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“Historic Talks in Historic Buildings”: A New Lecture Series Presented by Historic Seattle and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and Historic Seattle are thrilled to announce our partnership on a new lecture series titled “Historic Talks in Historic Buildings.” This series brings public programs into historic places across Seattle—places rich with history and meaning—while highlighting the voices and scholarship shaping our understanding of the past. Speakers have been selected from the 2024-25 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, and together showcase the range of topics, questions, and discussions at the heart of historic preservation in Washington state.
“Heaven on the Half Shell,” presented by David George Gordon
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Explore the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David George Gordon discusses three species— the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters— along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations in author David George Gordon’s new lecture, Heaven on the Half Shell!
Learn about the Native American sea gardens and clam beds that existed 11,500 years ago, as well as the contemporary efforts in our state to cultivate oysters, both native and introduced. Along the way, learn about the many surprising innovations that have made oysters such an enduringly popular and environmentally sustainable food. As the old saying goes: when the tide is out, the table is set.
Age Requirement: 21+ event. Alcohol will be served.
