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  • ESU Denver Branch Annual Meeting and Brunch

    Denver Country Club 1700 East First Avenue, Denver, Colorado, United States

    The meeting will include a review of the 2023-2024 Denver Branch program year, with reports from Branch Officers and Committee Chairs, and an election of new Branch Officers and Board Members.

    $25

  • ESU Denver Night at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival: The Merry Wives of Windsor

    A delightfully naughty romp! The infamous Falstaff is on the hunt for a wealthy wife (or two) to woo in order to finance his next wave of frivolity and fun. But when he sets his sights on the clever and quick-witted Mistresses Page and Ford, he gets a bit more than he bargained for. When: Saturday, […]

    $53

  • Happy Hour: C.S. Lewis and the Powerful Predicament of Language

    C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. Lewis wrote more than thirty books, reaching a vast audience and attracting thousands of new readers every year. In his last, best novel, C. S. Lewis gives voice to a potent […]

  • Happy Hour: Exploring Churchill’s Public Service Through Period Memorabilia Language

    2024 marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill with events planned throughout the year which celebrate and explore his remarkable public service and enduring legacy. Brian E. Krapf, is recognized internationally as an authority on the memorabilia made during Sir Winston’s public service, which spanned over 65 years. Mr. Krapf has recently published A […]

  • ESU 2024 Patron Trip: A Private View of Italy

    A Private View of Italy – Our Italian Partner and Host Founded by art historian Count Stefano Aluffi-Pentini in 1996, A Private View of Italy encourages guests to appreciate the life of historic palaces and villas, and allows them to discover the inaccessible treasures that are hidden behind closed doors. Through the centuries the Italian […]

  • Happy Hour: The Life and Times of Margaret (Molly) Brown

    An overview of the life and legacy of Margaret Tobin Brown, activist, WWI volunteer in France, philanthropist, and suffragist whose 1889 home, shown above, is an historic museum in downtown Denver, CO. Though known to many as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” due to surviving the sinking of R.M.S. Titanic in 1912, Margaret’s legacy is presented […]

  • Wrench Speaker Event

    Denver Woman's Press Club 1325 Logan St., Denver, Colorado

    Includes Hors d'oeuvres and Beverages prior to the lecture. Bestselling writer about the Royal Family, Sally Bedell Smith, gives an illustrated talk about her account of the marriage between George VI and Elizabeth and the raising of their daughter Elizabeth II that she says saved the monarchy.

    $20

  • Happy Hour: Courting the Virgin Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and Her Suitors

    Sponsored by the ESU Sandhills Branch Her birth in 1533 came as a result of one of the most controversial marriages in royal history, that of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Little Princess Elizabeth lost her status as legitimate heir to the throne before she was three years old when her father moved on to […]

  • Happy Hour: Four Award-Winning Poets Share Their Love of Poetry

    Sponsored by the ESU New York City Branch Poetry tugs at our emotions and affects each of us differently. Listening to versus reading poetry can create different images and thoughts even for the same poem. Join this special ESU Happy Hour when we bring four award-winning poets together to share their love of poetry—Karen Karpowich, […]

  • Teachers Learning Abroad (TLab) Dinner

    The University Club of Denver 1673 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, United States

    6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Cocktails (cash bar) 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Presentations Menu Options and Reservation Information to Follow

    $55

  • Happy Hour: History of Christmas Carols

    Sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch During this Christmas season, Christmas carolers bring the holiday season to life. Join this special Happy Hour and learn how this Christmas tradition began and changed over time. Beginning with Roman times, carols emerged from songs sung during the four seasons. During the Middle Ages, minstrels played carols. […]