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2016-2017

Themes:
Creating a Better World: Social Justice, Human Rights, Economic Security
Creative Culture: The Intersection of Art, Technology and Design

FALL 2017

Ken Burns - Oct 2
The National Parks: A Treasure House of Nature’s Superlatives

Larissa MacFarquhar - Oct 5
Strangers Drowning: Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Urge to Help
*500 FREE copies of Strangers Drowning were given away as part of The Lynda and Bruce Thematic Learning Initiative

Father Gregory Boyle - Oct 18
The Power of Boundless Compassion

Joan Baez in Concert - Nov 3

Ping Chong + Company - Nov 19
Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity

Sonita - FREE film screening - Nov 30
WINTER 2017

Sarah Jones - Jan 24
Tony Award-winning playwright and performer

George Takei - Feb 15
Legendary actor, activist and social media guru

Gloria Steinem - Mar 2
Renowned activist and spokeswoman for human rights

SPRING 2017

Colson Whitehead - Apr 5
National Book Award-winning author of The Underground Railroad

Terry Tempest Williams - Apr 12
John Muir Award winner and environmental activist

Paul Hawken - Apr 22
Pioneering environmental entrepreneur

Laila Lalami - Apr 27
Influential writer on Islamophobia and award-winning author

Lynsey Addario - May 13 
MacArthur fellow and photojournalist who documents humanitarian crises


FALL 2016

Françoise Mouly and Anita Kunz - Oct 17
The Creative Mind: An Evening of Cover Art, Illustrations and Comics

Maira Kalman - Oct 24
The Illustrated Life: The Beauty of Not Knowing (sometimes)

Lil Buck -  Oct 25
A Jookin’ Jam Session

Zakir Hussain, tabla - Nov 1
Niladri Kumar,
sitar


Steven Johnson - Nov 29
Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World

WINTER 2017

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company - Jan 20 
MacArthur Fellow and Tony Award-winning choreographer

Maya Lin - Jan 30
Visionary artist, creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The 7 Fingers (Les 7 doigts de la main) - Feb 6
French Canadian cirque troupe renowned for its whimsy and innovation 

Dorrance Dance - Mar 8
MacArthur Fellow and acclaimed choreographer

SPRING 2017

Roomful of Teeth - Apr 26 
Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning vocal project

Chip Kidd - May 9
Award-winning book jacket designer and art director



Quarterly FREE Book Selection
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