David Holman, semi-retired educator from California, ORICL lecturer. After moving to Tennessee in 2017, Dave has presented lectures for the Oak Ridge Institute for Continuing Learning (ORICL) various historical characters. He will speak about James Madison, the fourth President of the United States but in a different and interesting way than one would expect. He will speak on the driving force of Madison in forging the Constitution of the United States.

The Lunch With the League (LWL) is scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except September 2026) from September through May. The League meets in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Lunches may be purchased for a nominal fee beginning at 11:30 a.m. (eastern time) or attendees may bring their own lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided. The presentation by the speaker begins at 12:00 noon, followed by a question-and-answer session. Guests are welcome to attend these interesting and informative events. Members will be informed via email of any last-minute changes to the program.

We are launching a new quarterly educational series - Lunch & Learn with the League - where we will discuss important topics of interest in the community.

For our first event, we are excited to have Dr. Stephen A. Smith, Executive Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), who will discuss data centers and their environmental impacts. 

Join us for lunch on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. with the program running from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

The event is FREE to LWVKKC members; $10 for non-members. RSVP HERE - RSVP is required so we can order enough food for everyone.