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.
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Charles Wolfe: ‘Urbanism Without Effort’
Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Jean Sherrard & Paul Dorpat: The History of First Hill
Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Photographer Jean Sherrard and historian Paul Dorpat, who has written the popular “Now and Then” column for The Seattle Times since 1982, share images and stories of First Hill drawn from their iconic book, Washington Then and Now, as well as their other Seattle history books.
Sanjay Basu: The Human Toll of the Recession
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Government policy becomes a matter of life and death during financial crises, says Sanjay Basu, so the co-author of The Body Economic offers “Recession medicine” that could help improve economies and protect public health at the same time.
KCTS 9: ‘Coal’ Screening & Panel Discussion
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Great Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue. Free.
On the heels of a February forum at Town Hall that explored the Powder River Basin, KCTS 9 screens the original documentary Coal, which offers perspectives on proposed Northwest coal exports, followed by a panel discussion with EarthFix journalists.
Jonathan Lyons: How Benjamin Franklin Enlightened America
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.
SNAP: Michael D’Antonio: ‘Mortal Sins’
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.
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Reclaiming Prosperity: Building Stability & Security for Part-Time, Temporary & Contract Workers
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.
Joseph J. Ellis: The Revolutionary Summer of 1776
Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Offering a revelatory portrait of the most dramatic months in the story of America’s founding, Pulitzer Prize-winner/ historian Joseph J. Ellis, author of Revolutionary Summer, weaves political and military experiences as two sides of a single story.
CityClub Seattle: Civil Discourse: Moving to the Heart of the Matter
Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:00 – 1:30pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $12-$30.
When did civility in discourse begin to break down, and how can we act to change the trend? From across the political spectrum, panelists explore how we can engage with each other when we disagree.
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.