Chicago Author Series
Schedule
Thu Feb 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Lisle Library District | Lisle, IL
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The Author Series is back and coming to you from the Lisle Library District. This is a free event series where authors will present the history and culture of our region. Each session features a discussion of their books exploring the historical context and research that shaped their narratives.
Thursday, February 12
7:00-8:00pm
Lisle Library District
777 Front Street, Lisle
OAK ORIGINS: FROM ACORNS TO SPECIES AND THE TREE OF LIFE
Presented by Andrew Hipp
From ancient acorns to future forests, the story of how oaks evolved and the many ways they shape our world. An oak begins its life with the precarious journey of a pollen grain, then an acorn, then a seedling. A mature tree may shed millions of acorns, but only a handful will grow. One oak may then live 100 years, 250 years, or even 13,000 years. But the long life of an individual is only a part of these trees’ story. With naturalist and leading researcher Andrew L. Hipp as our guide, Oak Origins takes us through a sweeping evolutionary history, stretching back to a population of trees that lived more than 50 million years ago. We travel to the ancient tropical Earth to see the ancestors of the oaks evolving side by side with the dinosaurs.
For more dates in the Chicago Author Series, visit: bit.ly/lisleauthorseries
Presented in partnership with the Lisle Library District lislelibrary.org
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Lisle Library District, 777 Front St, Lisle, IL 60532-2287, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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