# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Dr. Zarankin will discuss her experience as a birder and the benefits that birding provides to the Birder.About this EventThe practice of birding isn't just about seeing as many birds as possible. In fact, birding has a great deal to teach us about how to live a good life and how to be a better human being. Not only does birding help us feel more present, but it also encourages us to see the world with more nuance, wonder and empathy.The lecture is 1 hour in length, with questions at the end.Location: Fireside Lounge, Markham Village LibraryJulia Zarankin is a Toronto-based award-winning writer, birder and Canadian Ambassador for ZEISS Sports Optics. Her memoir, Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder, is a Canadian bestseller and her writing has been featured in Audubon, Sierra, Birding Magazine, Canadian Geographic, Chatelaine, The Walrus, and The Globe and Mail. When not hanging out with a spotting scope at sewage lagoons in hopes of getting a better handle on shorebirds, Julia lectures to lifelong learners in and around Toronto about Russian and European avant-garde art, literature and dance.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/36818840-9f89-11f0-9417-95d9004616b3-rimg-w479-h740-dcfefaf7-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/markham/how-birding-makes-us-better-people-by-dr-julia-zarankin/100001703874086259
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Markham
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Markham Public Library - Markham Village Branch
- **lat**: 43.8733794
- **long**: -79.25847209999999
- **full address**: Markham Public Library - Markham Village Branch, 6031 Highway 7, Markham, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin being held?
  - **A:** How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin takes place on Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 03:30 pm at Markham Public Library - Markham Village Branch, 6031 Highway 7, Markham, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin?
  - **A:** How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin is organized by Markham Environmental Advisory Committee (MEAC).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Markham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If How Birding Makes Us Better People by Dr. Julia Zarankin sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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