Upcoming Events
Virtual Science Cafe: Sexy Corals, Unassuming Fish, and Assassin Flies
Oct 1, 2020 (2:00pm)
Hosted by: Michelle Bienkowski
Date/Time: Thursday, October 1, 2020, 5 – 6pm EDT
Learn, unwind, and engage with Smithsonian scientists whose curiosity and perspectives are bound to help you think differently about the seen – and the unseen.
- “Microbes, Chemistry, and Coral Sex” by Jennifer Sneed
Jennifer Sneed is a marine microbial chemical ecologist working for the Smithsonian Marine...
Hope Matters: An Afternoon with Elin Kelsey
Oct 19, 2020 (14:00)
Hosted by: Michelle Bienkowski
YOUTH! Hope Matters: An Afternoon with Elin Kelsey
Monday, Oct 19 2:00pm Live on YouTube
It’s a common theme to this year’s programming: hope. In unprecedented times we collectively understand the need for courage and the possibility of a bright future. Award-winning author, scholar and educator Elin Kelsey understands this like few...
Giant Seabass: Kings of the Kelp Forest
Oct 22, 2020 (1500)
Hosted by: Michelle Bienkowski
Date/Time: October 22, 2020 12 pm Hawaiʻi / 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern
Giant Seabass is a species of large fish that live in the cool waters off the coast of California. This fish is the top predator of the kelp forest ecosystem, but the population has been low because of overfishing. Thanks to government protections in California, Giant Seabass are beginning to...
Salmon Leather Making Workshop
Oct 25, 2020 (1000 - 1500)
Hosted by: Michelle Bienkowski
Thank you for being patient as we ironed out the details for the Salmon Leather Making workshop on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. The space is called St. Helens Anglican Church on the corner of Trimble St. and West 8th: St Helen's Anglican Church, 4405 W 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6R 2A3. The space is a little ‘rustic’ as it is used intermittently by Boy Scouts and is the...
