We welcome you to our monthly programs. Our meetings take place in the Fellowship Room at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1239 West Del Webb Blvd, Sun City Center on the third Monday of each month from October through April. Meeting dates and times are listed below. The doors open at 1:00 PM for social and sign-up time; the public is invited. The meeting and program begin at approximately 1:40 PM.
2026–2027 Monthly Programs
| Date | Speaker & Program |
|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Mike Rounds — Birding the Black Swamp Explore spring migration along Lake Erie’s southern shore during the Biggest Week in American Birding. Mike’s photos highlight birds of the Magee Marsh Boardwalk and surrounding areas. |
| Nov 16 | Nick Muzia Environmental restoration specialist Nick Muzia explores how Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) — from freshwater plants to seagrasses — can improve water quality and biodiversity. See how SAV is being incorporated into wetlands, coastal systems, and waterfront restoration projects. |
| Dec 21 | Hilary Flower, PhD — The Bird That Saved Itself: The Everglade Snail Kite Story Author and scientist Hilary Flower tells the surprising story of the Everglade Snail Kite and its adaptation to changing conditions. |
| Jan 18 | John Lampkin — 1000 Species and Counting: Life on the SCC Nature Trails Since EAS assumed stewardship of the Nature Trails in 2015, John Lampkin and others have documented remarkable biodiversity there. More than 1,000 species are now recorded on iNaturalist. More Details » |
| Feb 15 | Barbara Walker Meet Charley the osprey, Joe the barn owl, and Aster the peregrine falcon — three globally distributed raptors. Barbara will compare these fascinating species, with time for questions and photographs. |
| Mar 15 | Scott Heckler — Shorebirds Know No Borders Travel from the Americas to Asia through stories of efforts to save rare shorebirds. Scott highlights the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and the remarkable recovery of the Atlantic Coast Piping Plover. |
| Apr 19 | Kim Jones — The Wilds of Antarctica: A Journey To The End Of The Earth Journey from Ushuaia to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Antarctica. Kim shares penguins, skuas, albatross, seals, whales, spectacular landscapes, Shackleton’s final resting place — and perhaps a polar plunge. |