The Kentucky Library & Museum in partnership with the WKU Theatre Department offered school day performances of International Holiday to area school children. Written by Bowling Green native Mary Hall Surface, the 40 minute production explores Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas in Mexico, and New Year’s in Japan traditions. During three performances 770 children and adults attended.
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“International Holiday” Play
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Promoting Christmas in Kentucky at WKU Homecoming Parade
The Kentucky Library& Museum participated in this year’s WKU Homecoming parade by carrying a banner promoting Christmas in Kentucky on Saturday, December 1st and distributing fliers to parade goers.
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Award Winner Gail Carson Levine in BG
Gail Carson Levine visited Bowling Green schools November 15 and 16, 2007. Levine’s other books include Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction book Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and the picture book Betsy Who Cried Wolf, illustrated by Scott Nash. Her newest books are Fairest and Fairy Haven and The Quest for the Wand.
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Faraway Places Presented Heather McKillop
WKU Libraries Far Away Places lecture series featured Heather McKillop in Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Bowling Green, KY, on November 15, 2007. Her topic was “Underwater Maya: Wooden Buildings on the Sea Floor.” Audience numbered nearly seventy. she also signed her books at the end of the lecture.
Heather McKillop is the William G. Haag Professor of Archeology in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. She has been doing fieldwork on the coast of Belize since 1979, focusing on the ancient Mayan economy, particularly the inundated salt workshops of ancient Maya.
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Concert @Noon at Jave City in Helm Library
Singer/songwriter Jordan Pendleyoday performed at Java City in Helm Library on November 13, 2007. This concert is part of the noon-time concert series sponsored by University Libraries. A complete list of events is available at our web site. You may listen to a sample of Jordan’s music at www.myspace.com/jordanpendley.
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Kentucky Live!: Mammoth Cave
“Kentucky Live! program organized by the WKU Libraries presented “The Longest Cave in the World: Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Systems” with Dr. Chris Groves of the Department of Geography & Geology at WKU on the evening of November 8 at Barnes & Noble. Each attendee received a free pass to the Kentucky Library & Museum to see the Smithsonian Institution Caves Exhibit!*
Photos of the event on Flickr. And Podcast of the presentation
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Lynn Niedermeier Read and Signed Her Book
On Thursday, November 8, Lynn E. Niedermeier signed copies of Eliza Calvert Hall: Kentucky Author and Suffragist and shared anecdotes from the life story of the writer of Aunt Jane of Kentucky and numerous articles and poems.
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Explore Christmas Traditions This Saturday
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Jamie Fox Performed at Java City in Helm Library
Nashville Contemporary Rock Artist performed again on November 6, 2007 at the Java City in WKU’s Helm Library.
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Books & Basket Event in Diddle Arena
On the evening of November 5, the Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners, namely WKU Libraries, Bowling Green Public Library , and Barnes & Noble Booksellers, organized its annual “Books & Basket” event at Diddle Arena. The event is one where community members trade their used book for basketball tickets donated by the WKU’s Department of Athletics. The books will be given to school children or sold at the Macy’s Used Books Sale prior to the book fest, which its proceeds will help fund.
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