and what are the current exhibits and programs being offered." |
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February 20, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Beth Kava Affiliation: League of Women Voters Title of Talk: "Voting Rights in New York" |
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February 13, 2024 Rescheduled due to Weather
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: TBA
Title of Talk:
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: TBA
Title of Talk:
February 6, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Corry and Judith Ringgold.
Title of Talk: "Old Traditions/New Beginnings - create a legacy of
stories and wisdom for posterity"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Corry and Judith Ringgold.
Title of Talk: "Old Traditions/New Beginnings - create a legacy of
stories and wisdom for posterity"
February 2024
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January 30, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Paul Levinson Affiliation: Professor of Communications, Fordham University Title of Talk: "A Look at AI from The Terminator to the Beatles" Description of Talk: AI makes fake news easier to create and distribute, and students can use Chat-GPT to write papers, but it can't destroy humanity the way The Terminator attempted to do, that's science fiction. On the bright side, AI can save lives when used by surgeons, and can help make beautiful music like The Beatles "Now and Then," which is really just an extension of the overdubbing and mixing which The Beatles had been using since the 1960s. |
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January 23, 2024 (Rescheduled)
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Frank Williams, Jr. Affiliation: Executive Director of White Plains Youth Bureau Title of Talk: TBA |
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January 16, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: David Imamura Affiliation: Westchester County Legislator District 12 Title of Talk: "Redistricting" |
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January 9, 2024
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Trevor Payne
Affiliation: Westchester County Department of Community Mental
Health
Director for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Programs
Title of Talk: "Opiod Crisis"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Trevor Payne
Affiliation: Westchester County Department of Community Mental
Health
Director for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Programs
Title of Talk: "Opiod Crisis"
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January 2, 2024
11 am Program Name of Speaker: George Latimer Affikliation: Westchester County Executive Title of Talk: "County Budget and State of the County" |
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January 2024