Programs at Lanier Library are a tradition that started in 1890 when Mrs. Knott shared her opinions about annexing Canada. The tradition continues with speakers and topics ranging from authors to poets, historians to sculptors, crafts workshops to
wine tasting, butterflies to elephants in the Felburn Nature and Wildlife Series, and more. Most are free to the public and some are possible thanks to support from the Kirby Endowment Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation.
Upcoming programs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer able to learn and mimic human thinking. As early as 1997, AI defeated a world reigning chess champion and has evolved steadily in complexity and power. Speech and image recognition, manipulation and generation, robotics, predictive analytics, and medical diagnostics are a few applications.
Dr. Brandon Schweitzer, Ed. D., Polk County Schools’ Director of Operations and Technology, is meeting the challenges of AI for local education and Polk County students. He says, “Every major technological change has required schools to reconsider what students need to know and how they demonstrate what they have learned. Artificial intelligence is accelerating that conversation. It presents tremendous possibilities, but also important questions about learning, creativity, accuracy, ethics, and the role technology should play in education.” Dr. Schweitzer will discuss the evolution, applications, pros, cons, and conundrums of AI, Wednesday, 11/18, 1 PM.
*Audience size for Lanier Library programs has been steadily increasing. Comfortable capacity is 50. Reserve your seat for the program at 72 Chestnut Street using the link below.
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THURSDAY, 12/10
Greenery Workshop