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Forum on the Road

Tuesday, October 9, 9-11am
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa

KQED's Forum returns to Santa Rosa's Luther Burbank Center for the Arts on Tuesday, October 9 for a live broadcast on the one-year anniversary of the North Bay wildfires. Host Michael Krasny will talk with local officials and residents about how they are coping, the state of rebuilding efforts, the housing shortage and the local economy. At each program, audience members will have an opportunity to contribute questions to the conversation while also getting a behind-the-scenes look at how Forum is produced. RSVP is strongly encouraged.

Support for Forum on the Road comes from Tipping Point Community, working to break the cycle of poverty by identifying and investing in the most promising interventions in the Bay Area. To learn more, visit www.tippingpoint.org.

Waging Democracy

Sunday, October 14, 8:45am-5pm
McLaren Conference Center, University of San Francisco, San Francisco

Our political, electoral and judicial systems have begun to show signs of strain that may threaten the security of racial, religious and ethnic minority communities. The Jewish Community Relations Council's Waging Democracy is a day-long forum that includes seminars, sessions and opportunities for action. As part of the program Audrey Cooper, editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle will be in conversation with Marisa Lagos, co-host of Political Breakdown and politics and government reporter at KQED, on the crucial role a free media plays in informing the public in our democracy. KQED is a co-sponsor of this event.

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Discounted Admission to 29th Annual Bioneers Conference

October 19-21
Marin Center, San Rafael

Bioneers, an educational nonprofit working toward breakthrough solutions to restore people and planet, is hosting its national conference connecting people with practical, visionary solutions for humanity's most pressing environmental and social challenges. With 15 keynotes and 200 speakers, a film festival, free events, panel discussions and more, Bioneers has something for everyone.

KQED members can receive 20% off tickets by using code KQEDMember18.

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Political Breakdown Presents Ballots and Brews

Tuesday, October 23, 7-9pm
The Laundry, San Francisco

Can California flip the House? What's at stake with the propositions on this year's ballot? Join Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos, hosts of KQED's popular weekly radio program and podcast Political Breakdown, for the second of three Ballots and Brews voter parties! Ballots and Brews will help you make sense of the issues while having a whole lot of fun. Participate in an election pub quiz, enjoy refreshments, take part in lively conversations with fellow citizens and get familiar with KQED's 2018 Voter Guide.

Creepy, Crawly, Spooky Science on Screen with Deep Look

Friday, October 26, 7-9pm
Bluxome Center, San Francisco

Join KQED in kicking off the 2018 Bay Area Science Festival with a special screening of its award-winning science series, Deep Look. Meet the producers and hear harrowing tales of how they captured the fascinating imagery for some of Deep Look's creepier creature videos, including black widows, flesh eating beetles, owls, ticks and whispering bats. This event is 21+ and free, but RSVP is required.

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Special Discount to YBCA 100 Summit

Saturday, November 3
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Celebrate Yerba Buena Center for the Arts' 25th anniversary with the YBCA 100 Summit, honoring 100 people, organizations and movements shifting culture through ideas, art and activism. Join YBCA for an inspiring day of conversations and performances featuring Blindspotting's Rafael Casal; Tarana Burke, founder of the 'me too.' movement; New York Times Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow and more.

Receive 20% off tickets by using code KQED100.

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Thanks for coming out!

	Everyone was all smiles when hosts of KQED's The Cooler podcast moderated a conversation with Waitress lyricist and composer Sara Bareilles for SHN: Broadway.

	And thank you to everyone who attended The Bay's collaboration with Snap Judgment on The Fire Tapes Live, where we heard stories from the survivors and first responders of the Northern California firestorms.

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