The Seattle Public Library - Programs & Events

Final episode in this series

Final episode in this series

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Bushwick Book Club - Original music inspired by 'A Christmas Carol,' December 15

Much like any book club, Bushwick acts on the urge to read books and discuss what they read. Join...

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Robert Schenkkan, December 9

Schenkkan's lecture is presented in conjunction with “All the Way” and “The Great Society,” a...

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Richard Ford, December 4

In "Let Me Be Frank With You," Ford reinvents Bascombe in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy....

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McLellan/O'Donnell Living History Series with Clay Jenkinson, November 22

Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by award-winning humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, joins the Saint...

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Guardians of the Gaylaxy panel, November 17

Guardians of the Gaylaxy is an out-and-proud and out-of-this-world evening of readings by local...

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Seattle Writes: Successful Self-Publishing, November 15

Learn about the editing process (developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading), what you...

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2014 Jack Straw Writers Program, November 8

The purpose of the Jack Straw Writers Program is to introduce local writers to the medium of...

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Fresh Ground Stories, November 1

Come to get a brief introduction to the art of storytelling, to hear stories by experienced...

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Polio Then and Now, October 28

Jonas Salk was born 100 years ago, into a world in which polio was a widespread and fearful...

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Azar Nafisi, October 27

Ten years ago, "Reading Lolita in Tehran" told the story of how, against the backdrop of morality...

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Jodi Picoult, October 24

Jenna Metcalf's mother, a scientist who studied elephants, disappeared more than a decade ago and...

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Eric Liu, October 22

Liu asks, “What does it mean to be Chinese American in this moment of China and America?” In...

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Joshua Howe, October 20

In "Behind the Curve," Joshua Howe explores the history of global warming from its roots as a...

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Joseph Scott, October 12

The early immigrants came to be students, however, after the Ethiopian revolution of 1974,...

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Voyage to 'The Origin of Species'- Reminiscences of Charles Darwin by Pepper Trail, October 11

How did Charles Darwin, a failed medical student and unpromising candidate for the priesthood,...

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Washington State Book Awards, October 10

The Washington Center for the Book invites everyone to celebrate the 2014 awards. The program in...

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Paul Steinle and Sara Brown, October 6

"Practicing Journalism" is about the varied reasons that journalists remain dedicated to...

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Joseph O’Neill reads from his new book "The Dog," October 1

In Dubai at the height of its self-invention as a futuristic Shangri-la, the protagonist...

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Seattle’s Favorite Poems with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, September 18

Featured readers include Robert Pinsky, Seattle poet Heather McHugh; filmmaker Lynn Shelton; and...

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