Category Archives: Past Events

by | April 13, 2007 · 12:26 am

Faraway Places Presents Israel

Israel

WKU Philosophy and Religion Professor Shannon Schaffer gave a lecture on Israel at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, KY on the evening of April 12, 2007. This lecture is part of the Faraway Places international lecture series sponsored by the WKU Libraries. Nearly sixty attendees were present. They include WKU faculty and students as well as Bowling Green community members.

If you missed the event, you may view an album of selected photos. You may also listen to the lecture on your computer or subscribe to the podcast to listen on the go.

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by | April 6, 2007 · 8:36 am

Spring Break fun at the Kentucky Library & Museum

photo of day campersDay campers enjoyed listening to music, tasting the food and creating art works inspired by the culture of other countries. Art activities included painting and mask making.

Check out photos from this camp.

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by | April 2, 2007 · 10:01 am

Kentucky Live! Presented Author Kristin Johannsen

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On April 6, 2007, Libraries’ Kentucky Live! program presented Kristin Johannsen, author of Ginseng Dreams: The Secret World of America’s Most Valuable Plant at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. She talked about ginseng’s growth in America, particularly in Kentucky, and its trade with China and Asia in history and at present.

If you missed the presentation, you can listen to her lecture or subscribe to the podcast and listen on the go. At the same time, you may also view photos of the event.

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by | March 27, 2007 · 9:38 am

Today @ Java City

Andrea GuessSinger/songwriter/instrumentalist Andrea Guess performed outside the Java City on March 27. Andrea is a country artist from Brownsville, Kentucky. Here’s an album of the event. Visit Andrea on My Space at www.myspace.com/andreaguess.

This is a part of the Noon-time Concert Series sponsored by University Libraries. For a full list of events visit us online at www.wku.edu/library/events/Helm_JavaCity/.

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by | March 21, 2007 · 3:10 pm

“Far Away Places” Presented Ireland

Ireland

WKU Libraries’ Faraway Places program featured Jim Flynn, retired WKU Professor of English, in Barnes & Noble on March 22, 2007. His topic was Ireland. Over seventy people from WKU and the Bowling Green community participated in the event.

If you missed it out, you may view an album of Professor Flynn’s presentation and a podcast.

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by | March 20, 2007 · 8:31 am

Noon Tuesday @ Java City

DonToday (March 20) at noon in the Java City, we welcomed country artist Don Thomason to the stage. Here’s a photo album of the event.

Don blends “a love for country icons like Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Buck Owens; genre-breakers like Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson.” See for yourself at: www.geocities.com/donetho/ or www.myspace.com/donthomasonmusic.

This is a part of the Noon-time Concert Series sponsored by University Libraries. For a full list of events, visit us online at www.wku.edu/library.

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by | March 9, 2007 · 9:02 am

Celebration of Area Art

visitor looking at sculpture in US Bank exhibitArt lovers turned out for the opening of the 2007 US Bank “Celebration of the Arts” Open Art Exhibition. The exhibit features nearly 400 works of art by nearly two hundred artists from around the region.

Photo gallery

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by | March 8, 2007 · 12:47 pm

Kentucky Live! Features State Forensic Anthropologist Emily Craig

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Kentucky Live Double Featured with State Forensic Anthropologist Emily Craig Thursday, March 8, 2007 in Mass Media & Technology Hall Auditorium and Barnes & Noble Book Sellers.

This event is sponsored by University Libraries. For a complete list of upcoming events visit www.wku.edu/library. To learn more about Emily Craig visit www.emilycraig.com.

Photo Album

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by | March 6, 2007 · 11:43 am

Today @ Java City

Lee HarveyWe had alternate country singer/songwriter Lee Harvey in our Java City at the Helm Library today. Hear Lee’s music at www.myspace.com/leeharvey.

This event is part of the Noon Time Concert Series sponsored by University Libraries. For a complete list of events visit www.wku.edu/library.

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by | March 2, 2007 · 2:17 am

Author Kim Edwards Visited Bowling Green Now

Kim EdwardsKim Edwards visited Bowling Green to discuss and sign her book. