Bright Ideas: Shedding Light on LED Bulbs
Does buying a light bulb seem more complicated and confusing than it should be? Do LEDs last as long as they claim? Do they look as good as my old incandescent lights? Do they throw out too much glare, or look like "white hospital lighting"? Can they be used indoors, outdoors and in wet locations?
Building Resilience and Regeneration through Permaculture
Permaculture is a design system for resilient and regenerative land use and ways of living, and its ecologically-based framework offers a different way for seeing and engaging with the world around us. Come and get an introduction to the basic concepts, as well as some ways you can start using it in your own life to increase resilience while helping to regenerate the ecosystems of which we are all a part.
Thursday Morning Book Group
Author Talk with Zachary Franck: Slingshot Diaries
Growing Asian Greens with Lesley Parness
Asia is comprised of 48 nations, and this class focuses on the many and varied greens of China, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. There are mustards and mizunas, tatsois and bok choys, and even an edible chrysanthemum! Learn how to grow the hardy and nutritious greens of these nations and what to use them for in your kitchen. Explore traditional growing methods and best practices for today’s kitchen garden. Everyone will plant their own flat of specially chosen seeds and receive recipes for easy, tasty dishes featuring their home-grown bounty.
"Observing Climate Change Impacts in Greater Yellowstone" with Howard Horowitz
Over the past five decades, notable transformations have been witnessed in and a
Author Talk with Cynthia Elliot - THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 11 AT 2PM
Nutrition Made Simple
Let’s face it, the way we have built our society works against our health. Suburban sprawl, work schedules, commitments, easy to access unhealthy food, how do we counteract it? Fitness Coach Benedict Hudson will show you how gradual change and improving your understanding of food intake and activity levels will lead you towards living healthy.
Recycling 101
Join Ermin Siljkovic (Recycling Coordinator at the Orange County Division of Env