Hello all. Hard at work on the next book so it has been a while since the last post.
I've got a couple of speaking events for Our Supreme Task coming up. I hope you can make it to one of these:
1) Olathe Library Foundation Fundraising Dinner
When: Saturday, September 22, 6:30 pm CST
Where: Ballrooms A & B, 101 West 151st Street, Olathe, KS
How to Get Tickets: Call Library Director, Emily Baker at 913-971-6880 (RSVP before Sept 17th)
The Olathe Library Foundation raises supplemental funds for literacy programs, adding books and updating facilities. We need to get our kids more involved in reading, and your support of this event will help.
2) International Churchill Conference
When: October 11-14
Where: Toronto, Canada
How to Get Tickets: Click here to register online
This is the annual convention for the Churchill Centre, which provides educational materials worldwide to educate people on the life and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill. I'll be speaking about the impact of Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech on the relationship between Britain, the US and Canada.
3) Communiversity Address, MidAmerica Nazarene University
When: Friday, October 26, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Bell Cultural Events Center, MNU campus, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS
How to Get Tickets: This is a free lecture, with seats provided on a first-come, first-served basis
Communiversity is a free lecture series designed to provide access to
university alumni of note, and to promote innovation and scholarship. It
is held during MNU Homecoming each year and this year I will speak on “Liberal Arts and Leadership: Preparing the Next Generation for a Rapidly Changing World.”
4) National Churchill Museum
When: Sunday, November 11, Time TBA
Where: National Churchill Museum, 501 Westminster Avenue Fulton, MO 65251
How to Get Tickets: Contact Mandy Plybon at (573) 592-5369
This is coming back to the place where my book project started. Museum Director Rob Havers and his staff were a great help with my research and manuscript review, and if you've never been to the museum you're in for a visual treat, as it's housed in a Christopher Wren-designed, white Portland stone church that was shipped to Fulton from London and re-assembled stone by stone.
