August 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tilden Arts Center
Cape Cod Community College
Washington may be walking away from climate action — but here on Cape Cod, we have the power to act. Join Jake Bittle, author of The Great Displacement, for an urgent yet hopeful conversation on how climate change is reshaping communities, including our own.
Bittle is a staff writer for the climate news site The Grist, whose reporting also has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and other national publications. He will be joined by Dan Wolf (Former State Senator and Founder, Cape Air), Paul Niedzwiecki (CEO, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce), and Kristy Senatori (Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission) to discuss local solutions, resilience, and the actions we can take now to protect our coast and our communities.
Reserve your seat today and be part of shaping Cape Cod’s future.
At Tilden Arts Center, Cape Cod Community College
General Admission: $35
CCSS SUPPORTER: $75
Limited free student and faculty tickets (1 per valid ID)
August 11, 2025
These longtime Washington journalists (The New York Times, The New Yorker) have written about the intersection of government, politics, and the world for decades.
They are most recently authors of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 and The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III, both New York Times bestsellers.
June 25, 2025
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Midnight in Moscow, John Sullivan's career spans four decades in public service in prominent diplomatic and legal positions under five US presidents. In June, he spoke candidly about 'the real' Vladimir Putin, the war in Ukraine, and why it should matter deeply to Americans,
May 8, 2025
Heyward is the former President of CBS News and a nationally recognized expert on the changing media landscape. He took the stage to discuss the political, economic, and cultural threats facing trustworthy journalism and what we can do to ensure that it not only survives, but thrives.
October 17, 2024
Just weeks before the 2024 presidential election, Steven Levitsky, the Harvard University professor who is a leading expert on democracy and authoritarianism and a New York Times best-selling author, spoke about the threats to democracy around the globe and here at home.
August 13, 2024
Jonathan Zittrain, an internationally renowned internet expert and a professor of law, computer science, and public policy at Harvard University, tackled the complex and challenging world of Artificial Intelligence.. Zittrain was the inaugural speaker of our series.
After an introduction from the series moderator, there will be a 45 minute speaker presentation followed by a Q&A session with audience submitted questions.
No. The events are only available to in-person attendees.
Yes, a question card will be inserted in your program and collected by ushers during the presentation. Although time may be limited, many questions from the audience will be covered during the Q&A period.
Yes, all attendees who’ve submitted an email address will receive a survey.
No. Speaker contracts allow for dissemination of presentation for limited educational purposes only.
Programs will be cancelled if the speaker is unable to travel to Cape Cod or if the Town of Barnstable experiences a severe Weather Emergency. For possible cancellations due to weather, please consult our website at capecodspeakers.org.
The Cape Cod Speaker Series, Inc. (CCSS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by local residents dedicated to bringing diverse voices, cultural opportunities and educational support to Cape Cod.
The CCSS hosts nationally recognized experts, inspiring thought leaders and prominent personalities to address challenging issues, share entertaining topics and stimulate conversation. Speakers offer their perspectives on a range of subjects from global affairs to the media, the environment, politics, history, science, the arts and culture. Through these programs we strive to build understanding and respect for differing points of view and experiences in our community.
After setting aside funds for future operations, any surplus generated by CCSS will go to providing financial aid to Cape Cod Community College students.
Please contact us with any queries you have regarding speakers, volunteer opportunities, sponsorships or other ways to partner with CCSS.
