Today's picks for civic nerds.

 For Wednesday

Medical Marketplace

What will the changing landscape of health care reform look like in the Puget Sound area? Jean Enersen of KING 5 moderates the CityClub discussion, along with representatives from health care providers including the Polyclinic, Group Health, and Virginia Mason. The forum will focus on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in the Puget Sound area and what those changes mean for providers, employers, insurers and you.

Consolidating Care: Health Care Reform and the Medical Marketplace, Wed, April 17, Doors 11:30 am, Lunch and Program, 12–1:30 pm, Washington Athletic Club, 1325 6th Ave, $12–$45.

For Tomorrow

Neighborhoods in Negotiation

As Seattle's neighborhoods continue to grow and change, land-use issues (density in South Lake Union; aPodments; skinny houses) have once again taken center stage. How will Seattle’s neighborhoods retain their uniqueness as they grow? CityClub hosts a televised debate at Town Hall featuring a diverse panel of city planning experts, policy makers, developers, and neighborhood activists to expound on Seattle's expansion. Advance registration is required.

Seattle Speaks: Shaping Seattle Neighborhoods, Tues, April 16, Doors 6pm, Program 7–8:15pm Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave,), free.

Champagne and Campaigns

Come mingle and drink champagne with candidates in the upcoming races for mayor, city council, King County council and Seattle school board and—if you're a member of the 43rd—vote in an informal straw poll at the end of the evening.

Ballots and Bubbly 2013, Tues, April 16, University Heights Center, 5031 University War NE, 6:30-8pm, free.

And For Today

Life After War

After three tours of duty in the Middle East, Brian Castner talks about the toll war takes on soldiers overseas and the struggles veterans experience when they come back home. Join the conversation about post-war life with Brian Castner, author of The Long Walk, and Warren Etheredge, founder of The Warren Report and host of "The High Bar." 

Brian Castner with Warren Etheredge: War and the Life that Follows, Mon, April 15, 7:30-9pm, Downstairs at Town Hallm (enter on Seneca Street), 1119 8th Ave, $5

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