The Commonwealth Club
Past Events
The Commonwealth Club has hosted many events in the past. There are 68 listings stored in the HistoryGuide database for this property.
| Date | Event Information |
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| 07/18/07 | Jimbo Wales: Founder, Wikipedia. Come hear Wales talk about what's next on his agenda, his opinions on the politics of the Internet and his thoughts on the accur… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6705. |
| 10/28/08 | Sam Wyly: Insights From an American Success Story. One of the world's wealthiest entrepreneurs discusses the creative thought process. Listed by Forbes as one of the world's 1,000… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 07/01/09 | Jane Mayer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Author, The Dark Side. Mayer takes a closer look at the ways she says Bush administration policies chipped away our nation's core principles, and addre… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6705. |
| 07/09/09 | H. Thomas Wells Jr., President, American Bar Association. What can we do to ensure our courts and judges are viewed as the gold standard for fairness? How will impending decisions on hab… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6705. |
| 08/26/09 | Achieving Emotional Freedom. UCLA psychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD presents new solutions for dealing with stress as conventional coping mechanisms aren't hold… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 08/26/09 | Brain Health Symposium. Can we control our brain health? Emerging scientific evidence says we can. The speakers this afternoon are leaders in such rese… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6700. |
| 09/15/09 | Hopenhagen: Public Support for A Climate Deal in Copenhagen. The world's biggest advertising companies are putting aside their rivalries to collaborate on a new global campaign - Hopenhagen… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6700. |
| 10/05/09 | Concerned Bay Area Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Reform - A Town Hall Meeting. Len Saputo, M.D., and Lonnie Bristow, M.D. will share a vision for progressive change. Join us for a dialogue of hard truths, po… (Community - Town Hall Meeting) 415-459-2573. |
| 10/27/09 | A World without Ice: Man's Impact on Climate Change. Henry N. Pollack, Ph.D, Professor of Geophysics, University of Michigan discusses the history of ice on our planet and the featu… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 10/27/09 | Doing Well by Doing Good: Life Science in the 21st Century. Venture capitalist (MPM Capital) and former Genentech scientist Bill Greene will discuss the accomplishments of bioscience so fa… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 11/03/09 | MEET (Middle East Education Through Technology). MIT-supported MEET empowers Palestinian and Israeli students to create positive social change in their own communities, to be bu… 415-597-6705. |
| 11/03/09 | What's Science Got To Do With Climate Change?. Stephen Schneider, Professor of Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Stanford University, argues that instead of betting so… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 11/04/09 | Michael Castleman: Prevention of Osteoporosis. Health journalist Michael Castleman, co-author, Building Bone Vitality, explains why bone health has less to do with calcium tha… 415-597-6700. |
| 11/09/09 | Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse. Professor David Orr, Oberlin College argues that political negligence, an economy driven by insatiable consumption and a disrega… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6700. |
| 11/10/09 | Saving Civilization Is Not A Spectator Sport. Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute sees concern in the merging of world food and energy economies. Putting corn eth… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 11/17/09 | James Lentz: The Future of Cars and the Auto Industry. A recession, green design and smarter cities are changing the way America does cars - as told by James Lentz, President / COO, T… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 11/19/09 | Denialism. Michael Specter, Staff Writer, The New Yorker, says that Americans have come to mistrust institutions, especially science, more… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6705. |
| 12/02/09 | Distraction and Multitasking in the Modern Media World. Dr. Gazzaley explains how our brains manage the river of data that constantly floods it, how its capacities can be exceeded, and… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 12/04/09 | Enhance Your Mind, Mood, Energy, and Longevity. Dr. Hyla Cass is one of the country's foremost authors and speakers on the subject of integrative medicine. A former Assistant C… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 01/12/10 | Scaling Solar Power in California. Our panel of experts discusses how bright the future is for sun energy in the Golden State. (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6705. |
| 01/13/10 | EVs and Smart Grids. Join Climate One and the Commonwealth Club for a morning of conversation on EVs and smart grids with leading experts from the Ca… (Educational - Science & Nature) 562-650-3011. |
