• Author, editor and broadcast anchor Jon Meacham comes to town April 12 for a lunch presentation to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville at The River Club and an evening speech at the University of North Florida. The noon-1:30 p.m. event, co-hosted with the Gate Governors Club, is “The Politics of Economics.” It’s $50 for council members and $75 for nonmembers. The 7 p.m. presentation, co-hosted with UNF, will be “Is Greatness Slipping Away?” It’s free, but tickets are required. Information: www.worldaffairscounciljax.org. For tickets at UNF, World Affairs Council members can call 280-8162 and others interested in attending can call 620-2117.
