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Monday, June 08, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
We are no doubt navigating an incredible age of disruption. Technology, algorithms, politics, and societal pressures have changed the way we both think and work. But how do we break free from a system that was created to manipulate independent...
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Power of Food, Memory, and the Joy of Being Present
“Bite by Bite is a beautiful, meditative book, one that allows us to examine family and legacy through an original lens as well as encouraging us to question what we know about the foods we love.” - Roxane Gay, The...
Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation with 'Five Bullets' Author Elliot Williams
“Wow, what a ride back to New York in the 1980s, and the case that captivated the country! Elliot Williams’s Five Bullets is an amazing story, well told.” —Anderson Cooper ---- On Dec. 22, 1984, Bernard "Bernie" Goetz, a white man, shot...
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
This is the newly rescheduled date! All tickets from the original date in February will be transferred to the new date, Thursday, March 19th. For more information regarding ticketing/registration, contact Stacy Rogers at (216) 621-0082. ---- What if our loyalty is not...
Friday, February 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
On Morrison: A Conversation About Toni Morrison with Author Namwali Serpell
“In this lavish yet clear-eyed study, Serpell shows how Morrison breathed new life into the novel. This is literary criticism at its finest.”—Time, “The 36 Most Anticipated Books of 2026” ---- Toni Morrison's work undeniably reshaped American literature, and her influence extended...
Friday, February 13, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Daughters of Birmingham: Reflections on the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombings
On September 15, 1963, a bombing carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, instantly killed Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Carole Rosamond Robinson, and Cynthia Dionne Morris Wesley....
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment
Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code, The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent, The Secret Race, Lance Armstrong’s War, and Hardball: A Season in the Projects. Coyle, who works as an advisor...
Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
This forum is part of the City Club's 2025 Annual Meeting and will begin at an earlier time so that we may present a brief overview of our year from the City Club team. Please come early to be seated...
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