Category: Speeches

This Sunday, our theme is The Story of Josephine Baker (1906-1975), hosted by the Meeting Toastmaster A. J. Herran.

Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of … (Read More)

Author Stephen King said, “Books are a uniquely portable magic.”

If you know of a book that was uniquely portable magic for you, it might have been a book that changed your life.

We will be exploring that and more … (Read More)

“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”

(Excerpt from the book Common Sense written by Thomas Paine in 1775).

Those prophetic words set the stage for the colonists to break away from England and form … (Read More)

“Try me, good King, but let me have a Lawful Trial…”

• Excerpt from a letter written by Anne Boleyn two weeks before her execution.

Anne Boleyn is one of the most intriguing figures in British history. Her love-match with Henry … (Read More)

This Sunday we celebrate Mothers everywhere on Mother’s Day, officially the 2^nd Sunday in May.

Our meeting will be hosted by Karen Wadler.

For many families around the world and throughout history, it has traditionally been the mother who … (Read More)

World Laughter Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of May.

Did you know that laughter decreases stress?

How would you like to lower your blood pressure, reduce stress, and live longer?

WITHOUT using medication, changing your diet, … (Read More)

Each year on April 30th, National Honesty Day challenges us to be truthful in all we do.

That’s our theme this Sunday with Susan Stewart as the Toastmaster of the Day.

Honestly, this is an easy day to celebrate!

Come … (Read More)

Our theme this Sunday is “Celebrating Shakespeare” on the bard’s 459^th birthday, and hosted by Khalid Amin!

Every week, our meetings include:

•        Prepared speeches by our members,

•        Helpful and constructive coaching of the speakers, and

•        Impromptu … (Read More)

Dear Renaissance Speakers and Friends:

Our meeting theme this Sunday is “EASTER”, hosted by our Meeting Toastmaster Dotty Benveniste.

Easter is the single most important holy day throughout Christianity.

It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ — a central belief … (Read More)

This Sunday, we celebrate International Children’s Book Day, which is also known as the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen.

The goal of the day is to create and further in children a love of reading. The day also spotlights children’s … (Read More)