| September 22 | Karen Breslau, White House Correspondent, Newsweek magazine 1:00 PM How Will History Judge the Clinton White House? |
| October 6 | Gerald Uelmen, Professor, former Dean, Santa Clara University, School of Law, The Grand Jury System: How Does it Work? |
| October 20 | Rev. Cecil Williams, Minister of Liberation, Glide Memorial United Methodist Church The Courage to Live Without Fear |
| November 3 | Gary Richards, Mr. Roadshow, SJ Mercury News Traffic Jams and the Guy Who Loves Them |
| November 17 | Anne M. Robichauld, Umbrian Regional Tour Guide, Teacher
Assisi Before and After the September 26, 1997 Earthquake |
| December 8 | Richard Reeves, Syndicated Columnist, Author, Professor of Journalism, Annenberg Center for Communication University of Southern California What the People Know: Freedom and the Press |
