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Java City Concert Tomorrow

Jason EllerJoin us at noon tomorrow @ Java City for the sounds of Singer/Songwriter Jason Eller.

To hear some of Jason’s music visit www.jasoneller.com or www.myspace.com/jasoneller.

This event is sponsored by University Libraries and is part of the annual Noontime Concert Series @ Java City. See a list of our upcoming events at www.wku.edu/library

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“Far Away Places” Presented Antarctica with Dr. Trapasso This Thursday at Barnes & Noble

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WKU Libraries’ “Far Away Places” international lecture series program presented Antarctica with Dr. Michael Trapasso on February 15 at Barnes & Noble.

Photo Album | Audio | Podcast

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Soul/Hip Hop Artist Lauren Cunningham & NoizeJoi Performed in Java City

Lauren Cunningham & NoizeJoiSoul/Hip Hop Artist Lauren Cunningham & NoizeJoi performed at noon in the Helm Library Java City. Sponsored by University Libraries, this concert is part of the annual Noontime Concert Series @ Java City. See a list of our upcoming events at http://www.wku.edu/library/events/Helm_JavaCity/

Here’s an photo album of the event.

Hear Lauren’s music at http://www.myspace.com/laurencsunnydays

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2007 US Bank “Celebration of the Arts” Open Art Exhibition

Those on campus and in the Bowling Green/Warren County community who want to show their artistic talent at the “US Bank Celebration of of Arts” to take place from March 4 through April 8 can enter the exhibition by printing out this form, fill it in and mail to:

    Kentucky Library and Museum
    1906 College Heights Blvd. #11092
    Bowling Green, Kentucky

Details of the event is available on this PDF document.

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Macy’s Used Book Sale a Great Success

Macy's Used Book SaleThe Macy’s Use Book Sale has been a great success thanks to the volunteers’ hard work and the patron’s generous support. Here’s a photo album of the event.

Proceeds made from the book sale will be used to help fund the Southern Kentucky Book Fest, which will take place April 20 and 21, 2007 at Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky. You are welcome to the two-day event.

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Kentucky Live! Presented Historic Kentucky by Photographer James Archambeault

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Kentucky Live! program organized by the WKU Libraries presented “Historic Kentucky” by Photographer James Archambeault at Barnes & Noble on February 8.

If you happened to miss the event, you can view a photo album of the event. You can also listen to the recording of the lecture or subscribe to this Podcast to listen to it on the go.

For more than 20 years, Archambeault has worked as an independent photographer specializing in nature and landscape. His work has appeared in many national publications including Architectural Digest, National Geographic and Time-Life Books, to name a few, and has been exhibited in most of the premier art shows. Learn more at http://www.jamesarchambeault.com/.

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Black History Month @ Your Library

Black History Month @ your Library is a partnership project of Western Kentucky University Libraries, Barnes & Noble, Bowling Green Public Library and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. To learn more visit: www.sokybookfest.org

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Works by Thelma Green Displayed at Barnes & Noble

Thelma Green is a local artist and one of several who in February 2006 painted an 18′ mural celebrating the life of Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. and his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s. Thelma’s works were exhibited at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce in August 2005 and The Kentucky Museum in April 2006.

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Side by Side: VSA arts 2007 opens at Kentucky Library and Museum

attendees at VSA arts receptionOver 120 artists, students, and admirers turned out Sunday, January 21st for the opening reception of Side by Side: VSA arts 2007. The result of a partnership between Kentucky Library & Museum and VSA arts of Kentucky, Side by Side includes eighty-five pieces of art by professional artists, students’ work from VSA arts classes, and collaborative pieces between the professional artists and students.

Photos from opening.

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One Book Project Kicked Off at Helm Library

Mike Binder, Dean of Libraries, address the audience at the One Book kickoff event.The Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners’ annual One Book-One Campus-One Community project kicked off in the leisure room of the Helm Library on the afternoon of January 25, 2007. Mike Binder, Dean of the Libraries, opened the event and English Professor Marya Waters introduced The Memory Keepers Daughter, the book selected for reading as well as its award-winning author Kim Edwards. Free books were distributed to attendees of the event.

If you happened to have missed the event, you may revisit it through this photo album and listen to the mp3 recording or subscribe to the podcast to listen on the go from the Libraries’ Podcast web site.

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