Community Room 2 (divided room)

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281 Country Club Road
Avon, CT 06001 United States Get Directions
Capacity: 125 people/65 with tables Location: First Floor Available all the time: Wifi access via valid CT library card. Available at most times: 150 chairs. 10 tables. Kitchenette. Coffee pot. Warming drawer. Refrigerator. Freezer. Available during library hours: Guest Passes for Wifi access. Available, but advance orientation required: Microphones. Ceiling mounted projector. Project directly onto cinema-quality-painted wall.
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Science Lecture for the Exploring Human Origins Exhibit (in-person)

Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

THIS EVENT IS FULL, WITH A WAITLIST. PLEASE JOIN ONE OF THE EVENTS ON 12/5/24. Grand Opening of the exhibit! Dr. Rick Potts, the exhibition curator and director of the […]

Clergy Tour of the Exploring Human Origins Exhibit (in-person)

Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

Event for clergy and community leaders.  This is a focused event for clergy and community leaders to explore the exhibit with NMNH Human Origins Program scientific and education staff and BSIC […]

Educator Workshop for the Exploring Human Origins Exhibit (in-person)

Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

Educator Workshop!  The workshop is for classroom teachers, science and nature center and museum educators, homeschoolers and other local educators. It will feature exploration and hands-on practice in presenting the Human Origins Program resources provided for each community. These resources include a set of five early human skull casts; classroom-tested, high-school biology teaching supplements on […]

Community Conversation: “What Does it Mean to Be Human?

Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

Community Conversation: "What Does it Mean to Be Human?," led by BSIC co-chairs Drs. Connie Bertka and Jim Miller. Join with other members of your community to explore together a variety of answers to the question “What does it mean to be human?” in small group discussions led by Drs. Connie Bertka and Jim Miller […]

What Darwin Really Said (And What He Didn’t) (in-person)

Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

“What Darwin Really Said (And What He Didn’t)”  Charles Darwin has been one of the most misunderstood, misinterpreted, misquoted, and even misused of scientists. Join us for a lecture that will address these issues, with special reference to human origins and evolution. This lecture and discussion will be presented by Michael Alan Park, Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1979). A […]