Meeting at the History Center: Great Lakes Water Levels
2013-10-14 19:00 - 2023-12-24 21:00 (America/Detroit) | History Center, 322 Sixth St., Traverse City
Hans VanSumeren is the director of the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College. Why are lakes levels so low right now? What do science and historical trends tell us about the future? Join us for an illuminating discussion of this freshwater resource at our doorstep.

Meeting at the Library: Bill Rapai on the Kirtland’s Warbler
2019-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City
Grand Traverse Humanists present Bill Rapai with a talk called “The Kirtland’s Warbler: From the brink of extinction to a secure future.”
In October 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially removed the Kirtland’s Warbler from the Endangered Species List. Ironically, even though the warbler’s population is healthy and sustainable at about 5,000 individuals, humans will still need to intervene on its behalf to ensure its survival for as far as we can see into the future. Learn about the fascinating history of this iconic species, recent breakthroughs in knowledge, new ways of approaching Kirtland’s Warbler conservation, and the challenges that need to be overcome as we move forward.
Bill Rapai is chair and acting executive director of the Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance. He has traveled across North America and to Cuba, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Iceland, Europe and Asia to view and research birds. He was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe and is the author of three books.

Meeting at the Library: South Fox Island Light Station
2019-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City
Join the Grand Traverse Humanists as they present Catherin Allchin with “The History and Mystery of the South Fox Light Station.”
Catherine Allchin was instrumental in founding the Fox Island Lighthouse Association almost 20 years ago and is current VP of FILA. She’ll talk about the amazing work they’re doing to preserve the lighthouse. Come hear the story and fall in love with this historical gem nestled in the open waters of Lake Michigan.
