The Civil Discourse Course club meets to discuss a variety of topics with a focus on small group interaction and discussion. All speakers must be Villages residents and all meetings are open, just walk in.
Monday, April 20, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Jim Laurent "Should the British Museum Return its Treasures?"
The British Museum and other museums around the world hold wonderful "plundered" artifacts. Should they be repatriated?
Monday, April 27, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Jim Laurent "Should the British Museum Return its Treasures?"
Monday, May 4, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Bo Goldsmith "Do we have free will, or is this an illusion?"
Are our decisions the inevitable consequences of our heritage and experiences or the product of conscious evaluation of alternatives?
Monday, May 11, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Bo Goldsmith "Do we have free will, or is this an illusion?"
Monday, May 18, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, John Davis "Lobbying"
A former lobbyist on both the state and federal level will discuss lobbying tactics
Monday, May 25, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, John Davis "Lobbying"
Monday, June 1, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "Normandy: D-Day plus 82"
Gary's father was on the battleship Nevada at both Pearl Harbor and Normandy - the battles from his point of view
Monday, June 8, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "Normandy: D-Day plus 82"
Monday, June 15, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Frank Jennista "Understanding Ukraine and its War with Russia"
A former diplomat will review the historical background of, Russia's reasons for, and current status of the war in the Ukraine
Monday, June 22, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Frank Jennista "Understanding Ukraine and its War with Russia"
Monday, July 6, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, John Blackwell "Why I Stopped Voting Democrat"
John will discuss how the political changes he perceived caused him to change his mind and votes
Monday, July 14, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, John Blackwell "Why I Stopped Voting Democrat"
Monday, July 20, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Lou Reiter "Policing in the U.S. in Today's Environment"
A retired LA Deputy Chief of Police will discuss the response of the police to societal events and changes in the past 60 years
Monday, July 27, La Hacienda, 10:00 AM, Lou Reiter "Policing in the U.S. in Today's Environment"
August 3 - No Meeting - Summer Break
August 10 - No Meeting - Summer Break
August 17 - No Meeting - Summer Break
August 24 - No Meeting - Summer Break