Sunday Speaker Series
Enlightening conversations with community voices. Join us for our signature weekly series hosting authors, local leaders, and insightful guest speakers in the heart of Cooperstown.
Sunday Speaker Series
2026-2027 Calendar
Explore our lineup of distinguished guests. All programs take place on Sundays at 3:00 PM in the Village Hall Ballroom.
October 18, 2026
“Black, White, and Read All Over?”
A discussion with local newspaper publishers and editors on the relevance of local newspapers today
November 22, 2026
"America 250 and Revolutionary Histories of Cooperstown"
William S. Walker, PhD, Professor of History at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, SUNY Oneonta
December 13, 2026
“An American Masterpiece: Stephen C. Clark’s Cooperstown”
Paul D’Ambrosio, PhD, former president and CEO of Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm and Country Village
January 24, 2027
"The Energy Crisis in New York State"
A 90-minute panel discussion with NYS energy experts: **Steve Helmin, Supervisor of the Town of Glen and President of Stop the Sprawl, to speak on local impacts of the NYS Energy policy. **Constantine Kontogiannis, an electrical engineer and energy consultant, to speak of the overall capacities and limitations of the NYS energy system. **Jennifer Manierre, Director of Clean Energy Siting at NYSERDA, to speak to the current state of the NYS energy plan and New York’s clean energy transition. **Ethan Bornaruk, Program Manager for Block Power, a decarbonization company, with an MS in nuclear engineering, to speak to the role of nuclear power in the NYS energy equation.
February 28, 2027
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It”
Attorney Faith Gay, nationally respected trial lawyer with a broad civil rights practice, on constitutional strategies for preserving and advancing the rule of law.
March 14, 2027
“Update on Alzheimer’s: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment”
Ramesh Cherukuri, MD, Chief of Neurology at Bassett Regional Medical Center
April 18, 2027
“Cooperstown Young Entrepreneurs, 2.0”
A panel discussion with a second group of Cooperstown business owners