BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//49 West - Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery / Annapolis, Maryland - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:49 West - Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery / Annapolis, Maryland X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 49 West - Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery / Annapolis, Maryland REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20160313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20161106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20170312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20171105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20180311T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20181104T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20190310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20191103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20200308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20201101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20210314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20211107T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250130T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250130T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20241230T211551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T212954Z UID:16848-1738260900-1738265400@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:Corals and beaches of Ofu\, American Samoa. Photo by The Ocean Agency \nHappy New Year! \nAnnapolis Cafe Scientifique (Science Cafe) @ 49 West Coffeehouse\, Winebar & Gallery is usually on the last Thursday of the month\, January thru October\, 6:00-7:15pm ET. Cafe Scientifique is a place where\, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine\, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Café Sci. meetings take place around the world in cafes\, bars\, restaurants and even theatres\, but always outside a traditional academic context. \nAll are welcome\, these events are free\, and we are happy to add anyone to the email list. Please reserve your seats at 49 West by calling 410-626-9796 and asking them to add you to the list for the date of the Cafe Scientifique event you want to attend. If you are concerned about Covid/Flu wear a mask\, or attend via Zoom (see info below). Please forward this to anyone who might be interested. For more information\, send a note to annapoliscafesci@gmail.com \nBelow are three topics: \n1. Info on Thursday\, Jan.30\,2025 talk by Jennifer Koss\,”Coral Reefs in a Changing Climate”. \n2. Zoom Login info (usually the same link). \n3. Info on Thursday\, Feb.27\, 2025 talk by Mr. John Potvin\, “Restoration of Thomas Point Lighthouse”. \n******************* \n1. Thursday\, January 30\, 2025\, 6:00-7:15pm ET \nTitle of Talk: Coral Reefs in a Changing Climate \nSpeaker: Ms. Jennifer Koss\, Director\, NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program \nAbout the Talk: Occupying less than 0.1% of the ocean floor\, coral reefs punch well above their weight in terms of the ecosystems services they convey to the estimated one billion people who depend on them for food\, livelihoods and coastal protection\, and the billions more who rely on them for recreation\, tourism\, sources of medicine\, and for their cultural and spiritual values. Coral support over 25% of marine life are the proverbial canaries in the climate change coal mine. Conservation of coral reefs is a complex and challenging effort that is becoming increasingly more difficult as the impacts of climate change to the world’s oceans are a direct threat to the health of coral reefs in the U.S. and around the world. It’s never been more important than now to do what can to restore and recover these fragile but vital ecosystems. \nAbout the Speaker: Jennifer Koss is Director of the Coral Reef Conservation Program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Coral Program supports effective management and sound science to preserve\, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems for future generations. With an academic background in oceanography\, biology and marine policy\, Jennifer has worked on coastal/marine habitat restoration and conservation issues at EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office\, NOAA’s Restoration Center\, the Program Coordination Office of the NOAA Administrator and currently NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program. Jennifer was also a legislative fellow serving two years in Senator Daniel K Inouye’s (D-HI) Office. She is on the Advisory Board for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs; is the Vice-Chair of the Coral R&D Accelerator Program which is an initiative of the G-20\, and has just concluded three years as the co-chair of the International Coral Reef Initiative.\nCorals and beaches of Ofu\, American Samoa. Photo by The Ocean Agency \n2. Zoom Info for Presentations (The Zoom link and passcode rarely change). If you cannot attend in person\, join us thru the Zoom Meeting\, with Zoom Host Roz Kleffman. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87848406572?pwd=VVVFOVNwNFdtN1VDVDA3Sk5yc0VLdz09\nMeeting ID: 878 4840 6572\nPasscode: 433794 \nDial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Wash. DC)\nOne tap mobile +13017158592\,\,87848406572#\,\,\,\,*433794# US\, Wash DC URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-47/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Science lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_3681-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170126T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20161220T030856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161220T034200Z UID:2341-1485453600-1485459000@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nCafe Scientifique returns to 49 West in January 2017! Cafe Scientifique happens the last Thursday of every month 6pm-7:30pm. Please make sure you call 410-626-9796 to make your reservations because space is very limited! Any science lecture questions\, please email Tracy Gill at annapoliscafesci@gmail.com. \n  \nThe Climate Apocalypse \n  \nRapidly growing human population accompanied by a rapid increase in the use of fossil fuels is straining the resources of our planet and may lead to our extinction.  This presentation illustrates the problems we face and the results we will reap with and without a change in the way we generate our energy and use our resources. Unless we address our careless behavior and plan a course to deal with the impact on Earth we will lose everything. By designing proactive programs to deal with these challenges\, we can alter the future in a positive way. \n  \nAbout the Speaker: St. John (Sinjin) Martin graduated from the University of Maryland in 1965 with a degree in electrical engineering.  