Trees were central to Henry David Thoreau’s creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. He admired their beauty, studied how they grew, took Read more about Thoreau and the Language of Trees

Richard O. Prum, William Robertson Coe Professor of Ornithology and Head Curator of Vertebrate Zoology, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University

Can adaptation by natural selection truly account for everything we see in nature? How do animal mating displays and mate choice Read more about The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Natural World—and Us

Jean Beagle Ristaino, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Plant Pathology and Director of Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security, North Carolina State University

The culprit behind the nineteenth-century Irish potato famine was Phytophthora infestans, a fungus- Read more about The Evolution and Migration of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen: Darwin’s Painfully Interesting Subject

Ages 9–13

Instructor: Erica Beade

Wolves and coyotes, leopards and lions! Join us to explore the world of big cats and dogs. We will use close observation and various realistic drawing techniques to capture these animals and bring them to life on the page.

Fees: $25 members/$35 nonmembers.

This program is full. Please email Reservations to be added to the wait list.