Events and News for Adults
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 14:51 |
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 On March 29th from 6-8:45 p.m. in the Norman Public Library’s Computer Training Center, Steve Beleu from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries will be presenting a program entitled Women’s History in American Memory. This collection includes photographs, posters, manuscripts and other items about the women’s suffrage movement, and the life histories of individual women. This program is of interest to scholars, students, and anyone else interested in learning more about the history of women in America.
The American Memory collections from the Library of Congress provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning. |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 12:03 |
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 Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, visiting poet and scholar with World Literature Today at the University of Oklahoma, presents a writing workshop for adults at the Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster, on Wednesday, March 31, at 2 p.m.
The free event, Weaving Family Stories into Poetry, is presented in conjunction with Revisiting the New Deal: Government Patronage and the fine Arts, 1933-1943, an exhibit which runs through May 9 at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art of the University of Oklahoma.
During the Great Depression, the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt offered a New Deal to the American people to help alleviate the economic turmoil of the 1930s. The federal government extended economic relief and economic opportunity to American artists under its various programs: the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP, 1933-34); the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts (1934-43); the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP, 1935-39); and the Federal Art Project (FAP,1935-43). Artists produced thousands of easel paintings, prints, and posters, much of which was dispersed to museums and cultural institutions in the1940s. |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:46 |
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 The sixth annual Crowns Tea will take place at the Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster in downtown Norman, on Sunday, February 28, to culminate the library’s observance of Black History Month. Free tickets for the 2 p.m. or the 4 p.m. seatings are still available. Up to four tickets per party may be reserved by calling 701-2620 or in person at the Information Desk in the library.
The Crowns Tea, based upon the photo essay Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats by Cunningham and Marberry, celebrates the Black tradition of the church hat with this ladies-only event. Entertainment during the tea is coordinated by Erica Thomas who recreates a Sunday meeting atmosphere with the help of performers from Cimarron Opera Company and the OU Gospel Choir, accompanied by Anderson Harrison III.
After the tea, ladies are invited to sit for a souvenir portrait taken by Norman photographer Chris Porter in the style of the photographs in the book. While waiting for their portraits, guests can enjoy a display of hats by Dress It Up while a harpist entertains and roaming photographers take candid and group photos.
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 13:16 |
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 Aiden Street, Branch Manager of the Norman Public Library with the Pioneer Library System, has been selected to attend the Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) 2010 Leadership Institute in Estes Park, Colorado, April 25-30.
65 applications were received from a twelve state area and 30 participants were selected to attend. The Leadership Institute will be facilitated by nationally known organizational development consultant Maureen Sullivan. Ms. Sullivan has over 25 years experience in leadership development and helped establish the ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute and is a faculty member for its annual program. |
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Monday, 22 February 2010 16:09 |
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 The Great Decisions discussion series continues Thursday, March 11, with “Global Crime” led by Peter Krug of the University of Oklahoma College of Law. The event begins with a video presentation prepared by the Foreign Policy Association at 6:30 p.m. in rooms A/B at the Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster in downtown Norman.
Registration is not required, but those who register will receive reminder notices for each event. Register to attend any or all of the Great Decisions programs by visiting the library, by calling 701-2620, or by taking advantage of the online registration option of the events calendar by clicking here.
For each session of the Great Decisions series, participants will read essays on the listed topic and then meet to discuss the topic with a local scholar. At the end of the program, each participant is invited to complete a national opinions survey, the results of which are presented to the White House, the Departments of State and Defense, members of Congress, and the national media.
An optional Briefing Book containing all the essays and reading material is available for $12 at the library. For more information about the Great Decisions series, visit www.fpa.org .
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 16:07 |
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 Travel writer Elaine Warner will discuss her craft and career in a meet-the-author session at the Norman Public Library Saturday, February 27, at 11 a.m. in the library’s Campbell Gallery Room. The event is free but due to limited space, registration is required. To register, visit the library, call 701-2620, or take advantage of the online registration feature of the events calendar.
Warner, an Edmond resident who has specialized in writing travel stories about Oklahoma for many years, is the author of Insiders' Guide: Tulsa, published by the Globe Pequot Press. Warner began writing travel stories in 1991 and has published a column called Off the Beaten Path for the Edmond Sun for many years. Her articles have been published in several state and regional magazines. She also chronicles her adventures in her own blog, A Broad Abroad: An Okie Traveller Out & About at http://www.okietravel.blogspot.com .
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