Total Eclipse: A Talk with Raj Pandya, Director of the John R. Kirk Planetarium

Date: 
Sat, 02/24/2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Join Raj Pandya for a preview of the solar eclipse, with information on different types of eclipses, including how and why eclipses occur.

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Bright Ideas: Shedding Light on LED Bulbs

Date: 
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4
Age Group: 
Adult

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?

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Building Resilience and Regeneration through Permaculture

Date: 
Sun, 04/21/2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4
Age Group: 
Adult

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.

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Growing Asian Greens with Lesley Parness

Date: 
Sat, 05/11/2024 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4.
Age Group: 
Adult

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.

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Registration Note:
Space is limited. Call the Help Desk to register at (845)986-1047, ext. 4.

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