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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
“Black Carnival: How the Black experience created a tradition” A Lecture by Kim Coleman
Please join us for a talk by Kim Coleman, a native New Orleanian, historian, storyteller, and photographer and the Curatorial Manager and Education Specialist at the McKenna Museums. Her lecture will provide an overview of how racism sparked separate cultu...
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Central Washington University – Museum of Culture & Environment
Ellensburg, WA
Tue 2/25/20 at 5:30pm-7pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures, History/Science, Education, For the Family, Nature, Astronomy
Public Planetarium Shows
The state-of-the-art CBC planetarium is your go-to weekend destination for affordable and educational family fun! Visit the largest planetarium theater in Washington for live sky shows presented by experienced staff members, and immersive full-dome movies....
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Columbia Basin College – Bechtel National Planetarium
Pasco, WA
Fri 2/28/20 at 7pm till 8pm, 8pm till 9pm
Fri 3/13/20 at 7pm till 8pm, 8pm till 9pm
Sat 3/21/20 at 2pm till 3pm, 3pm till 4pm
Fri 3/27/20 at 7pm till 8pm, 8pm till 9pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Bats - Bats – Our Misunderstood Friends
Ken Gano has spent years studying and working on restoring natural resources on the Hanford Site. One of his areas of study over the years are the bats found on the Hanford Site. Join the Columbia Basin chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society as Ken...
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Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
Wed 3/4/20 at 7pm-8:30pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Effective Communication Strategies
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey a...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Tue 3/10/20 at 2pm-4pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Glass: How Exactly Do We Use It To Immobilize Radioactive Waste
Learn about the work Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is doing to clean up legacy waste at the Hanford site. What about glass makes it a good candidate for waste immobilization? How do the melters work? What are the challenges we face and how do we ov...
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Richland Public Library
Richland, WA
Tue 3/10/20 at 7pm-8pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Lecture: What Happened to America's Public Schools?
What Happened to America's Public Schools?
A presentation by Johann Neem
Thursday, March 19
7PM, Richland Public Library
Hosted by Friends of the Richland Public Libraries
“Why do we have public schools? What do we want from them, and why do we seem...
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Richland Public Library
Richland, WA
Thu 3/19/20 at 7am
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
SOS: A Mother's Story and Signs of Suicide
Listen to Kimberly Starr's compelling keynote of how she lost her son to suicide and then learn how to recognize the Sign's of Suicide from certified SOS trainer Kristi Haynes, ESD #123. For information or to register, call (509) 943-8455 or visit www.kadl...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Wed 3/25/20 at 5:30pm-7:30pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Alzheimer's Program: Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body
HEALTHY LIVING FOR YOUR BRAIN AND BODY
TIPS FROM THE LATEST RESEARCH.
An education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association and Kadlec Neurological Resource Center.
Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exerci...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Tue 4/14/20 at 2pm-4pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Soils are Alive!
Soils are teeming with billions of microorganisms. Invisible to us, these microorganisms silently work to maintain soil health by breaking down organic matter and recycling nutrients in our environment. Microorganisms also support soil structure and promot...
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Mid-Columbia Libraries – Kennewick Branch
Kennewick, WA
Tue 4/14/20 at 7pm-8pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a valuable resource that can make a difference in the lives of the one in five Americans living with mental illnesses and addictions, including those experiencing suicidal thinking. This eight-hour training teaches people how to ...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Thu 4/16/20 at 8am-4:30pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Parkinson’s 101 - Recently Diagnosed Parkinson’s Workshop
An introduction to Parkinson’s disease, including how it is diagnosed, what are the common motor and non-motor symptoms, evidenced based treatments, and local and regional resources. It is open for people that are newly diagnosed and their families. For in...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Tue 4/28/20 at 1pm-3pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
MTHFR with Dr. Rawlins
If you have one or more of these variants, you might be experiencing depression, anxiety, memory loss, diabetic neuropathy (nerve pain), or high risk pregnancies (miscarriage, still-birth and pre-term delivery, or pre-eclampsia), early heart disease, strok...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Thu 4/30/20 at 5pm-6:30pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Hacking Biology to Produce Energy and Fuels
Can our daily lives run on electricity obtained completely from renewable and sustainable energy sources? Do our transportation needs require burning gas and oil? We are working on methods to increase the impact of solar and wind energy by creating simple,...
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Richland Public Library
Richland, WA
Tue 5/12/20 at 7pm-8pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Living with Alzheimer’s: For Early-Stage Caregivers
When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, friends and family have many questions. What does the diagnosis mean? What type of plans need to be made? What resources are available to help? As the disease progresses, new questions reflect growing needs for s...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Tue 5/12/20 at 1pm-4pm
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Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures
Adult Mental Health First Aid
A person you know could be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. Learn an action plan to help. You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. For information or to register, c...
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Kadlec Healthplex
Richland, WA
Thu 5/21/20 at 8am-4:30pm
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