Below the Earth's surface exists a whole world teeming with activity. Join Deschutes Public Library as we uncover new depths during "Know Underground" this March. Dig into everything you ever wanted to know about local soil health and uncover secrets of 18th-century catacombs. Discuss the reality of mortality with a knowledgeable end-of-life doula and learn about the fascinating symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. Examine the Underground Railroad through a new lens and hear about animal species that inhabit the burrows below. All programs are free and open to the public. Wearing a face mask is required at all library programs and events while the Oregon state masking requirements are in place. Programs marked with an asterisk ( ) require registration. The Underground Railroad as Afrofuturism Examine the Underground Railroad through a new lens. In this talk, dann j. Broyld will address the intersections of race, technology and liberation by retroactively app