Snake Stories at Sternberg this Saturday

In continuation of Sternberg Museum’s 10th-Anniversary Celebration, on Saturday, October 17 at 6pm (after the football game) in the Engel Education Classroom at Sternberg Museum, guest speaker Joseph T. Collins (Director of the Center for North American Herpetology and Adjunct Curator of Herpetology at Sternberg Museum) will present: Snake Stories.

Snakes are one of the most feared and misunderstood type of animal on the planet earth. Joseph T. Collins is one of the nation’s top herpetologists. He has authored dozens of books and more than 280 articles on amphibians, reptiles, and turtles. Joe will try to help you overcome your fears, dispel the myths, and shed some light on the lives of these fascinating beasts.

Those owning books written by Joe and his wife, wildlife photographer Suzanne L. Collins, can bring them for autographing after the talk. In addition, free copies of their new all-color booklet, A POCKET GUIDE TO KANSAS SNAKES, will be given free to all in the audience.

There also will be live snakes to touch and hold after the presentation.

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