November Program with Spalding Nix

Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, Georgia

Speaker - Spalding Nix, Art Historian - Inspired by Georgia: Paintings from the 18th and 19th Centuries

Free

Holiday Party

Lenbrook Atlanta 3747 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, Georgia

Join us for a fun program for a year-end get together with fellow members and friends. We will have a guest speaker Bridget Walsh who was our 2024 TLab Scholar Hors d'oeuvres and Full Bar - You may pay at the door by cash or check but please RSVP to Johnnie Zarzeka by email by […]

$45 – $55

Happy Hour: Churchill’s Citadel

Sponsored by the ESU Charlottesville, VA Branch Katherine Carter, longstanding curator of the Churchill family’s country home, will present her pivotal new account of Churchill’s activities during the 1930s, highlighting how Chartwell, his rural residence, became the epicenter of his anti-Nazi endeavors. During the 1930s, as Europe edged closer to conflict, Winston Churchill was politically […]

Free

January Meeting Speaker Mark McDonald

Mark McDonald, Retired Georgia Trust President and CEO, Author: Architecture of the Last Colony: Georgia's Historic Places, 1733-2000, Cathedral of St. Philip, Gould Room, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA, 30305. Reception to Follow.

Free

Happy Hour – I Stole a Monet for My Client

Join this fascinating Happy Hour with guest speaker Debra Rhodes Smith who has written a memoir of anecdotes during her 34-year career as a certified arts appraiser and Fine Art Advisor. Many experiences are shared while amassing the art collections for some of the largest corporations and luxury hotels worldwide. In her book, “Tales of Art […]

Why I Started World Elephant Day

Sponsored by the ESU Kansas City BranchFilmmaker and conservationist, Patricia Sims, talks about her journey to create the annual global awareness campaign, World Elephant Day, which she founded in 2012. Through her photography of Asian and African elephants, Patricia portrays her conservation work with elephants, her documentaries about elephants, and her recent trip to Kenya […]

Free

ESU Atlanta Shakespeare Competition

Please join us to celebrate these courageous Georgia high school students who are competing in the 2025 Shakespeare competition. This event will take place at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern at 499 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Lunch, snacks, cake and drinks will be provided.

Free

Jane Austen and You

Cathedral of St. Philip, Gould Room 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia

Speaker John King, Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Jane Austen and You John King talks about why Jane Austen, a brilliant author and independent woman who lived 250 years ago, is relevant today.

Free

Save the Date: ESU 2025 Founder’s Award Gala Honoring Dr. E. Quinn Peeper

Winter Park Racquet Club 2111 Via Tuscany, Winter Park, Florida, United States The English-Speaking Union Founder’s Award GalaHonoring Dr. E. Quinn PeeperESU National ChairmanHis Britannic Majesty’s Honorary Consul to Louisiana Saturday, March 15, 2025Winter Park Racquet ClubWinter Park, Florida

Misadventures in the Wild: An Afternoon of Photos and Film with Kris Millgate

Sponsored by the ESU Sandhills Branch.Kris Millgate is an Emmy-Award winning multimedia journalist, bold storyteller, and certified Idaho Master Naturalist. She is a producer, writer, editor, and author of three books on her adventures. Kris will describe her amazing outdoor experiences from wildfires and water wars to tracking grizzlies and tagging trout. With a quarter-century […]

Growing Up In London

Cathedral of St. Philip Gould Room 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia

Edna Berkshire and Fay Selvage will discuss their experiences growing up in London. You do not want to miss this lively panel discussion! Bill Fisher, an officer and founder of the Winston Churchill Society of Georgia, will join us with a short introductory presentation to set the stage for our discussion and provide knowledgeable background of […]

Free

Why I Like Mark Twain with Susan K. Harris

Sponsored by the ESU Indianapolis Branch.Mark Twain (1835-1919) was an American humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who gained international fame for his travel narratives and for his adventure stories of boyhood, especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is considered one of America’s best and most beloved writers. Susan K. […]