Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

I’ve always been a fan and now I know why: a deep emotional connection with her work that she has and gives to us. Thank you for a really good presentation!

I loved it. So special

Presenter’s knowledge and enthusiasm were outstanding. A great portrayal of Streisand, her personality and her films.

I love the back stories about celebrities! That Walter Mathau’s comment! Funny!

He was great. I hope you have him back often. I look forward to his program on holiday movies. He curated his selections well, gave insightful critiques and seems to really love what he does.

So much great information. I loved the way he included film clips and songs. Whats up Doc is truly hilarious. She does comedy and drama so easily. I look forward to his next installment! Thank you!

Your presentation sparked a renewed interest in rewatching movies that they have treasured and beloved over the years. The back story on each film was interesting and entertaining. Your love and passion for the movies is quite evident. You are, no doubt a movie aficionado and it shows in your delivery and in the way you present your material. Our residents cannot wait for your next presentation.

Thank you!

I have had the great pleasure of attending a series of lectures on American films recently delivered at Amaran Senior Living in Albuquerque by Dan Hudak. These talks concerning many of the greatest achievements of American cinema were enthusiastically presented by Mr. Hudak with depth, lucidity and personal charm. I highly recommend him to any community looking for a terrific presentation on classic films!

Dan,

Standing ovation!!!! Thank you!!!

I cannot begin to tell you the happiness you brought to Eastpointe last night, I received numerous phone calls and had countless visitors today just to tell me how fantastic, professional, knowledgeable, and engaging you were! They were blown away!

So thank you!!!

We will be bringing you back soon!

Just want to give a great big shout out to Dan Hudak who gave a very interesting talk on famous movie quotes tonight at the Pearl. He is very knowledgeable and the audience learned a great deal from him. He knows so much movie trivia and he was so fascinating to listen to!

Hope he gives many more lectures here at the Pearl!!

Thank you dear Sharon, for your dedication in making “Horray for Hollywood “ such a fun and informative class. See you soon.

Thank you, Sharon. Your class was wonderful. Lots of interesting and fun information. I find myself sharing some of the stories with friends and family. Who knew Hitler was infatuated with Clark Gable? Loved the room, and parking was a breeze. As always, I am so impressed with your preparation and delivery. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us.

Thank you so much for your course at FELS! And especially for giving us an extra session! All of us are amazed by your wealth of knowledge about the actors, producers, and the film industry. I can’t believe that you can remember the names of so many characters and so many plots. But you also analyze the trends, the politics, and the historical significance of this art.

We enjoyed your presentation, which offered surprising information, on the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The audience was engrossed in your explanation and your lecture beautifully helped us understand the real history. Everyone learned much from your power point presentation of articles, photos and videos.

I really enjoyed your class yesterday. As always, it was interesting and well presented. Many in the audience had the same opinion.

I have been surveying some of my club members regarding your wonderful Hollywood Moguls presentation. You have a wealth of knowledge on the subject and they were amazed that you could recall it without looking at your notes.

Everyone loved your Casablanca presentation. Only hearing rave reviews. Thank you for your part in making our Membership Luncheon such a huge success.

…We attended two lectures, one on The Godfather and the other on Casablanca. To say that the lectures and the lecturer, Sharon Harris-Zlotnick, were excellent would be a gross understatement. She was witty, well prepared, had great slides and clips, and was extremely knowledgeable. The audiences loved her presentations…

Thank you for such a thoughtful, informative and personal presentation of your uncle’s book. Your visual and auditory inclusions are wonderful enhancements. We very much appreciate the time you spent with us.
Sincerely,

Alex Bruner’s presentation — From George Washington to Gaza: The Ups and Downs of the American-Israeli Relationship — was very informative. His use of powerpoint made the presentation easier to understand and brought the information to light. His knowledge of the subject was extensive and personal. We look forward to having him back next year.

In 2014, WGN legend Roy Leonard wrote a wonderful profile on Charles Troy and his lectures.

You Can Read It Here

Rich was great! His first presentation had such a big turnout that we moved his second presentation to a larger venue to accommodate the demand.

The talks were both informative and entertaining, the perfect combination we were looking for. It was a pleasure to have Rich and his wife onboard. I’m sure we’ll want to invite him back in the future so I’ll be in touch when we’re ready to discuss!

Rich Knox was the subject of a terrific profile in Newsday

You Can Read It Here

It has been quite a good number of years since you began doing your programs at the Jericho Library. It’s always a pleasure working with you….whether in person or virtual. Your presentations are always so well done and informative. I look forward to having you back often. My patrons always ask for more. Nothing makes me happier!

If you want to know if someone is passionate about their lectures, watch Brian Rose. He has in-depth knowledge and command of material for all of his lectures. It has been a pleasure to work with Brian.

Brian has presented multiple times at DOROT Onsite@Home. Each Zoom presentation is professional, thoughtful, fun and engaging. Our community consistently wants Brian to return for more engagements. He cultivates and creates virtual community in each of his programs, and we are grateful that he has brought his talents to DOROT!

