Oct. 28 to Nov. 9: Join us for Our Think & Drink in Yakima, Food for Thought
This Week & Next highlights upcoming events and news from Humanities Washington, our many community partners and like-minded organizations around the state.
Look for the latest edition every Monday morning, or check out our full calendar at Humanities.org.
THIS WEEK (Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, 2013)
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YAKIMA – Join Humanities Washington for our next Think & Drink, Food for Thought: GMOs, Home-Cooked Meals, and the American Relationship to Food, at Gilbert Cellars Oct. 29. [Details] The free event will examine the way Americans relate to food – from home-cooked meals to grab-and-go snacks, the obesity epidemic to diet trends, and more.
TUESDAY (Oct. 29)
COLLEGE PLACE – Speakers Bureau’s Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Human Trafficking in Washington: From the Historic Mercer Maids to Sexual Exploitation in Internet Ads [Details]
WEDNESDAY (Oct. 30)
ELLENSBURG – Speakers Bureau’s Julia Harrison, A World of Sweets in Washington State [Details]
NEXT WEEK (Nov. 3-9, 2013)
WEDNESDAY (Nov. 6)
PORT ANGELES – Speakers Bureau’s Alex Alben, Analog Days: How Technology Changed Our Culture [Details]
THURSDAY (Nov. 7)
Janet Oakley
BELLINGHAM – Speakers Bureau’s Janet Oakley, Tree Army: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Washington State 1933-1941 [Details]
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Public Library and Whitman College present the next in the Big Idea Talks series, Walla Walla and the Future of Food. [Details] This project is supported by a Humanities Washington Spark Grant.
RICHLAND – Speakers Bureau’s Lance Rhoades, American Indians in Cinema: Portrayals and Participation, Onscreen and Behind the Scene [Details]
SATURDAY (Nov. 9)
SPOKANE – The Spokane Folklore Society presents the Spokane Fall Folk Festival. [Details] This program is sponsored by a Humanities Washington grant.
SEATTLE – Short Run presents The Rookie Yearbook Two Release Party with Tavi Gevinson. [Details] This program is sponsored by a Humanities Washington grant.
Hank Cramer
BELLINGHAM – North Cascades Institute and Whatcom Museum present Vanishing Ice Speakers Series, Perspectives on Climate Change. [Details] This program is sponsored by a Humanities Washington grant.
QUINCY – Speakers Bureau’s Hank Cramer, One Trail, Many Voices: Songs of the Oregon Trail [Details]
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