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Michael Phelps – ABC7

RCLA Town Hall Lecture Series – Michael Phelps SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – To be an Olympian takes years of hard work, vigorous training, and ... continue reading

Michael Phelps – The Observer

Ringling College Library Association brings Michael Phelps to Sarasota The Olympic athlete spoke to his journey during a Town Hall lecture series event on ... continue reading

President Carlos Alvarado Quesada – ABC7

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Ringling College Library Association’s Town Hall Lecture series kicked off on Tuesday evening at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall ... continue reading

TOWN HALL Announces Speaker Change

January 4, 2023 – Sarasota Ringling College Library Association announces that MARIA RESSA has had to cancel her appearance on January 17th, 2023, due to ... continue reading

Erin Brockovich – ABC7

Erin Brockovich visits the Suncoast to talk about nation’s water crisis SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – She disrupted one of the nation’s largest gas and ... continue reading

Ringling College Library Association Announces New Executive Director

  Ringling College Library Association announced today that Lauren Kurnov will join the organization as Executive Director beginning December 1, 2022. Kurnov succeeds Stephanie ... continue reading

Rowdy Gaines – Sarasota Scene Magazine

Rowdy Gaines to Join Michael Phelps at TOWN HALL   On February 6, 2023, three-time Olympic gold medalist, member of the International Swimming Hall ... continue reading

Ronan Farrow – Editor & Publisher Magazine

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow: There is a lack of gathering spaces in U.S. for civil discourse   Celebrated investigative reporter Ronan Farrow told ... continue reading

Ronan Farrow – Yahoo Sports

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow: There is a lack of gathering spaces in US for civil discourse   Celebrated investigative reporter Ronan Farrow told ... continue reading

Ronan Farrow – Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow: There is a lack of gathering spaces in US for civil discourse   Celebrated investigative reporter Ronan Farrow told ... continue reading

Dave Barry – The Observer

The Pulitzer Prize-winning humor writer gave thoughts on comedy and culture on Feb. 7.   Humor writer Dave Barry kept the crowd in stitches during ... continue reading

Speaker Replacement – Sarasota Scene Magazine

Ringling College Library Association announces that PAUL NICKLEN has had to cancel he appearance on February 7th,  RCLA is happy to announce that DAVE BARRY ... continue reading

Gov. Chris Christie – The Observer

The former governor of New Jersey spoke at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Jan. 17. Former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie ... continue reading

Gov. Chris Christie – Herald-Tribune

Chris Christie tells Sarasota crowd Trump should ‘get over’ election Says false claims are ‘damaging the party and the country’ Get over it. That ... continue reading

2022 TOWN HALL SINGLE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE  

SARASOTA, FL – RCLA’S 2021 Town Hall Lecture Series will begin on Monday, January 17, with a talk by Chris Christie, a former federal prosecutor ... continue reading