Friday, 11/7 Bob Wickman "Atoms"
Friday, 11/14 John Rainey "The Fourth Quarter Holidays"
A brief history of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas. We'll take a brief look at the backgrounds, customs, and symbols of the holidays.
Friday, 11/21 Phil Caminez "Socialism from Marx to Mamdani."
Friday, 11/28 Larry Martin “Hollywood Biopics from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s - Music Plus a Whole Lotta Fiction"
Friday, 12/5 Drake Shepard "Marie Curie Tells Her Story"
Marie will come alive, be in period attire and tells in detail about her fascinating life, how she and husband Pierre discovered 2 new elements and won 2 Nobel Prizes. She will also emphasize her pioneering work with X-rays during WWl and how she kick-started the nuclear age.