Celebrate Byrd's 65th Anniversary at our Banquet!

April 16, 2026

Celebrate Byrd's 65th Anniversary at our Banquet!

65th anniversary logo for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Please join us on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 5:30pm-9:00pm at North Bank Park Pavilion for the 30th Polar Libraries Colloquy Banquet, an evening filled with great company, engaging conversation, and a shared passion for the polar regions. Enjoy a memorable night with fellow polar enthusiasts and hear from keynote speaker Paul Bierman, a geologist, Professor at the University of Vermont, and Gund Fellow, as he shares how archival research is helping illuminate how climate change will shape the future of Greenland—and our world.

Join the Byrd Center in celebrating its 65th anniversary by taking part in the auction at the banquet. Auction proceeds will benefit ongoing Byrd Center initiatives, including undergraduate scholarships.

The cost to attend the banquet is $80.

Sponsors of this event include the Kane Lodge Foundation and the Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation

Please scan the QR code or visit Google Forms to register.

Flyer for Byrd Center 65th Anniversary Polar Libraries Colloquy Banquet on June 11, 2026, 5:30–9:00 p.m. at North Bank Park Pavilion; $80, RSVP by email.
Flyer for the Polar Libraries Colloquy Banquet on June 11, 2026 at North Bank Park Pavilion in Columbus, featuring keynote speaker Paul Bierman and his book When the Ice is Gone, with a brief event description and images of Bierman and the book cover.