Marriage in the 21st CenturySOLD OUT; Wait-list below. Ralph Richard Banks, Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law, Stanford Law School; Author, Is Marriage for White People? How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, Monday Night Philosophy wades into controversial waters about the institution of marriage. How important is it to society and culture? Read more »
Margaret Hamburg, FDA Chief: How Smart Regulation Supports Public Health and Private EnterpriseSOLD OUTMargaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug AdministrationSusan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., UCSF Chancellor; Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor – Moderator FDA chief Hamburg has been tasked with the difficult job of protecting the public health by ensuring the safety of everything we we consume and by helping to promote the innovation it takes to prepare ou Read more »
Humanities West Book Discussion: The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor DostoevskySOLD OUT
Join us to discuss Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, with one eye on the Jungian archetypes on display in this Russian classic. The discussion will be moderated by Denise Schickel. Needless to say, the author will not be present. MLF: HumanitiesLocation: SF Club OfficeTime: 5:30 p.m. discussionCost: FREEProgram Organizer: George Hammond
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 and the famous Fortune Cookie Factory. There is a short break for a tea sample during the tour. Read more »
Suzanne Braun Levine: Reinventing Love, Intimacy, and Sex After Fifty SOLD OUT; You May Sign Up For The Waitlist Below. Author, HOW WE LOVE NOW: Sex and the New Intimacy in Second AdulthoodNo generation before ours has had the prospect of looking ahead to a second adulthood as long as the first. So the question "What Will I Do With the Rest Of My Life?" leaves us elated – and dazed and confused. We know that there must be love, but what does love mean now? Read more »
San Francisco Architecture Walking Tour
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 »
Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, U.C. Berkeley; Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; Author, Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future Read more »
Amy Chua: Tale of a Tiger Mother SOLD OUT- Waitlist Below
Author, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother; John M. Duff Professor of Law, Yale Law School Anna W.M. Mok, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Vice Chair, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors - Moderator
Parenting in public is a gutsy move, and no one knows that better than Chua. Read more »
