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Join The War Memorial President & CEO, Maria Miller as she talks with local author, Lisa Lark. Lisa is working with The War Memorial to produce a book centered on military members from the Grosse Pointes who passed away during their service. This project is actively asking for the community's h…

Join The War Memorial President & CEO, Maria Miller as she talks with documentary filmmaker, Tommy Dilger. Tommy is a recent graduate of Savannah College of Art & Design, and will be screening his documentary film, Skip Liberty: Shooting in Vietnam, at The War Memorial on June 18th, 2025. I…

Join The War Memorial President & CEO, Maria Miller for an exciting talk with our own Historical Education Coordinator, Betsy Alexander. Topics include Betsy's professional history, our current Library restoration work, and some historical anecdotes about The War Memorial and the Alger family.

Join The War Memorial President & CEO, Maria Miller for a 3-part episode as she talks with our Development and Community Engagement teams, as well as Katrina Pipasts, the National Director of Planned Giving Services for Northern Trust. Topics include the impact that donations have on our commun…

For our bonus Veterans Day episode, join President & CEO, Maria Miller as she talks with retired National Guard Major General, Rolf Mammen. With General Mammen's stories ranging from his pilot career in both the military and private sector, to information about Selfridge Air National Guard Base…

Join The War Memorial's President & CEO, Maria Miller as she speaks with our friends Jamie Rae Turnbull of The Schaap Center, and Mark Heppner of The Ford House. This light and jovial conversation includes topics that range from coexisting in the same industry, to the fun aspects of directing n…

Join The War Memorial's President & CEO, Maria Miller as she speaks with our very own Executive Chef, Joe Paxton about the inner workings of a kitchen, his experiences in cooking, and the colorful back kitchen language that is portrayed in many movies and shows.

Join The War Memorial's President & CEO, Maria Miller as she speaks with Director of Hospitality, Alondra Benoit and Manager of Sales & Events, Nicole Holowaty to discuss wedding season 2024, and much more!

Join our President & CEO, Maria Miller as she speaks with French sculptor, Anilore Banon. Anilore's works are featured in many prominent places around the world, but her connection to the The War Memorial lives through 2 specific pieces - Les Braves, and Les Braves II: At Water's Edge. The orig…