Events
FALL BROWN BAG SERIES
Wednesdays, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Pebble Hill, 101 S. Debardeleben Street, Auburn
Free and open to the public
September 11, 2024
OLLI Travels: Unpacking Our Upcoming Travel Experiences
Jack Brinson, Collette Vacations
September 18, 2024
Let’s Talk About Foster Care
Kris Patton, Attorney
September 25, 2024
Writing the Smithsonian Atlas of the Universe: The Biggest History of Them All
Roger Launius, Former Chief Historian of NASA
October 2, 2024
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: Raising Awareness Through Art
Danielle Fixico, 2023 Center for Native American Youth Remember Our Sisters fellow
October 9, 2024
Conservation in Alabama: Why, How, and Where Biodiversity is Protected in This State
Jim Hodo, conservation advocate & Chris Oberholster, Director of External Affairs at The Nature Conservancy of Alabama
October 16, 2024
Discovering and Developing New Cancer Drugs
Gary Piazza, Department Head & Professor of AU Drug Discovery & Development
October 23, 2024
“Our Patriots: Men and Women—Black, White, and Native, Famous, and the Everyman—All Served for The Common Cause of Liberty”
Laura Murray, author and illustrator
October 30, 2024
Girls' Education: The Magic Bullet to Solving World Hunger, Poverty, and Population Growth
Douglas Coutts, Former Representative of United Nations World Food Programme
MUSIC OF BEES
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMON BOOK PROGRAM
August 7, 2024 | 4:00 - 7:30 PM
Tuesdays, times and locations vary
Free and open to the public
*Please note that books will be provided to registered participants.
Join us for a deep dive into Eileen Garvin's novel The Music of Bees, the 2024 selection for the Auburn University Common Book Program.
October 1: Introduction to The Music of Bees
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Sunny Slope Annex
Discover Eileen Garvin's novel, explore its background and discuss its themes of community, support, and disability.
October 1: Introduction to The Music of Bees
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Sunny Slope Annex
Discover Eileen Garvin's novel, explore its background and discuss its themes of community, support, and disability.
October 8: Philosophical and Social Contexts
Time TBD, AU Campus
Examine the philosophical and social influences in the novel and participate in intergenerational discussions on its themes.
October 15: Beekeeping and Sensory Experience
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Sunny Slope Annex
Enjoy a beekeeping presentation by an AU beekeeper, followed by a honey-tasting session. Connect the novel’s environmental themes with sensory experiences.
October 22: Author Talk & Book Signing
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, AU Student Activities Center
September 12, 2024
Creativity and Aging in African American Literature
Jacqueline Allen Trimble
September 19, 2024
Storytelling and the Creative Process in Southern Literature
Angela Jackson Brown
September 26, 2024
The Historical and Cultural Significance of Southern Folk Art
Gail Andrews and Yvonne Wells
October 3, 2024
Here’s Looking At You: Creativity and Aging within Latinx Communities
Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes
October 10, 2024
My Life in Pictures as an Author-Illustrator
Lila Quintero Weaver
October 17, 2024
Art as Exploration
Sara Garden Armstrong
October 24, 2024
A Poetry Reading and Talk
Patricia Foster
October 31, 2024
Poetry and Creative Expression
Jennifer Horne
Last Updated: August 6, 2024