Tabor Academy is kicking off their public lecture series for the year on October 8at 6:30 pm with their first Science@Work Lecture. Rose Martin, PhD in ecosystem ecology, will speak with the public about the impacts of human activities on wetland soil chemistry. She will spend the day in classrooms with Tabor students before sharing her lecture in the Lyndon South Auditorium at 242 Front Street, Marion.
On October 18, an award-winning American writer, Maggie Shipstead, will just be completing a week-long residency at Tabor Academy. Ms. Shipstead will be doing a public reading of her works, Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements, which was on the NY Times bestseller list, and won the LA Times book prize for first fiction and the Dylan Thomas Prize for Authors under 30. She will remain after the reading to sign copies of her books. The reading and book signing will take place on October 18 at 7:00 pm in the Fireman Center for the Performing Arts in Hoyt Hall at 245 Front Street.
The Tabor community is pleased to offer these cultural events to the community at no charge and very much hopes you will join in the learning community that is Tabor Academy.