Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
George Latimer, our Westchester County Executive, is also a lifelong avid baseball fan. He’ll lead an interactive discussion on the topic of baseball. George will cover its history, the ballparks, the business of baseball, and its rules. He’ll address the question of whether baseball is still our national pastime or if it’s past time.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 5, 2023| 2 Comments »
Mark Clarke is a legendary bass player and vocalist. He began his career in Liverpool, England in the 1960’s, playing with various bands before joining the jazz/rock band Colosseum in 1970. Over the years he played with many great musicians and bands including Badfinger, Uriah Heep, The Monkees, Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Billy Squier, Meatloaf, Cher, and Todd Rundgren. Mark was on a world tour with Colosseum, but visited the Barn to discuss his musical journey and jam with the Barn musicians.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Lou Pfaff has been playing ice hockey for 39 years. He played for the Yonkers travel team, Iona Prep, University of Florida, and won the first State championship in UF history. Lou discussed the sport of hockey in depth and did a show & tell with the various pieces of uniform and protection. He conveyed the emotions at play on the rink and the feeling of loyalty among teammates.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Alex Gloy is an independent investment professional with over 35 years of experience in financial markets. He worked in equity research and sales, both in investment and private banking. He discussed the unsustainability of the current monetary system and its inevitable future. Alex touched on inflation, cryptocurrencies, the gold standard, central banks, and the federal reserve.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Harmeet Goindi gave a presentation last year on cryptocurrency. He returned to discuss another topic he’s knowledgable and passionate about. Harmeet discussed the history of science of perfume and passed around samples throughout the presentation. He gave practical advice for buying fine perfumes at different budgets including suggestions for upcoming Valentine’s Day.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Don Wauchope is a serious history buff with wide breadth of knowledge about wars and warfare. In August 2017 he gave a fascinating presentation on the topic of Battleships. Don lead a lively discussion on the devastating war in Ukraine. He presented lots of interesting data on the types of weapons used by both sides. Don shared his predictions on how the war will unfold.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Lou Young was a CBS 2 New York news anchor and reporter for 36 years. He was seen in millions of homes in the tri-state area. Lou won 10 Emmys and covered several major news events, including the U.S invasion of Iraq. He also reported from Ground Zero on 9/11. Lou is currently involved in local politics as a village trustee in Mamaroneck. He told us about his background and how he got into broadcast journalism. Lou discussed the elements that make a successful news story and gave examples of news events where the appearance was much different than reality.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Matt Gorney is a Food & Beverage Entrepreneur, Strategic Consultant, and Project Manager in the food services industry. He was on the marketing team at Chipotle, owned a catering company and a restaurant, and is currently working with a food-tech startup called Wonder. Matt discussed the ups and downs of his journey in the food & beverage industry and the work he’s doing to change the way people dine at home. He provided a “Barn discount code” for those who’d like to try the Wonder in-home dining experience.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2022| 1 Comment »
Jerome Strauss is an experienced photographer whose work has been published 3 times in the New Yorker. His specialty is aerial imagery using drones. Jerome’s photography exhibition “Westchester: View from Above,” installed at Grand Central Terminal’s West Dining Concourse, presents a selection of drone photographs of locations in Westchester County, including Yonkers, Tarrytown, Eastchester, and Rye. He talked about his passion for drone photography, told stories, and shared some of his best images.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Jerry Szycer is a serial entrepreneur and renown cannabis advocate. His companies include CouchLock, H3MP, and JustGetHigh.com. Jerry produced the documentary film Public Enemy Number One that sheds light on the politics behind the war on drugs. He discuss the science and use of psychedelic mushrooms and demonstrated how to grow them. Various samples were available for those who were interested.
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