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LIBRARY U's FALL 2024 HUMANITIES SPEAKER SERIES

Co-sponsored with Humanities Washington and Bainbridge Public Library
September 22, 29 & October 27
Free, with donations welcome

Library U's Fall 2024 Humanities Speaker Series, co-sponsored with Humanities Washington and the Bainbridge Public Library, begins September 22 in the Bainbridge Public Library community meeting room. The September 22 and October 27 programs begin at 2 p.m. The September 29 program begins at 11 a.m.

September 29, 2024  |  11AM - 12:30PM  |  Large Meeting Room, Bainbridge Public Library  |  Free! Donations very welcome.

Heaven on the Half Shell: Washington State's Oyster Oddysey

presented by David George Gordon

Get to know the Pacific Northwest's most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David George Gordon discusses three species - the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters - along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations.

Learn about the Native American sea gardens and clam beds that existed 11,500 years ago, as well as the contemporary efforts in our state to cultivate oysters, both native and introduced. Along the way, you'll also learn about the many surprising innovations that have made oysters such an enduringly popular and environmentally sustainable food. As the old saying goes: when the tide is out, the table is set.

David George Gordon is the principal author of Heaven on the Half Shell: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest, recently revised and updated by University of Washington Press. A former science writer for Washington Sea Grant, Gordon has written 22 books on topics ranging from slugs and snails to sharks, gray whales, and Sasquatch.

October 27, 2024  |  2PM - 3:30PM  |  Large Meeting Room, Bainbridge Public Library  |  Free! Donations very welcome.

Coming Home: How the Nez Perce Tribe Regained Its Cultural Heritage

presented by Trevor Bond

Belongings deeply important to tribal communities are often housed in museums far away from those communities. In this talk, hear the remarkable story of how the Nez Perce Tribe and its allies purchased the largest and oldest collection of Nez Perce material culture�including dresses, shirts, and other regalia�from a museum over 2,000 miles away from their homeland.

Humanities Washington

Bainbridge Community Foundation

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Martha Bayley
Cindy Harrison
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Library U is sponsored by the Bainbridge Public Library with funding support from the Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library and a generous donation in memory of Louise Brody Weissman. In July 2024, Library U received a generous grant from the Bainbridge Community Foundation.

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