Thursday, August 20, 2026
4:15pm – 4:45pm

Team up with a teen volunteer and read together! Bring your own book or pick one out while you’re here. 

Thursday, September 3,
6:30pm – 7:30pm

Plants can’t move; they are sitting ducks waiting to be eaten by a wide variety of insects, mammals, and fungi. However, plants have evolved a remarkable set of strategies to protect themselves against these attackers. Plants can also warn each other about impending danger. In this presentation, we will discuss how plants use physical structures, like thorns, and chemical compounds, like caffeine, to defend against herbivores and pathogens.