Works by Bowling Green Artist Granville Mitchell on Display at Barnes & Noble in February
Monday, January 30th, 2006
All through February, works by local Artist Granville Mitchell were on display at Barnes & Noble, Bowling Green.
Archive for January, 2006One Campus-One Community-One Book Project Kicks OffFriday, January 27th, 2006
Podcast of this event is available. University Libraries’ Kentucky Live Program Organizers Visit Candy Factory in FrankfortFriday, January 27th, 2006
Martin Luther King Exhibit OpensTuesday, January 17th, 2006
You may revisit the event by viewing this photo gallery “Western 100″ Opens Jan. 22 at Kentucky Library And MuseumFriday, January 13th, 2006“Western 100,†an exhibit chronicling student life on the Hill, opened Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Kentucky Library and Museum at Western Kentucky University. During the opening, scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum, WKU President Gary Ransdell unveiled the exhibit; special music was provided by WKU choral ensembles the Red Shirts and the TrebleMakers; a number of well known personalities were on hand to greet old friends; and there was a reception. “Western 100†was a nostalgic look at the thousands of students who had walked the Hill – from the first enrollees of Western Kentucky State Teachers College in 1907 to the current student body, now numbering more than 18,000. The story of student life was retold through dozens of photos, several murals, replicated dorm rooms, historic uniforms and trophies. Other interesting exhibit features were a life-size cutout of Western’s founder, Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry; and a restored 1930 Chevrolet, donated to the museum some years ago by alumnus Dr. Michael Ridley of Murray. Funding for the Centennial exhibit was provided by the University Centennial Committee. Kentucky Tradition Lives On at the Kentucky Library and MuseumFriday, January 13th, 2006Please join us for these 2006 Saturday workshops. Wearable Art Express yourself in Wearable Art led by Alice Gatewood Waddell. Silk Painting Learn the art of Silk Painting with Laura McGee. Kentucky Berry Basket Taught by award winning basket-maker, Beth Hester. Beth apprenticed with Lestel Childress, 5th generation white oak basket maker from Park City, KY. The Kentucky Berry Basket is a perfect basket for beginners. Students will combine natural and dyed reed materials to create this 8†diameter basket. Pre-registration is required and space is limited for all workshops. Registration and fee for the basket-making workshop must be received by March 24 to ensure a workshop space. KLYM Museum Associate Members receive a 15% discount. Registration for at the KYLM website: http://www.wku.edu/library/kylm/education/adult_art.html –Lynne Marrs Hammer Ferguson |
The University Libraries’ Kentucky Live Program organizers Brian Coutts and Peggy Wright visited the Rebecca Ruth Candy in Frankfort on January 25, 2006. They were there to help the factory’s owner Charles Booe to prepare for his upcoming presentation in Bowling Green’s Barnes & Noble scheduled on February 9. The presentation is one of the series of the 
On Friday, January 6, area residents celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by attending a reception for the opening of an exhibit honoring his contributions to American history.