Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Invasives at The Lyric!:

Date: April 20, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Venue: Lyric Theatre
Description: In partnership with the Town of Blacksburg, the Invasive Species Collaborative (ISC) at Virginia Tech is hosting a film screening of "Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species" on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at The Lyric Theatre.

Globally and locally, biological invasions have significant environmental, economic, and social impacts. Uninvited introduces the concept of invasive species and explains how diverse partnerships and strategies can be used to prevent their spread and establishment.

Following the screening, a panel of content professionals will be on hand to answer audience questions. Panelists are: Cedric Shannon, Weathertop Farm; Jason Pall, Glade Road Growing; and Mark Schonbeck, Research Associate at the Organic Farming Research Foundation.

The event is free, but we ask that you please register in advance using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqGgftbDXWV8_72xT526XkfQjiQWSEoYT3OboVMljns9jh2Q/viewform

Doors open at 1:30 PM and the film starts at 2:00 PM.

The Lyric Theatre is located at 135 College Avenue in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/QMKfJ04c/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.thelyric.com/event/invasives-at-the-lyric/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or https://www.instagram.com/thelyrictheatre/ or call 540-951-4771.