Lectures begin at 9 a.m. and will last until approximately 10 a.m. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided starting at 8:30 a.m. Free with the price of admission ($3.25 for seniors 55+, $4.25 for adults), but space is limited. 

Darwin in the Galápagos– a travelogue and celebration with Dr. Judith Winston, research associate at the Smithsonian Marine Station. Charles Darwin was only 22 when he signed on as the naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle. One of the locations he visited during his five-year journey was the isolated Pacific archipelago of the Galápagos Islands. This presentation will illustrate some of the strange plants and animals of the islands, discuss how they played a part in his developing ideas about the evolution of life over time, and explain how we can celebrate his efforts in honor of International Darwin Day (Feb. 12).