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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - ithaca-ny (arts) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jane Dennis and Harry Littell at State of the Art Gallery DTSTART:20260903T160000Z DTEND:20260927T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T181557Z UID:10008226-1788436800-1790528400@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:For their September exhibit at the State of the Art Gallery\, mixed media artist Jane Dennis and photographer Harry Littell explore them es surrounding circuses and fairs. Dennis’s paintings and sculptures of circuses depict playful\, imagined worlds based on historical research\, w hile Littell’s photographs of county fairs in the Southern Tier present surreal moments drawn from real events. Their different artistic approache s result in a lively and colorful synergy. \nLook Club Sunday\, September 13\, from 2-3\, \nRegular hours Thursday-Sunday 12-5 pm. 120 W State St. C urbside parking and ADA accessibility. 607-277-1626. Made possible in part with funds from the NYS Council on the Arts\, administered by the Communi ty Arts Partnership. \nArtist: LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T181557Z LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, U nited Kingdom URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/jane-dennis-and-harry-littell-at- state-of-the-art-gallery/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242483822 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yanni Zhong and Ruotong (Olivia) Wu: Growing Pain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20260811T120137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53670835468376 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Growing Pain consists of two parts: growth and time\, which br ing together the works of Ruotong (Olivia) Wu (B.F.A. ’27)\, while “pa ins” represents Yanni Zhong (B.F.A. ’27). They are closely intertwined \, forming life experiences that anyone may have gone through at certain s tages of life.\n\nYanni’s “pains” approach the body and society thro ugh a sensitive and critical lens. Her works examine the pain imposed on b odies\, individuals\, and collective spaces through research into the Thre e Gorges Dam\, the Dashilar redevelopment\, and the contemporary persisten ce of foot-binding-like pressures. These forms of pain emerge in different moments and through different structures: sometimes through the body\, so metimes through the mind\, and sometimes through the spaces we inhabit tog ether.\n\nThe “growing” part by Ruotong is a story for all mothers and children. It traces the cycles within relationships\, and the subtle proc ess of breaking those cycles. It attends to the nuances of life\, its poig nancy\, its quiet emotional weight. The piece translates narrative into fe eling\, and feeling into visual language.\n\nUltimately\, Ruotong and Yann i seek a space for emotional autonomy and feeling\, for themselves\, and f or the viewer. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T120137Z LOCATION:Experimental Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yanni-zhong-and-ruotong-olivia-wu-gro wing-pain X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224430331 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Group Exhibition: Temperance DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20260825T120208Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768155563176 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Temperance considers the space between restraint and release\, control and abandon\, discipline and desire. Rather than perfect balance\ , the exhibitors understand temperance as the ability to hold opposing for ces at once. As young artists\, Isabella Veckerelli\, Kaia Miller\, and Mo lly Nowlan (all B.F.A. ’29) feel this tension intimately. They have chos en to study and pursue the things they are most passionate about\, while s imultaneously learning how to build futures that feel successful\, sustain able\, and secure.\n\nIn a world governed by practicality and achievement\ , committing to art can feel both liberating and strangely uncertain. They are constantly negotiating between creating for the sake of creation and questioning where that passion will take them.\n\nThrough sculpture\, work s on paper\, and sound\, the exhibition becomes a reflection of their own experience: trying to remain grounded while wanting to break free\, pursui ng their passions while planning their futures\, and learning how to exist somewhere between the two. Perhaps temperance is not finding balance\, bu t learning to live within the tension of never fully having it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T120208Z LOCATION:Olive Tjaden Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/group-exhibition-temperence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260905T120000Z DTEND:20260905T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574509277 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260905T120000Z DTEND:20260905T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992695810 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260905T130000Z DTEND:20260905T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857449859 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Floral Arrangement Workshop DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T061612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53640601961309 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Join the Horticulture Enterprise Learning by Leading team for a workshop on flower arranging. During this workshop you will learn the ba sics of floral arranging and design using cut flowers grown at the gardens . Participants will leave with an arrangement of their own and the option to purchase more cut flowers for additional bouquets. Pre-registration is required\, as space is limited.\n\nRegister here: https://floral_arrangeme nt_workshop.eventbrite.com\n\nFee: $25 General Admission\; Pre-registration is required.\n\nInstructors:  Learning by Leading H orticulture Enterprise Student Team\n\nLocation:  Nevin Welcome C enter\, Ten Eyck Room LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T061612Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/floral-arrangement-workshop X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242484847 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yanni Zhong and Ruotong (Olivia) Wu: Growing Pain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTSTAMP:20260811T120137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53670835477593 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Growing Pain consists of two parts: growth and time\, which br ing together the works of Ruotong (Olivia) Wu (B.F.A. ’27)\, while “pa ins” represents Yanni Zhong (B.F.A. ’27). They are closely intertwined \, forming life experiences that anyone may have gone through at certain s tages of life.\n\nYanni’s “pains” approach the body and society thro ugh a sensitive and critical lens. Her works examine the pain imposed on b odies\, individuals\, and collective spaces through research into the Thre e Gorges Dam\, the Dashilar redevelopment\, and the contemporary persisten ce of foot-binding-like pressures. These forms of pain emerge in different moments and through different structures: sometimes through the body\, so metimes through the mind\, and sometimes through the spaces we inhabit tog ether.\n\nThe “growing” part by Ruotong is a story for all mothers and children. It traces the cycles within relationships\, and the subtle proc ess of breaking those cycles. It attends to the nuances of life\, its poig nancy\, its quiet emotional weight. The piece translates narrative into fe eling\, and feeling into visual language.\n\nUltimately\, Ruotong and Yann i seek a space for emotional autonomy and feeling\, for themselves\, and f or the viewer. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T120137Z LOCATION:Experimental Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yanni-zhong-and-ruotong-olivia-wu-gro wing-pain X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224439548 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Group Exhibition: Temperance DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTSTAMP:20260825T120208Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768155575465 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Temperance considers the space between restraint and release\, control and abandon\, discipline and desire. Rather than perfect balance\ , the exhibitors understand temperance as the ability to hold opposing for ces at once. As young artists\, Isabella Veckerelli\, Kaia Miller\, and Mo lly Nowlan (all B.F.A. ’29) feel this tension intimately. They have chos en to study and pursue the things they are most passionate about\, while s imultaneously learning how to build futures that feel successful\, sustain able\, and secure.\n\nIn a world governed by practicality and achievement\ , committing to art can feel both liberating and strangely uncertain. They are constantly negotiating between creating for the sake of creation and questioning where that passion will take them.\n\nThrough sculpture\, work s on paper\, and sound\, the exhibition becomes a reflection of their own experience: trying to remain grounded while wanting to break free\, pursui ng their passions while planning their futures\, and learning how to exist somewhere between the two. Perhaps temperance is not finding balance\, bu t learning to live within the tension of never fully having it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T120208Z LOCATION:Olive Tjaden Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/group-exhibition-temperence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260906T120000Z DTEND:20260906T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574510302 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260906T120000Z DTEND:20260906T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992698883 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260906T130000Z DTEND:20260906T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857452932 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Vivalina's Gourd-a-Palooza DTSTART:20260906T180000Z DTEND:20260906T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260818T181629Z UID:10008204-1788703200-1788712200@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts,festival,food,music DESCRIPTION:Create a gourd snout\, and strut about! Partake of exotic snac ks\, enjoy the music\, learn a bit\, and generally have a very gourd time. In the end\, the new picture book from Gourdlandia\, Vivalina Grows A Gou rd\, will be launched in style.\nOpen a gourd! Scrape it\, color it\, dril l holes (nostrils!)\, add a string. This is a party for makers\, young and old. Music by The Human Sprockets: Sam Schmidt\, Richie Stearns\, Joe Hay ward and Pete Thompson. Samosas\, spring rolls\, and other delicious treat s by the local Karen-Burmese community (donations will support a school in a remote Burmese village). A few words\, a song or two\, and the gourds w ill be thoroughly extolled!\nIf you enjoy gourds on parade\, you will cert ainly enjoy Vivalina’s Gourd-a-Palooza\, with or without a youngster in tow. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T181629Z LOCATION:Ithaca Children’s Garden\, 121 Turtle Lane\, Ithaca\, NY\, 1485 0\, United States URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/vivalinas-gourd-a-palooza/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T-shirt Bleach Art DTSTART:20260906T180000Z DTEND:20260906T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T122926Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874364661782 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:For this event paint brushes and bleach will be provided. Plea se bring your own clothing that you would like to design. We will have sna cks music and good vibes so feel free to stop by! LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T122926Z LOCATION:Eastman Lounge URL:https://events.ithaca.edu/event/t-shirt-bleach-art X-SOURCE-NAME:IC Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ithaca.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338440560 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242485872 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yanni Zhong and Ruotong (Olivia) Wu: Growing Pain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20260811T120137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53670835487834 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Growing Pain consists of two parts: growth and time\, which br ing together the works of Ruotong (Olivia) Wu (B.F.A. ’27)\, while “pa ins” represents Yanni Zhong (B.F.A. ’27). They are closely intertwined \, forming life experiences that anyone may have gone through at certain s tages of life.\n\nYanni’s “pains” approach the body and society thro ugh a sensitive and critical lens. Her works examine the pain imposed on b odies\, individuals\, and collective spaces through research into the Thre e Gorges Dam\, the Dashilar redevelopment\, and the contemporary persisten ce of foot-binding-like pressures. These forms of pain emerge in different moments and through different structures: sometimes through the body\, so metimes through the mind\, and sometimes through the spaces we inhabit tog ether.\n\nThe “growing” part by Ruotong is a story for all mothers and children. It traces the cycles within relationships\, and the subtle proc ess of breaking those cycles. It attends to the nuances of life\, its poig nancy\, its quiet emotional weight. The piece translates narrative into fe eling\, and feeling into visual language.\n\nUltimately\, Ruotong and Yann i seek a space for emotional autonomy and feeling\, for themselves\, and f or the viewer. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T120137Z LOCATION:Experimental Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yanni-zhong-and-ruotong-olivia-wu-gro wing-pain X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224448765 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Group Exhibition: Temperance DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20260825T120208Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768155591850 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Temperance considers the space between restraint and release\, control and abandon\, discipline and desire. Rather than perfect balance\ , the exhibitors understand temperance as the ability to hold opposing for ces at once. As young artists\, Isabella Veckerelli\, Kaia Miller\, and Mo lly Nowlan (all B.F.A. ’29) feel this tension intimately. They have chos en to study and pursue the things they are most passionate about\, while s imultaneously learning how to build futures that feel successful\, sustain able\, and secure.\n\nIn a world governed by practicality and achievement\ , committing to art can feel both liberating and strangely uncertain. They are constantly negotiating between creating for the sake of creation and questioning where that passion will take them.\n\nThrough sculpture\, work s on paper\, and sound\, the exhibition becomes a reflection of their own experience: trying to remain grounded while wanting to break free\, pursui ng their passions while planning their futures\, and learning how to exist somewhere between the two. Perhaps temperance is not finding balance\, bu t learning to live within the tension of never fully having it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T120208Z LOCATION:Olive Tjaden Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/group-exhibition-temperence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260907T120000Z DTEND:20260907T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859763401 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260907T120000Z DTEND:20260907T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574512351 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260907T120000Z DTEND:20260907T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992701956 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260907T120000Z DTEND:20260907T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225548161 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260907T120000Z DTEND:20260907T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708817948 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260907T120000Z DTEND:20260907T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413476707 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260907T130000Z DTEND:20260907T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857456005 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338441585 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242486897 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yanni Zhong and Ruotong (Olivia) Wu: Growing Pain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20260811T120137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53670835497051 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Growing Pain consists of two parts: growth and time\, which br ing together the works of Ruotong (Olivia) Wu (B.F.A. ’27)\, while “pa ins” represents Yanni Zhong (B.F.A. ’27). They are closely intertwined \, forming life experiences that anyone may have gone through at certain s tages of life.\n\nYanni’s “pains” approach the body and society thro ugh a sensitive and critical lens. Her works examine the pain imposed on b odies\, individuals\, and collective spaces through research into the Thre e Gorges Dam\, the Dashilar redevelopment\, and the contemporary persisten ce of foot-binding-like pressures. These forms of pain emerge in different moments and through different structures: sometimes through the body\, so metimes through the mind\, and sometimes through the spaces we inhabit tog ether.\n\nThe “growing” part by Ruotong is a story for all mothers and children. It traces the cycles within relationships\, and the subtle proc ess of breaking those cycles. It attends to the nuances of life\, its poig nancy\, its quiet emotional weight. The piece translates narrative into fe eling\, and feeling into visual language.\n\nUltimately\, Ruotong and Yann i seek a space for emotional autonomy and feeling\, for themselves\, and f or the viewer. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T120137Z LOCATION:Experimental Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yanni-zhong-and-ruotong-olivia-wu-gro wing-pain X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224461054 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Group Exhibition: Temperance DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20260825T120208Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768155603115 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Temperance considers the space between restraint and release\, control and abandon\, discipline and desire. Rather than perfect balance\ , the exhibitors understand temperance as the ability to hold opposing for ces at once. As young artists\, Isabella Veckerelli\, Kaia Miller\, and Mo lly Nowlan (all B.F.A. ’29) feel this tension intimately. They have chos en to study and pursue the things they are most passionate about\, while s imultaneously learning how to build futures that feel successful\, sustain able\, and secure.\n\nIn a world governed by practicality and achievement\ , committing to art can feel both liberating and strangely uncertain. They are constantly negotiating between creating for the sake of creation and questioning where that passion will take them.\n\nThrough sculpture\, work s on paper\, and sound\, the exhibition becomes a reflection of their own experience: trying to remain grounded while wanting to break free\, pursui ng their passions while planning their futures\, and learning how to exist somewhere between the two. Perhaps temperance is not finding balance\, bu t learning to live within the tension of never fully having it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T120208Z LOCATION:Olive Tjaden Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/group-exhibition-temperence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260908T120000Z DTEND:20260908T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859764426 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260908T120000Z DTEND:20260908T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574513376 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260908T120000Z DTEND:20260908T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992704005 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260908T120000Z DTEND:20260908T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225550210 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260908T120000Z DTEND:20260908T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708819997 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260908T120000Z DTEND:20260908T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413480804 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260908T130000Z DTEND:20260908T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857459078 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:M.F.A. Artist Talks: Class of ’27 and ’28 DTSTART:20260908T211500Z DTEND:20260908T221500Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53883172137842 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Students in the M.F.A. in Creative Visual Arts program will pr esent five-minute lectures to introduce themselves and their art practice to the community. There will be 10 presentations in total from the followi ng students:\n\nHyesoo Ahn (M.F.A. ’28)\nLeobardo Carmona Gijon (M.F.A. ’28)\nRodrigo Galindo (M.F.A. ’28)\na/d gayle (M.F.A. ’27)\nRichard Nguyen (M.F.A. ’28)\nAnastasia Sargent (M.F.A. ’27)\nLilian Shtereva ( M.F.A. ’27)\nCaroline Stephen (M.F.A. ’28)\nCristhian Varela (M.F.A. ’27)\nKeiaria Williams (M.F.A. ’27)\n\n\nPlease come to meet and suppo rt our graduate students and hear a bit about the work they do! Stay after wards for a meet and greet. