
Seattle attorney Wolfe, author of the e-book Urbanism Without Effort, argues that to create vibrant, sustainable cities, we must understand what happens naturally when people congregate in cities before applying government policies or initiatives.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Great Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue. Free.
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.

Telling the story of America’s coming-of-age through Benjamin Franklin’s American Philosophical Society, historian Jonathan Lyons, author of The Society for Useful Knowledge, illustrates how the movement for useful knowledge is key to understanding the flow of American society and culture, from colonial times to our digital present.
Sunday, June 30, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist D’Antonio discusses his new book, Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal, a sweeping account of the scandal that has set the Catholic Church on its heels—and of the brave few who fought for justice.
Monday, July 1, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.

The second event in this new ongoing series features nationally known labor and economic experts Ken Jacobs, Director of the U.C. Berkeley Labor Center, and Chris Benner, Chair of the Community Development Graduate Group at U.C. Davis, who discuss part-time and temporary employment as they work to identify innovative solutions that build stability and security for workers in today’s economy.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:00 – 1:30pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $12-$30.
Peter Zuckerman: The Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2′s Deadliest Day
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Portland writer Peter Zuckerman, co-author of Buried in the Sky, reveals the astonishing story of two Sherpas who survived K2′s deadliest day, explores Sherpa customs and culture, and re-creates one of the most dramatic catastrophes in alpine history.