Each year, the Peabody Museum hosts a number of signature events, festivals, and special days for children, families, and the greater New Haven community. Through partnerships with community leaders, Yale groups and local organizations, we are able to bring enjoyable and educational programming to thousands of people. Scroll down to learn more–and help us make more memories in the coming years!
Past Events & Programs
December 2023
Saturday, December 2
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Propagating Native Wildflowers from Seed
Including native plants in your garden is a great way to help pollinators. Expand your native plantings inexpensively by growing them yourself from seed. In this 2 hour course we’ll discover different… About the Instructor Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator at the Yale Peabody Museum, is a UConn Master Gardener and board member of his local land trust. As a trained naturalist, he brings a deep understanding of geology, plants, and wildlife, and how they interact within a… Photo of Jim Sirch collecting wildflower seeds; Photo by Willow Ann Sirch…
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November 2023
Thursday, November 30
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
A Tale of Two Lizzies
Lizards are the most diverse group of land-living vertebrates alive today. They thrive everywhere in the world, except at the poles. Yet a poor fossil record keeps the origins of the major lizard groups hidden. Yale Ph.D. candidate Dalton Meyer will show us how 3D-imaging…
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Saturday, November 18
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Exploring the Hidden Geology of East Rock
In this two and a half hour walk along the roads and trails of East Rock Park in New Haven, learn to identify clues to the geologic past of this site in the Central Valley of Connecticut by studying signs of volcanism, sedimentation and erosion and how they relate to…
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Wednesday, November 15
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Talk
Connecting Environment and Economy
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
with Eli FenichelYale professor Eli Fenichel discusses where, why, and how the environment is emerging as a primary driver of economic policy decisions both domestically and internationally. New initiatives like the U.S. Natural Capital Accounts and Environmental Economic Statistics…
Open to Public
Monday, November 13
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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk
Performance All the Way Down
Book Release
with Richard PrumPresented in partnership with RJ Julia Booksellers. Peabody curator and Yale ornithologist Richard Prum sits down with professor Joanna Radin to discuss his new book Performance All the Way Down: Genes, Development, and Sexual Difference. This much anticipated follow-up to…
Open to Public
Thursday, November 2
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Webinar
Birds Go to Prom
Most birds have some growing up to do before they start to breed. Despite reaching full size within weeks or months of hatching, some species will not raise offspring for years, or even decades. Yale Ph.D. candidate Liam Taylor explores the strange things that some birds…
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October 2023
Thursday, October 19
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6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Film Screening
Life on Our Planet
Be the first to screen the never-before-seen footage of the upcoming Netflix title, Life on Our Planet! Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries. ** Concessions… …
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August 2023
Thursday, August 17
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8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Adult Program
Discovering Moths
Connecticut’s more than 2,400 species of moths perform important ecological roles as pollinators and much more. Join local naturalist John Himmelman, author and illustrator of over 80 books for children and adults, for this presentation featuring moths, their lifecycle,…
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July 2023
Saturday, July 8
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Plant It & They Will Come
Whether you have a few containers on the patio or a one-acre backyard, you can create a refuge for pollinators. Join Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator, to discover essential tips for attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your space. Learn how to transform any outdoor…
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June 2023
Saturday, June 24
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Plant It & They Will Come
Whether you have a few containers on the patio or a one-acre backyard, you can create a refuge for pollinators. Join Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator, to discover essential tips for attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your space. Learn how to transform any outdoor…
Register Registration required