Past In-Person Events
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who denies a scientific finding? Perhaps that conversation was about something as big as climate change or something as small as the […]

- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
September 21, 2023 - Where
- Richland Public Library
955 Northgate Dr
Richland, WA 99352 United States
IN PERSON: After the Blast: Mount St. Helens 40 Years Later
On May 18, 1980, the world watched in awe as Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people and causing hundreds of square miles of destruction. Everyone thought it would take […]

- When
- 6:00 pm, Tuesday
September 19, 2023 - Where
- Marysville Opera House – City of Marysville
1225 3rd St
Marysville, WA 98270 United States
IN PERSON: All the Rage: How American Politics Boiled Over
Name-calling, shouting matches, cutting off relatives, and even violence born of intense disagreements—there is bipartisan agreement that the current state of politics in the United States is troubling. How did […]

- When
- 6:00 pm, Tuesday
September 19, 2023 - Where
- Columbia County Rural Library District
111 S 3rd St
Dayton, WA 99328 United States
IN PERSON: Atomic Washington: Our Nuclear Past, Present, and Future
At the center of every nuclear weapon in the United States is a small pit of radioactive material manufactured at a top-secret facility in Eastern Washington, a facility which today […]

- When
- 10:00 am, Saturday
September 16, 2023 - Where
- Brightwater Education Center
22505 State Route 9
Woodinville, WA 98072 United States
IN PERSON: The Art of Rebellion: Social Justice and Chicana/Chicano Visual Arts
How has art has been used to mobilize communities and disseminate messages of social justice? Is art just a commodity that is only accessible to the elite? How has the […]

- When
- 11:00 am, Thursday
September 14, 2023 - Where
- Senior Center of West Seattle
4217 SW Oregon St
Seattle, WA 98116 United States
IN PERSON: Atomic Washington: Our Nuclear Past, Present, and Future
At the center of every nuclear weapon in the United States is a small pit of radioactive material manufactured at a top-secret facility in Eastern Washington, a facility which today […]

- When
- 6:00 pm, Wednesday
September 13, 2023 - Where
- Columbia County Rural Library District
111 S 3rd St
Dayton, WA 99328 United States
Past Online Events
ONLINE: Umoja (Unity): Sustaining African Cultural Arts
Explore the depth and significance of African culture, from its communal philosophies to its lively song and dance. In this interactive talk—part presentation and part performance—artist Afua Kouyaté shares pieces […]

- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
September 21, 2023 - Register
- Online registration for this event is closed.
ONLINE: A Nicer Kind of Murder: The Evolution of Crime Fiction
Murder isn’t what it used to be. Explore the shifting role of the victim in detective novels, and how that shift reflects broader social changes. From Poe and Sherlock Homes […]

- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
September 14, 2023 - Register
- Online registration for this event is closed.
ONLINE: Will the 2020s Roar like the 1920s?
A pandemic, protests, and economic jolts ushered in the so-called “Roaring Twenties.” Americans adjusted in ways both innovative and counterproductive. What lessons from the 1920s can we apply to our […]

- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
September 14, 2023 - Register
- Online registration for this event is closed.
ONLINE: Humanity in Print: Literature and Human Rights
We don’t extend human rights to people we don’t see as fully human. So how do we develop empathy for those we view as alien or inhuman? One way is […]

- When
- 6:00 pm, Thursday
September 14, 2023 - Register
- Online registration for this event is closed.