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/mfa-artist-talks-class-of-821727-and- 821728 X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sketch Sesh DTSTART:20260908T223000Z DTEND:20260909T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001513Z UID:10008231-1788892200-1788897600@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Bring your own sketchbook and favorite pens for a So What? Stu dio sketch meetup! Practice your drawing skills and come create in the com pany of others! No skills encouraged. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001513Z LOCATION:The Nocturnal Café\, 103 S. Geneva St.\, Ithaca\, 14850 URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/sketch-sesh-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Toy Making DTSTART:20260908T230000Z DTEND:20260909T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T122920Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53865518101152 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 8th at 7pm in Textor 102 to make some fel t rope toys for the pups! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T122920Z LOCATION:Textor 102 URL:https://events.ithaca.edu/event/toy-making X-SOURCE-NAME:IC Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ithaca.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338443634 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242487922 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638546856652 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yanni Zhong and Ruotong (Olivia) Wu: Growing Pain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260811T120137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53670835507292 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Growing Pain consists of two parts: growth and time\, which br ing together the works of Ruotong (Olivia) Wu (B.F.A. ’27)\, while “pa ins” represents Yanni Zhong (B.F.A. ’27). They are closely intertwined \, forming life experiences that anyone may have gone through at certain s tages of life.\n\nYanni’s “pains” approach the body and society thro ugh a sensitive and critical lens. Her works examine the pain imposed on b odies\, individuals\, and collective spaces through research into the Thre e Gorges Dam\, the Dashilar redevelopment\, and the contemporary persisten ce of foot-binding-like pressures. These forms of pain emerge in different moments and through different structures: sometimes through the body\, so metimes through the mind\, and sometimes through the spaces we inhabit tog ether.\n\nThe “growing” part by Ruotong is a story for all mothers and children. It traces the cycles within relationships\, and the subtle proc ess of breaking those cycles. It attends to the nuances of life\, its poig nancy\, its quiet emotional weight. The piece translates narrative into fe eling\, and feeling into visual language.\n\nUltimately\, Ruotong and Yann i seek a space for emotional autonomy and feeling\, for themselves\, and f or the viewer. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T120137Z LOCATION:Experimental Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yanni-zhong-and-ruotong-olivia-wu-gro wing-pain X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224471295 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Group Exhibition: Temperance DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260825T120208Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768155615404 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Temperance considers the space between restraint and release\, control and abandon\, discipline and desire. Rather than perfect balance\ , the exhibitors understand temperance as the ability to hold opposing for ces at once. As young artists\, Isabella Veckerelli\, Kaia Miller\, and Mo lly Nowlan (all B.F.A. ’29) feel this tension intimately. They have chos en to study and pursue the things they are most passionate about\, while s imultaneously learning how to build futures that feel successful\, sustain able\, and secure.\n\nIn a world governed by practicality and achievement\ , committing to art can feel both liberating and strangely uncertain. They are constantly negotiating between creating for the sake of creation and questioning where that passion will take them.\n\nThrough sculpture\, work s on paper\, and sound\, the exhibition becomes a reflection of their own experience: trying to remain grounded while wanting to break free\, pursui ng their passions while planning their futures\, and learning how to exist somewhere between the two. Perhaps temperance is not finding balance\, bu t learning to live within the tension of never fully having it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T120208Z LOCATION:Olive Tjaden Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/group-exhibition-temperence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260909T120000Z DTEND:20260909T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859766475 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260909T120000Z DTEND:20260909T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574514401 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260909T120000Z DTEND:20260909T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992707078 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260909T120000Z DTEND:20260909T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225551235 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260909T120000Z DTEND:20260909T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708822046 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260909T120000Z DTEND:20260909T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413484901 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260909T130000Z DTEND:20260909T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857462151 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338445683 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242488947 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604408790 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yanni Zhong and Ruotong (Olivia) Wu: Growing Pain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20260811T120137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53670835515485 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Growing Pain consists of two parts: growth and time\, which br ing together the works of Ruotong (Olivia) Wu (B.F.A. ’27)\, while “pa ins” represents Yanni Zhong (B.F.A. ’27). They are closely intertwined \, forming life experiences that anyone may have gone through at certain s tages of life.\n\nYanni’s “pains” approach the body and society thro ugh a sensitive and critical lens. Her works examine the pain imposed on b odies\, individuals\, and collective spaces through research into the Thre e Gorges Dam\, the Dashilar redevelopment\, and the contemporary persisten ce of foot-binding-like pressures. These forms of pain emerge in different moments and through different structures: sometimes through the body\, so metimes through the mind\, and sometimes through the spaces we inhabit tog ether.\n\nThe “growing” part by Ruotong is a story for all mothers and children. It traces the cycles within relationships\, and the subtle proc ess of breaking those cycles. It attends to the nuances of life\, its poig nancy\, its quiet emotional weight. The piece translates narrative into fe eling\, and feeling into visual language.\n\nUltimately\, Ruotong and Yann i seek a space for emotional autonomy and feeling\, for themselves\, and f or the viewer. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T120137Z LOCATION:Experimental Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yanni-zhong-and-ruotong-olivia-wu-gro wing-pain X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224480512 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Group Exhibition: Temperance DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20260825T120208Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768155627693 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Temperance considers the space between restraint and release\, control and abandon\, discipline and desire. Rather than perfect balance\ , the exhibitors understand temperance as the ability to hold opposing for ces at once. As young artists\, Isabella Veckerelli\, Kaia Miller\, and Mo lly Nowlan (all B.F.A. ’29) feel this tension intimately. They have chos en to study and pursue the things they are most passionate about\, while s imultaneously learning how to build futures that feel successful\, sustain able\, and secure.\n\nIn a world governed by practicality and achievement\ , committing to art can feel both liberating and strangely uncertain. They are constantly negotiating between creating for the sake of creation and questioning where that passion will take them.\n\nThrough sculpture\, work s on paper\, and sound\, the exhibition becomes a reflection of their own experience: trying to remain grounded while wanting to break free\, pursui ng their passions while planning their futures\, and learning how to exist somewhere between the two. Perhaps temperance is not finding balance\, bu t learning to live within the tension of never fully having it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T120208Z LOCATION:Olive Tjaden Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/group-exhibition-temperence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20260910T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859768524 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20260910T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574516450 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20260910T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992710151 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20260910T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225553284 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20260910T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708823071 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260910T120000Z DTEND:20260910T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413487974 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260910T130000Z DTEND:20260910T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857465224 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Artist’s Talk: Mimi Plumb DTSTART:20260910T211500Z DTEND:20260910T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53487354587296 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Berkeley-based artist Mimi Plumb will discuss her work\, on vi ew in the exhibition Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb.\n\nAll are encouraged to visit the exhibition in the Gold\, Schaenen\, and Class of 1 953 Galleries on Floor 2L prior to the program. The exhibition will also b e open after the program during a public reception\, free and open to all. \n\nThis event is supported in part by generous gifts from Gale and Ira Dr ukier and Genevieve and Richard Tucker. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Johnson Museum of Art\, Robinson Lecture Hall\, Floor 2L URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/artists-talk-mimi-plumb X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Cultivating Hope: Plants and Indigenous Knowledge” Plant Exhi bition Tour DTSTART:20260910T220000Z DTEND:20260910T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T061612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638461408036 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore plants that are deeply connected to Indigen ous cultures and discover how relationships rooted in respect\, reciprocit y\, and responsibility have sustained both people and the natural world fo r generations and continue to do so today. Through stories shared along th e way\, this guided tour invites you to reflect on how Indigenous Knowledg e can inspire hope\, connection\, and a more reciprocal relationship with the living world.\n\nTours are offered rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of severe or hazardous weather. Please come prepared with sun screen\, a hat\, water\, and rain gear\, as needed.\n\nFee: Free\; donations welcome. Pre-registration is not required.\nInstructors : Volunteer + LxL Student + Staff Garden Guides\nLocation: Meet a t the Nevin Welcome Center\n\nThis tour will be offered on the following d ates:\n\nAugust 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm September 4 from 2:00 – 3:00 pmS eptember 10 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm October 11 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pmOct ober 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm October 18 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T061612Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/cultivating-hope-tour X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338446708 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242489972 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604409815 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224489729 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Concours d'Elegance\, Presented by Lotus of Western NY DTSTART:20260911T100000Z DTEND:20260911T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040216Z UID:3709-1789120800-1789146000@watkinsglen.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A Judged Exhibition that was started in 1948. Concours quality condition and true unrestored “survivor” vehicles\, that are factory built spec before 1996\, will be considered. There will be two judging cla sses\, Class One manufactured before 1973\, and Class Two 1973-1995. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040216Z LOCATION:Glen State Park Parking Area\, 1009 N Franklin St.\, Watkins Glen \, NY\, United States URL:https://watkinsglen.com/event/concours-delegance/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Watkins Glen Promotions X-SOURCE-URL:https://watkinsglen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Bank Concorso Speciale DTSTART:20260911T100000Z DTEND:20260911T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040216Z UID:3716-1789120800-1789149600@watkinsglen.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This display\, sponsored by Community Bank\, N.A.\,  celebrat es the oddball\, the rare\, and truly amazing of the automotive world. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040216Z LOCATION:Community Bank\, 401 N Franklin St\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, United S tates URL:https://watkinsglen.com/event/community-bank-concorso-speciale/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Watkins Glen Promotions X-SOURCE-URL:https://watkinsglen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260911T120000Z DTEND:20260911T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859769549 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260911T120000Z DTEND:20260911T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574517475 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260911T120000Z DTEND:20260911T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992713224 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260911T120000Z DTEND:20260911T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225555333 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260911T120000Z DTEND:20260911T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708825120 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260911T120000Z DTEND:20260911T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413491047 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260911T130000Z DTEND:20260911T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857468297 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242492021 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nature Inspires- DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53449651109153 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center\n\n\nNature Inspires: Tweet! Sew! Create! \nThe FLOCK Block Workshop with Joan Ford\n \n Friday \, August 21\, 2026 at 9:30 am\n\n\nJoan Ford \, renowned quilt designer\, author\, and scrap quilting expert\, guides participants through sewing o ne quilt block using Ford’s original The FLOCK Robin design. The techniq ue combines traditional patchwork with small machine appliqué details for features like beaks and eyes.\n\n\nThis workshop is for the intermediate sewer or quilter. The class starts at 9:30am and ends before 3pm. Individ uals will should bring their own snacks\, lunch and drinks for the day. \n \n\nProgram fee of $32.95 covers the cost of the FLOCK Robins kit. A supp ly list will be emailed to all program registrants. \n\n\nThis project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program\, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the suppor t of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and adm inistered by CNY Arts. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/nature-inspires X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604411864 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224497922 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260912T120000Z DTEND:20260912T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574519524 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260912T120000Z DTEND:20260912T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992715273 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260912T130000Z DTEND:20260912T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857471370 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242493046 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604412889 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224509187 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260913T120000Z DTEND:20260913T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574522597 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260913T120000Z DTEND:20260913T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992717322 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260913T130000Z DTEND:20260913T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857474443 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338447733 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242494071 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604414938 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224517380 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260914T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859771598 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260914T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574525670 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260914T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992719371 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260914T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225557382 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260914T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708826145 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260914T120000Z DTEND:20260914T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413495144 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260914T130000Z DTEND:20260914T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857477516 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338449782 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242495096 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604415963 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224525573 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260915T120000Z DTEND:20260915T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859773647 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260915T120000Z DTEND:20260915T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574528743 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260915T120000Z DTEND:20260915T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992721420 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260915T120000Z DTEND:20260915T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225559431 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260915T120000Z DTEND:20260915T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708828194 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260915T120000Z DTEND:20260915T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413498217 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260915T130000Z DTEND:20260915T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857479565 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures Welcome Party & Op ening Celebration DTSTART:20260915T190000Z DTEND:20260915T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53620291050246 CATEGORIES:arts,community,food DESCRIPTION:Join the Center in our new space for a grand opening celebrati on with art\, food\, and community! \n\nYou are warmly invited to join the staff and community at the Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Future s as we celebrate our new space in the CCC Building. We’ll be sharing ou r goals for the year\, research highlights on housing and health\, current and future initiatives\, new art installations\, and upcoming events. Com e meet and talk with the Center’s faculty\, staff\, postdocs\, fellows\, grantees\, advisers\, and community partners\, and learn how to get invol ved with the Center’s work.