Parker Arts
Lecture Series

Parker Arts Lecture Series are free lectures supported by the Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission. The intent of lectures is to increase the understanding of how arts, science and technology affect current and future issues facing our community and provide the opportunity to learn and discuss a variety of trending topics. Lectures take place at The Schoolhouse (19650 E Mainstreet).  Click the link to a lecture below to reserve your free tickets.

If you have a topic you would like to present to the community as part of the Parker Arts Lecture Series, please reach out to PACEedu@parkeronline.org. Simply email your name, topic, and how you are knowledgeable about the topic. You will be invited to present your idea to the Commission for consideration.

These free lectures are generously sponsored by Advent Health Parker.

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2023/2024 Lectures

March 4 | 12:00 p.m.Aging with Intention

Speaker: John P. Schuster

Vitality is about physical health and so much more. Learn from presenter John Schuster how brain changes, attitude, relationships, gratitude, playing games, and mentoring younger generations can provide vitality in the face of the aging process. While physical and mental changes are a part of the aging process, there are opportunities and strategies to aging with vitality and intention.
John P. Schuster is an is an author, coach and educator who speaks to a wide range of audiences on thriving during the transitions that come with maturing. He is a regular resource as a coach and as a teacher for individuals and audiences in various stages of their aging process. His books include one on purpose and vitality, and another on life review and helping your past work for you. He produced a podcast with Public Radio, Stories for the Ages, on aging consciously, carried by NPR. He holds advanced degrees in literature and psychology and has four grandkids, two married, in Ohio – reminding him and his wife Patricia that aging has many joys.

Reserve your free tickets here. Please note, this lecture will take place at the PACE Center Event Room.

April 3 | 6:30 p.m.Colorado’s Last Grizzly and Other Stories from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Speaker: John Demboski, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Curator Science Division, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

You may have visited the Denver Museum of Nature & Science to see its wonderful exhibits, but did you know that the museum also has over 4 million objects stored in an underground state-of-the-art collections facility? These collections, used heavily by the scientific community, are vital to understanding our planet’s history, particularly Colorado. John Demboski talk about the importance of these collections and present some truly interesting nuggets from the Museum’s zoology collections including the wild story of Colorado’s last grizzly bear, the 56-foot whale shipped to Colorado by a Gold Rush millionaire, and extinct species, just to name a few.
Reserve your free tickets here.

 

Past Lectures and Recordings

The Adolescent Brain and Addressing Teen Behaviors
Speakers: Terri Tillis, RDH, MS, MA, PhD Professor Emerita at the University of Colorado school of Dental Medicine
Dr. Jesseca Manson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy at Regis, University teaching in the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling program
Dr. John O’Malley, Assistant Professor in the Division for Counseling and Family Therapy at Regis University teaching in the Clinical Mental Health master’s program
View recording of lecture here.

Growing a Drought Resistant Garden
Speaker: Robert Sanchez, Colorado Master Gardener, Douglas County Extension
View recording of lecture here.

3 Billion Birds Lost: How to Create Bird Friendly Communities
Speaker: Kate Hogan, Denver Audubon
View recording of lecture here.

Urban Coyotes
Speaker: Katie Doyle, District Wildlife Officer, Department of Wildlife
View recording of lecture here.

The Utes: Colorado’s Forgotten People
Speaker: Earnest House, Jr., Senior Policy Director, Keystone Policy Center
View recording of lecture here.

Climate Change: Permafrost Thaw in the Artic and Our Climate’s Future
Speaker: Merritt Turetsky, Director and Professor, Institute of Artic and Alpine Research
View recording of lecture here.

Crowdsourcing Coronavirus: Analyzing Experimental Data From One Epidemic to Understand the Current One
Speaker: Mike Edwards, CEO Bioinfo Solutions
View recording of lecture here.

The Curious Case of Colorado Cannibal Alferd Packer
Speaker: Dr. Erin Baxter, is Curator of Archaeology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
View recording of lecture here.

Let’s Hike Douglas County (Our 1/2 14ers) 
Speaker: Jackie Sanderson, Natural Resource Specialist Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources
View recording of lecture here.

Footpath to Busy Parker Road: Transportation Systems Along Cherry Creek
Speaker: Lee Whiteley, Parker Area Historical Society
View recording of lecture here.

From Antimatter to Wormholes: The Science of Interstellar Travel
Speaker: Dr. KaChun Yu, Curator of Space Science, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
View recording of lecture here.

The World According to Dogs
Speaker: Marie Seelmeyer, Canine, Feline Behavior Counseling, Senior Behavioral Counselor
View recording of lecture here.

Finding Common Ground: Bridging the Political Divide
Speaker: John Schuster
View recording of lecture here.

Understanding Palliative Care
Speaker: A panel discussion with Angela Wibben, MM, MT-BC, Jeanie Youngwerth, MD and Representatives from Parker Adventist.
View recording of lecture here.

The Truth Is, All of My Pictures Are Lies
Speaker: Eric Biggerstaff, Photographer
View recording of lecture here.

Beginning Birdwatching
Speaker: Kate Hogan, Denver Audubon Society
View recording of lecture here.

Buzztails and Bullsnakes
Speaker: Joseph Ehrenberger, MS, Senior Ecologist, Matrix Design Group, Inc.
View recorded lecture here.

The Sinking of the Titanic
Speaker: Chris Schutzneberger, Molly Brown House Museum Volunteer
View recording of lecture here.