Special Events and Lectures

So many opportunities for learning pop up every week that you almost have to check the university events calendar daily to be sure you haven’t missed anything.  Most events are free and open to the public. A campus map will help you find locations and parking options.

Special Events

Seeking 15 active readers to meet once a month for 3 months via zoom. This is not your traditional book club! Inspired by my 22 year old who finds this type reading exchange a rewarding experience, a great place to share, stay connected with friends and learn about new books to read. No pre-assigned reading. Email Mimi Komos @  for more information and to register.

How will this work? 

 Meeting #1– Half of the participants, selected in advance, will take 5-10 minutes to share what they are currently reading.  Why are you reading this book?  Is this the type of book you usually read?  Would you recommend it?  Maybe share what is your favorite book. Time will be provided to ask questions.

Meeting #2– The remaining participants will take 5-10 minutes to share, with time provided to ask questions.

Meeting #3– Any updates on your readings?  Have you finished your book?  Did you like it? Has anyone read something another participant recommended or shared?   We will discuss what we might like or not like about this type of experience.  Should we offer it again?

Is there a fee?  No.   

How to register?  Please email Mimi Komos at  or call 336-758-5232.

How many people can register?  15. This will ensure everyone, including the host, will have time to share and participate.

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Lectures

Annual Fall Lecture
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025-completed
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Place: Wake Forest University, Porter Byrum Welcome Center
Cost: Free and Open to the Public

More about the lecture and speaker:

Join the campus community for a Lifelong Learning lecture by Dr. Michael Lamb,. The lecture will draw on lessons from America’s founders to explore why character is vital for preserving our constitution and how higher education plays an indispensable role in educating the leaders and citizens of character needed to keep our republic.

Dr. Michael Lamb is the F. M. Kirby Foundation Chair of Leadership and Character, Senior Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and Character, and Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanities at Wake Forest University. He earned a B.A. from Rhodes College, Ph.D. from Princeton University, and second B.A. from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. A recipient of teaching awards from Princeton, Oxford, and Wake Forest, he is the author of A Commonwealth of Hope: Augustine’s Political Thought and co-editor of The Arts of Leading, Cultivating Virtue in the University, and Everyday Ethics.

Directions:

Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center, located on the Wake Forest University campus. When you enter the campus from the Reynolda Road entrance, take your first right after the gate house and follow the signs to the lecture. The lecture is free and open to the community.