The Forum at St. David’s
John Burnett
What is the Forum?
The Forum at St. David’s is an intergenerational group designed for fellowship and learning about topics of interest, current issues and happenings. It is open to members and friends of St. David’s, including interested members of the downtown community. Programs cover a wide variety of topics with speakers from U.T., local and state politicians, bishops and other church leaders, the arts, experts on interfaith issues, and topics of local interest. The meetings are once monthly (normally the third Thursdays) from 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Crail Hall. Lunch, prepared by Chef Ray, is $10. Parking in the St. David’s Parking Garage is free. Reservations are required. Call 610-3500 for reservations no later than 8 a.m. the Tuesday before the event. Visit our Calendar page to register online. Buy a Season Pass and save!
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Sign up for the 10-program season for $85, including a wonderful hot lunch provided by Chef Ray and St. David’s kitchen ministry. Spread the word to your friends and downtown work peers. For ticket information, call 610-3500.
The Forum at St. David’s Announces its Guest Speaker Schedule for 2011-2012:
August 18: John Burnett, NPR Correspondent, “Globe-trotting Journalism”
September 15: Rhoda Mae Kerr, Austin’s first female Fire Chief, “Inside the Austin Fire Department”
October 27: Ken Herman, Political Columnist for the Austin American Statesman, “Newspapers at the Crossroads”
November 17: Dr. Fritz Benedict, Senior Research Scientist at the McDonald Observatory, “Recent Adventures with the Hubble Telescope”
December 15: Caroling at Noon concert series featuring The Tapestry Singers, with lunch in Cafe Divine immediately following.
January 19: Larry Sager, Dean of The University of Texas School of Law, “Constitutional Literacy Today”
February 16: Kitty Crider, Former food editor of the Austin American Statesman, “Forks up! The ever-changing world of food”
March 22: Gary Bledsoe, President Texas NAACP, “A Lifelong Austinite on Race Relations Then and Now”
April 19: Ginger Geyer, Accomplished Austin Artist, “Clay and the Spiritual Journey”
May 17: Early Maxwell, CEO of St. David’s Foundation, “Central Texas Healthcare”
