Friday, November 30th12:15pm-12:45pm
We are pleased to have Richard Little, professor emeritus of geology at Greenfield Community College, present an exploration the geology of our region. He is the discoverer of the rare armored mud balls in the Connecticut Valley and he has written a book and produced two videos on local geology, which will be available at the talk.
The rocks and landscape of the Connecticut Valley region record events of ancient times from colliding and splitting continents (Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras, respectively) to glacial processes (which ended about 10,000 years ago) in a particularly clear and dramatic fashion. The unique combination of geology and landforms gives the Connecticut River Valley an outstanding landscape diversity. It is an excellent natural laboratory for learning, exploration, and recreation.
Join us with your lunch in hand. We will provide coffee, tea and cider for you as you listen to the presentations. The 30-minute “ish” (depending on the speaker and questions) program begins promptly at 12:15 with seating and beverages ready just before noon. The lectures are free and everyone is welcome to attend. For updated information, visit amhersthistory.org.
This is our last History Bites program for 2018. We will begin again on March 1, 2019 when Kiara Vigil presents a talk about George Eastman.
These are all entries under the letter “C” in the book Amherst A to Z, written by Elizabeth Sharpe. The book is illustrated with pictures of artifacts from the Amherst History Museum, historic images from the Jones Library’s Special Collections, as well as photographs of our town and the folks who live here.