Join us in the private Dining Room from 12 to 1 PM for a unique lunch experience.

The lecture begins at 12:15. No outside food is allowed but you are welcome to buy lunch in the Café and bring it into the lecture, or just come hear the lecture.

All Lunch and Learns are free for members and included in regular admission for non-members.

From fossils to stars, Lunch and Learn features a wide variety of topics.

May 23: "Meteorites - Hammer Time!"
with Anita Westlake

Tellus Librarian Anita Westlake shares her fascination with meteorites. The primary focus will be on “hammers”, or meteorites that have hit something on the way down to the ground as well as some myth-busting about meteorites in general.

June 27: "Why Was Washington Not Born on Washington’s Birthday?"
with David Dundee

This is a lively lecture about how time is measured from astronomical measurements of the Moon and Stars. Come and find out as Astronomer David Dundee shares his knowledge, wit and wisdom about how modern calendars evolved; why the century truly began in 2001, not 2000; why 10 days were ruled out of existence by the Pope; why the year 2100 will not be a leap year; and why indeed was George Washington not born on Washington’s Birthday?

July 25: "Gateway to the Stars: Great Science Fiction Books for All Ages"
with Joe Schulman

Sometimes science fiction can be daunting for first-timers. Director of Marketing Joe
Schulman offers up a range of books suitable for a variety of ages. From Asimov to Adams, Heinlein to Herbert, there are authors for all types of readers. Come discover a new favorite!

August 22: "Sea Shells by the Seashore"
with Cantey Smith

Director of Education Cantey Smith will share images and experiences of collecting some of her favorite fossil shells and discuss their relationship to present day shells. Do you have a shell and you aren’t sure what it is? Bring it to this “Lunch and Learn” for an identification session.