Noon Hour Philosophers – 2025 Fall Schedule

Fascinating speakers on diverse subjects of community interest, free and open to the public

Meets at First English Lutheran Church

326 E. North St. (corner of Drew St.) Parking Lot Entrance

12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Guests always welcome, bring a friend

Check our Facebook page for cancellations or more information

Contact host : Ken Melchert, ken@harpgallery.com

Sep 3 Laura Fizer, Curator Paine Museum of Art and Gardens, Oshkosh “Building Their Dream: Nathan and Jessie Kimberly Paine’s English Country Estate in Oshkosh”

Sep 10 Ben van Handel and Emil Haque, North Star Asset Management, Neenah, “Long Term Investment Opportunities in Today’s Markets”

Sep 17 Tristan Roehrig, Park Manager, High Cliff State Park, “Facts and History of High Cliff State Park”

Sep 24 Scott Ebel, Interstate 41 Corridor Design Project Manager, Wis. DOT, “I-41 Project Updates”

Oct 1 John Drengler, Service Core of Retired Executives, “SCORE: Facilitating Small Business Growth”

Oct 8 Megan Zimmerman, NAMI Fox Valley (National Alliance on Mental Ilness) “The Current Landscape of Mental Health Treatment Services, Including NAMI Fox Valley”

Oct 15 David Lovelace, UW Madison Geology Museum, “Stories in Stone: The Life Histories of Dinosaurs”

Oct 22 Laura Kuehl and Beth Weiler, HeadsUp Fox Cities, “Empowering former foster youth and reducing social inequities through compassionate community engagement, support and collaboration”

Oct 29 Greg Hartjes, Appleton Public Schools, “Current Struggles in Public Education”

Nov 5 Anne Ratnoff, Professer of French, Lawrence University, “Background Noise in Contemporary French Literature”

Nov 12 Bob Srenaski, Part One: “Xi Jinping’s Plan for China to Achieve World Economic Dominance in the 21st Century”

Nov 19 Bob Srenaski, Part Two: “Xi Jinping’s Plan for World Dominance faces Internal Problems and External Obstacles”