Jane Goodall
October 5, 2011 - Travel to the forests of Africa with world-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE... read more
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield
November 9, 2011 - This former armed Israeli settler saw the peril of using extremism as a solution to conflicting beliefs. His book...read more
Gina Barreca
March 7, 2012 - It's good to laugh! Gina's humorous take on men and women is not only insightful, it's just plain funny....read more
Dr. Michio Kaku
April 11, 2012 - Explore the world of the seemingly impossible with the internationally renowned physicist and co-founder...read more
2011-2012 Season
For almost 40 years, Yakima Town Hall has brought internationally renowned speakers to the citizens of the Yakima Valley. These informative, engaging, and entertaining speakers perform in Yakima's "jewel box", the Capitol Theatre, located at 5 North 3rd Street.
In 1971, a visionary group of energetic, curious Yakima Valley women embarked on a mission to enrich our community by bringing nationally and internationally recognized speakers from the literary, political, artistic, and business worlds to Yakima's historic Capitol Theatre. Today, the fourteen member, all female board furthers that legacy. The Town Hall board members work throughout the year, volunteering their time and talents to investigate, procure funding for, and contract each season's speakers. In addition, this untrained group work together to master the more technical aspects of event planning: logistics, hospitality, marketing, publishing, accounting, data base, development, and community outreach.
Yakima Town Hall is now celebrating it 38th Season of "Give us an hour, we'll bring you the world". Not bad for an all-volunteer board with no paid staff, who run this business out of their kitchens, dens, and a cupboard at Allied Arts!
