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Town Hall Seattle: Civics Series

Town Hall’s Civics series highlights everything from local policies to world politics. These events offer perspectives on a range of topics as diverse as Seattle itself—a bustling forum for activism, discovery, and thought-provoking discussion.

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Nov 3, 2025

Headshots of Lylianna Allala, Debolina Banerjee, Aya de Leon, Esther Min, with Nancy Huizar

Town Hall Seattle, Juneau Street Resilience Pod, and the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment hosts an evening with climate justice leaders who are reimagining our climate future in Seattle and beyond; discussing how community leaders, local government and academia can use joy and storytelling to...


Oct 31, 2025

From left to right: Headshots of Jeff Renner, Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem, John Vechey, Lynda Mapes

In relationship with Se’Si’LeBraided River is celebrating the launch of their newest project, In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature. As told to Kurt Russo, with a foreword by Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem, and illustrations by Fiorella De La...


Oct 2, 2025

Headshots of Nilanjana Dasgupta (with brown skin, short black hair) and Paula Boggs (with dark skin, short blonde hair, and eyeglasses)

How can one person fight for social justice? Can everyday people actually make changes in systemic, structural inequality? Social psychologist and author of the book Change the Wallpaper, Nilanjana Dasgupta offers science-driven answers to these questions, arguing that social shifts start with small changes to our...


Jul 24, 2025

From left to right: Headshots of Shannon Watts (with long brown hair) and Brooke Baldwin (with wavy chin-length blonde hair)

As founder of Moms Demand Action — the nation’s largest grassroots movement against gun violence — author Shannon Watts has helped thousands of women find their voice and take action. In her new book, Fired Up, Watts outlines a practical and inspiring framework for reigniting purpose, confidence, and ambition....


Jul 22, 2025

From left to right: Headshots of Megan Greenwell (with fair skin and dark hair with bangs) and Jay Willis (with short brown hair and white dress shirt)

Did you know that private equity firms have a hand in many U.S. industries, including hospitals, daycare centers, supermarket chains, local newspapers, and prison service providers? They also manage highways, municipal water systems, fire departments, emergency medical services, and a growing swath of real estate. In...