Program Overview
Our Think & Drink events are hosted conversations at pubs and tasting rooms on provocative topics and new ideas.
Experts, artists, and activists from a variety of disciplines participate in a moderated discussion, with a strong emphasis on audience participation. Past events tackled topics from consumerism to political polarization, geoengineering, race in the Pacific Northwest, and many more, and sparked lively conversation about morality, religion, history, and politics.
Events are held periodically throughout the year in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Yakima. No tickets or registration are required.
This program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Satterberg Foundation, and the Norcliffe Foundation.
Upcoming Events
Does a child learn better when their teacher looks like them? The vast majority of teachers in Washington State’s K-12 schools are White (90%) and female (80%), yet the student body is only 56% White. This has led to what some call a “culture gap”—a huge proportion of students being taught by someone whose lived […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Wednesday
September 13, 2017 - Where
- Naked City Brewery
8564 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103 United States
Does a child learn better when their teacher looks like them? The vast majority of teachers in Washington State’s K-12 schools are White (90%) and female (80%), yet the student body is only 56% White. This has led to what some call a “culture gap”—a huge proportion of students being taught by someone whose lived […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Tuesday
September 19, 2017 - Where
- Magic Lantern Theatre
25 W. Main Ave Suite 150
Spokane, WA 99201 United States
Does a child learn better when their teacher looks like them? The vast majority of teachers in Washington State’s K-12 schools are White (90%) and female (80%), yet the student body is only 56% White. This has led to what some call a “culture gap”—a huge proportion of students being taught by someone whose lived […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Wednesday
September 20, 2017 - Where
- Gilbert Cellars
5 N. Front St.
Yakima, WA 98901 United States
Does a child learn better when their teacher looks like them? The vast majority of teachers in Washington State’s K-12 schools are White (90%) and female (80%), yet the student body is only 56% White. This has led to what some call a “culture gap”—a huge proportion of students being taught by someone whose lived […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
September 21, 2017 - Where
- Tagaris Winery
844 Tulip Ln
Richland, WA 99352 United States
Does a child learn better when their teacher looks like them? The vast majority of teachers in Washington State’s K-12 schools are White (90%) and female (80%), yet the student body is only 56% White. This has led to what some call a “culture gap”—a huge proportion of students being taught by someone whose lived […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Wednesday
September 27, 2017 - Where
- Narrows Brewing
9007 S. 19th St
Tacoma, WA 98466 United States
Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Tuesday
October 10, 2017 - Where
- Magic Lantern Theatre
25 W. Main Ave Suite 150
Spokane, WA 99201 United States
Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Wednesday
October 11, 2017 - Where
- Gilbert Cellars
5 N. Front St.
Yakima, WA 98901 United States
Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Tuesday
October 24, 2017 - Where
- Naked City Brewery
8564 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103 United States