Mar 11 Wednesday
Archaeologists have begun to wrestle with their part in the western colonialist enterprise of the last few centuries. This presentation explores how three Middle Eastern archaeologists, whose careers intersected at Tell en-Naṣbeh (near Ramallah) in 1929, navigated the social dynamics of western-led excavation hierarchies.
Mar 20 Friday
This one-and-a-half-day conference is designed to promote professional development, networking, and collaboration among world language educators. While secondary and higher education teachers share the goal of preparing students for multilingual success, they rarely have opportunities to engage with one another in a shared professional space. Honing Our Craft 2026 fills this gap by providing a forum in which participants can:Share strengths and innovative teaching practices.Explore approaches that integrate world language and TESOL perspectives. Update their teaching repertoires with research-informed strategies.Explore ways to integrate professional opportunities into the classroom.Build sustainable connections across educational levels.
More information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ykkd5LVMyrV1gSsjSJpXEOAD_Jfy6LjjQjKmfVgosyE/edit?tab=t.0
Mar 23 Monday
Geologist Pete Knuepfer will offer a tour of New Zealand's spectacular South Island, focusing especially on changes in two glaciers and stories from several kayaking trips.
Apr 14 Tuesday
For 19 years, the Meta and John Spiegler Holocaust Remembrance Lecture has welcomed Holocaust survivors to speak about their experiences. This year’s speaker, Dori Katz, was separated from her family (most of whom perished in camps) and hidden away until she reunited with her mother after the war. The Corning Library has donated 42 copies of Ms. Katz’s book, “Looking for Strangers,” to give away at the event. Additional copies will be available for purchase that evening as well from Card Carrying Books. A Q&A and book signing will follow Ms. Katz’s talk.
Jun 28 Sunday
In a fresh twist, area-renown poets take the stage to perform with interpretive musicians with “The Verb Takes a Walk: Poetry Meets Music,” on Sunday, July 23, at the Lansing Performance Hall from 3:00 to 5:00. Featuring Peaches Gillette, Brooke Lange, Daphne Sola, Adin Luca, and Mike Finn, it promises to deliver poetry and music interactions in a memorably unique way.
“During Beatnik times, poetry and music hooked up,” according to Mark Zuss, former poetry professor and organizer of this Savage Club sponsored event. “But since those Kerouac days, this whole genre has been largely lost.”
Each of the “mixed media” readings that afternoon involve readings of diverse original poetry that is matched with live musical or other artform accompaniments or interpretations of that poetry. One of the many highlights is a reading by the 95-year-old poet, Daphne Sola, who will be followed by a high school protégé.
Jul 26 Sunday
Aug 23 Sunday
Jan 24 Sunday
Feb 28 Sunday
Aug 22 Sunday