Speaker Series: Sports in the Bay Area and Beyond

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025

7:00 PM An Evening in the Clubhouse

CIVICS & CONSERVATION PUBLIC PROGRAM

Program Chair…..Lori Howard

Sports in the Bay Area and Beyond

Ann Killion, longtime sports columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, will discuss the shifting sports landscape, both in the Bay Area and around the country (and globe). Will the Warriors return to greatness? Will the 49ers finally win a sixth Lombardi trophy? What is happening with the rapid changes in college sports, including the collapse of the Pac-12, which sent Stanford and Cal to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). What will the arrival of two women’s professional teams in the Bay Area mean? What are the implications of having the world’s biggest sporting event, the World Cup, in the U.S. in 2026 and the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028? We will discuss it all, with plenty of audience feedback and questions and answers.

Speaker Series: Flood Control Part 2: An Ongoing Concern for Southern Marin

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025

1:00 PM Webinar

Zoom Link

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

Program Chair…..Karen Jernstedt

Flood Control Part 2: An Ongoing Concern for Southern Marin

Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Marin County District 3 Supervisor and Judd Goodman, Senior Civil Engineer at the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will update the community on flood control, an ongoing concern and opportunity. This presentation will cover studies, maintenance, and capital improvements aimed at reducing flood risk in Southern Marin. It will also describe ongoing strategies for climate change resiliency.

Speaker Series: What Gets in the Way of People Understanding Each Other Better?

THURSDAY, February 6, 2025

1:00 PM Webinar

Zoom link

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

Program Chair…..Daphne de Marneffe

What gets in the way of people understanding each other better?

Yael Schonbrun is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, and author of Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like too Much), and parent of three. In her research, private practice, writing, and podcasting, Yael uses science and Eastern philosophy to explore practices proven to foster healthier relationships between partners, parents and children, and between our most important life roles. Yael is a frequent contributor to The Washington Post and her writing on work, parenting, and relationships has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Greater Good Science Center, Behavioral Scientist, and Tricycle, among others.

Speaker Series: Astronomy and Look through a Telescope at the Sun

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025

1:00 PM Clubhouse

CULTURAL ARTS PUBLIC PROGRAM

Program Chair…..Jill Sampson

Astronomy and Look through a Telescope at the Sun

Dan Smiley is the founder of Marin Stargazers, a volunteer group dedicated to sharing the wonders of the universe with the public. As an amateur astronomer, he has presented dozens of events throughout Marin County and beyond to inspire people to connect with the cosmos. He grew up in Mill Valley in a musical family, and for over 30 years was a violinist with the San Francisco Symphony. Mr. Smiley is Vice President of the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers, helped the Mill Valley Public Library start its library telescope program, has traveled several times to Australia to view the southern skies, and is an advocate for DarkSky International. He lives with his wife Suzanne Leon, also a violinist with the San Francisco Symphony, in Mill Valley.