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a silver lining to Albuquerque Oasis’ educational offerings – Zoom lectures. Through a referral from the Washington DC Oasis center, Albuquerque began offering Brian’s courses in 2021 with excellent reviews. Comments from participants include the following: “well- researched, relevant visuals, thought provoking presentation;” “there is not enough “humor” today and Mr. Rose reminds us how funny life can be;” “this was an outstanding presentation by a skilled presenter. I loved it and his enthusiasm;” and “Very comprehensive, entertaining presentation—liked the movie videos illustrating points made in the lecture.”

A silver lining of the pandemic has been that lifelong learners at Washington Metro Oasis have been to enjoy Brian Rose’s fascinating film and TV history presentations via Zoom. Our happy partnership began in July 2020. We’ve received many wonderful comments about Brian’s presentations. Here is just one example, “He is terrific…well prepared, knowledgeable, wonderful clips!” More than twenty programs later, Oasis members regularly ask, “When is Brian’s next class?”

Brian Rose has been doing his excellent virtual presentations for the Levis JCC in Boca Raton, throughout the pandemic. He has done 20+ presentations and we still have not run out of topics! Brian’s lectures are so well researched and his style of presentation is so engaging. My audience loves him and his programs are always very well attended! Even as we return to more in person programs, we will continue to offer Brian’s lectures, virtually, because they are just too good to give up!

Excellent instructor, had fascinating insights, able to answer questions well.

Well-organized and well-presented. The slides were helpful in following the history.

Strong knowledge of his subject, very sensitive to encouraging communication.

Stefan was wonderful. His broad base of knowledge was amazing.

I especially appreciated [Stefan’s] willingness to answer questions…his responses were very thorough and thought provoking.

Stefan was excellent, knew his subject, presentation was professional, easy to understand. … [I] will look forward to another class with Stefan.

The Art & Science of Aging was in my opinion the best lecture for the mental health and well being of the residents and should be taped and all residents should watch.

Cyndi Stein-Rubin spoke at a Women’s Club event in our community and she was wonderful. The topic was “It’s Your Time to Shine”. She talked about the importance of gratitude and the power of acknowledgement. She challenged us to lean into our strengths and provided exercises to help us uncover what strengths we possess. Cyndi is an excellent speaker and any organization would benefit from her insightful presentation and inspiring words.

Cyndi! I planned to write you a note of thanks for your thought provoking and interactive presentation. Our audience members all left with a smile on their faces.

We loved your presentation from start to end and hope we can have you back again.
Please keep in touch with me.
>Have a wonderful day!

Michael Tougias did an incredible job of engaging our audience at the Florida Literacy Association annual conference. He provided both a featured speaker session and a wonderful talk at our author’s lunch.

I want to thank you for delivering a talk that the audience could not stop talking about, they really enjoyed every minute of it. One of the best talks at the Museum yet.

It was a stellar evening thanks to your presentation. Feedback was sky-high! You had us on the edge of our seats.

Perfect pacing, inspiration and content. Thank you!

Thanks so much for such a great presentation at our Annual Meeting last week. For years I have been hearing such good things about your presentations, and they were all true!

They are still talking about your presentation last week – such a big success!

Our audience was awed. Great delivery and well researched.

I’m getting great feedback about your talk, and we broke a new fundraising record that day. Hope we can work again soon!

Michael delivered a captivating presentation. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a skilled speaker to present to their organization.

Mike and his presentation were fantastic. We could not have asked for a better person to speak at our college. Can’t say enough superlatives. Hope we can have him back someday!

An interesting subject, very well researched and narrated by the speaker.

FANTASTIC!!! The program was so informative. Ric was wonderful!!

Very interesting presentation. We were recently in the UP (Michigan’s Upper Peninsula) and never actually got the full history. Thank you so much for an excellent, clearly presented history lesson.

The talk was excellent. many thanks.

The music was delightful. It was a lovely introduction to St. Patrick’s Day

The content was as described in the brochure and the teacher was very knowledgeable. I love Irish music and thought I would give classical music with Irish vibes a try.

Lovely presentation. The scenery was spectacular. Looking at these scenes of Ireland reminds me of that Johnny Cash song………something about 40 shades of green. It is a lovely tune for sure.

It was delightful. Thank you so very much

I loved everything about this program. The music, pictures and presentation!

I appreciated his enthusiasm and encouragement to participate!

This was such a fun and interesting time together.

I love your programs

Great speaker

This lecture was very interesting. I did not know the origins of many of the products that he talked about. I enjoyed that many of the participants knew right away what he was talking about and shared it with the rest of us.

Wonderful fun presentation.

So appropriate with heartfelt humor and positivity. thank you

Lucy Rose was Delightful ! I related to her aging and the ability to Laugh knowing You are not alone.The things you Value, Loss,,Days gone by, Trying to look at the Gratitude and Fragility of Life. Living Life one Day at a Time ..and the Awareness of each Day …

Lucy Rose is a delightful woman & her talents are wonderful.

She is an absolute delight! Joyful and grateful energy.

This was absolutely phenomenal. Thank you so very much. I do hope that we can have Lucy Rose back for more talks. Her artwork is so uplifting – and the thoughts are spot on. This was so much fun. Thank you.

Mark was terrific! He clearly has a passion for advertising! The Superbowl Ad presentation took everyone (veterans and staff) on a fun trip down memory lane. It seemed to pique a bit of curiosity about what this year held, as well. Mark said he has a presentation about Minnesota advertising and it is one we will consider booking in the future!