Sacramento's 10th Annual Darwin Birthday Gala February 11, 2007

The Sacramento community is invited to celebrate scientist Charles Darwin’s birthday on Sunday, February 11, from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. The event features an educational program, merchandise, literature tables, refreshments, camaraderie. Program: “How Evolution Shapes History: Shells as a Window on an Evolving World,” presented by guest speaker Geerat Vermeij, Professor of Marine Ecology & Paleoecology at University of California-Davis, former editor of EVOLUTION journal, and a MacArthur Fellow. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/explorations/bio_vermeij.html. Location: La Sierra Community Center, John Smith Hall, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael, CA (at Engle and Garfield, two blocks from Fair Oaks). Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door, $5 for students with ID. For more info: ckprofessional@aol.com or 916.447.3589. More info on Darwin Day at http://darwinday.org/.