Great Falls Forum
2009-2010 Season
The Great Falls Forum lecture series is a monthly public platform for thought-provoking speakers and discussion. Programs are held third Thursdays from Noon to 1 p.m. in Callahan Hall of the Marsden Hartley Cultural Center at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street in downtown Lewiston.
Thursday, September 17
Educator & Author
Deborah Lipsky
“Living with Autism: An Insider’s View”
Thursday, October 15
A discussion of both sides of the gay marriage issue by
Lew Alessio and Mark Mutty
“Marriage in Maine: Gay or Nay”
Thursday, November 19
Retired Maine Supreme Court Justice
Robert Clifford
“Reflections on a Judicial Career”
Thursday, January 21
Trial-lawyer-turned-comedienne
Karen Morgan
“Legally Funny”
Thursday, February 18
Androscoggin Land Trust executive director
Jonathan LaBonté
“Setting a New Course for the Androscoggin: From Industry & Pollution to People & Paddles”
Thursday, March 18
Bates College French professor
Alex Dauge-Roth
“Lewiston to Kigali and Back: Learning with Orphans of the Genocide of the Tutsis”
Thursday, April 15
MOFGA executive director
Russell Libby
“A Face, A Place, A Taste: Our Next Agriculture”
Thursday, May 20
Lewiston Sun Journal executive editor
Rex Rhoades
“Newspapers and the New Economics of News”
All forums are open to the public and admission is free. No advance registration is required. Attendees are invited to bring their own lunches; bottled water will be provided. The Lewiston Public Library is located at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street in downtown Lewiston. For more information, contact the Library at 513-3135, or email lpl@ci.lewiston.me.us.Partnering with LPL in sponsoring the Great Falls Forum are Bates College, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, and the Lewiston Sun Journal.