Saturday, April 15, 2023 Join Gerri Griswold for a lavishly illustrated talk that touches on the basics of one of the most beneficial and maligned animals on our planet—the bat. […]

Saturday, April 22, 2023 Learn about the comical little woodland bird also known as the Timberdoodle. After a brief talk over hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic libations, Gerri Griswold will lead […]

Saturday, April 29, 2023 Why is a vulture’s head bald? Why are porcupines so slow? Why does an Opossum play possum? These and answers to your many other questions will be revealed in an hour-long program. Animal Adaptations uses natural props, animal mounts, and a couple of surprise guests to illustrate the definitions of both […]

Saturday, May 6, 2023 Etuaptmumk is a Mi'kmaw saying that translates to "Two-Eyed Seeing." Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall developed this concept in Nova Scotia to describe how Indigenous perspectives and TK (Traditional Knowledge) should be used as though they are one eye. In contrast, Western ideas about science and knowledge should be used as though they are […]

Saturday, May 6, 2023 Ants are seemingly familiar animals, but few people appreciate their amazing life histories and evolutionary success as colonies of "super-organisms". This virtual talk explains those details as well as how ants feature as model organisms in the study of animal behavior and responses to climate change. About Our Speaker: Nick Gotelli […]