A monthly lecture program is prepared for each winter season, October through May. Subject-matter experts are invited to present topics of scientific, technological or ecological interest. Lectures are FREE and presented upstairs in the Lecture Hall or through Zoom. Doors open by 7:00 p.m. Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. Events may be cancelled in case of inclement weather. Call (610) 566-5126 to confirm. Please Note – there is no elevator to get to the second and third levels, only a chair lift that will give assistance to the Lecture Hall on the second floor
DCIS Lecture Series 2026 - 2027
(unless specified, all lectures are onsite)
October 12, 2026
The Polymer Within: How Microplastics Are Rewriting Human Biology
From our oceans to our bloodstream: measuring the invisible threat and its chronic health impacts.
E. Loren Buhle, Jr. Ph.D.
November 09, 2026
Sustainability Efforts at Longwood Gardens
Paul Stratman, P.E., P.G.
December 14, 2026
The Universal Dreamscape of the Night Sky
Ted Williams
January 11, 2027
Does cell cycle play a role in the random generation of neurons in fruit flies
Hannah Marr
February 08, 2027
TBD (Tyler Arboretum)
Will Ryan
March 08, 2027
Deconstructing Veterinary Myths and Misconceptions
Heather DiGiacomo, DVM
April 12, 2027
Mineralogy of Delaware County
Ron Sloto
May 10, 2027
The Scoop on Scooped
The Chemistry and Craft Behind Local Micro-Batch Ice Cream.
Kyle Lefkof