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We are continuing our Comet Talk series in the Spring Semester with lots of great talks planned both in Flagstaff and at the CCC Page Center. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter for announcements of these talks and other great Community Education programming. |
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All Comet Talks are free and open to the public. |
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Upcoming Comet Talks
Discovering the Wild, New World of Wildfire Tech
Monday, Feb. 5
6 to 7 p.m.
Navajo Bridge: Challenging Nature's Barriers to Transportation
Monday, March 25 | 6 to 7 p.m.
Past Talks
02/05/24 Discovering the Wild, New World of Wildfire Tech with Ariel Strong (Comet Talk)
01/29/24 Archeology of the South Pacific with Dudley Gardner (Comet Talk)
12/04/23 Back from Bakhmut with Wyatt Johnson and Matthew Hernando (Comet Talk)
11/06/23 Our Scientific View of the World with Duane Ray (Comet Talk)
10/23/23 Utah War of 1857 with Dudley Gardner (Comet Talk)
10/16/23 Brave the Wild River with Melissa Sevigny (Comet Talk)
10/02/23 Antarctica - Ice Age Continent with Wayne Ranney (Comet Talk)
09/18/23 Adventures of a Toledo Steam Car with Brian Blue (Comet Talk)
07/26/23 Memorial Plaques of Navajo Bridge with Kern Nuttall (Comet Talk)
04/24/23 Shakespeare and Kabuki with Matthew Hernando (Comet Talk)
03/28/23 Through the Lens of Time with John Vankat (Comet Talk)
03/20/23 Stagecoach Stations with Dudley Gardner (Comet Talk)
01/30/23 Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad, Presented by Al Richmond
11/07/22 Excavation and Restoration of a Fremont Granary with Dudley Gardner (Comet Talk)
10/11/22 Engage in the Legislative Process with Avery Xola (Comet Talk)
9/28/22 The Greatest Game Ever Played with Matthew Hernando (Comet Talk)
6/23/22 James Webb Space Telescope with Duane Ray (2022 Summer Learning Series)
6/22/22 Mental Well-Being & Self-Care with Kathy Farretta (2022 Summer Learning Series)
6/16/22 Open Water Swimming with Mitch Driebe (2022 Summer Learning Series)
6/15/22 The Civil War in Arizona with Kathy Farretta (2022 Summer Learning Series)
6/14/22 Banksy Graffiti with Duane Ray (2022 Summer Learning Series)
6/13/22 Making of HOPI R2: Art & Engineering with Samantha Honanie, Duane Koyawena, and Joe Mastroianni (2022 Summer Learning Series)
6/13/22 Storytelling with Larry Hendricks (2022 Summer Learning Series)
4/28/22 Biking 101 with Kim Austin and Martin Ince
4/5/22 Chihuly: Life & Vibrancy with Duane Ray
3/2/22 You Are What You Eat with Dr. Andrea Hubbard
2/23/22 The Lived Black Experience with Khara House
2/9/22 Archeological Evidence of the 1885 Chinese Massacre with Dudley Gardner
1/20/22 Charlie Brown's America with Dr. Blake Scott Ball
11/17/21 The Ways We Speak, presented by Deaf Specialist Kimberly Minard
10/21/21 Prehistoric Ways of Life, presented by visiting scholar Dudley Gardner
10/6/21 Anti-Cancer Living, presented by Executive Director of Northern Arizona Cancer Support Communities Cindy Payne
9/14/21 The Wonder of Weather, presented by NAU Assistant Research Professor Michael Erb
4/22/21 Self Hypnosis for Anxiety, presented by Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Medical Support Specialist Craig Meriwether
4/6/21 Shakespeare and Gender, presented by Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival Executive Director Dawn Tucker
2/25/21 Funding our Future; Financial Wellness for Millennials, Gen Z, and Beyond, presented by Certified Money Mentor Ashlee Binderim
2/11/21 The Science of Hacking Your Brain, presented by Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Medical Support Specialist Craig Meriwether