\n\nAll are welcome to attend! Registration i s helpful but not required. Food and beverages will be provided\, and we ’ll have printed materials available to take for upcoming events\, progr ams\, and opportunities. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures\, CCC Building\, 3rd Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/center-for-racial-justice-and-equitab le-futures-welcome-party-opening-celebration X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338450807 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242496121 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604418012 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224535814 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260916T120000Z DTEND:20260916T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859775696 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260916T120000Z DTEND:20260916T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574531816 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260916T120000Z DTEND:20260916T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992723469 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260916T120000Z DTEND:20260916T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225560456 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260916T120000Z DTEND:20260916T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708829219 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260916T120000Z DTEND:20260916T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413501290 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260916T130000Z DTEND:20260916T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857482638 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338452856 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242498170 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51214341879814 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604419037 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lilian Shtereva: taskscapes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260815T120234Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706224545031 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:This is a constantly changing exhibit tackling a dwelling pers pective through the act of vivification: the moment at which an architectu ral structure becomes a living residence. Landscape is explored as a perpe tual task of moving objects and adapting to an environment that often feel s foreign. Space is continuously brought to life and altered by ongoing dw elling and physical work inside and outside of the gallery. Through the ev er-growing gesture of collecting materials\, and arranging them into a hoa rd or hoarding structure as temporary shed-like construction. This is an e xperimental approach to rethink the exhibition space through active rhythm s of work\, social interaction\, and spatial and environmental needs. Visi tors are entangled as active contributors and recipients in an ongoing pro cess. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120234Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lilian-shtereva-taskscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260917T120000Z DTEND:20260917T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859776721 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260917T120000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574533865 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260917T120000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992725518 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260917T120000Z DTEND:20260917T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225561481 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260917T120000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708831268 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Approaching America: Myth\, Dress\, and Belonging DTSTART:20260917T120000Z DTEND:20260917T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53878413504363 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:American fashion constructs a story about who belongs in the n ational imagination. What is a myth\, if not a story worn so often it star ts to feel like fact? This exhibition asks what happens when that story co nfronts its own contradictions: when American myths are pressed up against the labor\, land\, histories\, and people that make them wearable in the first place. Visitors move through the exhibition the way a newcomer might \, from idyllic first impressions toward a more complicated understanding of America.\n\nThey arrive in search of freedom\, clutching onto a dream c urated in their mind before they arrive at our front door\, passing throug h the country’s most familiar archetypes—the pioneer\, the patriot\, t he self-made success—before those images complicate and unravel. What em erges is a more contested\, more nuanced America than its emblems let on —one stitched with the visitors' own cultures and identities. A complex and ever-changing culture\, imbued with stories whispered through the wall s as people have come and gone. This exhibition brings together garments s elected by different curators to show how American dress expresses\, creat es\, obscures\, and ultimately remakes the myths the country tells about i tself.\n\nCuratorial Argument: Approaching America reveals how individuals encounter\, challenge\, and reshape the myths that define America.\n\nCom bined Themes \nMade in the USA\nMade by whom\, under what conditions\, and at what cost?\nTraditional Americana\, national symbols\, craft and produ ction\, labor\, material\, industry\, and the construction of an “Americ an-made” identity.\nImagining the American Hero\nWho gets turned into an American archetype? \nPatriotism\, heroism\, celebrity and stardom\, glam our\, aspiration\, and the figures through whom American ideals and dreams become visible and wearable.\nRedefining the frontier \nWhere and what is the “frontier\,” and whose history does that mythology depend upon?\n Expansion\, exploration\, reinvention\, and the point at which idealized n ational myths begin to encounter the histories and people they obscure.\nW earing America: A dissenting identity \nWho gets to wear American identity against dominant meanings?\nProtest\, subcultures\, resistance\, alternat ive identities\, and dress as a means of challenging the ideals establishe d in the earlier sections.\nSelf-made \nWho gets to claim self-invention\, and what does the myth conceal?\nSuccess\, individualism\, aspiration\, c lass/mobility\, entrepreneurship\, but also the possibility of remaking “America” through one’s own identity and experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Martha Van Rensselaer Hall\, The Gold Gallery (1250) URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/approaching-america-myth-dress-and-be longing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260917T130000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857486735 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chasing Ice on a Changing Planet: A Talk by James Balog DTSTART:20260917T203000Z DTEND:20260917T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000228Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53675471681048 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Join us at a lecture by James Balog\, returning A. D. White Pr ofessor-at-Large\, to mark the opening of the Cornell University Library e xhibition Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science. The talk will be followed by a reception in Rare and Manuscript Collections\, Carl A. K roch Library\, at 5:30 p.m.\n\nIn 2007\, photographer James Balog founded the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) to create a sustained visual record of recedi ng glaciers\, while offering his artistic response to our rapidly changing planet. Combining photography with engineering and scientific collaborati on\, the project deployed networks of specially designed time-lapse camera s at glaciers in Greenland\, Iceland\, Alaska\, the Rocky Mountains\, the Alps\, and the Himalayas. Operating through years of extreme weather\, the se cameras captured millions of images documenting the advance\, retreat\, and occasional collapse of ice\, producing one of the most extensive visu al records of glacier change ever assembled.\n\nRather than relying on sin gle dramatic photographs\, the Extreme Ice Survey reveals change through s equence. By compressing months and years into minutes\, its time-lapse ima gery makes visible processes that ordinarily unfold too slowly for direct human perception. The project has become one of the most influential visua l archives of glacier change\, serving scientists\, educators\, museums\, and the public alike while shaping contemporary understanding of the effec ts of climate change.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous su pport of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milman Exhibition F und and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photography in Corne ll University Library with additional contributions from the Andrew D. Whi te Professors-at-Large Program.\n\nThis is a hybrid event\; the livestream can be accessed at: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98441775096?pwd=eSsrhxmnasn c6ddCBJB4EN25LKfPlx.1. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000228Z LOCATION:Goldwin Smith Hall\, 132 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lecture-with-james-balog X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Opening Reception for "Rivers of Ice" Exhibition DTSTART:20260917T213000Z DTEND:20260917T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53675399051250 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the opening reception for Rivers of Ice: Thr ee Centuries of Glacial Science\, immediately following the opening lectur e by returning A. D. White Professor-at-Large James Balog.\n\nSpanning mor e than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornell University Library exh ibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare b ooks\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. From eighteenth-century des criptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to modern analytical techniqu es\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explorers\, and photographers h ave studied glaciers to better understand Earth’s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s land and storing 70 perce nt of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key indicators of climate cha nge. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscript Collections\, the ex hibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (200 7–2022)\, along with items from professor of geography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Greenland and Alaska (1896– 1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contributions to modern glacio logy.\n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Division of Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. River s of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributi ons to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership with departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of th e Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milman Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photography in Cornell Universi ty Library with additional contributions from the Andrew D. White Professo rs-at-Large Program. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/opening-reception-for-rivers-of-ice-e xhibition X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338454905 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242500219 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985067241 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604421086 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260918T120000Z DTEND:20260918T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859778770 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260918T120000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574535914 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260918T120000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992727567 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260918T120000Z DTEND:20260918T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225563530 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260918T120000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708832293 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260918T130000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857489808 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Create and Connect Fridays DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000218Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53860482265039 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Need a creative break? Cornell University Library’s Create & Connect Fridays are back at Mann Library this fall!\n\nOn select Fridays throughout the semester\, we'll have supplies on hand for a variety of cra fts and media (e.g. drawing\, watercolors\, felting and other textile arts \, paper crafts\, and more). For those who might be interested in a little how-to guidance\, we’ll also have different kinds of expertise present at each session. Open to all Cornellians and all skill levels — from beg inner to seasoned artisan. Start a new project or bring your own!\n\nFor t hose interested in gaining new skills\, expertise in various techniques wi ll be offered as follows:\n\nSeptember 18: Origami & paper crafts\, with L indsay BahureksaOctober 23: Needle felting\, with Carson WilliamsNovember 13: Knitting & crocheting\, with Diana Hackett \n\nDrop in for some inform al tips and guidance\, try your hand at something new\, or bring your own project and make some progress in a relaxed\, convivial setting. We look f orward to sharing some creative Friday afternoons with you this fall! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000218Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann 112 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/create-and-connect-fridays-4389 X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242501244 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604422111 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260919T120000Z DTEND:20260919T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574538987 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260919T120000Z DTEND:20260919T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992729616 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260919T130000Z DTEND:20260919T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857493905 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Plants of Latin America: A Bilingual Tour DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T000248Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53693550585771 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique bilingual tour experience focusing on pla nts in our collection native to South America\, southern North America (in cluding Central America and the Southwestern US)\, and the Caribbean\, suc h as tibouchina\, dahlia\, and culantro. The tour will be conducted primar ily in English\, with additional conversation and commentary in Spanish. E nglish and Spanish speakers of all proficiency levels are welcome to (re)c onnect with these plants and each other! Walk will be held rain or shine b ut may be cancelled in the event of severe or hazardous weather. Please dr ess appropriately for the weather.\n\nFee: Free\; donations welcome. Pre-r egistration is not required. \n\nInstructor: Mitja Bontempo\, Horticulturi st \n\nLocation: Meet at the Nevin Welcome Center. Parking is free on week ends. LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T000248Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/plants-of-latin-america X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242502269 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604424160 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260920T120000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574541036 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260920T120000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992732689 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260920T130000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857498002 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chalk the Walk Kick-Off Party DTSTART:20260920T150000Z DTEND:20260920T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040209Z UID:10007995-1789902000-1789916400@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts,community DESCRIPTION:September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! Join us through art\, creativity\, and connection. All week long\, help transf orm the sidewalks into messages of hope\, encouragement\, and positivity. Come create\, connect\, and leave your mark- one piece of chalk at a time and help start the movement at this year’s Chalk the Walk Kick-Off Party ! LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040209Z LOCATION:Dewitt Park\, 102 E Court Street\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United States URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/chalk-the-walk-kick-off-party/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Seeing Ithaca Through the Eyes of Artists" DTSTART:20260920T160000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T001541Z UID:10007932-1789905600-1789923600@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Seeing Ithaca\, August 2026 \nThe State of the Art Gallery wil l be sponsoring “Seeing Ithaca: Through the Eyes of Artists” for the f ourth year. It will take place in galleries and artist studios during the month of August\, 2026 and is a celebration of art and artists in the Itha ca area. \nThe State of the Art Gallery members will each show Ithaca insp ired work in the gallery and many will have invited guests show with them. A special feature this year is a wall dedicated to school children who h ave been part of the gallery’s outreach program. Students from Belle Sh erman\, Beverly J. Martin\, and Ithaca High School will display their art in the gallery. That inclusion is always very popular with parents and fri ends of the young artists. \nThe Gallery will host several special events during the month. First Friday Gallery Night is August 7th\, 5-8 P.M. Thi s event usually attracts hundreds of visitors. The monthly “Look Club” will take place on Sunday\, August 16th\, 2-3 P.M. at the gallery and is open to all to join the discussion of how to really look at art. The Ithac a Garden Club will have a special collaboration in the gallery over the we ekend of August 21-23 (12-5 each day) to celebrate “Art in Bloom”. Thi s event is an opportunity for garden club designers to create an arrangeme nt that reflects the essence of their chosen piece of art on the walls. Th is has become a very popular weekend to share the creativity of the floral arrangers. \nOn August 29th from 12 to 5 pm\, many artists\, listed on th e website\, will open their working studios to the public\, and visitors c an have a deeper look into their art making process. Studios are located t hroughout Tompkins county. The State of the Art Gallery will be open that afternoon as well\, with several gallery members available for informal ar t talks. \nWe have a dedicated website\, seeingithaca.org \, that lists a ll the galleries involved with this project as well as all the artists wit h open studios. The other galleries that will be celebrating this event ar e The Gallery at South Hill (950 Danby Road)\, Danby Gathery Art Works (17 74 Danby Road) and the Mink Gallery (614 N. Cayuga Street). \nThe organize rs are hoping not only to have great displays of the art\, but also to get artists and art lovers to meet and expand the liveliness and community of all of Ithaca. