PubliCalendar: Capturing Climate Change, Labeling GMOs and Reading with the Candidates
Today's picks for civic nerds.
For Wednesday
Image: sightline.org
Capturing Climate Change
Sightline, a local sustainability think tank, is hosting a series of lectures at Town Hall in honor of their 20th anniversary. The first event features renowned Northwest photographer Chris Jordan, who will share his experiences and work from Midway Island, at the epicenter of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Jordan's photography, including iconic images of dead albatrosses with stomachs full of pastic they mistook for food, is not for the faint of stomach. It presents the immediate and devastating effects of climate change.
Sightline@20 Speaker Series: Chris Jordan, Wed, June 19, 7:30-9pm, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, $5
For Tomorrow
Labeling GMOs
Image: caffepresseseattle.com
Initiative 522, which would require the labeling of genetically modified foods, will be on the statewide ballot this November. Learn why proponents believe you have a right to know what's in your food at this evening conversation at Cafe Presse.
A Conversation about Yes on I-522, Tues, June 18, 5-6:30pm, Café Presse (back room), 1117 12th Ave, suggested donation $5.22, RSVP required.
And For Today
Story Time with the Mayoral Candidates
In need of a good read? Take the Seattle mayoral candidates' suggestions! Dan Dixon, president of the Seattle Library Board, presents the Mayoral Candidates Read and Greet at the Seattle Central Library. Each candidate will read an excerpt from his or her favorite book, briefly discuss the selection, and participate in a short question and answer forum about their top reads, literacy programs, and library issues and funding.
Mayoral Candidates Read n' Greet, Mon, June 17, 6pm, Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave, free.
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