The Economy: What's Changed? What’s Next? with Kai Ryssdal, Host and Senior Editor of Public Radio's Marketplace Kai Ryssdal, Host and Senior Editor of Marketplace Over the last 20 years, Kai has been the host and senior editor of Marketplace, the most popular program on business and the economy – radio or television, commercial or[…]

After the Midterms: A Political Outlook with Ana Navarro Ana Navarro, GOP Strategist and Political Contributor to CNN, Telemundo, Co-Host of ABC’s The View Ana Navarro deftly analyzes the current political landscape with her signature no-holds-barred candor and larger-than-life personality. Part political commentary, part prognostication, she shares hilarious and enlightening insider stories about the movers and[…]

Making History: Lessons from a Year in Space with NASA Astronaut Capt. Scott Kelly History-Making NASA Astronaut; First to Complete a Year-in-Space Mission FREE TO THE PUBLIC. GENERAL ADMISSION AND NO TICKETS REQUIRED! During his record-breaking Year in Space, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly captivated the world while laying the groundwork for the future of space[…]

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Dr. Lisa Damour Clinical Psychologist; Senior Advisor,  Schubert Center for Child Studies, Case Western Reserve University Register for the webinar HERE *Note: This program will be presented online via Zoom so schools and community organizations can gather throughout the region to watch together and to provide an opportunity for discussion and[…]

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING: Notes on the State of America Historian and Author Heather Cox Richardson Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. Springfield, MA Like all Springfield Public Forum events, this event is free to all with no tickets required. Doors will open at 5pm. There is on-street metered parking, free parking at MGM Springfield two blocks[…]

Springfield Takes the Oscars Stage Award-winning Costume Designer of Black Panther Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. Springfield, MA Like all Springfield Public Forum events, this event is free to the public with no tickets required. There is on-street metered parking, free parking at MGM Springfield two blocks away, or a parking garage right next[…]

Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism not Textualism Stephen Breyer, Retired Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. Springfield, MA Like all Springfield Public Forum events, this event is free to the public with no tickets required. There is on-street metered parking, free parking at MGM Springfield two blocks away,[…]

The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis George Stephanopoulos *NEW VENUE* The Basketball Hall of Fame 1000 Hall of Fame Ave, Springfield, MA Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20[…]

Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs ROCTOGENARIANS: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs Mo Rocca Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. Springfield Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have[…]

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: David Yeager Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. Springfield Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. Pre-purchase a copy of the book HERE and pick up at the event to be signed by the author.

Space2inspire: Reaching for the Stars Dr. Sian "Leo" Proctor Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St. Springfield Please note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. Dr. Sian Proctor will share her unique space story and how she won her seat to space as an artist and poet, and[…]

"The Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" Poet Ross Gay **Virtual Event** Register at: https://bit.ly/BigRead-RossGay . Join us as Ross Gay discusses his "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" a part of the NEA Big Read 2025. This is the keynote event for the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and Montague Public Libraries NEA Big Read 2024/25, co-sponsored by the[…]

Fostering Community-Driven Prosperity and Opportunity Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA . “If you see a problem, fix the problem." - Arlo Washington Join us for a documentary screening and panel discussion as "The Barber of Little Rock" Arlo Washington, President and CEO of the Opportunity Finance Network[…]

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the U.S. Ketanji Brown Jackson Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the U.S. Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA ** Please Note** Typically, no tickets are required to attend Forum events, but this event required tickets and it is sold out. For ticket holders: Signed copies of the Justice's[…]

Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present Fareed Zakaria Springfield Symphony Hall, 34 Court St Springfield, MA . The CNN host and best-selling author will discuss the revolutions―past and present―that define the polarized and unstable age in which we live. Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, war, and an[…]