Name: Lab Dog: Local Author Talk & Beagle Meet and Greet
Start: 2026-01-22T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-22T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Urbana Regional Library

Lab Dog: Local Author Talk & Beagle Meet and Greet

Join local author Melanie D.G. Kaplan and the Vice President of Animal Research Issues for Humane World for Animals, Katie Conlee, for an evening exploring the world of research animals and the beagle who changed Melanie’s life.
Through short readings, a discussion, and a visit from beagles bred for research, Kaplan and Conlee will share what they know about empathy, science, and the bond between humans and animals.
Copies of Lab Dog will also be available for sale to be signed by the author.