People's University Zoology, Class 4: The Great Apes

August 21, 2025
7:00pm - 8:00pm

They are among the largest animals on planet Earth. Some stand eighteen feet tall! Others have horns up to 5 feet in length! Some weigh more than a car and others can run as fast as one! These are the big mammals, and with the guidance of experts from the Pittsburgh Zoo and local colleges, you can take a deep dive into their incredible lives: from how they evolved, to their biology, behavior, ecology, and intelligence. And then you may join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes excursion to the Pittsburgh Zoo!

Class 4: Primates - The Great Apes - Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Bonobos, & Orangutans

These Apes Are Great! They kind of look like us, sometimes they even act like us. But they are definitely not humans. Explore the connections and differences between humans and our closest relatives. 

INSTRUCTOR Diana Barber is Assistant Professor of Biology at West Liberty University, where she teaches Zoo Mammalogy, Zoo Science, Zoo Animal Behavior, Zoo Education,  and Field Biology. She earned her B.A. in Psychology at Dartmouth College and her Ph.D in Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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In 1951, the Ohio County Public Library's librarian, Virginia Ebeling, referenced British historian Thomas Carlyle, who said, “the public library is a People’s University,” when she initiated a new adult education program with that name. Miss Ebeling charged the library with the responsibility of reaching “as many people in the community as possible.” In keeping with that tradition of public libraries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library revived the series in 2010.

The People’s University features courses (taught by experts in each subject) that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public. For more information about PU: The Cold War, EMAIL US,  visit ohiocountylibrary.org or call the library at 304-232-0244.