Speakers

Our clubs regularly hosts speakers at our Friday breakfast meetings and at our Evening Speaker Series on every third Thursday of the month in the Salzig Room at the Leonia Public Library.

Below you can find a list of upcoming speakers and topics as well as an archive of past speakers. Please join us for interesting presentations on a vast range of topics.

Jeff Molby is a Rotarian from Caro, Michigan where he's been volunteering for the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life for the last few years. He's also a minimalist who loves to travel, so in October 2024, he sold everything and set off on a two-year bike tour around the country in order to help people get to their chemo appointments.

Jeff Molby

Rotarian

Chemo Riders

August 7, 2026

Holding Space: Supporting Families Through Pregnancy and Infant Loss in Our Community

The Star Legacy Foundation is a national organization that supports families and medical professionals regarding all aspects of pregnancy and infant loss.

Victoria Rice

NJ Chapter

Star Legacy Foundation

June 18, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Salzig Room, Leonia Public Library



Past Speakers Archive


2026

  • Prakash Yoshi

    Money Monk
    Handy Guide to Financial Literacy and Freedom
    May 29, 2026
  • Gina Gilmore & Kyle Hewitt

    Kyle's Strong Heart'
    CPR education and youth heart health awareness
    May 21, 2026
  • Gennifer Furst
    Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice
    William Paterson University
    A Bright Spot in a Dark Place: Prison Dog Train
    ing Programs May 15, 2026
  • Roland P. Weimer
    Member
    Rotary Club of The Palisades
    I know what I give my life for: The story of the short life of Walter Klingenbeck
    May 8, 2026
  • Keith Danish


    Can baseball be copyrighted?
    March 27, 2026
  • Virginia Brewer
    Freelance Oboist

    What's an oboe and what does a freelance musician do?
    February 20, 2026
  • Gretchen Harders
    Member & Program Chair
    Rotary Club of The Palisades
    Educating Minnesotans: the Extraordinary Life of High School Teacher Claire Van Zant (1922-2018)
    February 13, 2026
  • Jared Saldana
    Participant & Buddy
    District 6 Challengers
    Experiences participating in the District 6 Challenger program.
    January 30, 2026
  • Constantina Koulosousas, Esq.
    Estate Planning Attorney
    New Jersey Bar Foundation
    Celebrity Pitsfalls in Estate Planning
    January 23, 2026
  • Lori Oliff
    Englewood Site Manager & Director of Food Outreach Services
    Center for Food Action
    Weenend Snack Pack Program
    January 16, 2026
  • Julia Luis
    Member & Vice President
    Rotary Club of The Palisades
    My experience in aviation
    January 9, 2026

2025

  • Brendan Delany, Your Pasture Farm
    March 14, 2025
  • Alan Schultz, Pedals for Progress
    March 21, 2025
  • Alyson Raskin, PhD - YOGInquiry
    March 28, 2025
  • S. Abraham Ravid, PhD - Sy Syms Professor of Finance, Yeshiva University
    April 11, 2025
  • Michelle Brier - Blue Path Service Animals
    April 18, 2025
  • Julia Luis - The Rotarian You Never Knew Series
    April 25, 2025
  • Naomi Cruz - PhD Candidate
    May 9, 2025
  • Tracey Moscolo-Blomgren, Interact Sponsor Cliffside Park HS
    May 16, 2025
  • Prakash Joshi - Being Hindi
    May 23, 2025
  • Molly Gonzalez, Selin's Whisper Foundation
    May 30, 2025
  • Jim Zulakis, Filmmaker
    June 20, 2025
  • Carol Karels, Author
    War of the Words
    July 25, 2025
  • Chris Gajilan, journalist, documentarian
    August 15, 2025
  • Cindy Randina, District Governor
    Districts 7490 and 7505 merging to become New Jersey Rotary
    August 22, 2025
  • David Braun, Chair, Leonia Historical Preservation Commission
    Leonia Community Calendar
    September 12, 2025
  • Jafar Ismail, Author, Small Business Owner, Chasing Dreams
    Embracing Everest, Conquering Self: the Extraordinary Adventure of an Ordinary Man
    September 19, 2025
  • Gennifer Furst, Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice
    History of Incarceration in the United States
    October 3, 2025
  • Ellen Healy & Mary Gendron
    Leonia Age Friendly Initiative
    October 17, 2025
  • Gwynne McConkey & Rosemary Byrne
    Women’s Connection of Fort Lee
    October 24, 2025
  • Dr. Anshu Chandra
    Global Eye Project
    October 31, 2025
  • Darrin Chambers
    Maverick’s Legacy
    November 14, 2025
  • Rick Saltarelli
    Rotary International Foundation
    November 21, 2025
  • Cathleen Davey
    Holy Name Foundation
    December 12, 2025
  • Claudia Portnoy
    Rotarian I Never Knew
    December 19, 2025