Library speaker series nearly sold out

Noaki Schwartz

NEWPORT BEACH -- Tickets for the evening lectures in the Distinguished

Speaker Series nearly sold out on the first day, said library board

chairman Jim Wood.

Tickets went on sale at 1 p.m. Monday and three evening lecturers --

Orville Schell, Tom Brokaw and Stephen Jay Gould -- sold out completely.

However, while seats for the dinner programs are no longer available --

there is still some seating left for the Saturday afternoon lectures. The

afternoon programs feature a discussion period and refreshments.

In addition, both Friday evening and Saturday afternoon tickets for

social activist Susan Faludi’s lectures are still available. The Pulitzer

Prize winner wrote the New York Times bestseller, “Backlash: The

Undeclared War Against American Women.” Her newest book, “Stiffed: The

Betrayal of the American Man,” explores the idea that men are angry

because their masculinity has been challenged by society on many levels.

The Feb. 11 lectures will begin at 7 p.m. and will include a discussion

period, with dinner by The Five Crowns, music by Alan Terricciano and art

by Mary Monge.

FYI

WHAT: The Distinguished Speakers’ Lecture Series.

WHEN: Tickets are on sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Friday and from 1

p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

WHERE: At the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. In the

library administrative office.