Casper College And NC Library Events This Week

Casper College School of Science is teaming up with the Natrona County Library for three events this week, which will conclude on Earth Day this Wednesday. The program events are part of the library's Big Read grant project, which invites everyone to read the book "Lab Girl" by Hope Jahren and participate in a shared reading experience supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The three public events this week are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday:

• The Werner Wildlife Museum’s popular Werner Wildlife Series will feature the talk “Ditch and Meadow: The Power of Bringing Native Plants Home” by botanist and writer Susan J. Tweit. In her illustrated talk, Tweit will explore how caring for the natural world can lead to renewal close to home and how indigenous plants help create healthy natural communities. Tweit’s talk will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the museum.
• At 6:30 p.m., a Living Room Conversation on climate change will start. Cara Rodriguez, Casper College English instructor, and Julia Whyde, dean of the Casper College School of Fine Arts and Humanities, will moderate. The event at Scarlow’s Art and Coffee requires preregistration due to limited space. Register by calling the library at 307-577-7323.
• The final event, “The Life of a Plant Girl: Science and Storytelling from Both Sides of the Brain,” will be held on Wednesday, April 22, from 6-7 p.m. in Durham Auditorium in Aley Hall. The event will feature an evening of science, storytelling, and connection, inspired by the book “Lab Girl” and the NEA Big Read theme “Our Nature,” according to Kasen Urhammer, the library’s marketing and PR manager.

There is also an event for Casper College students where they can participate in a book discussion of “Lab Girl,” with Charlotte Snoberger, a biology instructor, leading the conversation on the themes of scientific curiosity, observation, and personal narrative that are central to “Lab Girl.”