Today NEST Lecture On Artic And Antarctic Regions

NEST (Northeast Seattle Together), which supports Northeast Seattle elder neighbors through a network of volunteers and vendors, is having a presentation today at 2pm called "The Last Place on Earth - The Importance of the Arctic and Antarctic Regions." 

The event is being held at the Magnuson Park Brig (6344 NE 74th Street) in the Garden Room.

The information says:

The polar regions are wondrous, exciting, dangerous and mysterious places that deserve our attention. In an interactive class setting, learn about the geopolitical issues; geology, ice and morphology and the impact of climate change; specialized plants and animals; biographies of the important explorers; myths, stories and histories of the indigenous people; and contemporary art and music by some of our own Northwest musicians and artists. 

Mary Lynne Evans is a native of Baker City, Oregon, a cattle ranching community. She has travelled to all seven continents and taught at Gandhi College in Ballia, India, elementary school in Dharamsala, India, and area high schools. In her second career as an urban and regional planner, she worked in Fairbanks, Alaska, as well as Seattle, Renton, King County, and Snohomish County. She holds masters degrees in Social Work and English, as well as certificates on poetry and teaching English as a second language. Mary Lynne currently volunteers teaching at the Lifetime Learning Center, is the President of the Puget Sound Welsh Association, and is a member of Medieval Women’s Choir.

For more information go here or call the NEST office at 206-525-6378 or email info@nestseattle.org.

NEST is a non-profit grassroots operation serving NE Seattle seniors by creating a "virtual village" to helping them be able to stay in their own homes and neighborhoods they love. Volunteers provide companionship, care, as well as help seniors with a wide range of services, including gardening, computer help and more. to seniors aging in their homes. Ongoing classes (fitness, etc) are also offered, as well as access to events, transportation services, and various services (such as estate planners) who provide their services at a discount to members.