Adult Lecture Series

Interesting, entertaining, and informative lectures from experts on a wide range of topics. Presented virtually by the County Library’s Taylorsville branch.

Adult Lecture Series at the County Library

All About Tornadoes

Monday, August 26, 7 pm

Presented virtually

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Dive into storm chasing, severe weather forecasting, and cutting-edge climate research. Explore thrilling tornado experiences, their causes, factors, location details, and more!

Mike Seaman, a Lead Meteorologist and Incident Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, earned his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of Utah. With over 25 years of experience, Seaman has spent many years in the central and southern Plains forecasting and researching severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Seaman is also an avid storm chaser, having intercepted a wide variety of severe weather. Join us to hear firsthand about his breathtaking weather adventures.

Adult Lecture Series at the County Library

Herculaneum and Pompeii: Still Emerging into the Light

Tuesday, September 10, 7 pm

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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is one of history’s most famous natural disasters. Learn about the rich cultural evidence found in the volcanic matrix and recent developments that cracked the riddle of the Herculaneum Papyri.

Roger T. Macfarlane is a professor of classical studies at Brigham Young University. He has directed the Herculaneum Papyrus Project at BYU since 2005 and is a member of the EDUCE project that recovers and interprets texts from the carbonized scrolls of Herculaneum’s Villa dei Papiri. He opened the archaeological site at Pollena Trocchia, a Roman site on Vesuvius’ northern slope.