Mayor Zak Schwank Hosting Special TEDxTemecula Salon

TEMECULA, CA — Have you ever watched or tuned in for a TED Talk? If not, you're missing out — but you have a chance to get acquainted right here in Temecula.

At 6:30 p.m., July 20, Temecula Mayor Zak Schwank will host a TEDxTemecula Salon at Parlay Café, 31754 Temecula Parkway, Suite A. The 90-minute get-together will feature video presentations of two TED Talks handpicked by Schwank.

The featured talks were recorded live on stage during a TED event somewhere in the world; the topics will be revealed at the Salon. After each screening, there will be a brief, politics-free, discussion of each TED Talk.

TED Talks strive "to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze impact," according to the TED Foundation, a tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation.

The organization "is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community," according to the TED website.

Tickets for the upcoming TEDxTemecula Salon are $10 per person, and include the program and light snacks. Tickets are also available — with early bird discount pricing — for the 12th annual TEDxTemecula conference, happening Saturday, Sept. 30, at Old Town Temecula Community Theater. This year’s theme is “Re-FORMing.”

For more information, and a link to purchase tickets for either or both events, visit www.tedxtemecula.com.

Can't wait and want to catch some Ted Talks now? Watch some at www.ted.com/.

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