Eagle Eye Books is excited to host book talks and an inspirational panel. Dan Chapman, will be speaking about his new book A Road Running Southward: Following John Muir's Journey Through an Endangered Land. David Haskell will also be speaking about his new book Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction. Then we will host a creative and inspirational panel led by Sally Sears with Dan Chapman and David Haskell about conservation and activism.

Inspirational Conservation: Dan Chapman, David Haskell & Sally Sears
Saturday, June 25, 2022 - 2:00pm EDT

Rural Renaissance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Monday, June 27, 2022 - 1:00pm EDT
Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power on June 27 at 1 p.m. will imagine thriving rural communities in the United States where local, renewable energy sparks investment, vitality, and equity. Panelists from Island Press and Groundswell will discuss the pathways to clean power in rural America and strategies for achieving them. This session is presented in partnership with Island Press and will not be livestreamed.

Author Talk - Nick Sullivan
Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 6:00pm EDT
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY AUTHOR TALK: Nicholas P. Sullivan
Nicholas Sullivan is an author and senior research fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. His recent book, The Blue Revolution, presents a new way of thinking about fish, food, and oceans by profiling the people and policies transforming this industry into one that is “post-industrial”—fueled by “sea-foodies” and locavores interested in sustainable, traceable, quality seafood.
LOCATION: Main Floor
CONTACT: Beth Pocock -- bpocock@sawyerfreelibrary.org

How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It [In-Person Program]
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 12:30pm PDT
What if scrapping one flawed policy could bring U.S. cities closer to addressing debilitating housing shortages, stunted growth and innovation, persistent racial and economic segregation and car-dependent development? Zoning maps across the country have come to arbitrarily dictate where Americans may live and work, forcing cities into a pattern of growth that is segregated and sprawling. In Nolan Gray's new book, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, argues that it’s time for America to move beyond zoning as a necessary — if not sufficient — condition for building more affordable, vibrant, equitable and sustainable cities. Hear from the author as he lays the groundwork for this ambitious motion by clearing up common confusions and myths about how American cities regulate growth and examining the major contemporary critiques of zoning.

Arbitrary Lines: Nolan Gray's Conversation with Planetizen
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 1:00pm EDT
It’s time for America to move beyond zoning.
Join city planner M. Nolan Gray and Planetizen's editorial director James Brasuell for a conversation about zoning abolition. Gray argues that this is a necessary—if not sufficient—condition for building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. His new book is, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. Registrants are eligible for a discount on their copy of the book.
A Planetizen course with Gray is on the way. In the meantime, you can view Planetizen’s course catalog and receive a discounted subscription.
Webinar themes will include: an overview of zoning in its current state, how zoning has harmed Americans, and what zoning reform efforts are underway.