Current & Future Forums
Wednesday Feburary 4, 2026 Forum
The speaker will be Earnest W. Porta, Jr., the mayor of Occoquan, Virginia. He will talk about interesting historical episodes in the over 200 years history of the town. These include major events in Occoquan leading to enactment of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote and the evacuation of most of the population when Hurricane Isabel hit.
Social Gathering: 9:30 a.m.
Announcements: 9:45 a.m.
Presentation: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Online Zoom Presentation.
Coordinator: Janice Viola admin@llinova.org
Future Forums
- March 4, 2026 – Maestro James Ross, Music Director of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, will be interviewed by LLI about his life and passion with music. Location – LRUCC.
- April 1, 2026 – Charles Smith, Restoring ecosystems with native plants. Location – LRUCC.
- May 6, 2026 – Hank Cauley, CEO, Nature for Justice – LRUCC.
- June 3, 2026 – Annual LLI/NOVA Membership meeting and Dr. Dianne Mucci, Annandale NOVA Provost on an update to NOVA. Location – LRUCC.