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A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats with Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats!
For decades, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Resea…
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- Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024
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- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor …
- Date:
- Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024
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- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb
Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despi…
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- Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024
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- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Banned Books and Censorship Panel
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on Banned Books and Censorship, co-sponsored by Goldey-Beacom College Library and the University of Delaware Library, Museum, and Press. This event will bring …
- Date:
- Monday, Oct 28, 2024
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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- Event Center, Event Center
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A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr.
You are welcome to join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and …
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- Monday, Nov 11, 2024
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- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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