Calendar of Events (2020-2021)
Holiday Party : Sunday, December 13, 2020
We held our traditional Holiday Season Party on Zoom. Participants shared their pandemic experiences and we heard presentations about a home solar installation and coming celestial events.
Brown Professor Bathsheba Demuth : Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Assistant Professor of Environment and Society & History Bathsheba Demuth has a new book out – “The Floating Coast.” She spoke to us on Zoom about “Arctic Energy before Petroleum or What Whales Can tell us about Writing History.”
Naples Botanical Garden Conservation Talk : Friday, January 29, 2021
Chad Washburn, Vice President of Conservation at Naples Botanical Garden, gave us a Zoom talk about protecting wild plants, building a living collection, the Garden’s global contributions and restoration and resilience.
Naples Botanical Garden Walking Tour : Monday, February 15, 2021
On Monday, February 15, we had a self-tour of the Naples Botanical Garden and an optional outdoor lunch at the Fogg Cafe.
Location: Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples
Insight about the 2020 Elections : Tuesday, March 2, 2021
In a Zoom call, Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Edwards offered her insights about the 2020 Elections in Collier County.
West Side Story : Friday, March 13, 2021
We attended Opera Naples Under the Stars, Symphony Concert Version.
Location: Outdoors, Baker Park, 50 Riverside Circle, Naples
Brown Professor Lecture : Thursday, April 15, 2021
Ralph E Milliken, Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, and two grad students informed us by Zoom about discoveries from lunar rover exploration of Mars.
Season Ending Virtual Cocktail Party : Friday, May 28, 2021
We shared cocktails and conversation on Zoom.