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T001541Z LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, U nited Kingdom URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/seeing-ithaca-through-the-eyes-of -artists-3/2026-09-20/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338455930 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242504318 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985070314 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604426209 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874324977187 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260921T120000Z DTEND:20260921T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859779795 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260921T120000Z DTEND:20260921T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574543085 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260921T120000Z DTEND:20260921T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992735762 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260921T120000Z DTEND:20260921T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225564555 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260921T120000Z DTEND:20260921T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708834342 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260921T130000Z DTEND:20260921T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857500051 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338457979 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242505343 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985072363 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604427234 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874324987431 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260922T120000Z DTEND:20260922T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859781844 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260922T120000Z DTEND:20260922T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574546158 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260922T120000Z DTEND:20260922T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992738835 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260922T120000Z DTEND:20260922T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225565580 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260922T120000Z DTEND:20260922T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708835367 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260922T130000Z DTEND:20260922T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857503124 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338459004 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242506368 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985075436 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604428259 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874324997672 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260923T120000Z DTEND:20260923T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859783893 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260923T120000Z DTEND:20260923T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574547183 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260923T120000Z DTEND:20260923T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992741908 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260923T120000Z DTEND:20260923T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225566605 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260923T120000Z DTEND:20260923T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708837416 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260923T130000Z DTEND:20260923T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857506197 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338460029 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242508417 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985079533 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604430308 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325006889 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260924T120000Z DTEND:20260924T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859785942 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260924T120000Z DTEND:20260924T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574549232 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260924T120000Z DTEND:20260924T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992742933 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260924T120000Z DTEND:20260924T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225568654 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260924T120000Z DTEND:20260924T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708838441 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260924T130000Z DTEND:20260924T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857509270 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hammer & Tongs: Van Doren's Ironworks DTSTART:20260924T230000Z DTEND:20260925T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T001623Z UID:10008624-1790276400-1790280000@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts,literary DESCRIPTION:Brad Edmondson\, author of the Tompkins County Historical Comm ission’s most recent book Hammer & Tongs: The Ironworks of Durand Van Do ren\, will do a special reading of selections from the book\, accompanied by Durand Van Doren himself. \nDurand Van Doren has spent nearly fifty yea rs turning plain iron into something with a sense of humor. He came to bla cksmithing in 1972 through a ten-week course\, then sharpened his craft un der master smith Frank Turley in Santa Fe before setting up shop back east — first in an abandoned cowshed near Slaterville Springs\, and later at Durand’s Forge\, the studio he ran for years out of the Carmen Road Art ist Quarters in Mecklenburg — building what would become one of Tompkins County’s most recognizable artistic careers. His ironwork sits somewher e between the functional and the fanciful: gates\, lanterns\, and garden a ccents are his usual vocabulary\, but he’s never been content to leave t hem merely useful\, working in a bee\, a peony\, or some other small surpr ise and admitting he’s always trying to “make it more fun somehow.” \nThis reading is presented by The Tompkins County Historical Commision an d Charley Githler\, County Historian. Registration is not required but is appreciated. Copies of “Hammer and Tongs” will be available for sale b y cash\, Venmo\, or Paypal. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T001623Z LOCATION:The History Center in Tompkins County\, 110 N Tioga St\, Ithaca\, 14850 URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/hammer-tongs-van-dorens-ironworks / X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338461054 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242509442 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kids and Kites DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53078064231609 CATEGORIES:arts,family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:September 25th at 5:00pm\n\nGet ready for a colorful day of cr eativity and outdoor fun at Kids and Kites! Chenango county youth will hav e the opportunity to paint and decorate their very own kite and then watch their creations soar through the sky. This program encourages creativity\ , outdoor activity\, and plenty of fun for youth of all ages! \n\nThis pro gram is open to the public (ages 5 to 18) thanks to the Chenango County Yo uth Bureau! LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kids-and-kites X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985082606 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604431333 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325022250 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260925T120000Z DTEND:20260925T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859787991 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260925T120000Z DTEND:20260925T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574551281 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260925T120000Z DTEND:20260925T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992744982 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260925T120000Z DTEND:20260925T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225569679 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260925T120000Z DTEND:20260925T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708840490 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260925T130000Z DTEND:20260925T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857512343 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sea-ing Indonesia: Wayang Plastik DTSTART:20260925T210000Z DTEND:20260925T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000156Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53860756243528 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Part of the two-day symposium Sea-ing Indonesia\n\nWayang Plas tik is a new collaborative work drawing upon Javanese and Balinese traditi ons of music and shadow puppetry\, evoking the Queen of the South Sea\, an d addressing the scourge of plastic waste. Featuring Javanese vocalist and composer Peni Candra Rini and multidisciplinary artist I Gusti Sudarta. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000156Z LOCATION:Johnson Museum of Art\, The Frank Robinson Lecture Room\, Floor 2 L URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/sea-ing-indonesia-performances X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sea-ing Indonesia DTSTART:20260925T210000Z DTEND:20260925T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53879091394681 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Against the backdrop of post-independence nation-building\, es pecially during the New Order regime\, Indonesia has consistently assimila ted the ocean to a land-based perspective\, and one moreover that focuses -- under the rubric of ‘landscape’-- on its more solid\, extractive\, and materially driven formations. But this was not always the case. What h appens if we regard the land from the point of view of the sea?\n\nNyegara -Gunung is a divine “marriage” of two powerful natural elements\, inex tricably tied to one another. Whatever occurs on the summit of a mountain\ , for example\, has a direct effect on the sea and vice versa. It is throu gh the liminal interaction of these primordial forces and elements that th e universe and all life within it are created.\n\nOn Friday\, a performanc e will be held drawing on Javanese and Balinese traditions of music and sh adow puppetry. \n\nOn Saturday\, there will be an artist dialogue and work shop. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Johnson Museum of Art\, The Frank Robinson Lecture Room\, Floor 2 L URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/sea-ing-indonesia X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242510467 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nature Inspires- Weave! Create! Take Home DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53520429338570 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center\n\n\nNature Inspires: Weave.Create.TakeHome \nBasket Making Workshop with Linda Scherz\n \nSatu rday\, September 26\, 2026 at 10:00 am\n\n\nParticipants will have the opp ortunity to choose between weaving one of two beautiful and functional bas kets: Linda's Wine Basket or Linda's Tote Basket. Both projects are suitab le for beginners as well as those with basket weaving experience.\n\n\nWin e Basket\n\n\nApproximate Dimensions: 5” x 10” x 7 ½”H 14”H wit h handle\n\n\nThis is a great basket to make for a gift or yourself. Wove n with a combination of natural reed\, seagrass\, hardwood handle and leat her rim making a great accent. A leather divider is woven in the basket to protect the bottles.\n\n\nStudents have a choice of black or brown leathe r.\n\n\nTote For Fun \n\n\nApproximate Dimensions: 5” x 12” x 9”-10 ”H\n\n\nThis handy tote designed by Linda is just the right size for tha t trip to the store to pick up a few things. No need to use the stores sho pping cart. Students weave a plain weave base with the pre-cut spokes. The pattern up the sides is simple\, all natural in various widths of reed wi th seagrass and birch bark (or other optional) ribbon for accent. A webbin g handle for easy carry. There will be a few different webbing colors.\n\n \nThe class starts at 10am and ends before 2:30pm. Individuals will shoul d bring their own snacks\, lunch and drinks for the day. \n\n\nProgram fee of $74.00. The fee will include all materials\, prep\, pattern\, and tool s for use during the class to complete the basket\n\n\nThis project is mad e possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program\, a re grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support o f the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and admini stered by CNY Arts. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/nature-inspires-weave-create-take-hom e X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604433382 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325034539 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260926T120000Z DTEND:20260926T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574552306 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260926T120000Z DTEND:20260926T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992748055 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260926T130000Z DTEND:20260926T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857515416 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sea-ing Indonesia DTSTART:20260926T160000Z DTEND:20260926T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T120200Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53879127213929 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Against the backdrop of post-independence nation-building\, es pecially during the New Order regime\, Indonesia has consistently assimila ted the ocean to a land-based perspective\, and one moreover that focuses -- under the rubric of ‘landscape’-- on its more solid\, extractive\, and materially driven formations. But this was not always the case. What h appens if we regard the land from the point of view of the sea?\n\nNyegara -Gunung is a divine “marriage” of two powerful natural elements\, inex tricably tied to one another. Whatever occurs on the summit of a mountain\ , for example\, has a direct effect on the sea and vice versa. It is throu gh the liminal interaction of these primordial forces and elements that th e universe and all life within it are created.\n\nOn Friday\, a performanc e will be held drawing on Javanese and Balinese traditions of music and sh adow puppetry. \n\nOn Saturday\, there will be an artist dialogue and work shop. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T120200Z LOCATION:Johnson Museum of Art\, The Frank Robinson Lecture Room\, Floor 2 L URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/sea-ing-indonesia X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242511492 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604434407 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325045804 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260927T120000Z DTEND:20260927T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574554355 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260927T120000Z DTEND:20260927T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992751128 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260927T130000Z DTEND:20260927T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857517465 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338463103 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242512517 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985085679 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604435432 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325057069 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260928T120000Z DTEND:20260928T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859790040 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260928T120000Z DTEND:20260928T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574555380 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260928T120000Z DTEND:20260928T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992757273 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260928T120000Z DTEND:20260928T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225570704 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260928T120000Z DTEND:20260928T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708842539 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260928T130000Z DTEND:20260928T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857519514 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338464128 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242514566 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985087728 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604437481 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325068334 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260929T120000Z DTEND:20260929T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859791065 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260929T120000Z DTEND:20260929T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574557429 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260929T120000Z DTEND:20260929T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992760346 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260929T120000Z DTEND:20260929T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225572753 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260929T120000Z DTEND:20260929T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708843564 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260929T130000Z DTEND:20260929T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857522587 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338466177 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ENCROACH: An Exhibition Exploring Privacy and Exposure in High Den sity Housing DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52994242515591 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ENCROACH is an outdoor exhibition by the Housing Innovation La b\, which explores the tensions of privacy in high-density housing\, where space is scarce\, and boundaries are constantly contested.\n\nA sequence of fragmented spaces reveals disjointed views — bodies without faces\, v iews that are never simply given but must be physically negotiated — exp osing the compromises of dense living\, where seeing and being seen are ne ver fully in your control. Wrapped in a reflective skin\, the structure bl urs inside and outside\, and the line between watching and being watched b egins to dissolve.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab (HiLab) explores the inte rsections of environmental\, societal\, and well-being concerns linked to housing and investigates synergies between building performance and qualit y of life across scales.\n\nThe Housing Innovation Lab is directed by Lect urer and Housing Innovation Research Fellow Katharina Kral.\n\nThis projec t is supported by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Dean’s Profes sional Development Fund. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Arts Quad\, In front of Goldwyn Smith Hall URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/encroach-an-exhibition-exploring-priv acy-and-exposure-in-high-density-housing X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985090801 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604438506 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325081647 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20260930T120000Z DTEND:20260930T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859793114 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Pre sence DTSTART:20260930T120000Z DTEND:20260930T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52754574558454 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence explores how dress functions as civic infrastructure that shapes belonging\, authority\, and public life. Grounded in the clothing and acc essories of Justice Ginsburg and the worlds she moved through\, the exhibi tion considers dress as signal\, shield\, and statement. What we wear\, ca rry\, and keep can help us navigate public expectations and change them. M oving between intimate personal items and the visual codes of professional power\, Fashioning Justice shows how clothing can communicate care\, conv iction\, and resistance through the most subtle details.