Tully Free
Library presents PUSHING THE LIMITS, a reading, viewing, and discussion program
for adults in communities served by rural libraries, made possible by a grant
from the National Science Foundation.
Unleash your
mind...explore and get involved in ideas about knowledge, connections, nature
and survival in a new 4-part series for adults at Tully Free Library, thanks to
a grant from the National Science Foundation.
A local
science expert will join us to view two short videos and discuss the topics and
recommended books below. We will have free copies of the books available at the
library a month before each program, but you do not need to read the book to
attend the program. Each program
promises to be engaging and thought-provoking, and we hope you will join us!
Refreshments
will be served, and participants receive a free copy of the book!
TO REGISTER, sign up here, or for more info call the library 315-696-8606 or email director@tullyfreelibrary.org
Saturday,
January 28 from 10:30 - 11:30 AM
We will explore how humans push the limits of
knowledge with Jean Auel's book "Land of Painted Caves” and Suzanne De
Tore-Wilsey, Professor of Biology at LeMoyne College. How have humans
continuously sought to expand their own knowledge and to pass it on to others?
Whether through oral traditions and primitive technologies, or through new
high-tech advances, we constantly push our limits for gathering, archiving, and
transmitting knowledge.
Saturday,
February 25 from 10:30 - 11:30 AM
We will explore how humans push the limits of
connection with Erik Larson's book "Thunderstruck" and Kari
Zhe-Heimerman, Librarian for the Sciences at LeMoyne College. What are the ways
that we connect across time and across space? Humans have an inherent need to
reach out to others, to feel that we’ve been heard and seen, and to feel a
connection with people and the larger world around us. Whether through art,
technology or the restoration of land for future generations, we each find ways
to push the limits of connection.
Saturday,
March 25 from 10:30 - 11:30 AM
We will explore how humans push the limits of
nature with TC Boyle's book "When the Killing's Done" and Stefanie
Kroll, CNY native and Project Science Director at Drexel University's Academy
of Natural Sciences. How do humans constantly push the limits of nature? That
might mean the world around us or it may mean our own human nature. You’ll
consider together “what is natural?” and “is there such a thing as pushing
nature too far?”
**new date**Saturday,
May 6 from 10:30 - 11:30 AM
We will explore how humans push the limits of
nature with Clive Cussler's book "Arctic Drift" and Sherilyn Smith,
Professor of Biology at LeMoyne College. How do we survive? As humans, we’re
driven to find a way to survive, whether trapped in a life threatening
situation or competing in a sport. Our instincts urge us to push our limits to
make it through, one way or another.