Join us every Wednesday of the summer from 12- 1 pm for a lunch a learn. We are so grateful to our hosts, the Hopewell American Legion. You can bring a packed lunch or order one of the their excellent menu options. Drink and a dessert provided. Speakers organized by Historic Hopewell and Susan Eliades.
For your convenience, the most recent series can be found here. To access older lectures, please visit our official YouTube channel. For more information please email admin@historichopewell.org or call 804-458-4685.
The address to attend the lectures is:
American Legion Post 146, 217 East City Point Road
Hopewell, VA 23860
Playlist
To view older lectures, please visit our YouTube website.
Lecture Dates
May 20, 2026: Perserverance: The Beacon Theatre Story presented by Jeanie Langford
May 27, 2026: BAMB Crater: Portal to Nuclear Age presented by Steven C. Smith
June 3, 2026: Fiction and Non-fiction Storytelling about Jordan Point Area of Prince George, Virginia presented by Joan E. Fallon
June 10, 2026: “From Health Spars to the Open Road: A Brief History of American Family Vacations” presented by Dr. John Kirn
June 17, 2026: Hero of Two Worlds-the Marquis de Layfayette presented by Barlcay DuPriest
June 24, 2026: Petersburg Historic Neighborhood presented by Laurel Charboneau
July 1, 2026*: A Story in Song presented by Johnny Jones and Friends*
July 8, 2026: The Most Pivotal Founding Father, as Reconsidered 250 Years Later presented by Richard Cheatham
July 15, 2026: Ona Judge: My Freedom Story presented by Theresa Gee
July 22, 2026: Broadway Landing- Out of the Shadows presented by Kenny Bage
July 29, 2026: The Donut Dollies: 627 Women Who Also Served in Vietnam presented by Libbie Hegvik
August 5, 2026: Red Cross SRAO (Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas), “Donut Dollies” 1969-1970 VN presented by Sandi Rhoten, Joan Larsen, and Mary Allen Clark
August 12, 2026: “The M1 Garand Rifle: The Story of the Rifle that Won WWII and Those Who Produced It” presented by Jerry Netherland and Bruce Alford
August 19, 2026: Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy presented by Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
August 26, 2026: The Phoenix: Hopewell Virginia, the City that Refuses to Quit
*will be held at the Appomattox Regional Library, 209 E Cawson St., Hopewell
