Marquis de Lafayette, was a French nobleman, orphaned at a young age, who ultimately became one of the richest men in France. Yet at the age of 19, he decided to defy King Louis XVI and come to America to join the Revolutionary forces. From that time forward, he viewed himself as an American, as ...

Presented by Bob Wilhelm

Join local historian Bob Wilhelm to uncover the hidden industry that transformed 1800s Hockessin into a national powerhouse. Discover how Delawares **'White Dirt'or kaolin clay**became an enduring hallmark of the Diamond State found in everything from fine china to ever...

Presented by Kareem Genena M.D.
Education
-MBBCh, Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, 2012
-Internal Medicine Residency, Seton Hall University Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, 2019
-Nephrology Fellowship, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2021
-Transplant ...

Presented by Carla & Jeff Pyle Historic Odessa is a pristine colonial townscape in Odessa, Delaware, recognized as a National Register District and home to several National Historic Landmarks. Managed by the Historic Odessa Foundation, it features a complex of 18th- and 19th-century houses, garde...

Presented by Thomas Guay.
Former Capitol Hill journalist & author of the novel, Chesapeake Bound. This lecture explores the complex social, political, and economic forces that compelled loyal British subjects such as George Washington to ultimately support the American Revolution. It examines ho...

The purpose of the presentation it to educate community members on common types of fraud and scams we are currently seeing, including phishing, imposter scams, payment fraud, and identity fraud.

The sessions focus on helping attendees recognize red flags, understand how fraudsters operate and le...

Presented by Dr. Lanny Edelsohn, MD

Lanny Edelsohn, MD, is a board certified neurologist with Christiana Care Health System. He is a clinical professor of neurology at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he also serves as the director of neurology. His top areas of expertise are Me...

Matt Halley from the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science gave a lecture on how museum specimens have been used to measure changes in our environment. The lecture was given on February 10, 2026 in the auditorium at Cokesbury Village.

Presented by Faith Kuehn

An historic New Castle County Potters Field and State Hospital Cemetery were overgrown, neglected, and nearly forgotten places. They hold the history of people and the land and are thus important to remember. Uncovering the stories of people buried there and respecting ...

In 1777, two years into the American Revolutionary War, British and American forces met along the Brandywine River in what was one of the largest battles of the war. General Washington hoped to use he Brandywine River as a strong defensive position to stop British General Sir William Howe from ca...

Cokesbury's senior residents are frequent targets for online scams ranging from harmless nuisances to serious threats. Even experienced users can be fooled, especially as AI makes scams more convincing.

Three Cokesbury residents will share real examples of scams received by email, phone, text, ...

Jerilyn Giardina and Jim Quirk from Altruvision, a Lions Eye Bank gave a lecture on cornea transplants.

Jim Quirk Jim is President of AltruVision and Chair of the Eye Bank Association of America. AltruVision is grounded in altruism, authenticity, and diversity. We include and embrace different ...

Presented by Elaine Christopher, Manager of Customer Relations &
Dean Hagans, Supervisor of Customer Relations

Founded in 1905, Artesian Water Company, Inc. owns, operates, and maintains water treatment and water distribution systems in Delaware.

Presented by Erik Rau, Director, Library Services at Hagley Museum and Library.

This presentation will include a brief history of Hagley Museum and Library. Highlights include our origin as the DuPont Company powder yards, the creation of our institution in the mid-20th century, the expansion of...

Presented by Audrey A. Sernyak, MD

Dr. Sernyak is a cardiologist and program director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship program at Christiana Care Health System. Dr. Sernyak joined Christiana Care most recently from St. Francis Healthcare, where she was director of the Cardiovascular Service Lin...

Presented by Primus Poppiti

While in his youth William du Pont, Jr. developed interests in hunting, horse racing and breeding, fox hounds, and tennis and later began his lifelong career as a banker at the Delaware Trust Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware. He eventually designated Bellevue Hall...

Presented by David Satterfield
The discussion will review domestic U.S. and global developments in light of the new Administration's decisions and actions. Russia-Ukraine, China, Iran, the Middle East, North American trade issues (Canada/Mexico) and tariffs will be considered.

Tom Powderly gave a lecture on the history of the Hotel Du Pont on June 10, 2025 in the auditorium at Cokesbury Village.

Barry Marrs gave a lecture on Butterflies at the Garden and Horticulture meeting on June 10, 2025 in the auditorium at Cokesbury Village.

The piano duo, Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi gave a concert in the auditorium at Cokesbury Village on May 16, 2025

Presented by award-winning journalist Nancy E. Lynch. Inspired by Kristin Hannah's novel The Women, Lynch shares powerful war letters from military nurses and a Donut Dolly, featured in her News Journal column, Nancy's Vietnam Mailbag (19681972). Lynch contrasts real women's experiences with thos...

In a lecture sponsored by the Cokesbury Village Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Del Redhair talked about Navajo culture and his life. The presentation was in the Atrium Meeting room on April 26, 2025.

A lecture in the Cokesbury Village auditorium on April 22, 2025 by Jim Tevebaugh on his efforts to preserve and celebrate the Washington Memorial Bridge (it crosses the Brandywine by Christiana Care Hospital - Wilmington Division).

A travelogue presented by Helen and Bob Foss of their 2010 trip through Central America. Presented in the auditorium at Cokesbury Village on April 9, 2025.