To book, please send a cheque (payable to ‘PLACE’) to Dr Margaret Atherden, PLACE Office, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, YO31 7EX. Saturday 3 May 1.00pm-4.00pm Field trip (Malham) Landscape change around Malham Tarn: geomorphology, climate and human action Dr Ian Lawson, University of Leeds Enjoy a guided walk around Malham Tarn and Tarn Moss before microscopically examining Holocene peat samples and lake sediments revealing environmental changes due to geomorphic, climatic and human causes. Joint event with PLACE. Venue: FSC Malham Tarn Field Centre, Settle, BD24 9PU. Tickets: £7, light refreshments included, bring your own lunch. Advance booking only, places are limited. Contact E i.t.lawson@leeds.ac.uk Thursday 22 May at 6.15pm for 6.30pm Lecture (Middlesbrough) Those gigantic statues: Captain Cook’s visit to Easter Island Phil Philo, Senior Curator, Middlesbrough Museums An illustrated talk about Cook’s visit to Easter Island, including the island’s fascinating landscape, people, culture and the imposing and impressive moai statues. Joint event with Captain Cook Birthplace Museum. Venue: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AT. Tickets £5, includes refreshments and access to the museum’s galleries. Contact Phil Philo E phil_philo@middlesbrough.gov.uk or Tony MacDonald E macdonald72@btinternet.com
Tuesday 27 May at 7.30pm Regional Theatres Programme (Darlington) Sailing the line Emily Penn Environmentalist Emily Penn explores how remote island communities are adapting to change, and how tackling global issues on an island scale can help solve problems in our own society. Venue: Civic at Central Hall, The Dolphin Centre, Horsemarket, Darlington, DL1 5RP. Tickets: RGS-IBG members and one guest £9 each (quote membership number). T 01325 486555 W darlingtoncivic.co.uk Thursday 19 June at 6.15pm for 6.30pm Lecture (Middlesbrough) Land of the long white cloud: Captain Cook’s visits to New Zealand Phil Philo, Senior Curator, Middlesbrough Museums This intriguing talk depicts New Zealand’s dramatic coastline, indigenous Maori culture and Cook’s varied experiences of its tribes during his five visits. Joint event with Captain Cook Birthplace Museum. Venue: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AT. Tickets: £5, includes refreshments and access to the museum’s galleries. Contact Phil Philo E phil_philo@middlesbrough.gov.uk or Tony MacDonald E macdonald72@btinternet.com
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