Winter/Spring 2005

February 1 Bonnie Weiss,
Theatre Educator, Writer, Radio and Cabaret Producer

Cole Porter – A Musical Presentation, featuring video clips and recordings of his life and work

February 15 Scott Mize,
President of the Foresight Institute

Nanotechnology and the Millennium Challenges

March 1 Patrick Hatcher,
Historian, Author, and Television Commentator

Codes, Ciphers, Christianity – Did DaVinci Do It?

March 15 Bob Lacey,
Acting Chief of the Los Altos Police Department

Keeping Los Altos Safe

April 5 Charles Knowles,
Entrepreneur and Conservationist

Wildlife Conservation: Up Close and Personal

April 19 David Davenport,
Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution

A Reform Agenda for the Golden State – Can Even the Terminator Reform California?

May 3 Paul Erdman,
Economist, Author, Contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, and Bloomberg Magazine

The Economy – The Future Looks Hazy

May 17 Irene Dalis,
Opera Singer and Founder of Opera San Jose

Opera in San Jose – Members of Opera San Jose will perform operatic selections

June 7 Sarah Weddington,
Assistant to President Jimmy Carter; in 1973 successfully argued the winning side of Roe v. Wade case before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court and You