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Green promotional graphic for event with Jimmy Wales for "The Seven Rules of Trust," scheduled for Oct 30 at 7:30 PM. A headshot of Jimmy is included with the book cover for "The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last." Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

10/30 at 7:30 PM | Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales explores how trust shapes knowledge, community, and lasting institutions with his new book "The Seven Rules of Trust."

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This Week at Town Hall Oct 6: Beth Droppert with Rebecca Crichton: What is a Health Advocate and Who Needs One? Oct 7: Cultural Candidate Forums: King County Oct 7: Steven Pinker with Steve Scher: When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows… Oct 8: Cultural Candidate Forums: City of Seattle Oct 8: Paul Bannick: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers Oct 9: Dr. Uché Blackstock: Unpacking Legacy: From the Personal to the Systemic

This Week at Town Hall Oct 9: Ignite Seattle #49: Big Ideas in 5-Minute Stories: Seattle’s Premier Storytelling Night Oct 10: Irish Arts & Literature Showcase: Celebrate Contemporary Irish Art and Literature Oct 11: Crowdsource Choir: Sing A Spooky-Season Setlist Oct 11: Oliver Burkeman: Meditations for Mortals Oct 12: Duende Libre Trio with Pedro Vargas and Gail Pettis: Benefit Fundraiser Oct 12: Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau: An Evening of Contemporary Jazz Oct 13: Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Turning Adversaries into Tribal Allies to Save Salmon

This week at Town Hall, we have 2 events that are part of our Town Green series, engaging Seattle on environmental issues – local & global 🌍

Photographer Paul Bannick will shine a light on the ecological importance of woodpeckers. We'll also have a panel discussion on protecting salmon!

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Multicolor promotional graphic for Global Rhythms concert featuring Damir Imamovic titled "The Bard of the Balkans," scheduled for Oct 18 at 7:30 PM. A photo of Damir sitting and strumming a stringed instrument is included. Presented by SAMA: Music+Art and Town Hall Seattle.

10/18 at 7:30 PM | Bosnian artist Damir Imamovic brings his soulful tenor and deep knowledge of sevdah—known as the “Balkan blues”.

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Presented with SAMA: Music + Art with support from KEXP

*Excludes rental partner events, Town Hall subscriptions, festival passes, book add-ons or book + ticket bundles, and special events. Promo code expires 12/31/25.

An ensemble of musicians perform on the Great Hall stage, lit blue and pink. A small crowd of people dance in pairs in front of the stage. Text overlaid reads "Step into Fall with Town Hall; Become a Member!"

It's Town Hall Fall, the perfect time to become a Member! Join as a Supporter-Level Member or higher by 10/31 and get two FREE tickets* to the Town Hall-produced event of your choice. Choose an event and enter the code SEASONSPECIAL at checkout to activate the discount. ✨

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Orange promotional graphic for event featuring Therese Huston with Katy Sewall, scheduled for Oct 28 at 7:30 PM. Headshots of both speakers are included with the book cover for "SHARP: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science." Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

10/28 at 7:30 PM | Cognitive scientist Therese Huston and podcast host Katy Sewall unpack the small changes that can keep your brain sharp and your body calm, covering topics like your brain's favorite beverage and a surprising way to add new neurons.

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Purple promotional graphic for event titled "Black Thoughts: An Evening With Martellus Bennett, Michael Bennett, and Jesse Hagopian." The date is listed as October 28 at 7:30 PM. Headshots of all three speakers are included.

10/28 at 7:30 PM | Super Bowl champions and authors Michael and Martellus Bennett join educator @jessehagopian.bsky.social for Black Thoughts: a conversation on race, justice, creativity, and liberation.

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Blue promotional graphic for event titled "Scratch Night: Mikki Ulaszewski: Everybody Loves Puppets!," scheduled for Oct 26 at 7:30 PM. A photo of Mikki holding a colorful monster puppet is included with a note to "make your own sock puppet after the talk." Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

10/26 at 7:30 PM | As part of Town Hall’s Artist-in-Residence program, puppet artist Mikki Ulaszewski offers a behind-the-scenes look at their residency project, One Must Imagine Medusa Happy.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to create their own sock puppet 🧦

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Orange/red promotional graphic for event featuring Julian Brave NoiseCat, scheduled for Oct 22. A headshot of Julian is included with the book cover of "We Survived the Night." Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

10/22 at 7:30 PM | Artist and writer Julian Brave NoiseCat blends oral history, journalism, and a personal father-son story into a portrait of Indigenous survival, love, and resurgence.

