Go forth BOLDLY with knowledge and inspiration from these TWO INCREDIBLE TALKS!
Walking the Pacific Crest Trail March 26, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thompson Hall 175
Join Elena Wimberger and staff of the Slater Museum at the University of Puget Sound for a fun-filled evening. Elena will share her own experiences associated with walking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013. Then visit the Slater Museum for a look at the flora and fauna of the Trail. The Slater Museum is one of the region’s significant repositories for bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian, and plant specimens from the Pacific Northwest.
Elena will present from 6:00 – 7:00 PM in Thompson 175. A hands-on visit to the Slater Museum will follow the presentation.
Rowing Across the Atlantic
April 2, 2014
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Tahoma Room, Commencement Hall
Meet Jordan Hanssen, author, adventurer and Puget Sound graduate and learn about his incredible 72 day journey rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in 2006. His four person team was the only American team in the first ever race from New York to England. Jordan and his team faced hurricane-level winds, giant eddies, passing freighters, flying fish, sharks, and more.
Join us for refreshments and meet Jordan from 6:30 – 7:00 PM. Jordan will give his presentation and book signing from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. Copies of Rowing into the Son will be on sale at the event.
For directions & parking information, please visit the university web site: pugetsound.edu For further information on these events, please contact: libref@pugetsound.edu