Lunch & Life

About
Lunch & Life – a lecture series – is presented in partnership with St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Lunch & Life is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; no registration or Shepherd’s Center membership required. There are three, four-week sessions of Lunch & Life held in the fall, winter and spring.

Lunch is from 12:00 – 12:30. Speakers are from 12:30 – 1:30 with a brief Q&A. Beverages and desserts are provided by the church. Please bring a sandwich.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church is located at 9505 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA, 23229. Park in the lower parking lot and enter from the side. Lunch & Life meets in person only. It is not available via Zoom. See the schedule below.

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Call for Speakers
Interested in volunteering to be a Lunch & Life speaker? Complete this Call for Instructors form and a member of the education committee will be in touch to discuss the possibilities.

The fall 2026 Lunch & Life schedule is:

Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the  Forging of a Nation
Sam Florer, director, public programs, Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Wednesday • Sept 23
12:30 – 1:30

New Thoughts and Approaches to the Problem and Treatment of Obesity
Peter Goodman, retired gastroenterologist
Wednesday  • Sept 30
12:30 – 1:30

A Nation of Immigrants: Past Policies, Future Challenges
Gabriela León-Pérez, associate professor, Sociology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Wednesday •  Oct 7
12:30 – 1:30

The Accidental Journalist – Lanie’s Story
 Patty Kruszewski, managing editor,
Henrico Citizen
Wednesday •  Oct 14
12:30 – 1:30