Fridays @ Noon: John James Audubon's Birds of America August 7, 2009

This famous 19th-century naturalist, artist, and proto-conservationist's virtuoso renderings of birds in their natural settings set a new standard for nature studies. This fascinating and informative series of lunchtime talks by Alicia Longwell, Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, Art and Education, will take a closer look at themes suggested by the summer exhibition 'Jean Luc Mylayne.' Bring your lunch. Beverages and dessert are provided.