\n\nThis exhibit i s a collaboration between the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and th e College of Human Ecology and is made possible through the generosity of Jeff '79 and Christie Weiss\, P'11 and '14. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human Ecology Building (HEB)\, Rachel Hope Doran ‘19 and Terrac e Level Display Cases URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fashioning-justice-ruth-bader-ginsbur g-54-and-the-power-of-presence X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20260930T120000Z DTEND:20260930T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992764443 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20260930T120000Z DTEND:20260930T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225573778 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Owns What? DTSTART:20260930T120000Z DTEND:20260930T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52930708845613 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“Who Owns What?” investigates fashion’s relationship wit h identity through the various perspectives of those who may refer to them selves as “The Owner.” The exhibit is divided into three sections: “ The Creator\,” “The Wearer\,” and “The Steward.” “The Creator ” explores design process\, brand identity\, labor\, and consumerism. “The Wearer\,” reveals how clothing can become intimately personalized . “The Steward\,” raises questions about the slipperiness of meanings over time. Through a series of vignettes\, identity becomes something owne d and shown in a multitude of ways. Curated by Ashley Kim ‘26. Funded by the Charlotte A. Jirousek Fellowship. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Human \, T45 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/who-owns-what X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20260930T130000Z DTEND:20260930T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857526684 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338467202 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985092850 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604440555 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325091888 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261001T120000Z DTEND:20261001T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859795163 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261001T120000Z DTEND:20261001T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992797212 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261001T120000Z DTEND:20261001T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225574803 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261001T130000Z DTEND:20261001T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857529757 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338468227 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985096947 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604441580 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325103153 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261002T120000Z DTEND:20261002T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859798236 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261002T120000Z DTEND:20261002T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992800285 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261002T120000Z DTEND:20261002T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225576852 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261002T130000Z DTEND:20261002T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857532830 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ithaca Gallery Night - First Friday of Every Month DTSTART:20261002T210000Z DTEND:20261003T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T001557Z UID:10003595-1790960400-1790971200@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:ITHACA GALLERY NIGHT \nFRIDAY\, FEBRUARY 6\, 2026\n5:00–8:00 PM\nDOWNTOWN ITHACA \nIthaca Gallery Night is a walkable evening of art o penings and cultural experiences throughout Downtown Ithaca. On the first Friday\, galleries\, studios\, and creative spaces open their doors for th e public to explore exhibitions\, meet artists\, and experience the city ’s arts community in one cohesive night. \nThis event is part of First F riday Ithaca Gallery Night openings.\nPlease visit www.ithacagallerynight. com\nto see all participating locations and current event details. \nFollo w along and share your experience using:\n#ithacagallerynight1 #downtownit haca #visitithaca \nFacebook Event Link LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001557Z URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/gallery-night-ithaca-first-friday -of-every-month/2026-10-02/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604443629 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325113394 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261003T120000Z DTEND:20261003T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992803358 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261003T130000Z DTEND:20261003T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857535903 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Art in the Gardens Tour with Special Guest Durand Van Doren DTSTART:20261003T190000Z DTEND:20261003T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T061612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53640776935041 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Tour Cornell Botanic Gardens to learn how art is used to furth er connect us with plants and place. Gardens are artful\, meaning they are skillfully planned. Even a cottage garden\, that may look haphazard\, has been carefully designed with thought about color\, texture\, foliage type s\, and more. At Cornell Botanic Gardens\, sculptures and murals are used to expand educational impact\, foster a sense of interconnectedness betwee n people\, plants\, and place\, and enhance enjoyment for our visitors.\n\ nJoin Artist and Blacksmith Durand Van Doren\, who has been creating fine\ , handmade ironwork for over 25 years\, and Jean McPheeters\, docent\, to tour the botanic gardens and learn how Durand's creations connect us with plants in the herb\, flower\, and winter gardens. At the conclusion of the tour\, you are invited to drive to the Arboretum gates\, to learn more ab out and discuss this important art piece. Event will be held rain or shine . Tours are offered rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of sev ere or hazardous weather. Please come prepared for variable weather. Pre-r egistration is required\, as space is limited\n\nRegister here: https://a rtinthegardens.eventbrite.com\n\nFee: $12 general admission\; Free for Cor nell Botanic Gardens Access Pass holders and Cornell Students.\n\nInstruct ors: Jean McPheeters\, Garden Guide and Durand Van Doren\, Blacksmith Arti st\n\nLocation: Meet at the Nevin Welcome Center\n\nPlease review our CANC ELLATION POLICY. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T061612Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/art-in-the-gardens-tour X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604444654 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325126707 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261004T120000Z DTEND:20261004T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992805407 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261004T130000Z DTEND:20261004T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857538976 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338469252 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985098996 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604446703 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325137972 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261005T120000Z DTEND:20261005T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859801309 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261005T120000Z DTEND:20261005T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992807456 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261005T120000Z DTEND:20261005T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225577877 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261005T130000Z DTEND:20261005T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857542049 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338471301 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985101045 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Stories in Motion: A Migrations Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTSTAMP:20260818T180143Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638604448752 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Across Cornell University's libraries - Engineering Library\, Olin Library\, and Mann Library - view the art\, media\, and writing of Co rnell students and staff who share the ways that migration shapes their li ves. The exhibit showcases winning submissions from the Migrations Program 's creative writing and art competition and offers interactive ways to sha re your own own migration story.\n\nWant to share your own story? Tell us about your own migration story with our interactive map. All stories will be anonymous and displayed publicly as part of the Our Stories in Motion e xhibit. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T180143Z LOCATION:\, Cornell University Libraries URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/our-stories-in-motion-a-migrations-ex hibit X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325150261 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261006T120000Z DTEND:20261006T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859805406 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261006T120000Z DTEND:20261006T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992809505 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261006T120000Z DTEND:20261006T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225578902 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261006T130000Z DTEND:20261006T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857545122 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338472326 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985103094 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325160502 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261007T120000Z DTEND:20261007T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859808479 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261007T120000Z DTEND:20261007T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992811554 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261007T120000Z DTEND:20261007T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225580951 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261007T130000Z DTEND:20261007T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857548195 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338473351 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985105143 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Regina de Miguel : Aguas Intoxicadas (in Spanish) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTSTAMP:20260901T180216Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53859062755846 CATEGORIES:arts,film DESCRIPTION:Regina de Miguel is a filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist w hose practice unfolds as sustained research into how imaginaries\, violenc e\, and knowledge are produced and inherited. Through films\, installation s\, and hybrid projects\, she questions the supposed neutrality of scienti fic representational devices\, insisting that every operation of measuring and naming the world also implies an uneven distribution of visibility\, speech\, and power.\n\n \n\nTalk will be given in Spanish. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T180216Z LOCATION:Klarman Hall\, K164 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/regina-de-miguel-aguas-intoxicadas X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTSTAMP:20260903T120155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53874325170743 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition of photographic works by artist Kathleen Haw kes (B.F.A. ’07). Hawkes’ still life photographs respond to the unexpe cted death of a close friend to addiction. Through her compositions\, Hawk es investigates grief\, regret\, and the inherent limitations of personal relationships. Hawkes’ work serves as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend\, pieced together from belongings left behind. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T120155Z LOCATION:Bibliowicz Family Gallery URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/kathleen-hawkes-the-cherry-blossoms-y ou-missed X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261008T120000Z DTEND:20261008T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859811552 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261008T120000Z DTEND:20261008T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992813603 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261008T120000Z DTEND:20261008T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225581976 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261008T130000Z DTEND:20261008T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857552292 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338474376 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985107192 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261009T120000Z DTEND:20261009T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859813601 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261009T120000Z DTEND:20261009T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992815652 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261009T120000Z DTEND:20261009T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225584025 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261009T130000Z DTEND:20261009T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857556389 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261010T120000Z DTEND:20261010T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992817701 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261010T130000Z DTEND:20261010T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857560486 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261011T120000Z DTEND:20261011T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992819750 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261011T130000Z DTEND:20261011T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857564583 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Cultivating Hope: Plants and Indigenous Knowledge” Plant Exhi bition Tour DTSTART:20261011T150000Z DTEND:20261011T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T061612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638461410085 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore plants that are deeply connected to Indigen ous cultures and discover how relationships rooted in respect\, reciprocit y\, and responsibility have sustained both people and the natural world fo r generations and continue to do so today. Through stories shared along th e way\, this guided tour invites you to reflect on how Indigenous Knowledg e can inspire hope\, connection\, and a more reciprocal relationship with the living world.\n\nTours are offered rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of severe or hazardous weather. Please come prepared with sun screen\, a hat\, water\, and rain gear\, as needed.\n\nFee: Free\; donations welcome. Pre-registration is not required.\nInstructors : Volunteer + LxL Student + Staff Garden Guides\nLocation: Meet a t the Nevin Welcome Center\n\nThis tour will be offered on the following d ates:\n\nAugust 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm September 4 from 2:00 – 3:00 pmS eptember 10 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm October 11 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pmOct ober 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm October 18 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T061612Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/cultivating-hope-tour X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338476425 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985109241 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261012T120000Z DTEND:20261012T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859815650 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261012T120000Z DTEND:20261012T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992822823 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261012T120000Z DTEND:20261012T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225585050 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261012T130000Z DTEND:20261012T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857566632 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Cultivating Hope: Plants and Indigenous Knowledge” Plant Exhi bition Tour DTSTART:20261012T160000Z DTEND:20261012T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T061612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638461412134 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore plants that are deeply connected to Indigen ous cultures and discover how relationships rooted in respect\, reciprocit y\, and responsibility have sustained both people and the natural world fo r generations and continue to do so today. Through stories shared along th e way\, this guided tour invites you to reflect on how Indigenous Knowledg e can inspire hope\, connection\, and a more reciprocal relationship with the living world.\n\nTours are offered rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of severe or hazardous weather. Please come prepared with sun screen\, a hat\, water\, and rain gear\, as needed.\n\nFee: Free\; donations welcome. Pre-registration is not required.\nInstructors : Volunteer + LxL Student + Staff Garden Guides\nLocation: Meet a t the Nevin Welcome Center\n\nThis tour will be offered on the following d ates:\n\nAugust 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm September 4 from 2:00 – 3:00 pmS eptember 10 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm October 11 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pmOct ober 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm October 18 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T061612Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/cultivating-hope-tour X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338477450 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985111290 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261013T120000Z DTEND:20261013T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859817699 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261013T120000Z DTEND:20261013T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992825896 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261013T120000Z DTEND:20261013T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225587099 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261013T130000Z DTEND:20261013T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857569705 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338478475 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985113339 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261014T120000Z DTEND:20261014T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859819748 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261014T120000Z DTEND:20261014T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992828969 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261014T120000Z DTEND:20261014T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225588124 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261014T130000Z DTEND:20261014T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857573802 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338480524 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985115388 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261015T120000Z DTEND:20261015T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859820773 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261015T120000Z DTEND:20261015T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992831018 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261015T120000Z DTEND:20261015T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225590173 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261015T130000Z DTEND:20261015T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857575851 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338481549 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985117437 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261016T120000Z DTEND:20261016T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859821798 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261016T120000Z DTEND:20261016T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992833067 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261016T120000Z DTEND:20261016T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225592222 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261016T130000Z DTEND:20261016T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857578924 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261017T120000Z DTEND:20261017T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992835116 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261017T130000Z DTEND:20261017T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857583021 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cornell Men's Ice Hockey vs University of Waterloo - Exhibition DTSTART:20261017T230000Z DTEND:20261018T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T120231Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53688528970822 CATEGORIES:arts,sports LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T120231Z LOCATION:Lynah Rink URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/cornell-mens-ice-hockey-vs-university -of-waterloo-exhibition X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261018T120000Z DTEND:20261018T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992837165 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261018T130000Z DTEND:20261018T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857587118 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Cultivating Hope: Plants and Indigenous Knowledge” Plant Exhi bition Tour DTSTART:20261018T180000Z DTEND:20261018T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T061612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53638461414183 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore plants that are deeply connected to Indigen ous cultures and discover how relationships rooted in respect\, reciprocit y\, and responsibility have sustained both people and the natural world fo r generations and continue to do so today. Through stories shared along th e way\, this guided tour invites you to reflect on how Indigenous Knowledg e can inspire hope\, connection\, and a more reciprocal relationship with the living world.