| 01/21/10 | King of Coal: Prince of Wind?. Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal is trying to chart a new path for an extraction state where half the people don't believe global w… (Community - Town Hall Meeting) 415-597-6710. |
| 01/26/10 | The Peak: Oil, Water and Climate. In addition to oil, author Chris Martenson discusses how the intertwining effects of the economy and environment will coalesce t… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 06/30/10 | The New Cardiovascular Epidemic. This can cause crippling disability / amputation, without symptoms. 10 million are affected. Are you or a loved one next? Expert… (Community - Lecture) 650-952-6022. |
| 08/16/10 | Understanding Women's Psychology in the Workplace. Drawing on recent research in brain imagery and hormones that highlight possible bases for these differences, Anthony will sugge… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 08/18/10 | The Importance of Vitamin D for Optimal Health. Vitamin D is the star health molecule of the decade. Higher levels of vitamin D have been found protective against 15-20 types o… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 07/19/11 | The Future of Cloud Computing. Technology experts help you understand the past, present and more importantly the FUTURE of Cloud Computing.. (Business - Seminar) |
| 09/13/11 | Heart of a Soldier: Honoring Strength through Song with James Stewart and the SF Opera. An opera based upon the 9/11 tragedy. (Arts - Opera) 415-597-6705. |
| 09/24/11 | Childhood Obesity Bay Area: Boots on the Ground Conference. Featuring a multi disciplinary panel that will hopefully shed light on how complex the issue of childhood obesity is, and to dis… (Health & Fitness) 415-846-6396. |
| 10/20/11 | Michele Bachmann Meeting. Republican presidential hopeful Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will speak. (Politics - Party Rally / Event) |
| 10/22/11 | Organic Cheese Tour. Learn about the craft of local organic cheese making. Visit goat, cow and sheep dairies and explore barns, milking parlors and c… (Food & Beverage) 510-704-0379. |
| 01/18/12 | Majka Burhardt: Coffee Story Ethiopia - A Food Crop, A Nation, Its New Future. Ms. Burhardt discusses her new book which recounts the history of Ethiopia's main export, coffee. (Community - Book Club / Book Talk) 415-597-6700. |
| 03/13/12 | Poisons in the Press: Deciding for Yourself What's 'Safe'. A panel of toxicologists & environmental journalists will discuss basics of the science of toxicology and how it is communicated… (Community) 650-704-7844. |
| 03/19/12 | Dr. David Healy - The Eclipse of Medical Care. Dr. Healy is world-renown for bringing to light the true effectiveness and risks of psychiatric drugs and treatments, first in t… (Community - Self Help) 650-704-7844. |
| 03/21/12 | Avoiding Over-Treatment: Practical Steps for Laymen. A panel will discuss preventative and curative steps the layman can take to insure a healthy heart, body and brain, including pr… (Community - Self Help) 650-704-7844. |
| 04/02/12 | Lighting Up Lives with Solar. Laura Stachel, M.D., M.P.H., Co-Founder and Executive Director, We Care Solar, and Ned Tozun, Co-Founder and President, d.light,… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 04/10/12 | Ed Lee: What's Next for San Francisco. After serving for a year as the appointed mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee now begins his first full term as the city's top electe… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6700. |
| 04/19/12 | Vaughn Walker: The Private Law Office. Judge Vaughn R. Walker is one of the most influential judges of our time. The former judge will discuss issues and challenges fa… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6729. |
| 04/30/12 | High Speed Rail: Future of the Fast Track. The panelists will provide a broad-based long- and short-term economic analysis of California's high speed rail project and disc… (Community - Organization) 415- 5976700. |
| 08/27/12 | How Volunteering Can Lead to Your Dream Job. Five members of the Greig family of Palo Alto will explore the role volunteering can play in career development. A local family… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6700. |
| 08/27/12 | 16 and Pregnant: The Reality and Politics of Adolescent Reproductive Care. Teen pregnancy and young motherhood has received great attention recently with the federal decision to block over-the-counter sa… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) |
| 10/09/12 | Peace Corps in the 21st Century: Benefits of Service in Today's Global Marketplace. Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams will discuss how so many of the inequities that existed half a century ago, such as pover… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 415-597-6700. |
| 05/07/13 | The Business of Saving Lives: Innovation, Implementation, and Scale-up. Jane Chen explains how the Embrace Infant Warmer is helping babies and mothers in countries including India, China, Somalia, Zam… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) |
| 07/30/13 | Adam Johnson, Author, The Orphan Master's Son. Here is a rare chance to meet one of America's most prominent novelists and to get an inside look at his prize-winning work, The… (Community - Lecture) |
| 08/20/13 | Rita Moreno: Actress, Singer, Author. Rita Moreno, Actress; Singer; Winner, Academy Award, Grammy, Emmy, Tony; Author, Rita Moreno: A Memoir. In conversation with Mic… (Community - Lecture) |
