March 2012

Dr. Joseph B. Martin: Where Have all the Doctors Gone?

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Fri, Apr 6 2012 - 12:00pm

 Dr. Joseph B. Martin: Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
 
Joseph B. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., Former Chancellor of UCSF and Former Dean of Harvard Medical School; Author, Alfalfa to Ivy: Memoir of a Harvard Medical School Dean
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., UCSF Chancellor; Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor – Moderator
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New Member Open House

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Wed, Apr 25 2012 - 5:30pm

New Member Open House Are you new to The Club?  Just want to explore and check it out?  Come take a peek, meet other members and staff, and learn about all The Commonwealth Club has to offer.  Explore how our programs come together, volunteer opportunities, travel destinations and enjoy scrumptious light hors d’oeuvres.  Bring a friend and explore the Club together!
Location: SF Club OfficeTime: 5:30–7:00 p.m. Read more »

Events at The Commonwealth Club 3/26-30/12

Mar 26, 2012 @ 9:14 AM by jzipperer with [0] comments

This week at The Commonwealth Club of California:
MONDAY:
Esther Koch: What You Need to Know Before You're 65 – A Medicare Primer
Middle East Discussion Group
Climate One: Speaking Youth to PowerClimate One at The Commonwealth Club
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Lighting Up Lives with Solar Power

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Mon, Apr 2 2012 - 6:00pm

Lighting up Lives with Solar PowerLaura Stachel, M.D., M.P.H., Co-Founder and Executive Director, We Care SolarNed Tozun, Co-Founder and President, d.lightTwo award-winning social entrepreneurs discuss their solar projects that help save lives in developing nations. d.light is an affordable solar light that replaces kerosene lamps that have badly burned bodies and homes. We Care’s solar suitcase provides hospitals light at night, replacing surgery by flashlight. Read more »

Ballet Balanchine Style - Thoughts and Reflections

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Thu, Apr 12 2012 - 12:00pm

Ballet Balanchine Style: Thoughts and Reflections
Beth Genné, Ph.D.; 2012 Visiting Scholar, San Francisco Ballet; Historian of Art and Dance
The San Francisco Ballet’s 2012 Visiting Scholar Beth Genné, who holds a Ph.D. in the History of Art and completed postdoctoral study in the History of Dance, will appear at the Club on April 12 in tandem with the Ballet’s opening night performance of an homage to choreographic legend George Balanchine. Read more »

John D. Kuhns: China Fortunes - An American Pioneer's Adventures in China's Energy Trade

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Tue, Mar 27 2012 - 6:00pm

China Fortunes: An American Pioneer’s Adventures in China’s Energy TradeJohn D. Kuhns, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, China Hydroelectric Corporation; Author, China FortunesIn 1984, as the founder and CEO of Catalyst Energy Corporation, Kuhns was the first American to acquire commercial hydroelectric generating equipment from China, powering much of the profitability behind the company's successful IPO and listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Read more »

Humanities West Book Discussion: Pompeii and Herculaneum

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Wed, Apr 4 2012 - 5:30pm

Humanities West Book Discussion: The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost & Found, by Mary Beard Join us to discuss historian Mary Beard's account of the destruction of Pompeii in A.D. 79. Vesuvius' eruption preserved for millennia our best evidence of daily life in the Roman Empire. The discussion will be led by Lynn Harris.MLF: HumanitiesLocation: SF Club OfficeTime: 5:30 p.m. Read more »

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