Lectures/Literary
Winter Talk: The Roots of Restoration
Yakima Valley College Conference Center 1704 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA, United StatesWhat: “The Roots of Restoration: Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions in Native Plant Restoration,” by Tanya Cheeke When: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 7pm Where: Live at Yakima Valley College Conference Center (1704 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902) and Livestreamed (more info to be announced) Native plants can be difficult to reestablish in disturbed landscapes. What role… Continue Reading Winter Talk: The Roots of Restoration
A Special Event Featuring Speaker Randee Kissinger, from the Holocaust Center for Humanity
Upper Kittitas County Senior Center 719 E. Third St., Cle Elum, WA, United StatesHear a moving story of survival and resilience. Kissinger will share the remarkable story of her mother's cousin Vera, a courageous woman who endured unimaginable hardships. Vera was just 19 years old when she was rounded up and forced into labor. This event is a unique opportunity to hear of the determined human spirit. Vera's… Continue Reading A Special Event Featuring Speaker Randee Kissinger, from the Holocaust Center for Humanity
Movies, Museums, and the Black West
Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesWhat images and stories do we have about the American West? How have motion pictures and museums that center African-Americans in colonized lands reshaped that knowledge, the future of the region, and its many residents? What has freedom looked like to Black migrants? Moderated by Prof. Lisa Uddin (Whitman Art History and IRES), this conversation… Continue Reading Movies, Museums, and the Black West
Understanding Greenland Ice: Science, Sea Level, and… You!
1912 Center 412 E Third St., Moscow, ID, United StatesShort announcement format: "Understanding Greenland Ice: Science, sea level, and... you!" -- 5:30 pm Tuesday, Lecompte Auditorium, 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow. Dr. Twila Moon, of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, will share latest research regarding the state of the Greenland Ice Sheet, its current changes and the connections between the… Continue Reading Understanding Greenland Ice: Science, Sea Level, and… You!
‘Human Rights 101’ Explores the History and Context of Essential Rights
Moscow City Hall 206 E Third Street, Moscow, ID, United StatesIn a time when human rights issues are often clouded by politics and jargon, the Moscow Human Rights Commission invites community members to gain a fresh and meaningful understanding at “Human Rights 101” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal… Continue Reading ‘Human Rights 101’ Explores the History and Context of Essential Rights
Choctaw Beadwork in Marvel Studios’ Echo: An Evening with Prof. Roger Amerman
Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesJoin us for a discussion with Prof. Roger Amerman, O’Donnell Visiting Educator, on Marvel’s Echo! Prof. Amerman is a Whitman alum, a geologist, and a Choctaw Master Artist whose beadwork designs are featured in Echo, Marvel Studios’ newest TV series. Prof. Amerman will discuss his role as lead beadwork consultant for the series, the process… Continue Reading Choctaw Beadwork in Marvel Studios’ Echo: An Evening with Prof. Roger Amerman
Moving Mountains for Body Inclusivity
The Gorgeous Agency CEO Kara Richardson Whitely, author of Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds, which will be made into a movie with This Is Us actress Chrissy Metz, will join us for a conversation about body inclusion, the missing opportunity of the plus-size audience and how to move mountains in our own… Continue Reading Moving Mountains for Body Inclusivity
The Geology of Sunset Highway
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center 127 South Mission, Wenatchee, Washington, United StatesThe Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission, Wenatchee. Or via Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84520197937 Webinar ID: 845 2019 7937 Dr. Earl F. Cater, Director of the Douglas County Museum in Waterville, will present… Continue Reading The Geology of Sunset Highway
Whither China? Notes from the Margins
Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesWith U.S.-China relations deteriorating, it seems like a good time to ask this question, again. It was first raised in a famous essay by a Chinese high school in 1968 at the height of the Cultural Revolution, and again during the Democracy Movement in 1989. In this informal talk, Professor McKhann will address timely issues… Continue Reading Whither China? Notes from the Margins
2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture: Storytelling Against the Crisis
Whitman College - Reid Center - Young Ballroom 280 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesThe 2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture will feature Vann R. Newkirk II. Newkirk is a senior editor at The Atlantic, and the host and co-creator of narrative podcasts "Floodlines" and "Holy Week." For years, Newkirk has covered voting rights, democracy and environmental justice, with a focus on how race and class shape the country's and the… Continue Reading 2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture: Storytelling Against the Crisis
