Events that bring us together
How Flowers Made Our World
Friday, May 22
11 am – 12:30 pm PDT
In person or on Zoom
$20 suggested donation, no one turned away
David George Haskell and Host Susan Grelock Yusem
Join Host Susan Grelock Yusem in conversation with David George Haskell to talk about his new book, How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries.
Explore the Art of Being with Visiting Scholar Catherine Olweny
July 2026
Magic Hours | Woven Together
Gallery Exhibit April 19 - June 22
Deep Healing and the Coming Transformation of Human Consciousness
Sunday, May 31
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm PDT
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT: reception and book release
Join us at Commonweal or on Zoom
Suggested donation $25, no one turned away
Michael Lerner with Moderator Katherine Fulton
Join us for a day of reflection and conversation exploring healing at a time of transformation—contemplating what Michael Lerner points to as the coming revolution in human consciousness and what it means for all of us as individuals, communities, and as a planetary species. Stay for the reception celebrating 50 years of healing work at Commonweal, and the publication of a new book by Michael Lerner: What Matters Now: 7 Letters to a Friend with Cancer.
Art for Our Common Good: Creativity, Health, and Civic Life
Sunday, July 12
11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT
Join us at Commonweal or on Zoom
$20 suggested donation, no one turned away
Hosted by Lisa Simms Booth
What role can art play in helping us meet this moment? As communities face growing loneliness, burnout, environmental anxiety, and civic division, the arts can create spaces for healing, connection, and hope. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of healing arts at Commonweal, building on an earlier convening of leaders in arts, health, and community practice. This public gathering, hosted by Commonweal Board Member Lisa Simms Booth, opens the conversation to all.
The Poem as This Moment’s Response
Sunday, December 6
1 pm – 3:00 pm PST
In person or on Zoom
$25 suggested donation, no one turned away
Jane Hirshfield and Host Michael Lerner
As the winter solstice approaches—a time for contemplation, exchange, and renewal—and Commonweal nears the end of our 50th year celebrations, this conversation with Jane Hirshfield and Host Michael Lerner will attend to how we might best address ourselves to the invitations of precipice and turn: with a spirit of permeability, imagination, and embrace of change.
