Registration begins Oct. 19, 2026
On November 18 at 2pm, join Tim Stevens as he walks us through code breaking stories through history. Most people have heard about the British breaking the Nazi Germany “Enigma” code, helping to win WWII; but have you heard how Japan broke the USA code?
You will hear some fascinating stories of code breaking and shown interesting examples such as:
· The Voynich Manuscript dating from the early 15th century, containing fantastical illustrations of fictitious plants, and never deciphered to date
· Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code and put to death by her cousin Elizabeth I
· The Beale Ciphers, describing the hidden location of a fortune in gold, buried somewhere in Virginia in the nineteenth century and still not found.
As a Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin Tim Stevens worked in computer security and holds several patents in this specific field. He will share his fascination with code breaking and how it has altered world history.
WAITLIST: If an event has sold out, be sure to add your name to the waitlist by registering for the event.
EVENT DATE/TIME: Nov. 18, 2-3 p.m.
LOCATION: LLL Center
COST: $10
MAXIMUM: 24