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Name: BIRDS: Names, Fame, and Change
Start: 2024-12-06T03:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-06T07:59+00:00
Location: Civic Center Library Storytime Room

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BIRDS: Names, Fame, and Change

Date: 12/05/2024 7:00 PM 12/05/2024 7:00 PM 12/05/2024
Location: Civic Center Library Storytime Room
1188 S. Livermore Avenue
Livermore, California 94550

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The common names of all North American birds named after a person will be changed within the next few years. This decision by the American Ornithological Society has brought up many questions as to why. Join Josh Armosino from East Bay Regional Park District to discuss these changes, why it matters, and see if we can create our own ideas for names.

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