2024-25 Falmouth Forum

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For more than 30 years, the Falmouth Forum, presented by the Friends of the MBL, has brought free cultural enrichment to our community. This season will feature captivating speakers that will deliver powerful talks with a wide range of subjects.

Lectures are free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking is available in any MBL lot.听No registration required for in-person attendance.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, lectures start at 7:30 PM, unless noted otherwise below.

This page will be updated as more information becomes available.

The Falmouth Forum is supported by the Falmouth Forum Endowment, the Bakalar Endowed Director's Discretionary Fund, and the Woods Hole Foundation.

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9/20/24 - 鈥淪tory and Community鈥

Jay Allison, Founder of CAI 听听

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Terry Szuplat
9/29/24 - "From Falmouth to the West Wing鈥擜 Speechwriter鈥檚 Journey"

Terry Szuplat, Author听
A book signing will follow the presentation

Please note that this talk is on Sunday at 2pm.

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Rebecca Roberts
10/18/24 - 鈥淯ntold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson鈥

Rebecca Roberts, Author 听
A book signing will follow the presentation

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Michael Dawson
11/22/24 - 鈥淭he Horseshoe Crab: Ancient Mariner and Modern Medicine鈥

Michael Dawson,听Biologist

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12/6/24 - 鈥淧rovincetown: A Century of Creativity鈥

Christine McCarthy, CEO, Provincetown Art Association and Museum

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Deborah Blum
1/10/25 - 鈥淭he Poisoner's Guide to Life鈥

Deborah Blum, Science Journalist/Author
Michael Mizell Memorial Public History Lecture
A book signing will follow the presentation

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Roger Hanlon
2/7/25 - "The Octopus as Tech: Exploring the science, art, and technological potential of nature's most spectacular color change artist"

Roger Hanlon, Senior Scientist, Marine Biological Laboratory

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3/14/25 - Title TBD

John L. Cox, President, Cape Cod Community College听

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Paul Catanzaro
4/11/25 - "Restoring Old-Growth Characteristics to the Forests of New England"

Paul Catanzaro, Professor, State Extension Forester, and Co-Director of the Family Forest Research Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst

This event is in collaboration with The 300 Committee.

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Sebastian Junger
5/16/25 - "My Time of Dying"

Sebastian Junger, Author
A book signing will follow the presentation

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