Learning Before Lunch
On May 12, join a compelling conversation about the effects of melody and rhythm on health and recovery with Dr. Randy Rosenberg.
A speaker series offering thought-provoking programs and a chance to meet new friends
Are you an active adult interested in lifelong learning... a retiree eager to expand your social network... a student of life looking to expand your horizons?
Learning Before Lunch is a monthly series of talks designed to spark meaningful conversations about the local community of New Orleans. Come together with friends and neighbors to hear entertaining and well-informed speakers discuss their passions: captivating explorations of the people and places that make New Orleans one of the world's most interesting cities.
Learning Before Lunch enters the new decade with a wide range of speakers and topics of interest to the general community. The monthly speakers we are lining up for 2022 include authors, musicians, scientists, artists, economists, and a host of other talented individuals with fascinating stories to tell.
Join us on the second Thursday of each month. Meetings are presented Live and via Zoom for an entertaining hour with our featured speaker.
Speakers begin at 10:00 Central Time; end at 11:00
April 14th
Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
Lisa Rotondo-McCord
Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, NOMA
Queen Nefertari, the royal wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II (reigned 1279–13 BCE), is linked to some of the most magnificent monuments of ancient Egypt.
The latest exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art brings to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt
May 12th
Music as Medicine
Randy Rosenberg
MD, FAAN, FACP
Vascular Neurology Specialist and Clinical Associate Professor at Temple University
Dr. Randy Rosenberg brings his expertise in neurology and more than 50 years of musical performance to a conversation about the effects of music upon health and recovery from illness through melody and rhythm.
June 9th
Making Sense of the NOLA Art Scene
Doug MacCash
Arts and Entertainment Writer at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Counting Carnival, New Orleans may have the liveliest, and certainly the most public, art scene in the country. Trying to understand it is a full-time job.
Join Doug MacCash for a spirited discussion as he draws upon his 20+ years of experience covering the arts in New Orleans.
Second
Thursday of
each month
UNO Alumni and Visitors Center
Doors open at 9:30
Lecture ends at 11:00
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We hope to see you soon!