Van Jones, Founding President, Rebuild the Dream; Author, Rebuild the Dream This event is sold out. There is a waitlist at the bottom of this ad.In Conversation with Caroline Moriarity Sacks, Director, INFORUM
Van Jones, one of the nation’s leading champions for ecological equality, is switching gears. Read more »
Rachel Maddow THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Rachel Maddow, Host, The Rachel Maddow Show; Author, DriftIn Conversation with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, Author; Screenwriter; Accordionist
Rhodes Scholar, AIDS activist, civics geek, "blindly partisan" and even the “grand doyenne of liberal demagoguery” according to Gawker – Rachel Maddow has been called many things over the years, but until now, "author" has not been one of them. Read more »
San Francisco Architecture Walking TourSOLD OUT
Explore San Francisco’s Financial District with historian Rick Evans and learn the history and stories behind some of our city’s remarkable structures, streets, and public squares. Hear about the famous architects that influenced the building of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake. Discover hard-to-find rooftop gardens, Art Deco lobbies, unique open spaces, and historic landmarks. This is a tour for locals, with hidden gems you can only find on foot! Read more »
Vivek Ranadive: The Two Second AdvantageFounder and CEO, TIBCO Software; Co Author, The Two-Second Advantage: How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future This event is sold out.
Really successful people are good at making accurate predictions just a little faster and better than everyone else. Ranadivé captures the essence of this notion and illustrates how organizations do this every day to gain a competitive edge. Read more »
Chinatown Walking Tour SOLD OUT
Enjoy another Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure. Join Rick Evans for a memorable midday walk and discover the history and mysteries of Chinatown. Explore colorful alleys and side streets. Visit a Taoist temple, an herbal store, the site of the first public school in the state, and the famous Fortune Cookie Factory. Read more »
Living in Truth: The Life and Work of Vaclav Havel SOLD OUT Jane L. Curry, Political Science Professor, Santa Clara UniversitySteven Boyd Saum, Editor, Santa Clara Magazine As a writer and political leader, Havel advocated using truth and love to combat oppression. He went from being a dissident in prison to negotiating the end of communism in Czechoslovakia in the Velvet Revolution. He served as president of Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic. Read more »
