Join us for enriching lectures with free food!
Every month on a Wednesday at noon, lunch is served and a dedicated speaker will present on a topic of educational value to the community. Presentations are in All Saints' Parish Hall. And it's always free!
Presentations for Fall 2026:
September 16: Dennis D. Parker
Erasure in America
October 21: Peter Chatzky, Deputy Mayor of Briarcliff Manor; Omar Lopez, Deputy Mayor of Ossining
Serving the Common Good: Civic Engagement in Briarcliff Manor and Ossining
November 18: Speakers TBD
Grief Across Interfaith Traditions
Please RSVP to each event so we can plan the provided lunch.
Presentations for Fall 2026:
September 16: Dennis D. Parker
Erasure in America
October 21: Peter Chatzky, Deputy Mayor of Briarcliff Manor; Omar Lopez, Deputy Mayor of Ossining
Serving the Common Good: Civic Engagement in Briarcliff Manor and Ossining
November 18: Speakers TBD
Grief Across Interfaith Traditions
Please RSVP to each event so we can plan the provided lunch.
Too often, the call to "make America great again" is an invitation to return to a time when significant segments of American society were systematically deprived of opportunities to fully participate in American society. Increasingly, efforts to turn back the clock have included banning books, rewriting or censoring history, purging employees in federal departments and agencies and waging all out war on attempts to create and protect diversity in all aspects of life. We will discuss how these efforts of erasure and discrimination harm not only people who are subjected to unfair treatment because of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual preference, nationality, national origin and other individual characteristics but also how they work to the detriment of society as a whole.
Dennis D. Parker retired in August, 2025 from the position of director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (“NCLEJ”), a national economic and racial justice organization founded in 1965 to fight on behalf of low income and economically disadvantaged people by seeking to assure access to government programs providing a safety net in the areas of housing, health care, nutrition and employment and to challenge discrimination on the basis of race, disability, gender and immigrant status. Prior to his work with NCLEJ, Dennis served as the director of the Racial Justice Program of the National office of the American Civil Liberties Union, leading its efforts in combatting discrimination and addressing a range of issues which have a disproportionate negative impact upon communities of color, including the “School-to-Prison” Pipeline, racial bias in the criminal justice system, housing discrimination and related economic justice issues and digital discrimination.
Before his work with the ACLU, he served as the Chief of the Civil Rights Bureau in the office of the New York Attorney General representing the people of the state of New York in cases enforcing state and federal civil rights laws. For fourteen years preceding his work with the office of the Attorney General, he worked on and directed the educational work of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund working on cases involving school desegregation, affirmative action and educational equity across the United States. Dennis began his legal career as a staff attorney in the Criminal Defense Division of the New York Legal Aid Society. He has co-authored or contributed chapters to books and articles dealing with civil rights and has lectured extensively on the subject across the country. He is an adjunct professor at Teachers College of Columbia University and New York University Law School where he teaches courses on education law and law and social change.
He currently serves on the boards of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council, Middlebury College and the fair housing organization Westchester Residential Opportunities. Dennis is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and Middlebury College.
Dennis D. Parker retired in August, 2025 from the position of director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (“NCLEJ”), a national economic and racial justice organization founded in 1965 to fight on behalf of low income and economically disadvantaged people by seeking to assure access to government programs providing a safety net in the areas of housing, health care, nutrition and employment and to challenge discrimination on the basis of race, disability, gender and immigrant status. Prior to his work with NCLEJ, Dennis served as the director of the Racial Justice Program of the National office of the American Civil Liberties Union, leading its efforts in combatting discrimination and addressing a range of issues which have a disproportionate negative impact upon communities of color, including the “School-to-Prison” Pipeline, racial bias in the criminal justice system, housing discrimination and related economic justice issues and digital discrimination.
Before his work with the ACLU, he served as the Chief of the Civil Rights Bureau in the office of the New York Attorney General representing the people of the state of New York in cases enforcing state and federal civil rights laws. For fourteen years preceding his work with the office of the Attorney General, he worked on and directed the educational work of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund working on cases involving school desegregation, affirmative action and educational equity across the United States. Dennis began his legal career as a staff attorney in the Criminal Defense Division of the New York Legal Aid Society. He has co-authored or contributed chapters to books and articles dealing with civil rights and has lectured extensively on the subject across the country. He is an adjunct professor at Teachers College of Columbia University and New York University Law School where he teaches courses on education law and law and social change.
He currently serves on the boards of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council, Middlebury College and the fair housing organization Westchester Residential Opportunities. Dennis is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and Middlebury College.
Join the Deputy Mayors of Briarcliff Manor and Ossining for a conversation about the opportunities and challenges facing our neighboring communities. Learn how local government works, how our villages collaborate, and how residents and faith communities can help build places where everyone can flourish. There will be plenty of time for questions and conversation.
Peter Chatzky TBD
Omar Lopez is Deputy Mayor of the Village of Ossining, where he has served on the Village Board of Trustees since 2020. In his role, he works on issues ranging from housing and economic development to public safety, transportation, sustainability, and strengthening community engagement in one of Westchester County’s most diverse communities.
A resident of Ossining since 2017, Omar is particularly interested in making local government more accessible and ensuring residents have meaningful opportunities to shape the decisions that affect their community. He has championed efforts to expand civic participation, strengthen connections among residents and local institutions, and ensure that Ossining remains an inclusive and welcoming community.
Outside of local government, Omar is an executive recruiter and consultant who works with nonprofit organizations across the country to identify and develop their leaders. Earlier in his career, he was a high school English teacher. He is a graduate of The College of Saint Rose and Harvard University. He lives in Ossining with his wife, two daughters, and Wheaten Terrier.
Peter Chatzky TBD
Omar Lopez is Deputy Mayor of the Village of Ossining, where he has served on the Village Board of Trustees since 2020. In his role, he works on issues ranging from housing and economic development to public safety, transportation, sustainability, and strengthening community engagement in one of Westchester County’s most diverse communities.
A resident of Ossining since 2017, Omar is particularly interested in making local government more accessible and ensuring residents have meaningful opportunities to shape the decisions that affect their community. He has championed efforts to expand civic participation, strengthen connections among residents and local institutions, and ensure that Ossining remains an inclusive and welcoming community.
Outside of local government, Omar is an executive recruiter and consultant who works with nonprofit organizations across the country to identify and develop their leaders. Earlier in his career, he was a high school English teacher. He is a graduate of The College of Saint Rose and Harvard University. He lives in Ossining with his wife, two daughters, and Wheaten Terrier.
From prayer and ritual to community and remembrance, faith traditions offer many ways of responding to loss. Join us for an honest and hopeful interfaith conversation about grief, mourning, and the spiritual practices that help us live with loss.
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