Monday Speaker Series topics are sure to pique your interest, give you a lot to think about and inform you about some very relevant issues. Closed captioning is used for most events. You will hear outstanding speakers on a variety of topics in the Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater. Presentations begin at 10 a.m. and cost $5 at the door.
Tickets will be available in the lobby of the Renaissance Theater beginning at 9 a.m. The presentation lasts about 60-90 minutes and most will have closed captioning. Open seating for all Monday Speaker Series events.
Programs begin at 10 a.m. As a courtesy to the speaker and to the audience, after the theater doors close late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of ushers at an appropriate interval in the presentation.
Monday Speaker Series
The Monday Speaker Series Team is vetting and selecting new events for the 2026 Fall - 2027 Spring season. Check back periodically for program updates.
Mark your calendars and don’t miss any of LifeLong Learning's 2026 events celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States of America!
Monday, October 19, the LifeLong Learning Monday Speakers Series will kick off with ASU Professor Mark Cruse who will explain the critical importance of the entry of France into the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans. How close was America to not becoming America? Visit the Renaissance Theater on Monday morning, October 19, to learn and reflect on the infancy of a new nation.
Monday, October 26, the LifeLong Learning Monday Speakers Series continues with Michael E. Berens, PhD, speaking on Brain: Biology of Resilience Action Innovation and Nobility. Dr. Berens will address the current state of care and research into brain tumors. More than just a scientific deep dive, he will discuss themes of humanity, agency, overcoming, and respect, as these under gird the practice of translational research, and taking laboratory discoveries from the bench to the bedside.
Monday, November 2, learn how America’s rivers nourished the new nation and then powered its progress and westward expansion with former riverboat captain Tom Struve. Captain Struve will explain the critical importance of the network of waterways – in war, peace, and commerce - which served to make America what she is now at a youthful 250.
Monday, November 16, join historian Jim Turner for a study in freedom as Jim describes the miracle of the Declaration of Independence and honors the men who were brave enough to break with Britain and bold enough to set America on its own path; a nation born of the Age of Enlightenment and different from any other that had ever existed.
Recommend a Speaker:
If you know of a great speaker who might be of interest to our community, the LLL Speaker Series team would love to hear from you! Residents have recommended many speakers for the Monday Speaker Series and Premier Speaker Series. If we use a speaker that you have recommended (and not currently on our list) we will offer you TWO FREE TICKETS to a Premier presentation next season. Use our quick and easy form: Recommend a Speaker.