Speaker Series

2024-2025 Season

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What is Yakima Town Hall?

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 "jewel box," the Capitol Theatre. Today, the fourteen-member, all-female board furthers that legacy. Yakima Town Hall board members work throughout the year, volunteering their time and talents to investigate, procure funding for, and contract each season's speakers.

Yakima Town Hall is now celebrating its 51st season of "Give us an hour ... we'll bring you the world."

Our Next Speaker

Jimmy Chin

Apr 23, 2025 • 11:00am

What our past speakers say

I loved being in Yakima with your wonderful team of colleagues, and felt the warmest reception. Yakima has become one of my highlights of being on the road off and on for the last few years. I would be thrilled to join you again some time in the future. Please extend my warmest appreciation to the entire team for everyone's hard work.

Bruce Feiler, Author, "Abraham"

This was just a sensational event for me. I couldn't have enjoyed myself more. I look forward to you all joining me soon on SpaceShip Two as we venture to suborbital space... and then beyond.

Burt Rutan, Aviation/Spaceship Innovator/Smithsonian Honoree

This has been an extremely gratifying trip. If you'll have me back again, I'll come back.This is what's really happening in our country, not the gloom and doom coming from our politicians.It's a great relief to be here in Yakima, really to see and be a part of something like this It's refreshing to come to a pace where people still come together for a true town hall.

Frank McCourt- Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela's Ashes

What a pleasant evening for me. I sincerely hope our paths cross again.

Hugh Downs- Broadcast Journalist

Our ensemble hiked your beautiful canyon prior to my plane's departure, and I reflected on my warm reception at Yakima's Capitol Theatre. My appreciation for the women of Town Hall reminded me of this popular quote, 'Anytime there's a man who says something can't be done, don't interrupt the women already doing it.' Congratulations and continued success!

Jane Alexander- Award-winning Actress, Proponent of the Arts

I had an amazing time in Yakima, WA. Huge crowd at the talk, and a 250 people luncheon. The theater in Yakima is gorgeous and old...

Luis Alberto Urrea