He then worked for Honeywell and several other area companies as well as NSA.  After retiring\, he spent several years studying climate change causes and effects before joining Arctic Energies\, an alternate energy company that pursued ammonia-based systems.  It was that association that spurred interest in designing systems using solar\, wind\, geothermal and ocean energy to produce electricity and vehicle fuels. URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-7/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Science lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cafe-sci.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161027T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161027T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20160913T001250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160926T182008Z UID:1737-1477593000-1477596600@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:PLEASE CALL 410-626-9796 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS BECAUSE IT FILLS UP QUICKLY! \nThe Annapolis Cafe Scientifique\, where science is always on the menu\, meets on the last Thursday of each month\, (except November and December)\, at 6:30 PM\, at the 49 West Coffeehouse\, Wine Bar and Gallery. Location information and directions to the 49 West Coffeehouse can be found at: www.49westcoffeehouse.com. Good food and drink are also on the menu! \n  \nTitle: Forty Years of Change: A Seabird Responds to a Melting Arctic \nPresenter: George Divoky\, Arctic Seabird Ornithologist\, PhD\, Arctic Biologist\, founder of Friends of Cooper Island \nAbstract: George Divoky has studied seabirds in arctic Alaska since 1970 and has participated in studies and assessments related to oil and gas development and regional climate change. Since 1975 he has maintained a continuing study of Black Guillemots on Cooper Island\, Alaska\, in the western Beaufort Sea. The study is one of the longest longitudinal bird studies in the Arctic and its findings on the consequences of decadal-scale reductions in snow and sea ice provide some of the best examples of the biological consequences of climate change. See link about his work here: e’s watching the world melt\nAbout the Speaker: George Divoky began his studies of seabirds in the summer of 1969 when\, as part of a Canadian Wildlife Service program\, he conducted shipboard observations off Newfoundland on Bedford Institute of Oceanography research vessels. That experience led to him becoming a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution in 1970 where he was selected to participate in the U.S. Coast Guard’s initial surveys of the Beaufort Sea adjacent to the newly-discovered Prudhoe Bay oil fields. Since then he has studied Alaskan seabirds annually\, working on a diverse group of conservation issues including the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act\, oil and gas exploration of the outer continental shelf\, the Exxon Valdez oil spill\, and regional climate change. In 1975 he began a study of Black Guillemots\, a diving arctic seabird\, on Cooper Island\, Alaska\, 35 km east of Point Barrow\, Alaska\, that he still maintains. The four-decade study is one of the few long-term seabird studies in the Arctic and its findings on the consequences of recent snow and sea ice reductions provided some of the first examples of the biological consequences of climate change. \nDr. Divoky’s research was featured in a cover story in the New York Times Magazine entitled “George Divoky’s Planet\,” in the PBS’s Scientific American Frontiers program “Hot Times in Alaska” with Alan Alda\, and on ABC Nightly News and Nightline. He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman\, and has been interviewed on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. His research and experiences on Cooper Island were featured in a play about climate change\, Greenland\, staged by the Royal National Theatre in London in 2011. “Polar Sea”\, a 10-hour documentary addressing changes in the Northwest Passage featured his work in the episode examining climate change in Alaska. The documentary aired in Canada\, France and Germany in December 2014 and is available online in those countries. U.S. distribution is anticipated in the near future. \nDivoky was born and raised in Cleveland\, Ohio\, has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Michigan State University and a doctorate from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. When not in the field on Cooper Island from June through early September each year\, he lives in Seattle\, Washington. More information is available at the Friends of Cooper Island website – cooperisland.org URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-6/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Back Room,Science lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160929T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160929T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20160725T233858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160726T040809Z UID:1538-1475173800-1475177400@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:PLEASE CALL 410-626-9796 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS BECAUSE IT FILLS UP QUICKLY! \nThe Annapolis Cafe Scientifique\, where science is always on the menu\, meets on the last Thursday of each month\, (except November and December)\, at 6:30 PM\, at the 49 West Coffeehouse\, Wine Bar and Gallery. Location information and directions to the 49 West Coffeehouse can be found at: www.49westcoffeehouse.com. Good food and drink are also on the menu! URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-5/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Back Room,Science lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160825T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160825T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20160725T205111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160823T192326Z UID:1482-1472149800-1472153400@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:Annapolis Café Scientifique: A place\, where\, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine\, anyone can come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Usually the last Thursday of the month\, from January -October (take a break in November and December.) \nPLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED so make a reservation! Call (410) 626-9796 to reserve or cancel your reservation. If you are unable to come\, please call to release your seats to the wait list. Please forward this email to folks who might be interested. \nAugust 25 Title: How Clean (or Dirty) Is the Severn River? \nSpeaker: Dr. Andrew Muller\, Associate Professor\, Oceanography Department\, United States Naval Academy and member of the Severn River Association \nWhen: Thursday\, August 25\, 2016\, 6:30 – 7:30pm.