Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series July 11 – August 29, 2009

JULY Saturday, July 11
Tenting Tonight: Stories and Songs for Families Far from Home
Storyteller and musician Angela Lloyd enchants listeners of all ages.
Joyful River: Tips and Techniques for Recalling and Telling Our Own Stories
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A participatory workshop for all ages with teaching artist Angela Lloyd

Sunday, July 12
Leaving Home to Find Home
A performance by Angela Lloyd, master storyteller and musician

Saturday, July 18
From the Sierra to the Sea: Extending the National Park Idea to Oceans
Slide presentation and discussion by Michael Sutton, Vice President &
Director, Center for the Future of the Oceans, Monterey Bay Aquarium

Sunday, July 19
Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Legacy
Slide presentation by Bonnie Gisel, Curator, LeConte Memorial Lodge

Saturday, July 25
Shaping the Sierra: Nature, Culture, and Confict in the Changing West
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Talk and discussion with Tim Duane, Associate Professor of
Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz

Sunday, July 26
Past Tents: The Way We Camped
Slide presentation by Susan Snyder, Head, Public Services,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

AUGUST
Saturday, August 1
Ooolation! Singers
A performance of nature-inspired music by young singers led by
hammer dulcimer player Malcolm Dalglish, singers Naomi Dalglish,
Joshua Kartes, and body percussionists Keith Terry and Evie Ladin

Sunday, August 2
What’s Up (or Down) with Yosemite Birds?
Slide presentation by Sarah Stock, Wildlife Biologist, National Park Service

Saturday, August 8
A Conservationist Manifesto
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Talk and discussion with Scott Russell Sanders, Distinguished Professor
of English, Indiana University Bloomington

Sunday, August 9
Living on the Edge: Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Documentary flm, Counting Sheep, followed by an update and discussion
with John Wehausen, Associate Research Scientist, University of California,
White Mountain Research Station

Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16
13th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival
Poets Jane Hirshfeld, Kay Ryan, and Joseph Stroud
Musician Shira Kammen, violin and vielle

Saturday, August 22
A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Slide presentation and discussion with Donald Worster, Hall Distinguished
Professor of American History, University of Kansas, joined by
Michael Cohen, author of The Pathless Way: John Muir and American Wilderness,
and Jeff Pappas, Ranger, National Park Service

Saturday, August 29
First Light: Five Photographers Explore Yosemite’s Backcountry
Slide presentation by Karl Kroeber and other featured photographers
All programs, unless otherwise noted, begin at 2:00 p.m. and last approximately one hour. Allow 30 minutes walking time to
Parsons Memorial Lodge from either Lembert Dome parking area or the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. Admission is free.

Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival, Parsons Memorial Lodge Yosemite National Park
Poets Jane Hirshfeld, Kay Ryan, and Joseph Stroud
Musician Shira Kammen, violin and vielle

Saturday, August 15
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Meadow, River, Stone • Poetry workshop with Carol Blaney
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Featured poets and music
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Open reading and music

Sunday, August 16
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Writing by the River • Poetry workshop with Margaret Eissler
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Featured poets and music

Allow half an hour for an easy walk to Parsons Memorial Lodge. All events are free.