Presentation, book signing by 'Galapagos' author is Aug. 14

Released on 07/30/2009, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Friday, Aug. 14, 2009

WHERE: Nebraska East Union Arbor Room, Arbor and Center Drives, East Campus

Lincoln, Neb., July 30th, 2009 —

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a free public presentation and book signing Aug. 14 by the author of "Galapagos: Exploring Darwin's Tapestry."

The presentation by John Hess, emeritus professor of biology at the University of Central Missouri, starts at 2 p.m. in the Arbor Room of the Nebraska East Union, Arbor and Center drives on East Campus.

Hess' book was released in May. Discounted copies will be available at the Nebraska Bookstore and at the book signing.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNL is a joint program of the UNL College of Education and Human Sciences and the Bernard Osher Foundation. For more information on this and OLLI activities, call (402) 472-6265 or e-mail olli@unl.edu.

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