\n\nTours are offered rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of severe or hazardous weather. Please come prepared with sun screen\, a hat\, water\, and rain gear\, as needed.\n\nFee: Free\; donations welcome. Pre-registration is not required.\nInstructors : Volunteer + LxL Student + Staff Garden Guides\nLocation: Meet a t the Nevin Welcome Center\n\nThis tour will be offered on the following d ates:\n\nAugust 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm September 4 from 2:00 – 3:00 pmS eptember 10 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm October 11 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pmOct ober 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm October 18 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T061612Z LOCATION:Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/cultivating-hope-tour X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338482574 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985118462 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261019T120000Z DTEND:20261019T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859822823 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261019T120000Z DTEND:20261019T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992839214 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261019T120000Z DTEND:20261019T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225593247 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261019T130000Z DTEND:20261019T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857593263 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338483599 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985120511 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261020T120000Z DTEND:20261020T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859824872 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261020T120000Z DTEND:20261020T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992841263 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261020T120000Z DTEND:20261020T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225595296 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261020T130000Z DTEND:20261020T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857597360 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338485648 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985122560 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261021T120000Z DTEND:20261021T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859825897 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261021T120000Z DTEND:20261021T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992843312 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261021T120000Z DTEND:20261021T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225597345 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261021T130000Z DTEND:20261021T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857600433 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338486673 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Languages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Th em DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52859137942316 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Human languages\, like biological species\, go through cycles of growth\, decline\, endangerment\, and sometimes disappearance. This exh ibit will explore the causes of threats to language\, as well as the way t hat humans organize to protect certain endangered languages. It will showc ase what Cornell and Cornell University Library are doing to preserve acut ely endangered languages\, with a focus on the Northern Iroquoian language Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ\, the preservation of the endangered Ainu language in J apan\, Garifuna–an Arawakan language with Western African influence\, Yi ddish\, and Welsh.\n\nThis exhibit is a collaboration among Cornell Univer sity Library's Olin Library and Kroch Library Asia Collections and the Cor nell Linguistics Department. It is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close pa rtnership with other departments and groups on campus.\n\nFrom the Brink s howcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts across Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global imp ortance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while als o offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps tow ard a healthier future for our planet and our communities. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Kroch Library\, Asia Collections Exhibit Space URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/languages-at-the-brink-threatened-lan guages-how-we-protect-them X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985124609 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261022T120000Z DTEND:20261022T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859826922 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261022T120000Z DTEND:20261022T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992845361 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261022T120000Z DTEND:20261022T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225598370 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261022T130000Z DTEND:20261022T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857603506 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338488722 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985126658 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261023T120000Z DTEND:20261023T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859828971 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261023T120000Z DTEND:20261023T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992847410 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261023T120000Z DTEND:20261023T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225600419 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261023T130000Z DTEND:20261023T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857606579 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Create and Connect Fridays DTSTART:20261023T190000Z DTEND:20261023T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000218Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53860634089759 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Need a creative break? Cornell University Library’s Create & Connect Fridays are back at Mann Library this fall!\n\nOn select Fridays throughout the semester\, we'll have supplies on hand for a variety of cra fts and media (e.g. drawing\, watercolors\, felting and other textile arts \, paper crafts\, and more). For those who might be interested in a little how-to guidance\, we’ll also have different kinds of expertise present at each session. Open to all Cornellians and all skill levels — from beg inner to seasoned artisan. Start a new project or bring your own!\n\nFor t hose interested in gaining new skills\, expertise in various techniques wi ll be offered as follows:\n\nSeptember 18: Origami & paper crafts\, with L indsay BahureksaOctober 23: Needle felting\, with Carson WilliamsNovember 13: Knitting & crocheting\, with Diana Hackett \n\nDrop in for some inform al tips and guidance\, try your hand at something new\, or bring your own project and make some progress in a relaxed\, convivial setting. We look f orward to sharing some creative Friday afternoons with you this fall! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000218Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann 112 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/create-and-connect-fridays-4389 X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261024T120000Z DTEND:20261024T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992849459 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261024T130000Z DTEND:20261024T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857609652 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261025T120000Z DTEND:20261025T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992851508 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261025T130000Z DTEND:20261025T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857614773 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338489747 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985128707 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261026T120000Z DTEND:20261026T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859829996 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261026T120000Z DTEND:20261026T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992854581 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261026T120000Z DTEND:20261026T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225601444 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261026T130000Z DTEND:20261026T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857618870 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261028 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338490772 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261028 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985129732 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261027T120000Z DTEND:20261027T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859831021 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261027T120000Z DTEND:20261027T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992858678 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261027T120000Z DTEND:20261027T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225603493 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261027T130000Z DTEND:20261027T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857621943 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yashua Klos: Artist Lecture DTSTART:20261027T211500Z DTEND:20261027T221500Z DTSTAMP:20260822T120145Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768156019895 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Visual artist Yashua Klos\, known for his innovative approach to collage and printmaking\, presents a lecture on the artistic value of f iltering life experience through creative practices. Klos will point out t he very early experiences in his life\, as well as recent life-changing ev ents\, that have fueled his imagery and output. His research through these experiences would materialize into his most ambitious work\, a 40’ x 17 ’ collage of his family tree. This work was not only the anchor piece in his first solo museum exhibition\, OUR LABOUR (2023)\, at the Wellin Muse um of Art\, but he has since used it as a vehicle around which to assemble family and ritual. Apart from the artist’s role as storyteller\, this l ecture examines the value of creative collaboration and community. Klos wi ll unveil the initial steps in forming the artist collective\, thewarmthof manysuns\, as well as their first upcoming collaborative project. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T120145Z LOCATION:Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/yashua-klos-artist-lecture X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338492821 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985131781 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261028T120000Z DTEND:20261028T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859833070 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261028T120000Z DTEND:20261028T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992861751 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261028T120000Z DTEND:20261028T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225605542 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261028T130000Z DTEND:20261028T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857625016 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338493846 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985133830 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261029T120000Z DTEND:20261029T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859834095 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261029T120000Z DTEND:20261029T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992864824 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261029T120000Z DTEND:20261029T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225606567 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261029T130000Z DTEND:20261029T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857629113 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Artist’s Talk: Anastasia Samoylova DTSTART:20261029T211500Z DTEND:20261029T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T180155Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53815636771937 CATEGORIES:arts,literary DESCRIPTION:Anastasia Samoylova will discuss her work\, on view in the exh ibition Atlantic Coast\, in conversation with Molly Kalkstein\, the Gary a nd Ellen Davis Curator of Photography at the Johnson Museum.\n\nAtlantic C oast is a new body of work in which Samoylova traces the complexities of A merican identity through photographic journey from Florida to Maine\, insp ired by Berenice Abbott’s 1954 project documenting the historic US Route 1.\n\nAll are encouraged to visit the exhibition in the Bartels Gallery o n Floor 1L prior to the talk\, which will also be live streamed. The exhib ition will also be open after the program during a public reception\, free and open to all.\n\nThis program is supported through a generous gift fro m the Hinsta Family and in part by the Findlay Lecture Endowment. LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T180155Z LOCATION:Johnson Museum of Art\, Robinson Lecture Hall\, Floor 2L URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/artists-talk-anastasia-samoylova X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338494871 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985135879 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261030T120000Z DTEND:20261030T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859835120 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261030T120000Z DTEND:20261030T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992868921 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261030T120000Z DTEND:20261030T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225607592 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261030T130000Z DTEND:20261030T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857632186 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261031T120000Z DTEND:20261031T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992870970 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261031T130000Z DTEND:20261031T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857635259 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261101T130000Z DTEND:20261101T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992873019 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261101T140000Z DTEND:20261101T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857638332 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338496920 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985137928 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261102T130000Z DTEND:20261102T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859836145 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261102T130000Z DTEND:20261102T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992874044 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261102T130000Z DTEND:20261102T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225609641 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261102T140000Z DTEND:20261102T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857641405 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338497945 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985138953 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261103T130000Z DTEND:20261103T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859837170 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261103T130000Z DTEND:20261103T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992876093 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261103T130000Z DTEND:20261103T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225610666 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261103T140000Z DTEND:20261103T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857644478 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338499994 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985141002 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261104T130000Z DTEND:20261104T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859839219 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261104T130000Z DTEND:20261104T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992878142 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261104T130000Z DTEND:20261104T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225611691 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261104T140000Z DTEND:20261104T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857647551 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338502043 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985143051 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261105T130000Z DTEND:20261105T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859840244 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261105T130000Z DTEND:20261105T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992881215 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261105T130000Z DTEND:20261105T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225612716 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261105T140000Z DTEND:20261105T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857650624 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338504092 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985145100 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261106T130000Z DTEND:20261106T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859841269 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261106T130000Z DTEND:20261106T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992884288 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261106T130000Z DTEND:20261106T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225613741 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261106T140000Z DTEND:20261106T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857653697 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261107T130000Z DTEND:20261107T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992887361 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261107T140000Z DTEND:20261107T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857656770 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Open House at the Mushroom Museum! DTSTART:20261107T190000Z DTEND:20261107T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T180202Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53789145337946 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:We're opening our doors to visitors for our annual Open House on November 7! We'll show off our historical collections of fungi\, antiq ue models\, drawings\, and much more. We are home to over 400\,000 preserv ed specimens of fungi\, making the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium the 4 th largest Museum of Fungi in North America. