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YAKIMA TOWN HALL LECTURE SERIES

David Brooks September 16, 2009 11:00 a.m. Capitol Theatre

The Spirit of Our Times

David Brooks, widely admired as an intelligent and witty political analyst and social commentator, is a regular commentator on National Public Radio, CNN's “Late Edition” and “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer”. He also writes regularly for Newsweek, Atlantic Monthly and New York Times Magazine. His books provide perceptive clarity that illuminate and entertain across the ideological spectrum. Author of Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class And How They Got There and On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense, Brooks examines our American society through the lens of modern sociology.

“…David Brooks is one shrewd, thoughtful, and immensely entertaining social critic. He has sharp eyes, a tough mind, and a richly ironic understanding of how we live and why…”
– E. J. Dionne

 

Dan Buettner October 21, 2009 11:00 a.m. Capitol Theatre

Blue Zones-Living Longer and Better-What Really Works!

Living a healthy, active life into your 90’s and beyond may be easier than you think! Dan Buettner, National Geographic explorer, visionary educator, best selling author, Emmy Award winner, and long distance cyclist, unveils answers to our biggest questions about health and longevity. Buettner has traveled the world to study specific locations where high percentages of the population live remarkably long and full lives. By sharing the lifestyle formulas he has uncovered, along with relevant scientific data, he will inspire us to implement strategies that can provide an additional decade of good living.

“Dan Buettner takes us on a journey to explore the secrets of longevity and in doing so introduces us to a world of joy in aging…at 91, this is very good news!”
– Walter Cronkite

 

Naomi Judd March 17, 2010 11:00 a.m. Capitol Theatre

A Morning With Naomi Judd

Naomi Judd, a six time Grammy Award winner, is also a powerful speaker to the truth that emotional and physical scars can be transformed into inner strength and fulfillment. Her story details the struggles of surviving hepatitis C, being an uninsured single mother on welfare, and a domestic abuse victim. Perserving, she went onto become a successful star and mother to two highly successful daughters. Naomi Judd, considered one of the world’s most admired and inspiring women, reveals herself to be a wonderful, down-to-earth humanitarian whose message will help transform our own challenges.

“….She rose from welfare Mom to Nashville Queen. No wonder Naomi Judd has so much to tell the world…”
– AARP Magazine

 

Geoffery Canada April 14, 2010 11:00 a.m. Capitol Theatre

Improving the Lives of Children, One Poor Child at a Time

Geoffrey Canada addresses the social ills at the heart of modern America’s educational and community woes. Canada went from the South Bronx to earning a Master's from Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Canada envisioned and enacted model programs that address the issues plaguing America’s adolescents. Winner of the Heinz Award, he has written two books, Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America and Reaching Up for Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America. Canada inspires and equips us to protect our children and our community from crime, drugs, lawlessness, and despair.

“…He’s got the street walk and Harvard talk… He can talk to the block and the Boardroom….”
– US News and World Report

 

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