Ales & Ideas: Censored - Book Bans in Today’s Climate

Kama O'Connor, author and writing instructor at Clatsop Community College, investigates the 2025 Banned and Challenged Books list, and why “freedom of speech” doesn’t seem to translate to what we as a society are “allowed” to read. If you’re interested in what books are on the list, why they’ve been chosen, and why we’re reading them with renewed fervor, come check out this talk at December’s Ales and Ideas.

Doors open at 6pm with food and beverages available via the Taproom window, talk starts at 7pm. All ages welcome and never a cover.

The Thursday Lecture Series is a recurring community lecture series every Thursday, October through May. Thank you to our 2025/2026 Partners –

1st Thursdays – Ales & Ideas w/ Clatsop Community College
2nd Thursdays – Wit & Wisdom w/ Philosofarian
3rd Thursdays – Thursday Night Talk w/ Clatsop County Historical Society
4th Thursdays – Nature Matters w/ Lewis & Clark National Historic Park, Lewis & Clark National Park Association, and North Coast Watershed Association

You may also like the following events from Fort George Brewery:

• This Saturday, 6th December, 12:00 pm, Beer Tree Fest in Astoria
• This Sunday, 7th December, 06:00 pm, Sunday Night Music: Desperate Electric in Astoria

Also check out other Arts events in Astoria, Literary Art events in Astoria.