1/25/21 Grand Muse, An Exploration of the Grand Canyon through Art, presented by CCC Visual Arts Lead Faculty and Curator of Fine Art Alan Petersen
12/08/20 The Art of Science: Behind the Scenes of Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest presented by Julie Comnick and Jane Marks
12/02/20 Preserve and Protect: Archeology's Role in National Parks presented by Amy Schott, PhD, Lead Archeologist for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument
11/03/20 Doing Our Part: Maintenance of Northern Arizona Ecosystems, presented by Ken Hyde
10/06/20 Understanding Homelessness: A Community Lecture, Presented by Ross Altenbaugh
9/01/20 Worst Case: Wilderness Survival in Northern Arizona, presented by Shawn Nittman
3/10/20 How Far: Myths and Facts of our Night Sky with Nat White
2/25/20 Distinctive Archaeology of the Colorado Plateau with Dudley Gardner
2/10/20 Close Encounters of the Animal Kind, an ASL-friendly talk with Alan Cartwright
2/04/20 Health and Wellness in the New Year with EVOLVE Flagstaff
12/09/19 - Holiday Health: Cultivate Wholeness Through Self-Care , Presented by Kate Carey
12/04/19 - Navajo Mountain Treks- A Photo Journal, Presented by George Hardeen
1/12/19 - Cultural Appropriation: A Conversation About Ownership and Appreciation , Presented by Samantha Honanie
11/12/19 - A Look Back at the Navajo Generating Station , Presented by NGS Employees
10/22/19 - Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad: The People Who Built It , Presented by Dudley Gardner
10/18/19 - Flagstaff Consulado Movil Mexicano (Flagstaff Mobile Mexican Consulate) , Presented by The Honorable Jorge Mendoza Yescas
10/18/19 - Defying Stereotypes: My Journey in Engineering , Presented by Genevieve Bennally
09/09/19 - American Political Tribalism , Presented by Dr. Matthew J. Hernando
06/10/19 - Never Thought You Could Do Comedy? , Presented by Joe Maniglia
05/01/19 - Rock Around Around The Pacific Rim , Presented by Dr. Dudley Gardner
04/16/19 - Archaeology in New Zealand: "A Look at Prehistoric/Historic Sites" , Presented by Dr. Dudley Gardner
04/12/19 - Consulado Movil Mexicano , Presented in Spanish
04/08/19 - Flagstaff Economic Vitality Division Update , Presented by Trace Ward, Heidi Hansen, Dave McIntire, Barney Helmick & Gail Jackson
03/11/19 - The Great Family Secret: "Harry Houdini" , Presented by George Hardeen
03/11/19 - The American Civil War: "The Stonewall Jackson Story" , Presented by Scott Walmer
02/14/19 - Volcano Date Night , Presented by Kurt Yuengling
01/14/19 - After the Navy: A Story of Homecoming , Presented by Kevin Scholler
12/10/18 - The Great Santa Claus Bank Robbery , Presented by Billy Smith
11/14/18 - Tribe and the Failure to Bring Our Veterans Home , Presented by Joe Bulls and Aaron Rizzieri
10/26/18 - Consulado Movil Mexicano , Presented by representatives from the Mexican Consulate in Phoenix
10/08/18 - Fourth Street Connection to the Moon Missions , Presented by Kevin Schindler - Video
09/10/18 - Symbolism of El Camino de Santiago , Presented by Larry Hendricks & Trevor Welker
08/13/18 - Mushroom Mania , Presented by Rachel Edelstein - Video
07/16/18 - Computers Through the Centuries , Presented by Dr. Gonzalo Perez
07/09/18 - Meet the Bugs In Your Compost , Presented by Melinda McKinney - Video
06/11/18 - Voice, Fingerprints, and Eye Scans , Presented by Dr. Gonzalo Perez
06/07/18 - The American Civil War , Presented by Scott Walmer
05/14/18 - Todos Unidos , Presented by Breanna Velasco - Video
04/09/18 - Fiji: Paradise of Many Cultures , Presented by Lisa Doskocil - Video
03/29/18 - The Pony Express , Presented by David Ramos - Video
03/12/18 - Diné Stories , Presented by Derik Yellowhair