A high-profile lecture by one of the world’s leading journalists on the topic of faith and religion will be preceded by an interfaith event designed to introduce visitors to the diversity of religious and faith communities in central Iowa. Both events are free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Krista Tippett, host of the Peabody Award-winning radio program On Being, will deliver the 37th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in The Knapp Center.

The Iowa Interfaith and Multicultural Fair, scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, will feature representatives from 15 central Iowa faith communities—including three Jewish synagogues, three Christian churches, three Muslim mosques, two Hindu temples, two Buddhist temples, and two Sikh temples. The fair is sponsored by The Comparison Project at Drake University, the Drake Community Press, and the Des Moines Area Religious Council.

Learn more about both events in the Drake Newsroom.