\nCome at 5:30 or 6 to order food and drinks before the cafe begins! \nWhere: 49 West Coffeehouse\, Wine Bar and Gallery\, 49 West Street\, Annapolis\, Maryland \nQuestions? Contact Annapolis Café Sci Coordinator Tracy Gill at annapoliscafesci@gmail.com \nAbout the August Café: Is it safe to swim and fish in the Severn River? Are there pollution hot spots? Has water quality improved since last year? What still needs to be done? Dr. Muller will answer present the State of the Severn River and answer these questions\, based on water monitoring data collected by a remotely controlled submarine and other data collection tools. Dr. Muller will also discuss what’s needed to keep our river healthy so we all can enjoy and take care of the Severn. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Muller is an Associate Professor of Oceanography at the Naval Academy. He holds a B.S. in Geology from Adelphi University and a Masters and Ph\,D. in Oceanography from Old Dominion University. Dr. Muller specializes in estuarine and coastal dynamics. His current work includes the dynamics of small tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and water quality modeling through novel techniques. \nUpcoming Annapolis Café Scientifique Events: \nSept. 29: Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Impairment of Aging\nby Dr. Cliff Andrew\, Neurologist\, Annapolis \nOct. 27: Forty Years of Change: A Seabird Responds to a Melting Arctic by Dr. George Divoky\, Arctic Seabird Ornithologist­­ \nWe’re taking off in November and December! \nNo Cover Charge URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-4/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Back Room,Science lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160728T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20160724T235531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160726T041334Z UID:1437-1469730600-1469734200@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:Annapolis Café Scientifique: A place\, where\, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine\, anyone can come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Usually the last Thursday of the month\, from January -October (take a break in November and December.) \n  \nNo Cover Charge URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-3/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Back Room,Science lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160630T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160630T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20160712T012713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160712T012811Z UID:1382-1467311400-1467315000@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:Annapolis Café Scientifique: A place\, where\, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine\, anyone can come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Usually the last Thursday of the month\, from January -October (take a break in November and December.) \nJune 30 Café: Are we non-experts irrational when we refuse to accept science-based advice? \nSpeaker: Dr. Lawrence Lengbeyer\, Associate Professor of Philosophy\, Department of Leadership\, Ethics and Law\, United States Naval Academy \nWhen: Thursday\, June 30\, 2016\, 6:30 – 7:30pm\nCome at 5:30 or 6 to order food and drinks before the cafe begins! \nWhere: 49 West Coffeehouse\, Wine Bar and Gallery\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD 21401 \nQuestions? Contact Annapolis Café Sci Coordinator Tracy Gill at annapoliscafesci@gmail.com\nPLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED – call (410) 626-9796 to reserve or cancel your reservation. If you are unable to keep your reservation\, please call to release your seats to the wait list. \nSummary: Scientists and their supporters often portray laypersons who refuse to go along with science-based recommendations\, like those of public health authorities or doctors\, as exasperatingly irrational. I argue that a good deal of non-deference to such expert recommendations can be defended as rational. A given recommendation might be subject to intelligent lay critical questioning on any of 4 grounds: (1) for incorporating a weighting of non-scientific values that the layperson finds objectionable; (2) for depending upon weak non-scientific reasoning; (3) for overgeneralizing in its recommendation or its understanding of the underlying scientific research; (4) for deriving from science of dubious quality. Such challenges can justify a lay questioner in modifying or disregarding a science-based recommendation.\nAbout the Speaker: Larry Lengbeyer\, Ph.D.\, is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Leadership\, Ethics\, and Law at the United States Naval Academy. He feels grateful for such an enjoyable job; for how incredibly difficult it is to do flawless reasoning (which makes his skills valuable); and for the good fortune to have spent 16 years of his life studying at great universities: Harvard (applied math)\, Cambridge (social psychology & social/political theory)\, Yale (law\, & hermeneutics)\, and Stanford (philosophy). His intellectual interests are eclectic\, though with some focus on ethical issues informed by the philosophy of mind. He and his wife Audrey are passing along their love of music-making to their four young unschooled daughters. July 28th Café: Native Orchids – Ecologically Interesting and in Need of Our Help! August 5th Café: How Clean (or Dirty) Is the Severn River? Sept 29 Café: Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Impairment of Aging \nNo Cover Charge URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique-2/ LOCATION:49 West – The Back Room\, 49 West St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Back Room,Science lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160526T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160526T193000 DTSTAMP:20260515T135538 CREATED:20160510T051619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160510T051619Z UID:1268-1464287400-1464291000@49westcoffeehouse.com SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique DESCRIPTION:Science lecture URL:https://49westcoffeehouse.com/event/cafe-scientifique/ LOCATION:MD CATEGORIES:Back Room,Science lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR