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FRIDAY:

8:00 pm 
POOLSIDE ENTERTAINMENT WITH TODD CHAPPELLE

Todd Chappelle is a singer-songwriter whose material ranges from the irreverent to the downright silly. After graduating from the University of Delaware in 1993, he spent much of the mid-1990's performing cover songs in bars, coffeehouses, and anywhere else in Delaware and SE Pennsylvania that would have him. He was also a member of the band LEGENDS, a cover band that performed consistently throughout DE, PA and MD for several years before it disbanded in 2005. Left without an outlet for his music, Todd put together a repertiore of humorous songs that are meant for adult audiences without being TOO dirty or offensive. His 2007 CD "I'M FROM DELAWARE" was named the best comedy CD of 2007 by the listeners of 93.7 WSTW. 

SATURDAY:
10:00 am
JOE HABER: A Celebration of Coffee
Starting with a brief history of coffee and ending with home roasting of green coffee beans, Jave Joe Haber will also discuss the tasting, buying, and brewing of coffee. He'll provide a greater appreciation of this fabulous beverage.
BIO: 
Jave Joe Haber has been a consumer of coffee for over 30 years, a connoisseur for over 15 years and a roaster of his own coffee for two years. He has also lately become a student of coffee history and arcana.

11:30 am
KAREN HATWELL: The FDA and You
Food scares and recalls, plastic bottles, and supplements: What does the FDA do to keep consumers safe? An overview will be given of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, which regulates food, food ingredients, and packaging, labeling, food processing, and dietary supplements and conducts research in these areas.

BIO:
Karent Hatwell was a college professor of chemistry for 7 years before joining the FDA as a regulatory chemist in the area of Food Contact Notifications. Secretly, she dons a chef’s hat (adds height) and carries a big wooden spoon. Being Jewish and Italian, no one may exit her home hungry.  

12:45 pm
PIZZA POOL PARTY
Enjoy pizza with plenty opf favorite toppings, and hang out by the pool (weather permitting) with your friends for a quick afternoon dip.

2:30 pm
LEONARD DAVIS: Genetically Modified Food - Helpful or Harmful?
Genetically modified (GM) foods have made a big splash in the news lately. Environmental and public interest groups have been actively protesting against GM foods, and there have been recent controversial studies about the effects of GM foods on the eco-system. But is it truth or hype? Dr. Leonard Davis helps to sort out facts from fiction. 

BIO:
Dr. Leonard G. Davis is an Associate Professor at Delaware State University and is the Chairperson of DSU’s Biology Department.

4:00 pm
ADAM SMARGON: People, Planting, and the Planet: Our Reliance on Agricultural and Environmental Systems
It's likely that most (or all) of the food you eat was farmed, raised, fished or otherwise sourced from agriculture, which is a human a ttempt to control nature in order to feed ourselves more efficiently. And "if you take care of the land,the land will take care of you." Adam Smargon looks at how we feed ourselves for life -- without bankrupting future generations -- by examining our role in agricultural and environmental systems.

BIO: 
Adam Smargon is a first-year Ph.D. student at the University of Delaware, at their Center for Energy and Environmental Policy. He holds an undergraduate degree in agricuiltural economics from the University of Florida, and two environmental master's degrees from schools in the Northeast. He recently moved to Delaware from New Hampshire, which saw his first five years of Mensa experience.

6:00 pm
BBQ DINNER
We’ve been talking about food all day – now’s the time to enjoy some down-home cooking! We’ve got old-fashioned pork and beef BBQ and all the fixin’s – including some decadent desserts – Come hungry!

8:00 pm
KARAOKE
What’s food without exercise? Vocal chord exercise that is! Grab some liquid courage if you must, but join your friends for fun and laughs. Sing your best song, or cheer on your friends. 

SUNDAY:
10:00 am
TOM KELLY: From Vine to Wine
Tom explains the fascinating process that occurs from the vineyard to the glass on your table. Items covered with include: viticulture (growing of grapes in the vineyard), vinification (the act of turning grapes into wine) and a discussion of the principal grapes used to make some of the best wines of the world.

BIO:
Tom Kelly is a Senior Wine Associate with Total Wine & More. Tom has been with Total Wine for over 3 years. He teaches our wine consumer classes to the public every month, and has about 10 years of excellent wine knowledge with continuing study ongoing.

11:30 am
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