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This Week at Town Hall Sep 29: Christina Hillsberg with Paige Browning Sep 29: Nilanjana Dasgupta with Paula Boggs Sep 30: Mary Roach with Mary Ann Gwinn Oct 1: Advancing Climate Resilience with Connected Communities Oct 2: Psychedelic Salon: Psilocybin & Menopause Oct 3: Candlelight Ballet Oct 3: As Many Weirdos As Possible Oct 4: Northwest Green Building Slam 2025 Oct 5: The Muses Oct 6: Beth Droppert with Rebecca Crichton

It's officially Town Hall Fall, and this week is a BIG ONE! 🎃 Science author Mary Roach explores human anatomy in our first Oculus Series event of the season; As Many Weirdos As Possible celebrate PNW music; a panel of climate justice leaders reimagine our climate future; and much more! thsea.org.

Orange promotional graphic for event featuring Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud on Oct 21 at 6 PM. Headshots of the speakers are included with the book cover for "The Cartoonists Club."

10/21 at 6 PM | Best-selling authors Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud come together to discuss the unique power of comics and their new graphic novel, The Cartoonists Club.

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Promotional graphic for event titled "Joe Hill: King Sorrow: A Novel," scheduled for Oct 20. An outdoor headshot of Joe is included with the book cover for King Sorrow. The event title is listed at the top in bold blue/white text.

10/20 at 7:30 PM | Best-selling author @joe-hill.bsky.social tells a chilling tale of students scheming their way out of peril and facing unexpected consequences: A new sacrifice must be chosen every year, or risk becoming King Sorrow’s next meal.

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Red/purple promotional graphic for event titled "Power Thru It! with Burl Dirkman: Special Guests Charles Mudede and Katie Wilson," scheduled for Oct 17 at 7:30 PM. Headshots of the presenters are included. Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

10/17 at 7:30 PM | From the mind of @bretthamil.bsky.social comes Power Thru It!, a unique comedic talk show starring Burl Dirkman, his handyman alter ego. 🔨

Featuring special guests @mudede.bsky.social & Katie Wilson.

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Green promotional graphic for event titled "Irish Arts & Literature Showcase: Celebrate Contemporary Irish Art and Literature," scheduled for Oct 10 at 6:30 PM. Labeled headshots of featured presenters (Dr. Audrey Whitty, Frances McCue, Hibsen ft. Grainne Hunt) are included. Presented by Folio and Town Hall Seattle.

10/10 at 6:30 PM | Join us for the first night of The Irish Arts & Literature Showcase, which presents a curated selection of author readings, conversations, music, poetry, and visual art.

Presented in partnership with Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.

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10/1 event: Local #ClimateJustice leaders discuss using joy + storytelling to build relationships & actualize climate resilience strategies. Incl. our Dir of Community Innovation, Evaluation & Learning Esther Min! townhallseattle.org/event/advanc... @townhallseattle.bsky.social @uwdeohs.bsky.social

Power Thru It! with Burl Dirkman | Town Hall Seattle From the mind of Brett Hamil, the cartoonist behind Doom Loop and co-producer of Joketellers Union, comes an utterly unique talk show. Starring Hamil’s wistful handyman alter ego Burl Dirkman, Power T...

BIG NEWS: Wistful handyman BURL DIRKMAN is gonna have a talk show at @townhallseattle.bsky.social starting next month (OCT 17)!!! His first guests will be @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social and @mudede.bsky.social plus some surprises.
Tickets are now on sale! townhallseattle.org/event/power-...

Promotional graphic for event titled "In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature," scheduled for Oct 16 at 7:30 PM. Labeled headshots of the speakers (Jeff Renner, Jay Julius Xw'tot lhem, John Vechey and Lynda Mapes) are included. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Braided River.

10/16 at 7:30 PM | Join Se’Si’Le and panelists Jeff Renner, Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem (Lummi), Lynda Mapes, and John Vechey as they explore Indigenous-led approaches to environmental stewardship and collaboration.

Presented in partnership with Braided River.

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This Week at Town Hall September 23: The Secrets of Dying Well September 24: Seattle Mayoral Debate: One City. Many Voices. September 25: Champions of Collaboration Awards September 25: Our Brains on Art September 26: Jill Lepore September 27: Neon Brass Party September 27: A Conversation with Stacey Abrams September 28: Global Rhythms: Kiki Valera September 29: Christina Hillsberg with Paige Browning September 29: Nilanjana Dasgupta with Paula Boggs

Got restless feet that just can't quit? Look no further! We've got concerts by the booming Neon Brass Party and Kiki Valera, a Town Hall favorite returning for Sunday's Global Rhythms concert.

Gget tickets at thsea.org.

Red/orange promotional graphic for event titled "Emily Baker-White: The War Over TikTok," scheduled for October 14 at 7:30 PM. A headshot of Emily is included with the book cover of "Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over TikTok." The Town Hall Seattle logo is in the bottom right corner.

10/14 at 7:30 PM | Why is TikTok so influential? Investigative journalist @ebakerwhite.bsky.social discusses the rise of TikTok, the power of its addictive algorithm, and the international struggle to control it.

