Other Worlds with Dr. Charles Holmes
The search for planets outside of our solar system, and what it means for finding extraterrestrial life.
The search for planets outside of our solar system, and what it means for finding extraterrestrial life.
Were the Beatles really so much more than just 4 “Mop Tops”? What made them such a strong musical force that they are still popular more than 50 years later? In this presentation with Barry Wiesenfeld, we will explore the phenomenon that was the Beatles!
Partnering with Albert Wisner Public Library, the Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition will host a panel discussion focused on youth marijuana use and underage drinking in our community. Professionals from different sectors of the community will speak on dangers, laws and policies, and prevention strategies on both topics. After the panel discussion, there will be time for questions and answers from community members. All are encouraged to attend!
The community is invited to a reception hosted by the artist Renelle Lorray in the Board Room. Take this opportunity to talk with Renelle about her art. Refreshments will be served. Registration is suggested. Let the artist know you are coming!
Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too.
Antarctica is the most alien place on the planet, the only part of the earth where humans could never survive unaided. Out of our fascination with it have come many books, most of which focus on only one aspect of its unique strangeness. None has managed to capture the whole story—until now.
An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science
The refrigerator. This white box that sits in the kitchen may seem mundane nowadays, but it is one of the wonders of 20th century science – life-saver, food-preserver and social liberator, while the science of refrigeration is crucial, not just in transporting food around the globe but in a host of branches on the scientific tree.
In Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to the most dangerous and remote wildernesses, as well as to the backyards of people faced with these environmental disasters, to look at the heart of this phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the firefighters and scientists racing against time to stop it—or at least to tame these deadly flames.