The English-Speaking Union welcomes its members to Kansas City, Missouri for the 2023 ESU Annual Conference. The conference, under the theme of "Blueprint for Growth: Unity of Purpose," will cover diverse and enriching approaches for organizational growth in the ESU's second century of programming. The conference program will include the ESU 2023 Annual General Meeting, […]
Sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch The 1990s found agrarian societies in Pakistan undergoing profound transitions, not unlike the American South in the first part of the twentieth century. William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury” captures the stark confrontation between waning Southern aristocracy (the Compson family) and the ascendant middle class represented by […]
ESU members are invited to Two Town Hall Meetings Hosted by Executive Director Karen Karpowich June 4, 3:00 to 4:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEIntroducing the new Digital Membership Form and discussing the new rolling year membership for renewals and new members. Zoom meeting registration coming soon. June 25, 12:00 to 1:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEESU […]
Join us for tea including an assortment of savory tea sandwiches; miniature scones served with jam, homemade lemon curd and Devonshire Cream; Scottish shortbread, homemade petit fours, and French macaroons. Where: Babe's Tea Room 2401 15th Street Denver, CO 80202 […]
Sixteenth century European historians will find this ESU Happy Hour fascinating and one of tremendous significance. The Great Siege of Malta, a four-month battle from May 18 to September 11, 1565, is considered one of the most ferocious conflicts in military history. Rarely have the odds been so unequal and the stakes so high. In […]
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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
