WKU Libraries presented the alternative rock band “Chest Rockwell” on April 11th and WKU freshman and music major Brent Wilkinson on April 12th from noon to 1:00pm on the patio of Java City.
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Java City Concerts This Tuesday and Wednesday
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Southern Kentucky Book Fest 2006 Another Success!
The eighth annual Southern Kentucky Book Fest, taking place on April 6-7 at the Sloan Convention Center, has been another success. Selected photos of the event are as follows:
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Kentucky Writers Conference on April 6-7
The partners of the Southern Kentucky Book Fest and Dollar General sponsored another successful Kentucky Writers Conference. 
Winners of Kentucky Literary Awards were announced after the conference. Selected photos of the events are now available:
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Kentucky Live! Southern Culture at Its Best
Nancy Baird, Kentucky History Specialist, for University Libraries presented “Western Kentucky University, The First 100 Years, 1906-2006” the centennial history of WKU at this month’s Kentucky Live! program at Barnes & Noble on April 6. Baird, Carol Crowe Carraco (Distinguished University Professor of History) and Sue Lynne Stone McDaniel (University Archivist) are co-authors of this beautiful illustrated history.
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Kentucky Museum Summer Camps
All Camps are Monday through Friday and held on the campus of Western Kentucky University at the Kentucky Museum. For more information visit our website: http://www.wku.edu/library/kylm/education/summer_camp.html
To register please contact Christy Spurlock 745-6082 or Lynne.Ferguson@wku.edu 745-2594.
KY Library & Museum associate members receive a 15% discount!
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Painting in Silk
Laura McGee conducted Silk Painting Workshop held at the Kentucky Museum as participants painted very individualized silk scarfs. Photos of the event are available.
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Spring Break Day Camps at Kentucky Library and Museum
Spring break day camp held at the Kentucky Museum got rave reviews from the campers, who enjoyed many art activities from painting on a paper-mache rock ledge to creating 3D collage. Check out snapshots of the camp event!
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Community Lecture on Holocaust Featured Survivor and Liberator
A community lecture on the Holocaust was given at Barnes & Noble on March 21. The speakers were Ann Klein of Louisville, a survivor of several Holocaust concentration camps, and Robert Wheeler of Scottsville, the seargent of the unit that liberated Buchenwald. Check out these photos if you missed the event.
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Shadowdancer Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in Java City
WKU Libraries welcomed Shadowcancer band to the Java City, where they gave a concert to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! If you missed the opportunity, here you can revisit the concert by viewing an album of its selected photos.
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Brian and Peggy Presented Belize in March
Belize was the subject of this month’s Faraway Places program scheduled for March 16 at Barnes & Noble. Presenters were Brian Coutts and Peggy Wright. If you missed the presentation, you may view these photos.
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