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T180202Z LOCATION:214 Gallus Rd\, Ithaca NY URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/fall-open-house-at-the-mushroom-museu m X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261108T130000Z DTEND:20261108T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992889410 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261108T140000Z DTEND:20261108T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857659843 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338505117 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985147149 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261109T130000Z DTEND:20261109T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859842294 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261109T130000Z DTEND:20261109T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992890435 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261109T130000Z DTEND:20261109T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225615790 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261109T140000Z DTEND:20261109T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857662916 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338507166 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985149198 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261110T130000Z DTEND:20261110T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859843319 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261110T130000Z DTEND:20261110T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992892484 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261110T130000Z DTEND:20261110T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225616815 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261110T140000Z DTEND:20261110T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857664965 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338509215 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985150223 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261111T130000Z DTEND:20261111T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859845368 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261111T130000Z DTEND:20261111T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992894533 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261111T130000Z DTEND:20261111T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225617840 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261111T140000Z DTEND:20261111T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857667014 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338510240 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985152272 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261112T130000Z DTEND:20261112T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859846393 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261112T130000Z DTEND:20261112T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992896582 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261112T130000Z DTEND:20261112T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225618865 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261112T140000Z DTEND:20261112T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857669063 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338512289 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985154321 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261113T130000Z DTEND:20261113T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859848442 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261113T130000Z DTEND:20261113T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992898631 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261113T130000Z DTEND:20261113T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225619890 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261113T140000Z DTEND:20261113T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857671112 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Create and Connect Fridays DTSTART:20261113T200000Z DTEND:20261113T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000218Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53860634093856 CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Need a creative break? Cornell University Library’s Create & Connect Fridays are back at Mann Library this fall!\n\nOn select Fridays throughout the semester\, we'll have supplies on hand for a variety of cra fts and media (e.g. drawing\, watercolors\, felting and other textile arts \, paper crafts\, and more). For those who might be interested in a little how-to guidance\, we’ll also have different kinds of expertise present at each session. Open to all Cornellians and all skill levels — from beg inner to seasoned artisan. Start a new project or bring your own!\n\nFor t hose interested in gaining new skills\, expertise in various techniques wi ll be offered as follows:\n\nSeptember 18: Origami & paper crafts\, with L indsay BahureksaOctober 23: Needle felting\, with Carson WilliamsNovember 13: Knitting & crocheting\, with Diana Hackett \n\nDrop in for some inform al tips and guidance\, try your hand at something new\, or bring your own project and make some progress in a relaxed\, convivial setting. We look f orward to sharing some creative Friday afternoons with you this fall! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000218Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann 112 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/create-and-connect-fridays-4389 X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261114T130000Z DTEND:20261114T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992900680 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261114T140000Z DTEND:20261114T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857673161 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261115T130000Z DTEND:20261115T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992901705 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261115T140000Z DTEND:20261115T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857675210 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338513314 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985156370 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261116T130000Z DTEND:20261116T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859850491 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261116T130000Z DTEND:20261116T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992903754 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261116T130000Z DTEND:20261116T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225621939 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261116T140000Z DTEND:20261116T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857677259 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338514339 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985159443 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261117T130000Z DTEND:20261117T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859851516 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261117T130000Z DTEND:20261117T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992905803 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261117T130000Z DTEND:20261117T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225622964 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261117T140000Z DTEND:20261117T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857680332 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338517412 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985161492 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261118T130000Z DTEND:20261118T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859853565 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261118T130000Z DTEND:20261118T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992907852 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261118T130000Z DTEND:20261118T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225623989 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261118T140000Z DTEND:20261118T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857683405 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338518437 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985163541 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261119T130000Z DTEND:20261119T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859854590 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261119T130000Z DTEND:20261119T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992909901 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261119T130000Z DTEND:20261119T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225625014 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261119T140000Z DTEND:20261119T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857686478 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338519462 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985165590 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261120T130000Z DTEND:20261120T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859855615 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261120T130000Z DTEND:20261120T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992911950 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261120T130000Z DTEND:20261120T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225627063 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261120T140000Z DTEND:20261120T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857687503 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261121T130000Z DTEND:20261121T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992913999 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261121T140000Z DTEND:20261121T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857690576 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261122T130000Z DTEND:20261122T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992916048 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261122T140000Z DTEND:20261122T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857692625 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261124 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338521511 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261124 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985167639 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261123T130000Z DTEND:20261123T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859856640 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261123T130000Z DTEND:20261123T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992918097 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261123T130000Z DTEND:20261123T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225628088 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261123T140000Z DTEND:20261123T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857694674 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338522536 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985168664 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261124T130000Z DTEND:20261124T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859858689 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261124T130000Z DTEND:20261124T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992920146 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261124T130000Z DTEND:20261124T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225629113 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261124T140000Z DTEND:20261124T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857696723 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338523561 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985170713 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261125T130000Z DTEND:20261125T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859859714 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261125T130000Z DTEND:20261125T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992922195 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261125T130000Z DTEND:20261125T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225630138 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261125T140000Z DTEND:20261125T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857700820 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338524586 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985172762 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261126T130000Z DTEND:20261126T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859860739 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261126T130000Z DTEND:20261126T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992924244 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261126T130000Z DTEND:20261126T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225631163 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261126T140000Z DTEND:20261126T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857703893 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338525611 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985174811 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261127T130000Z DTEND:20261127T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859862788 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261127T130000Z DTEND:20261127T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992925269 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261127T130000Z DTEND:20261127T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225633212 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261127T140000Z DTEND:20261127T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857705942 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261128T130000Z DTEND:20261128T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992927318 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261128T140000Z DTEND:20261128T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857709015 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261129T130000Z DTEND:20261129T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992929367 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261129T140000Z DTEND:20261129T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857712088 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338528684 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985176860 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261130T130000Z DTEND:20261130T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859864837 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261130T130000Z DTEND:20261130T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992931416 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261130T130000Z DTEND:20261130T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225634237 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261130T140000Z DTEND:20261130T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857714137 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338529709 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985177885 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261201T130000Z DTEND:20261201T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859865862 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261201T130000Z DTEND:20261201T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992933465 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261201T130000Z DTEND:20261201T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225635262 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261201T140000Z DTEND:20261201T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857717210 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338530734 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985179934 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261202T130000Z DTEND:20261202T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859867911 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261202T130000Z DTEND:20261202T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992935514 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261202T130000Z DTEND:20261202T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225636287 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261202T140000Z DTEND:20261202T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857719259 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338531759 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985181983 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261203T130000Z DTEND:20261203T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859868936 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261203T130000Z DTEND:20261203T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992937563 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261203T130000Z DTEND:20261203T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225637312 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261203T140000Z DTEND:20261203T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857722332 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338533808 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985184032 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261204T130000Z DTEND:20261204T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859869961 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261204T130000Z DTEND:20261204T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992938588 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261204T130000Z DTEND:20261204T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225638337 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261204T140000Z DTEND:20261204T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857724381 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261205T130000Z DTEND:20261205T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992940637 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261205T140000Z DTEND:20261205T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857727454 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261206T130000Z DTEND:20261206T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992942686 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261206T140000Z DTEND:20261206T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857730527 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338534833 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985186081 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261207T130000Z DTEND:20261207T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859872010 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261207T130000Z DTEND:20261207T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992944735 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261207T130000Z DTEND:20261207T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225640386 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261207T140000Z DTEND:20261207T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857733600 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338535858 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985188130 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261208T130000Z DTEND:20261208T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859873035 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261208T130000Z DTEND:20261208T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992946784 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261208T130000Z DTEND:20261208T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225641411 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261208T140000Z DTEND:20261208T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857736673 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338536883 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985189155 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261209T130000Z DTEND:20261209T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859874060 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261209T130000Z DTEND:20261209T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992948833 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261209T130000Z DTEND:20261209T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225642436 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261209T140000Z DTEND:20261209T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857739746 