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"The solstice is a doorway to awaken our connection to the cycles of the Earth." – T.S. Eliot
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Sinterklaas Koffie
The Dutch Christmas "gezelligheid" extends throughout Advent. Sinterklaas and the Zwarte Pieten arrive on a boat from Spain. Feudal merriment runs clear through Dutch culture. After children go to bed adults celebrate with "Sinterklaas Koffee" laced with Genever spirit. With link to Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Ontbijtkoek recipe.
Animal Care during the Holidays
In the first of a four part series on how to care for your animal during the holidays veterinary technician Erin Robben focuses on equine pets.
Farmer’s Dinner Theatre
This is as much educational outreach program as it is light entertainment. Developed by Deborah Reed, a professor emeritus in the UK College of Nursing, it combines a free community meal with short theatrical performances to promote farm safety, occupational health, and mental health awareness among rural Kentucky farmers and their families.
Observatories & Planetariums
"The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden" -- Lucius Annaeus Seneca, "Naturales Quaestiones" 62 A.D.
Fiske Planetarium
The largest planetarium on a U.S. college or university campus is the Fiske Planetarium which features a 65-foot diameter dome. It seats over 200. It has undergone significant technological upgrades, making it one of the most advanced planetariums in the country. It offers a variety of shows, including live demonstrations and immersive experiences that simulate different cosmic phenomena and environments.
Quadrivium: Autumn
Educational settlements should be magical places. The stack informing the beauty of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day globally. Titles are time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 16:00 UTC. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
Winter Solstice
Kevin Moss, Community Outreach Coordinator at Plantations discusses the significance of the Winter Solstice and Celtic folklore around winter plants. Kevin is standing in the heart of the "Mullstein Family Winter Garden" located in the Botanical Garden at Cornell Plantations.
International Building Code Assembly Group A
§ 303.1 Assembly Group A includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering of persons for purposes such as civic, social or religious functions, recreation, food or drink consumption or awaiting transportation. Today we sort through relevant specifics that apply to planetariums.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. Public comment on proposed changes will be received until March 24th. The 2026 National Electrical Code which has recently been released for public use (public input on the 2029 revision will be received until April 9, 2026). Next Tuesday we prepare proposals for Technical Committee CMP-3.