SPEAKERS FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON

October 15, 2025 Maureen Brosnan

"Celebrating 75 Years:

Together We Build Tomorrow"

Maureen Brosnan was elected in 2019 to be the first female mayor of Livonia, Michigan’s 10th largest city. Prior to this she served on the Livonia city council and was a leader for several non-profit organizations. She will speak about the remarkable community that Livonia has become in the last 75 years and about the future for the city of Livonia.

Six Decades of Speakers

November 19, 2026 Colin Woodard

"Blackbeard and the

Real Pirates of the Caribbean"

Colin Woodard is a New York Times best-selling author, an award winning historian and a long time foreign correspondent. He will tell a tale of a single band of pirates from the early 18th century that shook the foundations of four empires. The story is so intriguing that it has gripped our popular imagination even today. It’s a compelling story that makes people rethink their assumptions about the colonial era.

1964-1974

1974-1984

March 18, 2026 Louis Masur

"America's Founding Father:

The Life of George Washington"

Returning for a second engagement, Louis Masur is a Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. He is an engaging and informative cultural historian who focuses on distinct moments of history and seeks to unpack their meaning. The examination of George Washington will begin with an exploration of his life as a Virginian, military leader and first President. In America, Washington became a hero unlike any other.

1984-1994

1994-2004

2004-2014

April 15, 2026 Michael Minor

"An Unforgettable One Man Variety Show"

Michael Minor is an accomplished singer, actor and ventriloquist. He began his entertainment career in 1st grade, performing for friends and family. He is a versatile entertainer with a show that has something for everyone. As a singing ventriloquist he impersonates both old and young, think Louis Armstrong to Justin Timberlake. It is a one man variety show like you have never seen.