The John Coffee Hays Club will host their Founding Meeting dinner event with featured speaker Dr. Victor Davis Hanson. Professor Hanson is the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, scholarly papers, and newspaper editorials on matters ranging from ancient Greek, agrarian and military history to foreign affairs, domestic politics, and contemporary culture.

RSVP: Learn more and reply online. Cost: $60 per person or $100 per couple. After Oct. 1, $70 per person or $120 per couple. Mail checks to 440 North Civic Drive, Ste. 310, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Reception begins at 4pm; Dinner at 5pm.