Artist and Author, James Gurney and wife, Jeanette Gurney, autograph books from the Dinotopia series. On April 9, 2008, Gurney held a lecture at the Society where he described his work process with his latest book Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara, as well as his work with National Geographic and the US Postal Service.

James Gurney lectures to a sold out crowd.

James Gurney autographs his book for Illustrator Ingo Fast.

Panelist Liza Donnelly and seven cartoonists from the New Yorker discuss the humorous aspects of sex and love during their April 17th lecture "The Art of Humor: The Lunacy of Modern Love in Cartoons." This lecture can be viewed under the Lecture Series Archives.

< Students from the Parks and Recreation Department After School Program partner with the Society in our Drawing Academy. During the program, the students attend class at the Society and learn how to draw from a model. ^ Illustrator and Member, Joan Chiverton works with the students during their visit to the Society.

The students draw from life in the Society's library.