Throwing Shade: The Secret Social Lives of Sacramento's Plants & Animals

Title - Throwing Shade: The Secret Lives of Sacramento's Plants & Animals

Speaker - Michelle Fullner, Host of The Golden State Naturalist Podcast

Location - Garden At The Line in East Sacramento

Details:

Sacramento's plants and animals are living a secret social life filled with drama, rivalries, and a relentless competition for survival. Join Michelle Fullner, California Naturalist and host of the top-ranked Golden State Naturalist podcast, for an interactive, yearbook-themed lecture that reimagines our local ecosystem as one big high school. From the "Valedictorians" keeping the environment afloat to the "Invasive Bullies" trying to take over the lunchroom, we’re breaking down the social hierarchy of the Sacramento region’s flora and fauna in this interactive and fun lecture.

It's a night of local ecological competition, cooperation, and drama. This 45 minute lecture will include an in-depth breakdown of some of the most iconic (and a few lesser-known) natural residents of the city and region: including native, non-native, and invasive species. Michelle will share the beauty, mystery and awe she's discovered in the world right outside our doors. You’ll walk away from this lecture with a deeper understanding and appreciation of our region’s local species, natural wonders, and ecological challenges. So grab a bar stool while we navigate the complex social lives of Sacramento's natural neighborhoods.

Michelle Fullner is an educator, California naturalist, parent of two woodland sprite daughters, and host of the Golden State Naturalist podcast, which is ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally. Golden State Naturalist is a podcast about asking questions and experiencing wonder. It’s a place to bring your curiosity about the natural world in California.

Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Comparative Literature from San Jose State University and a Master’s in English: Composition and Rhetoric, from California State University, Sacramento. As an educator, she taught middle and high school English in California public schools for ten years before transitioning to her life as a full-time admirer of acorns, California newts, redwood sorrel, and tide pools.

Garden at the Line is an indoor/outdoor beer garden in East Sacramento designed for gathering, relaxing, and enjoying life outside. With craft beer, wine, open seating, and a laid-back atmosphere, it’s a place where friends and neighbors come together. There is something for everyone to eat thanks to their innovative multi-kitchen concept. Just sit down and order from over 10 restaurants using the QR code at each table.  

All Common Knowledge events are 21+

This lecture was formerly titled: Most Likely to Succeed: Sacramento’s Ecology Yearbook - we changed the name to make the lecture topic more clear. 

Schedule:

6pm - Doors Open - grab a drink and mingle. We'll have trivia questions on the screen and some surprises

6:45pm - Program begins with an intro & prize giveaway

7pm - Lecture begins

7:45pm - Q&A

8pm - Have another drink, meet the speaker, mingle, hang out

9pm - You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here

What to Expect:

Common Knowledge is Sacramento's new bar lecture series.

At Common Knowledge we believe that learning something new is the most rewarding and fun thing you can do. We're about bringing diverse people and ideas together to have a great time.

This event is open seating so come at 6pm to to grab a drink and a seat. Before the lecture we'll have music and trivia questions on the screen. We'll also have a fun, low pressure "side quest"  with the potential to win a prize. 

The lecture will last for 45 minutes and is designed for an intelligent, general audience so you don't need any science background to have a great time. After the lecture, there will be 15 minutes for Q&A and then the bar will stay open for another hour to hang out, meet the speaker, and discuss the ideas you just heard.

The bar will close at 9pm.

Policies:

All Common Knowledge events are 21+

No hidden ticket fees. The price you see is the price you pay. Period.

This event is outdoors and may be postponed or cancelled due to weather. In the event of a cancellation you will receive a full refund.

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Orders of 6 tickets or more need to contact our customer service team in order to cancel. 

We treat our guests like family so if there is anything you need, just get in touch: info@cklectures.com

Students! We offer a student discount - just email info@cklectures.com from your university email address and we'll send you a 20% off discount code.

Common Knowledge is for everyone! If you want to attend an event but can't afford a full price ticket we have you covered. Just email us at info@cklectures.com and we'll help you out.

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