Lunch & Learn // Supporting Kids & Families — the Work of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
January 15, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
// An Illustrated Talk by Executive Director, Tanya Benosky
Serving 250 kids a day, the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington plays a critical role in supporting the kids and families of the Old North End. More than just an afterschool program, the Boys & Girls Club works hard to support Burlington youth from kindergarten all the way through higher ed and beyond.
If you’ve ever driven by and wondered what actually happens beyond our doors, please join us for a presentation by Boys & Girls Club Executive Director, Tanya Benosky. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised and really inspired.
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About OZ’s Lunch and Learns:
Speakers cover a wide range of topics. A delicious lunch will be offered, which is served promptly at NOON. The talks begin at about 12:15pm and end no later than 1:15pm (including some time for Q&A).
Suggested cash contribution of $10 for food can be paid on the registration form or collected at the event — but feel free to give more or less. Please also consider being a sponsor of one or more Lunch & Learn talks. Information on this is on Lunch & Learn talk registration pages, or contact OZ Program & Engagement Manager Evan Rose at: 802-864-0218 ext 801.
2025-2026 Series of Lunch and Learn Talks: Thursday, September 18, 2025: Jewish Life & Antisemitism in Today's Germany // a talk by UVM Professor Alan Steinweis Thursday, October 16, 2025: Working to Advance Legal Protections for Animals // a talk by Animal Law lawyer Laura Ireland Thursday, November 20, 2025: From Berlin to Hollywood: the life and times of Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder // a talk, with film clips, by UVM Lane Series Director Natalie Neuert Thursday, December 18, 2025: An Introduction to the Me2 Orchestra // a presentation by Orchestra Manager and Cellist Phoenix Crockett Thursday, January 15, 2026: Supporting Kids & Families -- the Work of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington // an illustrated talk by Executive Director Tanya Benosky Thursday, February 19, 2026: Volunteers Helping People Seeking Asylum // An Introduction by CASAN Board Members Jan Steinbauer and Kim Watkin Thursday, March 19, 2026: The Kurdish-led Local Democracy Revolution in the Middle East // an illustrated talk by author and translator Janet Biehl Thursday, April 16, 2026: Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service // an exploration by Musicologist & Choral Conductor Nathaniel G. Lew |