| 09/17/13 | Mandela's Grandchildren. Douglas Foster, Author; Associate Professor, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University discusses Nelson Mandela . (Community - Lecture) |
| 09/24/13 | Richard Wolffe at The Commonwealth Club. Come hear the behind-the-scenes story of the momentous 2012 Obama re-election campaign as reported by Richard Wolffe, the curren… (Community - Lecture) |
| 10/07/13 | Designing with a Small "D": Kitchens, Bathrooms, And A Whole Lot Of Insects. Projections about urban health and urban growth warrant an innovative strategy that invests in building green, building healthy… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 10/07/13 | Behind the Scenes at National Public Radio. Gary Knell, President and CEO, National Public Radio. With 900 stations around the USA, National Public Radio is one of the coun… (Community - Lecture) |
| 10/15/13 | Marion Nestle: The Politics of Food. Come hear the ins-and-outs of what decisions outline what shows up on our supermarket shelves and on our dinner tables from one… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 10/18/13 | Governor Bill Richardson: How to Sweet Talk a Shark. Come hear how former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, former Governor of New Mexico and author of Leading by Example, Bill Richardson… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6729. |
| 10/21/13 | Ambassador Thomas Pickering: Treatment and Torture of Suspected Terrorists. Ambassador Pickering will highlight Task Force findings about past reactions to global terrorist threats, and its recommendation… (Community - Lecture) |
| 10/28/13 | Simon Winchester. For more than two centuries, E pluribus unum - Out of many, one -- has been featured on America's official government seas and s… (Community - Lecture) |
| 10/30/13 | Janet Napolitano, President, University of California. Once more, California: An Imperative to Lead in an Epoch of Global Transformation. In one of her first public appearances in thi… (Community - Lecture) 415-597 6700. |
| 11/05/13 | Peter Baker, New York Times Senior White House Correspondent. Baker's new book Days of Fire narrates two profoundly significant and conflicted presidential terms of George W. Bush and Dick C… (Community - Lecture) |
| 11/13/13 | Mark Halperin and John Heilemann: Game Change 2012. John Heilemann and Mark Halperin set the national conversation on fire with their best-selling account of the 2008 presidential… (Community - Lecture) |
| 11/20/13 | A Photographer's Journey Through Modern-Day Slavery. According to United Nation estimates, 27 million people are currently enslaved across the globe. With an imperative message, hum… (Arts - Photography Exhibit) 415-597-6700. |
| 12/05/13 | Tasting the New California Wine Scene with Jon Bonne. The New California Wine is the untold story of the Golden State's wine industry. James Beard Award-winning wine editor Bonne int… (Community - Lecture) |
| 12/07/13 | Al Sharpton Live. Through decades of street activism and pulpit provocation, Reverend Al Sharpton has earned a reputation as a rabble rousing and… (Community - Lecture) |
| 04/17/14 | Danah Boyd. The Commonwealth Club is hosting Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and NYU Professor Danah Boyd. Boyd will be discussin… (Community - Lecture) 415-597-6700. |
| 05/06/14 | Tim Draper: The Case for 6 Californias. Timothy C. Draper, Venture Capitalist; Founding Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Founder, Draper University of Heroes. Draper b… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/07/14 | Brian Lamb: Celebrating 25 Years of C-SPAN Stories. For the last 25 years, Sunday night at 8 p.m. on C-SPAN has been appointment television for many Americans. During that time, ho… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/12/14 | Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich: Rebalancing America's Relationship to Asia with Australia by Our Side. In the next 20 years, the middle class in Asia is projected to swell from 600 million to 3.2 billion. If managed successfully, t… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/16/14 | Jose Cuisia. As his country recovers from Typhoon Haiyan, Ambassador Cuisia will discuss the growth and challenges facing the Philippine econ… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/21/14 | Inside College Football: Ask the Commissioners. The Commonwealth Club is hosting Larry Scott, Commissioner, of Pac 12 and James Delany, Commissioner, of Big 10 in conversation… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) |
| 03/15/16 | Seminar: "An Osteopathic Approach to the Obesity Epidemic: A Timely Remedy". Touro University California educators and physicians address effective approach to resolving obesity and diabetes at upcoming se… (Business - Seminar) |
| 09/15/16 | Let It Begin Here: Peace Corps and Problem-Solving at the Last Mile. With contrasting backgrounds of peace and war, PC Director Hessler-Radelet and Ambassador Eikenberry will engage the audience in… (Community - Lecture) |
| 02/13/18 | Valentines Eve San Francisco Singles Party. Author Rich Gosse will reveal "Secrets to Finding Love in the Bay Area" at the Commonwealth Club's Valentines Eve Party. Adults… (Nightlife - Singles) 415-507-9962. |
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