About the Trudy J. Sundberg Memorial Fund

The Trudy J. Sundberg Memorial Fund underwrites a lecture series honoring the memory of Trudy Sundberg and her lifelong commitment to discover, explore, and exchange information, ideas, and opinions in an environment of respect and consideration.

An annual presentation by an eminent speaker, selected by a team of community and library staff representatives, explores the areas of interest that Trudy shared: education, literature, history, the arts, civic engagement, and politics.

The lecture presentation is part of a programming initiative for adults and students on Whidbey Island, promoting reading and lifelong learning, and covering issues of current local and national or global interest. Funds for the program may also be used to enhance pertinent library resources and access to information for residents of the Sno-Isle Libraries District.

Dr. Wade Davis

2022 FREE LECTURE:

Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Dr. Wade Davis

Friday, May 6th, 2022 | 7:30 pm

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) in Langley.

Doors open at 7:00 pm. Seating is first-come, first-served.

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The Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series, in collaboration with the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, is pleased to present Dr. Wade Davis for this year’s lecture series.

Dr. Davis is an internationally acclaimed cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author, photographer, filmmaker, and teacher. His work has largely focused on the extraordinary diversity of the world’s indigenous cultures and languages and has taken him to all corners of the globe. As a former National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, he has been described as “a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity”. He has written 22 books, produced 13 documentary films, and has spoken all over the world.

For more information on Wade Davis and related works please see this curated resource list.

We want to thank the following sponsors who joined with the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation to make it possible for us to bring such an outstanding speaker to the people of Whidbey Island, free of charge, and we are grateful for their continuing support in honoring Trudy.

• Friends of the Clinton Library 
• Friends of the Freeland Library 
• Friends of the Langley Library 
• Friends of the Oak Harbor Library 
• League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island 
• Rue and Primavera Occupational and Physical Therapy 
• Savi Bank 
• Terra Firma Wealth Management
• Whidbey Community Foundation 
• Whidbey Island Bank
• Whidbey Island Democratic Club 
• Whidbey Weekly