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As Earth passes through the path of Comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseid Meteor Shower lights up the sky. Join New Canaan High School Planetarium Director Tim Haag and Grace Farms Foundation Nature Initiative Director, Mark Fowler, to learn about the famous and bright shower, and search the sky as we look for the bright Perseids. Please bring your binoculars. Telescopes will be available, but visibility is dependent on the weather.
Enjoy a special meal with friends and neighbors, featuring local performing artists. This affordable dining experience promises expansive views and excellent company. The evening will take place in the River building’s Commons—a 6,900 square foot glass room appointed with social community tables built from trees harvested on the grounds, comfortable sofas, and a coffee bar serving our very own Heavenly Roast. Menu:
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Tilapia Tostadas
Mint and Lime Bars
Please note: We always have a vegetarian option inspired by the main dish. It may be decided up to the night of to ensure the freshest local produce.
This week on 0684-Radi0, our free weekly podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Grace Farms Nature Initiative Director Mark Fowler about a local effort designed to increase pollinator-friendly habitat for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and various other insects and wildlife. Information about New Canaan’s “Pollinator Pathway” project can be found here, and a kickoff event is to be held at New Canaan Library, 6 p.m. on June 18. This installment of 0684-Radi0 is sponsored by New Canaan Music, your local source for music lessons, rental instruments, repairs and everything instrument related. Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:
While many constellations are seasonal, circumpolar constellations can be seen throughout the year. Join New Canaan High School Planetarium Director, Tim Haag, and Grace Farms Foundation Nature Initiative Director, Mark Fowler, as we learn about Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Drawco, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor. Please bring your binoculars. Telescopes will be available, but visibility is dependent on the weather.
Harvard researcher and best-selling technology writer, David Weinberger, joins us for a conversation about Artificial Intelligence. Discover the complexities hidden in the seemingly simple idea of fairness and learn how A.I. can lead us into difficult but necessary discussions about the conflicting values we support and the sort of world we want to build. The Demand for Ethical Supply is a series of conversations exploring emerging strategies in the fight against labor trafficking in our supply chains. Other conversations include Conscious Consumerism on May 3 and Blockchain as a Force for Global Good on June 7.