Upcoming events

    • 10/08/2026
    • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
    • 0
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    Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3pm
    Glaser Center
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    (Unfortunately, walk-ins cannot be accommodated)


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    please do so before the registration deadline.
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    The Mother of All Midterms:

    Election Analysis & Forecast

    with David McCuan
    Professor, Sonoma State University
    Friend of WACSC,
    Author and Expert
    on American Elections

    Dr. McCuan’s sponsor is 
    Linda Lambert, WACSC Board Emeritus

    About the Program

                      How much anxiety can we take? Clearly, the coming mid-term elections will be a watershed for all of us, so we are honored to welcome the return of Sonoma County’s own Dr. David McCuan, preeminent expert on American elections. With his topic, The Mother of All Midterms: Election Analysis and Forecast, he’ll bring us inside the issues, polls, candidates, and further -- what it might mean for our democracy.

              Looking forward to meeting with us, Dr. McCuan said, “from control of Congress to statehouse battles, the 2026 midterms have consequences reaching far beyond our shores, to the balance of power and future policy agendas of the United States.” 

              With this in mind, he will assess the dynamics of the campaign season, strategies of candidates and parties, opinions of voters, and, yes -- broader implications for democracy, governance, and leadership in America and around the globe.

             The timing of this talk is crucial, coming just 26 days away from election day!  So sign up now!!

    Register Here 

     Date:  Thursday, October 8, 2026
     Time:  3:00 PM
     Venue:  Glaser Center
     547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
     Cost:

     WACSC Members:  $20
     Non-members:  $30
     (Wine & Cheese Reception Included)

     Parking:  On the street or in the parking garage
     behind Glaser Center

    Register Here

    About the Speaker

              Professor David McCuan has been a key member of the Sonoma State faculty for 24 years, developing a highly respected national reputation for his expertise in two broad areas -- American politics and international relations. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside, he teaches courses in state and local politics, campaigns/elections, and political behavior, as well as courses on  international politics, security, and terrorism. 

                  David McCuan was a Fulbright Teaching Scholar in 2009-2010 in the Department of International Relations and European Studies at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, where his  courses covered American security and foreign policy, and international terrorism.  He is the author of Initiative Centered Politics: The New Politics of Direct Democracy.        

              We are fortunate to have Dr. David McCuan here on October 8th to speak on this all-important and timely subject.

    • 11/05/2026
    • 12:00 PM
    • Santa Rosa Country Club
    • 159
    Register


    Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Noon

    After the Midterms -
    Hope for a
    New Climate Reality 

    with David Callaway
    Founder of Callaway Climate Insights


    David Callaway's sponsor is
    Michele Chaboudy,
    President of World Affairs Council of Sonoma County

    About the Program         

              It’s happened -- the United Nations has declared global efforts to keep temperatures in a tight range a failure. Witness this past summer's heat, storms, fires, and floods across the globe, all dramatically worse than anything seen before.

              But David Callaway, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Callaway Climate Insights, sees something else. In his coming talk, AFTER THE MIDTERMS – HOPE FOR A NEW CLIMATE REALITY, Callaway makes the case that technology advancements in China, Europe and the U.S., plus a sudden environmental awakening spearheaded by grassroots pushback on AI data centers, lend new hope that the battle against global warming can still be won.

              Join us the on Nov. 5 -- just two days after midterm elections, for a discussion on where we are and what has to happen next, and an injection of hope.

    Register Here

     Date:  Thursday, November 5, 2026
     Time:  Noon
     Venue:  Santa Rosa Country Club
     333 Country Club Drive
     Santa Rosa, CA  95401 
     Menu:

     Meat and Vegetarian Options Available on the Buffet Table.

     Cost:  $55 for Members
     Bring up to 2 guests, each at the member price.
     $65 for Non-Members
     Health Note:  We suggest that everyone
     be vaccinated and wear a mask.

    About Our Speaker         

                       David Callaway is founder and Editor-in-Chief of Callaway Climate Insights. He is the former president of the World Editors Forum, Editor-in-Chief of USA Today and MarketWatch, and CEO of TheStreet Inc. His climate columns have appeared in USA Today, The Independent, andNew Thinking magazine. 

              In March 2020, Callaway founded Callaway Climate Insights, a digital newsletter tied to the intersection of climate change and finance.

              He is also the author of Unregulated Militia, a political thriller about mysterious drone attacks on the U.S., published in 2025.

    Register HERE

Past events

09/03/2026 Children at Risk - Lisa Frydman Sept 3, 2026
08/11/2026 Can American Democracy Recover? Tues, Aug 11 3p Glaser with Tom Ginsburg
07/08/2026 Making Sense of the Donroe Doctrine-Michael Snodgrass Zoom July 8
06/11/2026 China: Power, Propaganda, and the New Global Reality
05/07/2026 Music & Wine: Reaching Across Borders - Francesco Lecce-Chong & Chloe Tula May 7, 2026
04/02/2026 The Hornet's Nest: Middle East with Daniel Zoughbie April 2 , 2026
03/12/2026 Presidential Power - Tom Jorde - March 12, 2026
02/05/2026 Frank Lavin - American Reckoning - Feb 5 2026
01/08/2026 Nuclear Brink - David Perry Jan 8, 2026
11/06/2025 Afghanistan: A Crossroads of War & Conflict - Toby Marion
10/02/2025 People Before Profits: Can It Work?
09/04/2025 Fixing American Healthcare: An Impossible Task?
08/07/2025 Climate at Crossroads: David Callaway Aug 7, 2025
07/10/2025 Artificial Intelligence-Andrew Reddie July 10, 2025
06/20/2025 (Summer Thank You Party 2025
06/05/2025 Human Right Struggle: Lessons of Present-Day Myanmar (Burma) Resistance
05/01/2025 Another COVID-19 In Our Future? May 1, 2025
03/06/2025 Keith McCormick-Foreign Policy-March 6, 2025
02/06/2025 Dakota Gruener - Climate Change & Sunlight
01/09/2025 Steven Pifer Jan 9, 2025
11/07/2024 Edwin Bernbaum Mountains Nov 7, 2024
10/03/2024 Janessa Gans Wilder-Oct 3
09/05/2024 David McCuan Sept 5
08/01/2024 The Press Democrat & the US Media Landscape
07/11/2024 Autocracy Versus Democracy: How to Anticipate and Prepare for the Future
06/06/2024 Gaza and the Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations
05/02/2024 How Homeland Security Works -- From an Insider
04/04/2024 The Southern Border – How Broken? How Fixable?
03/07/2024 Climate Change Solutions That Really Work!
11/10/2023 Russia's War against Ukraine
09/29/2023 Music as Diplomacy When We Need It Most
05/05/2023 Whither the Dollar: Exorbitant Privilege No More?
04/13/2023 David Callaway - Uncovering the Politics of Climate Change
01/01/2020 TEST - Not a Real Event for Testing only - Tables

Contact:

Phone: (707) 573-6014

Email: wacscca@gmail.com

Address:

P.O. Box 1433

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