# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dark Matters
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Come to this FREE talk to learn how reducing light pollution benefits people and pollinators. This talk covers dark sky principles, local advocacy in SW Oregon, and simple and affordable outdoor lighting solutions for everyone, with examples from the Talent area. 

Free lightbulbs thanks to Dark Sky Oregon!

Speakers: 
Liz Shen and Sam Dennis are the founders of Applegate After Dark, a dark sky advocacy group with a mission to increase awareness and knowledge of the health, environmental, and economic benefits of dark nights, while working to decrease light pollution in the Applegate Valley. Ethan Robison is PPRV’s Pollinator Pals ‘bug guy’.

Register to help us know how many people will attend.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/talent/dark-matters/200030194618306
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Talent
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Talent Library
- **lat**: 42.245295800003
- **long**: -122.78890962249
- **full address**: Talent Library, 101 Home St, Talent, OR 97540-0019, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dark Matters being held?
  - **A:** Dark Matters takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Talent Library, 101 Home St, Talent, OR 97540-0019, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dark Matters?
  - **A:** Dark Matters is organized by Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.

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