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9/28 at 7:30 PM | A Town Hall favorite returns 💃 Our first Global Rhythms concert of the season features Son Cubano legend Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano. Expect a night full of dancing, singing, and speedy strings on the Cuban cuatro. Bring a friend and get to grooving!

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Promotional graphic for Crowdsource Choir: Spooky-Singalong, featuring the songs Thriller, I Put a Spell on You, and Enter Sandman. Event details are listed at the bottom: "October 11. Dress up for Halloween a little early. All ages, kids welcome."

10/11 at 7 PM | Crowdsource Choir is back!

Sing a spooky-season setlist including Michael Jackson’s "Thriller", "I Put a Spell on You" from Hocus Pocus, and Metallica’s "Enter Sandman". Costumes encouraged 👻 It's the perfect way to celebrate fall together!

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Purple promotional graphic for James Janko's book talk for "The Wire-Walker," scheduled for October 15 at 7:30 PM. A headshot of James is included with the book cover of "The Wire-Walker." The Town Hall Seattle logo is in the top left corner.

10/15 at 7:30 PM | Author James Janko discusses his new novel about a Palestinian tightrope walker whose friendship with an Israeli juggler bridges divided worlds.

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Psychedelic Salon with April Pride. Subscriptions available now!

Psilocybin & Menopause: Oct 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Psychedelics in Nature: The B-Sides: Nov 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Psychedelics & Seniors: Feb 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM.

🍄 Psychedelic Salon subscriptions are now available for only $54! Step into a yearlong journey of discovery with this six-part series curated by psychedelics educator April Pride. Topics include psychedelics and menopause, aging, grief, and more.

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9/20 - 9/21 at Town Hall Seattle | Town Hall Seattle and JLF present: JLF Seattle 2025 📚

Experience the energy of the Jaipur Literature Festival with food vendors, artists, and presentations from literary greats!

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This Week at Town Hall September 15: Yiming Ma with Tessa Hulls: These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Novel September 15: A New Lens on Dementia Care: The Story of Zinnia TV September 16: Bill McKibben: Here Comes the Sun September 16: Drew Harvell: How are Salish Sea Stars Faring in our Ocean’s Menagerie? September 20 to September 21: JLF Seattle: Celebrating a Festival of Books, Ideas, Debate, and Discussion

Happy Monday! This week’s lineup of events include dystopian novelist Yiming Ma and marine biologist Drew Harvell. Plus: Jaipur Literature Festival is back at Town Hall for another weekend filled with food, artists, and presentations from literary greats.

Get tickets and learn more at thsea.org.

Photo of our medical director, Dr. Anuj Khattar speaking at the Town Hall Seattle event.

Photo of Amelia Bonow from Shout Your Abortion, Mercedes Sanchez, Cedar River Clinics Executive Director and Dr. Shelley Sella.

Photo of Dr. Shelley Sella's new book, "Beyond Limits - stories of third-trimester abortion care."

Photo of Cedar River Clinics staff tabling

Ty to our Medical Director, Dr. Khattar, @shoutyourabortion.bksy.social's Amelia Bonow, and @doctorshelleysella.bsky.social for such a moving discussion about 3rd trimester abortions. Dr. Sella's new book, #BeyondLimits helps end the stigma around later abortion care. @townhallseattle.bsky.social

Blue promotional graphic for event titled "Indigenous Peoples' Day: Turning Adversaries into Tribal Allies to Save Salmon," scheduled for October 13 at 7:30 PM. Labeled headshots of the speakers are included: Peggen Frank, Kadi Bizyayeva, Ron Garner, William Frank the third, Cecilia Gobin, and Lisa Wilson. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and the Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition.

10/13 at 7:30 PM | Join us on Indigenous Peoples’ Day for a panel with tribal leaders, scientists, fishermen, policymakers, and industry partners on preventing salmon extinction and protecting treaty rights.

Presented with the Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Defense Coalition

🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/GUy55t6

Purple promotional graphic for Town Hall Seattle event featuring Oliver Burkeman, scheduled for October 11. A labeled headshot of Oliver is included with the book cover of "Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embraced Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts."

10/11 at 7:30 PM | These days, many feel that life begins as soon as they can "get on top of everything." Drawing from his book Meditations for Mortals, Oliver Burkeman offers ways to embrace our imperfections and start making choices that lead to a meaningful life.

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Orange promotional graphic for event "What is a Health Advocate and Who Needs One?" Headshots of featured speakers (Beth Droppert and Rebecca Crichton) are included with the event date: October 6 at 7:30 PM. The Town Hall Seattle logo is at the bottom.

10/6 at 7:30 PM | Join Beth Droppert, retired nurse and long-time supporter in the field of health advocacy, as she shares her work and its implications for our overall health.

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