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Travel Meetups (Virtual Meeting)
Online (Zoom)We travel because our life is defined by experiences. No matter whether we traveled near or far, all of those experiences helped us shape who we currently are. Join us for open discussions about your travel memories. Share your own adventures, photos from around the world and meet other travel enthusiasts. Please register once and […]
The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections/Virtual Author Event with Beth Py-Lieberman
Online (Zoom)From Dorothy's ruby slippers to a speech that saved Teddy Roosevelt from assassination, this authoritative guide delivers in-depth reportage on the history of remarkable objects from the Smithsonian's collections. For American history, pop culture, and museum enthusiasts. With charm and exuberance, The Object at Hand presents a behind-the-scenes vantage point of the Smithsonian collections. Veteran […]
Focus on Asia, Four Films for the Fall (virtual film discussions)
Online (Zoom)Focus on Asia, Four Films for the Fall Join us for a fall virtual film discussion! View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. October 16, White Tiger, 2021, India, Directed by Ramon Bahrani. Based on a Booker Prize winning novel, this film […]
Homegrown National Park: Virtual Lecture with Doug Tallamy (virtual) (Nature’s Best Hope Series)
Online (Zoom)Join us for a virtual lecture with Doug Tallamy! Homegrown National Park Our parks, preserves, and remaining wildlands – no matter how grand in scale – are too small and separated from one another to sustain the native trees, plants, insects and animals on which our ecosystems depend. We can fix this problem by practicing […]
Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects/Virtual Author Event with Harold Schechter
Online (Zoom)Join us for a virtual event with Harold Schecter to celebrate the release of his new book, Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects. From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes a unique look into the history of crime told through the dark objects left behind. The false teeth of a female serial […]