Join author and artist Patrick Lynch as he presents his latest book, A Field Guide to the Connecticut River: From New Hampshire to Long Island Sound. This comprehensive guide explores the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound, highlighting their role as a world-class estuary system that supports diverse wildlife.

In this talk, scientist and science writer, Ainissa Ramirez, Ph.D., will discuss her new book The Alchemy of Us, which won the CT Book Award and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize.  This book unfolds how simple inventions shaped society. Ramirez will illuminate how everyday objects around us had a hand in changing language, politics, and even our bodies.Â