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2026 Meeting Schedule

Groups are limited to 30 to 35 participants. Participants must be members of the Naples Council
on World Affairs for the 2025-26 season.

Groups meet once a week for eight consecutive weeks as indicated below. Group leaders are
dedicated to providing a friendly, fun, nonpartisan forum in which all group members are
comfortable participating.

Norris Center, 755 8th Avenue South, Naples – Art Room/Dance Studio

  • Tuesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Jan 20 -Mar 10. Leader: George Purvis
  • Tuesdays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Rob Perilli-Minetti
  • Wednesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Marcia Haar
  • Thursdays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Jan 22 - Mar 12. Leader: Stuart Angus
  • Fridays 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Jan 23 - Mar 13. Leader: Paul Beard & Howard Weiss

Pelican Bay Community Center, 8960 Hammock Oak Drive, Naples

  • Tuesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Paul Flowerman
  • Tuesdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Steve Feldaus
  • Wednesdays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Bill Feldman

Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road, Naples

  • Monday 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Jan 19 - Mar 9. Leader: Carol Green
  • Tuesdays 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Robert Sanchez
  • Thursday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Jan 22 - Mar 12. Leader: Peter Wall
The Stratford, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive, Naples
  • Thursdays 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Jan 22 - Mar 12. Leader: John Ferriter
The Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples – Moss Hall, Classroom B
  • Thursdays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Jan 22 - Mar 12 Leader: Mark Walchak & Terry Nauck
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 777 Mooring Line Drive
  • Tuesdays 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Rusty Troth

Moorings Park Grande Lake, 7410 Little Lane, Naples

  • Tuesdays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: David Portman & Philip Odeen
    Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, 1255 Piper Blvd, Naples
    • Mondays 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Jan 19 - Mar 9. Leader: Bob Haffa
    Zoom Only Meetings
    • Wednesday 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Pam Krol
    The Commons Club at The Brooks, 9930 Coconut Rd., Bonita Springs
    • Tuesdays 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Paul Fox & Wayne Vespoli
    • Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Mo Winograd
    • Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Bob Koppel
    • Thursdays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Jan 22 - Mar 12. Leader: Dave Brown

    Pelican Landing Community Center at Pelican Landing, 24501 Walden Center Drive, Bonita Springs

    • Wednesday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Francisco Figuero
    Public Library at Lely, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples
    • Tuesdays 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Jan 20 - Mar 10. Leader: Jim Stam
    The Somerset, Marco Island
    • Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Jan 21 - Mar 11. Leader: Dean Weidner

    Great Decisions Chairs: Dave Brown and Terry Nauck

    Click here to join NCWA. If you are already a member of NCWA, click here to select your group and meeting time and enroll in Great Decisions. 

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