NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, March 4.
PORT TOWNSEND — Events are planned today, Saturday and Sunday in the monthlong Community Read program that continues throughout this month.
This year’s selection for the program sponsored by the Port Townsend Library is Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, a 466-page book that examines the question of whether climate change can be reversed without a shift from capitalism.
Everyone is invited to read the book and participate in discussions and events this month.
Today, financial adviser James Frazier will present “Green & Fossil-Free: Investing in Solutions to Climate Change” at 6 p.m. at the Library Learning Center at 1256 Lawrence St.
Frazier, who specializes in sustainable investing, will talk about impact investing and divesting from fossil fuels.
On Saturday will be the reception for “Radical Change: A Juried Art Show” at the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St.
The reception will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The show, which will feature the work of regional artists, will be exhibited all month.
On Saturday and Sunday, Key City Theatre actors will present readings from This Changes Everything.
The readings will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Northwind Arts Center.
Discussions
Also Saturday will be the first morning discussion session of the book.
The discussion from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., will cover the first 187 pages.
An alternate date for this discussion is March 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.
Discussions of the last part of the book will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 19 at the Quimper Grange or from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 22 at the Jefferson County Library.
An informal book discussion also is planned from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. next Tuesday at the Port Townsend Food Co-op, 414 Kearney St., and a facilitated discussion is set at 7 p.m. March 10 at the Carnegie Reading Room at the library at 1220 Lawrence St.
Video interview
Next weekend will feature a video interview with the author at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in the Library Learning Center.
At 7 p.m. March 17, a panel discussion is planned at 7 p.m. in the Carnegie reading room. It will focus on climate activities in Jefferson County.
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 19, the Port Townsend Science Center will host Ocean Commotion Family Action Day.
At 7 p.m. March 24, will be a discussion of tribal treaty rights and environmental protection with Scott Chitwood, natural resource director of the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe.
At 1:45 p.m. March 25, will be a Port Townsend High School Salon, “Climate Solutions: The Path to a Clean Energy Future,” in the school’s auditorium, 1500 Van Ness St.
At 7 p.m. March 31, Bob Bindschadler, retired NASA glaciologist, will discuss the Taming Bigfoot competition in the Carnegie reading room.
Klein, a Canadian author, is a member of the board of directors of the climate activist group 350.org.
She also has written The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism and No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.
Klein, 45, is a contributing editor for Harper’s and reporter for Rolling Stone, and writes a regular column for The Nation and The Guardian.
For more information on the Community Read program or to inquire about where to get a copy of This Changes Everything, phone the library at 360-385-3181.