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338538932 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985191204 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261210T130000Z DTEND:20261210T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859875085 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261210T130000Z DTEND:20261210T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992950882 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261210T130000Z DTEND:20261210T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225644485 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261210T140000Z DTEND:20261210T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857742819 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338539957 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985193253 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261211T130000Z DTEND:20261211T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859877134 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261211T130000Z DTEND:20261211T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992951907 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261211T130000Z DTEND:20261211T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225645510 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261211T140000Z DTEND:20261211T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857744868 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261212T130000Z DTEND:20261212T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992953956 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261212T140000Z DTEND:20261212T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857748965 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261213T130000Z DTEND:20261213T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992956005 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261213T140000Z DTEND:20261213T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857753062 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338540982 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985195302 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261214T130000Z DTEND:20261214T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859878159 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261214T130000Z DTEND:20261214T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992958054 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261214T130000Z DTEND:20261214T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225646535 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261214T140000Z DTEND:20261214T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T000238Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857757159 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T000238Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTSTAMP:20260807T040211Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338542007 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040211Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985197351 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261215T130000Z DTEND:20261215T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T060247Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859879184 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T060247Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261215T130000Z DTEND:20261215T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T060247Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992960103 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T060247Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261215T130000Z DTEND:20261215T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T060247Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225647560 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T060247Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261215T140000Z DTEND:20261215T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T060247Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857760232 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T060247Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217 DTSTAMP:20260822T060247Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338544056 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T060247Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985199400 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261216T130000Z DTEND:20261216T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T060247Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859880209 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T060247Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261216T130000Z DTEND:20261216T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992961128 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261216T130000Z DTEND:20261216T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225649609 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261216T140000Z DTEND:20261216T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857764329 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261218 DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338554297 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261218 DTSTAMP:20260828T120217Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985201449 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T120217Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261217T130000Z DTEND:20261217T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859882258 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261217T130000Z DTEND:20261217T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992963177 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261217T130000Z DTEND:20261217T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225650634 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261217T140000Z DTEND:20261217T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060137Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857768426 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060137Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219 DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338556346 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219 DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985203498 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261218T130000Z DTEND:20261218T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859883283 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261218T130000Z DTEND:20261218T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992965226 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261218T130000Z DTEND:20261218T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225651659 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261218T140000Z DTEND:20261218T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857771499 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261219T130000Z DTEND:20261219T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992967275 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261219T140000Z DTEND:20261219T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857776620 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261220T130000Z DTEND:20261220T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992969324 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261220T140000Z DTEND:20261220T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857779693 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338557371 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985206571 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261221T130000Z DTEND:20261221T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859884308 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond DTSTART:20261221T130000Z DTEND:20261221T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51209992971373 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens\, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettab le portraits of birds by wildlife photographer Marie Read\, taken in biodi verse habitats maintained by the Gardens.\n\nThis exhibit shows how manage d landscapes that integrate principles of habitat conservation and native plant gardening have a key role to play in protecting and nurturing the be autiful birds that visit our backyards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, fields\, and forests\, with the hopes of keeping these common birds common forever. \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common is concurrent with related exhibits at Man n Library: Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, w ith a lecture by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on " Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome !\n\nOther related events in April include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” mont hly bird and habitat tours\, starting April 17 with Cornell Botanic Garden s and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.or g.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds Common” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, presented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by zoom (registration required).\n\nBiodive rsity Fest\, Thursday\, September 24:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, pr ograms and student groups across campus to sustain the diversity of life o n planet Earth!\n\nThis exhibit is part of a series of exhibits titled Fro m the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\, h osted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in partners hip with other departments and groups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Mann Lobby URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/keeping-common-birds X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction DTSTART:20261221T130000Z DTEND:20261221T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060158Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51064225652684 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The world has lost\, or is on the brink of losing\, many remar kable bird species. Meanwhile\, many once-numerous bird populations are ra pidly shrinking. In North America alone\, research led by Cornell scientis ts has shown that the continent’s total number of birds has declined by an estimated 2.9 billion adults over just a few decades\, reflecting wides pread pressures such as habitat loss\, climate change\, pollution\, and in vasive species. \n\nA collaboration among Cornell University Library\, the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, and the Cornell Muse um of Vertebrates\, the exhibit Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction spotlights bird species lost to extinction\, as well as some br ought back from the brink\, or thrillingly rediscoved after many decades. Featuring specimens\, historical illustrations\, photographs\, video and s ound recordings\, the exhibit showcases how these resources help scientist s better understand bird decline and loss\, as well as how conservation ef forts can help them recover. \n\nThis exhibit is concurrent with related e xhibits at Mann Library: Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\, and Going to Gone: Earth's Biodivers ity Loss and What We Can Do About It.\n\nJoin us for an opening celebratio n for these exhibits on Thursday\, April 16\, with a lecture by Cornell L ab of Ornithology researcher Jordan Boersma on "Finding Hope in the Search for Lost Birds" at 4:00 p.m. in Mann Room 160\, and a reception at 5:00 p .m. in the Mann Library Gallery. All are welcome!\n\nOther related events include:\n\n“Birds and Blooms” monthly bird and habitat tours\, starti ng April 17 with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell Lab of Ornitholog y. Register at cornellbotanicgardens.org.\n\n“Keeping Our Common Birds C ommon” hybrid lecture April 26\, 3:00 p.m.\, by Douglas Tallamy\, profes sor of entomology and wildlife ecology in the University of Delaware\, pre sented by Cornell Botanic Gardens\, at Call Auditorium\, Kennedy Hall by z oom (registration required).\n\nBiodiversity Fest\, Thursday\, September 2 4:\, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Mann Library lobby. Come find out about efforts being made by departments\, programs and student groups across ca mpus to sustain the diversity of life on planet Earth!\n\nLast Call is par t of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustai nable Future from across Cornell\, hosted by different libraries across Co rnell University Library in close partnership with other departments and g roups on campus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060158Z LOCATION:Mann Library\, Gallery\, Second Floor URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/last-call-bird-decline-and-the-threat -of-extinction X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of the Natural World DTSTART:20261221T140000Z DTEND:20261221T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T060213Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53683857782766 CATEGORIES:arts,music DESCRIPTION:The devastation of the natural world through climate change\, pollution\, urban sprawl\, and the accelerating extinction of plant and an imal species has prompted a wave of urgent musical responses in recent yea rs. \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\ , and Climate features scores\, videos\, and sound recordings of works ins pired by endangered creatures and fragile habitats. The exhibit showcases music by current and former Cornell students and faculty\, including the e legiac orchestral work Silent Spring (2011)\, by the late Pulitzer Prize w inner and Cornell faculty member Steven Stucky\; and High Water Rising for Wind Ensemble (2017)\, by local composer and Cornell alumna Sally Lamb Mc Cune\, which depicts the threat of rising sea levels. \n\n \n\nMore inform ation about Music of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecol ogy\, and Climate is available here. This exhibit is part of a series of e xhibits titled "From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\," hosted by different libraries across Cornell University Library in close partnership with other departments and groups on campus. \n\n"From the Brink" showcases collections\, research support\, and collab orative efforts across Cornell and illuminates ways of addressing issues o f critical\, global importance. This series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while also offering insights about positive developments an d constructive steps toward a healthier future for our planet and our comm unities.\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World is open to the public through December 23\, 2026 during all hours the library is open. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T060213Z LOCATION:Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/exhibit-music-of-the-natural-world X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:America at 250: Focus on George Washington DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223 DTSTAMP:20260830T060213Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52923338559420 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Declaratio n of Independence (1776–2026) with an exhibition of rare books\, letters \, and documents on the life of George Washington.\n\nThese highlights of the collection reflect the interests of Cornell’s first president\, Andr ew Dickson White\, who had a fascination with both American history and bo ok collecting. The acquisition of rare materials relating to Washington an d his era formed an integral part of White’s educational vision. Despite subsequent transformations in the discipline\, White’s principle remain s resonant: collecting\, displaying\, and teaching with rare books\, autog raphs\, signatures\, and portraits make history tangible and alive. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T060213Z LOCATION:Michael T. Sillerman '68 Rotunda\, Rare and Manuscript Collection s URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/america-at-250-focus-on-george-washin gton X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223 DTSTAMP:20260830T060213Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52806985209644 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Spanning more than three centuries of exploration\, the Cornel l University Library exhibition Rivers of Ice traces the evolving study of glaciers through rare books\, illustrations\, maps\, and photographs. Fro m eighteenth-century descriptions of Alpine and Icelandic snowfields to mo dern analytical techniques\, items on view reveal how scientists\, explore rs\, and photographers have studied glaciers to better understand Earth’ s geological and climate history. Covering about 10 percent of Earth’s l and and storing 70 percent of its fresh water\, glaciers have become key i ndicators of climate change. Drawing from the library’s Rare and Manuscr ipt Collections\, the exhibition features photographs from James Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey (2007–2022)\, along with items from professor of ge ography and geology Ralph Stockman Tarr’s pioneering expeditions to Gree nland and Alaska (1896–1911)\, highlighting Cornell University’s contr ibutions to modern glaciology. \n\nRivers of Ice will be on view in the Di vision of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Exhibition Gallery through August 2027. Rivers of Ice is part of a series of exhibits titled From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Cornell\ , hosted by unit libraries of Cornell University Library in partnership wi th departments and groups on campus.\n\nThis exhibition is funded through the generous support of the Stephen E. ’59 and Evalyn Edwards ’60 Milm an Exhibition Fund and the Richard N. Sukenik Fund for Excellence in Photo graphy in Cornell University Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T060213Z LOCATION:Hirshland Exhibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections\, 2B Kroch Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/frozen-landscapes X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261222T130000Z DTEND:20261222T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T060201Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859885333 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060201Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261223T130000Z DTEND:20261223T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T060201Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859887382 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060201Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Brink" Exhibit Series DTSTART:20261224T130000Z DTEND:20261224T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T060201Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51072859888407 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Cornell University Library is hosting a series of exhibits tit led From the Brink: Contributions to a Sustainable Future from across Corn ell\, at different libraries across Cornell University Library and in clos e partnership with other departments and groups on campus. From the Brink showcases collections\, research support\, and collaborative efforts acros s Cornell and illuminate ways of addressing issues of critical\, global im portance. The series of exhibits aims to stimulate conversations about the threat of environmental and cultural loss and its implications\, while al so offering insights about positive developments and constructive steps to ward a healthier future for our planet and our communities.\n\n \n\nThe se ries includes: \n\nHello\, Human! The Emerging Science of Plant Communicat ion and Smart Agriculture\n\nMann Library | November 6\, 2025 – March 20 \, 2026\n\n \n\nMusic of the Natural World: Cornell Composers on Nature\, Ecology\, and Climate\n\nMusic Library | February 20 – December 23\, 202 6\n\n \n\nLast Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction\n\nMann Lib rary | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nGoing to Gone: Eart h's Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It\n\nMann Library | April 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nKeeping Common Birds Common: Bir ds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond\n\nMann Library |Apri l 16\, 2026 – December 24\, 2026\n\n \n\nWeathering the Storm: The Role of Labor in an Era of Climate Change\n\nKheel Center | October 8\, 2026 – August 15\, 2027\n\n \n\nLanguages at the Brink: Threatened Languages and How We Protect Them\n\nKroch Library | October 22\, 2026 – May 2027\ n\n \n\nRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science\n\nHirshland Exh ibition Gallery\, Rare and Manuscript Collections | September 17\, 2026 – August 27\, 2027 LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060201Z LOCATION:Multiple locations across Cornell University Library URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/from-the-brink-exhibit-series X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR