A Community Speaker Series Featuring Some of Our Neighborhood’s Most Fascinating People
Most Months at the Cleveland Park Library
UPCOMING SPEAKERS IN 2026
Please note that speakers and dates are subject to change.
Registration is free but requested and will be posted for each event.
FEBRUARY 24
Abby Greensfelder
Author
Join Everywoman Studios CEO & documentary producer Abby Greensfelder, who will present an excerpt of her documentary, The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control.
In conversation with Dr. Lucy McBride, primary care physician and author of Beyond the Prescription: A Doctor's Guide to Taking Charge of Your Health
6:45 PM Start Time
February 24
MARCH 10
Jon Sawyer
Journalist
Jon Sawyer, founder of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, will discuss the Center’s role on issues ranging from environment, human rights, and the emergence of AI to its partnership with The New York Times on The 1619 Project.
In conversation with Linda Winslow, Pulitzer Center board member.
6:45 PM Start Time
March 10
APRIL 21
Wil Haygood
Journalist & Author
Award-winning author and journalist Wil Haygood explores how the Vietnam War became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans—fighting for freedom abroad while demanding equality at home—and a powerful lens through which to understand the racial and political divides that continue to shape American life.
6:45 PM Start Time
April 21
MAY 19
Corby Kummer
Executive Director, Food & Science at
The Aspen Institute
Food and food policy specialist, restaurant critic, and columnist at The Atlantic.
6:45 PM Start Time
May 19
One Tuesday most months at the Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Ave. NW
6:45 PM
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