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Study the Great Lakes
with University Circle at Laurel Lake
 January
30, 2012 --
The
largest lake chain in the world, the Great Lakes cover 95,000 square
miles and contain 20 percent of Earth's surface freshwater supply. In
February, University Circle, Inc.
and Laurel Lake Retirement Community will
offer a series of educational programs on the Great Lakes, funded by a grant
from the Laurel Lake
Foundation.
These live videoconference programs are free and open to the public at 200 Laurel Lake
Drive in Hudson. Call 1-866-650-2100 to register. For a complete
list of Winter programs, click here.
"SUNKEN TREASURES: SHIPWRECKS OF THE GREAT LAKES"
Monday, February 13 @ 3:30 PM
Live from Bathysphere Underwater
Biological Laboratory (BUBL) Project.
Once vital to fur trading and regional development in the early
history of Canada and the United States, the Great Lakes remain a
significant transportation route for iron ore, steel, petroleum, grain,
American automobiles, and much, much more. The Great Lakes are also the resting place for over
5000 shipwrecks. Study the past through these relics and learn about the
storms, wars, navigational challenges and human error that caused some
of them.
"PEOPLE OF THE THREE FIRES"
Monday, February 20 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Cranbrook Institute of Science.
This interactive program uses artifacts from Cranbrook Institute
of Science's extensive collection to provide an overview of the history
and culture of the people of the three fires: Objibway, Ottawa and
Potawatomi tribes of the Great Lakes.
 "DESIGNING THE
FUTURE: CLIMATE CHANGE TRANSITION IN NORTHEAST OHIO"
Monday, February 27 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The GreenCityBlueLake Institute. Join David Beach, Director of The
GreenCityBlueLake Institute, the new center for regional sustainability,
for a discussion about the design of ecological cities and how human
beings can live sustainably on Earth in the 21st century. The
GreenCityBlueLake Institute was formed in 2007 from the merger of The
Cleveland Museum of Natural History and EcoCity Cleveland. How can we provide
a high quality of life for people in growing cities while conserving
nature's capacity to sustain human civilization with a stable climate,
clean water, fertile soils, and natural areas with abundant biological
diversity? Find out what it takes to develop greener cities that
consume fewer  resources and produce less waste and pollution, and what's
in store for Northeast Ohio.
Laurel Lake Retirement
Community is the smart choice for discerning adults who wish to
continue leading active lives filled with a variety of interests,
including work, volunteering, travel, fitness, cultural and lifelong
learning pursuits. To learn more about this not-for-profit community
offering multiple home styles within a scenic 150-acre campus in Hudson,
call 1-866-650-2100 or visit www.laurellake.org
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