The Villages Civil Discourse Club
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, January 6, Colony, 10:00 AM, John Shewchuk "Florida Weather - 101
The unique aspects of our local weather in Florida, and particularly in The Villages
Monday, January 13, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, John Shewchuk "Florida Weather - 101"
Monday, January 20, Colony, 10:00 AM, Ian Walmsley "The Great Demographic Reversal"
What are and will be the combined effect of the global decrease in fertility rate and an increased lifespan?
Monday, January 27, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Ian Walmsley "The Great Demographic Reversal"
Monday, February 3, Ezell, 10:00 AM, Jim Laurent "Does Capital Punishment Work?"
What are the pros and cons of capital punishment? Who uses and/or supports it?
Monday February 10 - No Meeting
Monday, February 17 - No Meeting
Monday, February 24, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Jim Laurent "Does Capital Punishment Work?"
Monday, March 3, Ezell, 10:00 AM, Jim Vukelic "Homeschooling: Pros and Cons"
What are the advantages and disadvantages to homeschooling, from both parental and societal perspectives
Monday, March 10, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Jim Vukelic "Homeschooling: Pros and Cons"
Monday, March 17, Ezell, 10:00 AM, Phil Caminez "Firearms in the USA Today: Demographics, Usage and Attitudes"
Who owns firearms, what are they used for and why are attitudes so rigid?
Monday, March 24, Savannah Center, Phil Caminez "Firearms in the USA Today: Demographics, Usage and Attitudes"
Monday, April 7, Colony, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "A Journey from the Bronx to the Villages via CORE and TAAC"
Journey from the 1950's Bronx through the Civil Rights era to the Villages and TAAC
Monday, April 14 - No Meeting
Monday, April 21 - No Meeting
Monday, April 28, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "A Journey from the Bronx to the Villages via CORE and TAAC"
Monday, May 5, Colony, 10:00 AM, Jennifer McMahon "Romeo and Juliet Do Not Die"
Romeo and Juliet is actually not a tragedy, but a dark satire
Monday, May 12, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Jennifer McMahon "Romeo and Juliet Do Not Die"