ONE-NIGHT LECTURES

It Was 20 Years Ago Today …

One Zoom Session | $15

Wed., Sept. 6, 2023, 7–9 pm MT

Collective Intelligence and Disaster Relief

One Zoom Session | $15

Wed., Sept. 20, 2023, 7–9 pm MT

“It was twenty years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play ….” And so begins one of the most iconic albums of all time: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Celebrate the Enrichment Program’s 20th anniversary with musicologist Paul Turelli as he examines this timeless work of art—from With a Little Help from My Friends to A Day in the Life. Turelli calls this lecture a celebration of the album, of our enrichment, of life.

In Search of Love (With Eight Legs)

One Zoom Session | $15

Tue., Sept. 12, 2023, 7–9 pm MT

What’s up with all the hairy spiders crawling around southern Colorado? Are they migrating? Where are they coming from? Are they looking for sex? Join tarantula researcher Dallas Haselhuhn as he covers just about everything you could ever want to know about these crawly little creatures! Haselhuhn has worked with bumblebees, trout, pika, mountain goats and, most recently, tarantulas. Now, he’s eager to share what he’s learned with you!

Turkey is an ancient and contemporary crossroad of cultures, politics, religion and (sadly) earthquake fault lines. Explore this important nation with native daughter Beyhan T. Maybach, PhD, who volunteered in two earthquakes there. How do you get involved in disaster relief? Maybach shares her ideas about the crucial steps of connecting people with resources, helping organizations with humanitarian care, organizing fundraisers, creating auctions and more. “With disaster comes opportunities to be present and love fully,” she says.

10th Mountain Division: Colorado’s Military Skiers

One Zoom Session | $15

Wed., Sept. 27, 2023, 7–9 pm MT

They were called soldiers on skis: the U.S. Army’s Mountain Infantry Division from WWII. Why did the military create it? How did they train? Where were they deployed and why? How did the division impact Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry? And why did the U.S. create Colorado’s Camp Hale, the country’s newest national monument? Join military historian David Little for the answers about the 10th Mountain Division today along with Colorado’s continued military mountaineering legacy.