Past Online Events
ONLINE: Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion
In March of 1942, 227 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes on Bainbridge Island by the US Army. Starting with this small community, a national strategy began, with more than 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children forcibly removed and incarcerated during World War II. Clarence Moriwaki shares the story of Bainbridge Island—the […]

- When
- 6:30 pm, Friday
January 15, 2021 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: The Poetic Apothecary: Poems for Healing and Comfort
Just as a cup of tea can settle and sooth us, the right poem at the right time can be a powerful sustaining remedy. Poet and performer Judith Adams explores poetry’s restorative powers by reciting and exploring poems that help us understand grief, fear, sadness, loss, and much more. By sharing her love of poetry, […]

- When
- 10:30 am, Saturday
January 9, 2021 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Heating Up: The Ethics of Climate Change
What if we could tell ourselves a new story about climate change—and, in doing, so, alter our relationship to our planet? With larger, longer wildfire seasons, accelerating species extinction, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise, it’s increasingly clear that climate change isn’t something that’s about to happen—it’s here. But while the laundry list of problems wrought […]

- When
- 10:00 am, Tuesday
December 22, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: What’s Age Got to Do with It?
“You look good for your age.” “You’re too young to understand.” In employment decisions, family discussions, medical care, and even in birthday cards, assumptions about being “over the hill” or “a lazy kid” are common. What do you wish society would stop saying about your generation? How can we talk about age and aging in […]

- When
- 1:00 pm, Thursday
December 17, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Washington’s Undiscovered Feminists
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest. Writer Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism whose inspiring stories reach back to the early years of our region. Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz […]

- When
- 6:00 pm, Thursday
December 10, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Sometimes Heroes: America’s Changing Relationship with Its Veterans
“Support our troops” is a common phrase, seen on lawn signs and bumper stickers across America. Veterans are welcomed home by enthusiastic crowds, and thousands of service organizations help veterans find jobs, secure housing, and heal from the experience of war. But it wasn’t always this way. Veterans returning from Vietnam were often greeted by […]

- When
- 6:30 pm, Tuesday
December 8, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Washington’s Undiscovered Feminists
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest. Writer Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism whose inspiring stories reach back to the early years of our region. Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz […]

- When
- 1:00 pm, Tuesday
December 8, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Storm Warning: Historic Weather in the Evergreen State
Local broadcaster and historian Feliks Banel explores our region’s darkest weather days and most infamous storms. With archival photos, radio, and TV clips, Banel takes us back in time to hear stories of those who survived some of the worst Pacific Northwest weather in recorded history. Further, Banel explores how these storms can revive our […]

- When
- 1:00 pm, Monday
December 7, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion
In March of 1942, 227 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes on Bainbridge Island by the US Army. Starting with this small community, a national strategy began, with more than 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children forcibly removed and incarcerated during World War II. Clarence Moriwaki shares the story of Bainbridge Island—the […]

- When
- 11:00 am, Monday
December 7, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed
ONLINE: Washington’s Undiscovered Feminists
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest. Writer Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism whose inspiring stories reach back to the early years of our region. Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz […]

- When
- 11:00 am, Saturday
December 5, 2020 - Join
- Registration for this event is closed