OPENING DAY RECEPTION AND CONCERT 

Tuesday, March 4
9:30 a.m. at GCC
Program #18139

Fee: Free

Presenters:  Music Haven, Haven String Quartet

The Haven String Quartet is comprised of resident musicians from the non-profit Music Haven which provides tuition-free music lessons and mentoring for young people. Program: This concert will feature the works of Luis Gustavo Prado, Osvaldo Golijov, and Joseph Hayden.

ALL ABOUT OWLS

Tuesday, March 11
10:00 a.m.at GCC
Program #18140

Fee: $3

Presenter: Joe Attwater, CT Audubon

Our speaker is the Conservation and Education Coordinator at Connecticut Audubon Society. His graduate research focused on migrating songbirds and seabirds. In addition, as a VISTA volunteer, he  studied sustainable food systems and concentrated on local agriculture. Our speaker  also leads many popular bird -focused community programs and webinars.

Program: Perhaps no other group of birds has captured the attention and imagination of people as much as owls. Come hear about these denizens of the night.

BOOK DISCUSSION: CHANGES IN THE LAND BY WILLIAM CRONON

Monday, March 17
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #18141

Fee: $3

Facilitators: Pam Asmus, Ph.D., Joanna Baymiller

Pamela Asmus did her graduate work in American Studies at Brown University with a specialty in American women, American social and intellectual history, and American literature. She has taught at the University of New Haven, SCSU, and Wesleyan University.

Joanna Baymiller is a writer who has been publishing her critical and creative work in newspapers and magazines for four decades.

The author, a pioneer in environmental history, and winner of the Francis Parkman Prize, chronicles the cultural and environmental impact of the colonists on New England.

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM

Tuesday, March 18
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #18142

Fee: $3

Presenter: The Reverend Sumi Kim, Buddhist Chaplain at Yale

The Reverend Sumi Kim has been the Buddhist chaplain at Yale since 2018, following an eight-year chaplaincy at Duke University. She received a BA in Fine Arts from Williams College and a Master’s in Buddhist studies and Sanskrit from Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of several books on Buddhism and meditation.

Program: What is the lived experience of the Buddhist path, how do Buddhist teachings, practices, and meditation support individuals through adversity, foster healing, and promote flourishing? Reverend Kim will examine Buddhism from both Euro-centric and Korean-centric perspectives.

FROM MINDS TO MOLECULES, HOW DO WE AGE?

Thursday, March 20
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #18143

Fee: $3

Presenters: Maisha Hossain, Devin Juros, Kerry Larkin, Yale Science in the News

Program: Learn about some of the fundamental truths that make us human, including how we age, develop disease, and interact with others.

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VISUAL DETECTIVE WORK: THE ART OF LOOKING

Tuesday, March 25
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #18144

Fee: $3

Presenter: Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee taught visual arts in New Haven Public Schools for more than two decades. Her work focused on curriculum development and school-museum partnerships. Her own education spanned studies across the United States and London.

Program: This illustrated talk will provide different approaches to looking at artwork; the Formal Approach using design principles, and an Interpretive Approach using the artists’ compositional choices to suggest meaning.

EARTH ON FIRE, WILDFIRES ACROSS OUR PLANET

Thursday, March 27
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #18145

Fee: $3

Presenter: Riley Wahedra, Yale Peabody Museum Speakers Bureau

Program: Are wildfires more extreme and more frequent?  Learn about the role of natural wildfires in different ecosystems from both the human and scientific perspectives.

NAVIGATING COMMON ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES: HEALTHY BONES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE

Friday, March 28
11:00 a.m. at EW (Evergreen Woods)
Program #18146

Fee: $3

Presenters: Erin Stockwell, MD, Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, Yale, Philip Ratnasamy, MD/MBA Candidate at Yale, Gwyneth Maloy, MD Candidate, Yale

Program: A discussion of common orthopedic injuries, their treatment and prevention ranging from fractures to arthritis, to spine and shoulder health.