The Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series
The Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series brings speakers to St. John’s to discuss a variety of topics related to history. Each speaker event features a 5:30 PM reception which is included with the ticket purchase.
Speaker Events are typically held in the evening, in the spring and fall. The talks take place inside the church and the receptions in the Parish Hall or outside, weather permitting.
2024 Speaker Line-Up
Christy S. Coleman
April 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Brent Tarter
May 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Dr. Jon Kukla
Sept. 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Dr. John Ragosta
Oct. 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Past speakers include Pulitzer-Prize winning Richmond Times-Dispatch journalist Michael Paul Williams, Honorable Douglas Wilder, A.E. Dick Howard, Mr. Khizr Khan, Dr. Douglas Egerton, Mr. Gary Powers, Dr. Sandra Treadway, and more.
This Speaker Series was initiated in 2016 in honor of Walter W. Craigie, St. John’s Church Foundation’s longest serving trustee. The Foundation is extremely grateful to Walter for his years of exceptional leadership and service. Walter served for over 20 years as a trustee of the Foundation (1990 - 2010) and served for 10 of these years as the president of the Board of Trustees. As our first trustee emeritus, he continued to serve the Foundation with his significant leadership skills and depth of knowledge.
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