Free Webinars

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Sheldon Whitehouse, U. S. Senator from Rhode Island "The intersection of dark money, climate change, and the corporate capture of the Supreme Court" Please bring all your questions. Representing the Ocean State since 2007, Senator Whitehouse plays a key role in crafting policies addressing climate change and environmental protection. The senator has worked… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Senator Whitehouse: “The intersection of dark money, climate change, and the corporate capture of the Supreme Court”

Join author Amanda Quay Blount to learn about the iconic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence. If you’ve lived in Rhode Island, you many have gotten married there or even had your senior prom there. Ms. Blount will tell us about the extensive research that went into writing Meet Me At The Biltmore: 100 Years at… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Amanda Quay Blount, Author: “Meet Me At The Biltmore: 100 Years at Providence’s Most Storied Hotel”

Renowned Jazz Musician Kenny Werner will talk about lessons in self-mastery from music – and will present a live piano performance for us to enjoy. Kenny Werner is a renowned pianist and composer and a Grammy-nominated artist who has won multiple other awards. Werner has put out over 30 CDs as a leader and has… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Renowned Jazz Musician Kenny Werner: “TALK and PLAY: The philosophy behind the joy of music”

Everyone, especially seniors, must be aware of cybersecurity and scams to protect their own personal information, their friends and family, and their data from a constant barrage of threats. And there are new ones coming every day! Larry Sullivan, Security Expert, will tell us about some of them including Medicare scams, Funeral, Counterfeit prescription drugs,… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Larry Sullivan, Security Expert: “Cyber Scams Targeting Seniors: How to Avoid Being Scammed”

Talented Concert Pianist, William Fried, will talk about Debussy and the Music of La Belle Époque – the sounds of prewar Paris through the music of Debussy and his circle – and will offer a live piano performance of selected works. TRY NOT TO MISS THIS ONE William Fried is a pianist based in Charlotte,… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ William Fried, Concert Pianist: “Debussy and the Music of La Belle Époque: The sounds of prewar Paris through the music of Debussy and his circle”

Professor Danny Warshay, Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University and Author of See, Solve, Scale: How Anyone Can Turn an Unsolved Problem into a Breakthrough Success We are very excited to have as our guest Professor Danny Warshay, who will present his three-step “See, Solve, Scale” workshop process that he… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Danny Warshay

Alan Hoffman, Translator of Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825 "Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: Odyssey of an American Idol" Contemporaries thought that Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America in 1824 and 1825 was a unique event in our history, indeed, of world history. During the Tour, this 67-year-old former major general of the Continental… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Alan Hoffman, Translator

Professor Stephen Porder, Brown University and Author of Elemental: How five elements changed Earth’s past and will shape our future “Climate Change: Local Solutions to a Global Problem” Human-caused climate change is the defining challenge for society in the 21st century and is the world around us. Rising to its challenge will require mitigation, to… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Professor Stephen Porder

Eric Nathan, noted Composer and Brown Professor “From Inspiration to sound: behind my creative process” A Special Presentation - Here’s a rare opportunity to understand what new music is and to hear it played by the internationally known, very accomplished composer, Brown professor, Eric Nathan. Professor Eric Nathan will speak about the creative process behind… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Professor Eric Nathan

For History Buffs, and lovers of Beauty: Azulejos: Memories in Blue and White Many of us have traveled to Portugal, or have seen pictures of, the distinctive and beautiful multicolor tiles known as azulejos that cover the surfaces in private and public buildings. Join Maria DeCarvalho to discover their intriguing history, development and meaning, and… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Maria DeCarvalho