The Electric Optimist

Data centers. Wind power. Electric cars. At a moment when everything related to energy is increasingly controversial, Wellesley College Professor Jay Turner looks to history for a different perspective. Join us on September 28 when Professor Turner, an author, nativeRoanoker, graduate of Patrick Henry HS and Governor’s School, makes the case that the world is already in the middle of a transition from a combustion-powered past to a post combustion future that began more than a century ago.DATE: September 28, 2026TIMES: 6pm – 7pmLOCATION: Patrick Henry High School Auditorium2102 Grandin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24015HOST: Mill Mountain Garden ClubCONTACT: info@millmountaingc.org