WHAT: Victoria and Albert: The People BEHIND the Stories

WHEN: Thursdays on Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 at 1:30 - 3:00 (All are welcome!)

WHERE: Pocket door room at Binkley Baptist Church
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WHO: Andrew O'Brien was born in the U.K. and graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Oxford University. Andrew also has a teaching degree from London University and a masters degree in teaching from Johns Hopkins University. He taught middle school for 21 years in Maryland. Recently retired, Andrew and his wife recently moved to NC.

Date:  Friday, 10/18/19
Time:  11:30 AM
Place:  Sutton's in the Atrium, Europa Center, 100 Europa Dr, Chapel Hill

Driving Directions:
Drive along 15-501, turn right in front of Sheraton, drive straight, 
turn right before reaching Legion Road.

Please RSVP to Jim Neeley Sr. or Sonia early, as they have to 
give the restaurant a count, but not later than Wednesday, October 16th. Jim Neeley's email : rsvp.jim.neeley@gmail.com.

​As always friends, family or guests are welcome.

The Meet & Greet and Lecture for October are as follows:

Meet & Greet
Date:  10/11/2019
Time:  10:30 AM
Location:  Lounge of Binkley Memorial Baptist Church

Lecture
Date:  10/11/2019
Time:  11:00 AM
Location:  Lounge of Binkley Memorial Baptist Church
Lecture Title:  Shakespeare in Arabic by Abdul Sattar Jawad
Speaker Bio: Abdul Sattar Jawad, Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at Duke University, is a writer, translator, and poet. He did his Ph.D. in London’s City University, 1984. Jawad published 15 books on literature and journalism and edited several literary periodicals. He taught at Harvard, Mississippi, NCCU, and North Carolina University. Jawad was Secretary General of the Iraqi Writers Union and edited several newspapers and literary periodicals. He is an expert on the works of Shakespeare: https://sites.duke.edu/abdulsattarjawad/ and T. S. Eliot, see: T.S. Eliot in Baghdad, Edwin Mellen, 2014.

The Meet & Greet and Lecture are open to the public.

​Our tradition of "lunching out" for the month of September shall be on Friday, September 20th,  at 12:00 noon. 
At:  La Hacienda, 1813 DOBBIN Drive on  15 501 between Sage Road and I 40 Highway intersection, near LOWE'S. 

Please RSVP to Jim Neeley Sr. by Wednesday, September 18th. Jim Neeley's email: james.neeley.sr@gmail.com  

As always friends, family, or guests are welcome.

Hope to see you there.

From Peer Learning
Sonia Hanker,  luncheon planner
Mir Ali,    communications 

Meet & Greet
Time:  10:30 AM
Place:  Lounge of Binkley Memorial Baptist Church

Guest Speaker
Time:  11:00 AM - 12 Noon
Place:  Lounge of Binkley Memorial Baptist Church
Speaker:  Lenore Braford, Piedmont Animal Refuge
Lenore Braford is the founder, volunteer interim Executive Director, and volunteer Shelter Manager at the Refuge. Her drive to advocate for populations in need began in middle school when she began working with children with disabilities. That work continues today, but her circle of compassion was widened to include farm animals when she began to question how our society views and treats them during her studies at Oberlin College. Since that time she has been steadily working to advocate for farm animals while educating the general public about the truths behind their treatment and their worth as individuals. Lenore has been vegan since 2007 and enjoys playing music, being outdoors and spending time with her cat Sipsie. 

Before the guest speaker, Sally Binkowski, the President of Peer Learning, will provide a brief overview of the Fall 2019 courses.
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The Meet & Greet is free and open to the public.  Hope to see you there.

Our tradition of "lunching out" for the month of August shall be as follows:
 
Friday, August 16th  at 12:00 noon. 
Location:  Rasa Indian And Chinese Restaurant, 1826 MLK Parkway plaza, Chapel Hill

RASA is located in the Harris Teeter shopping center on Perkins Drive in the white facade on the corner.  RASA is opposite the Exxon gas station.

• From I-40 exit to Chapel Hill, head south toward Chapel Hill and take the very  first left onto Perkins Drive.
• From Chapel Hill, take MLK north past Weaver Dairy Rd.  Turn right onto Perkins.
• From Weaver Dairy Rd, take Perkins Drive just before MLK traffic light.

Please RSVP to Jim Neeley:   James.Neeley@gmail.com as early as possible.

Our tradition of "lunching out" for the month of July shall be: 
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Date:  Friday, July 19th  
Time:  11:30 AM
Place:  Magone  Italian Restaurant, Timberline shopping center, 1129 Weaver Dairy Road.

Please RSVP to Sonia early, as she has to give the restaurant a count, but not later than Wednesday July 17th.  Sonia's e-mail is:   soniathelmahanker@gmail.com  

Hope all is well and shall see you at Magone  Italian Restaurant .
As always friends, family or guests are welcome.

Our tradition of "lunching out" for the month of June shall be on Friday, June 21st,  at 12:00 Noon. 

Place:  Haw River Grill 
              261 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
              In shopping center next to O2 Fitness.  Use the parking lot entrance closest to 15-501.

Please RSVP to Sonia early, as she has to give the restaurant a count, but not later than Wednesday, June 19th. Her e-mail is:   soniathelmahanker@gmail.com  

As always friends, family or guests are welcome.

Hope to see you there.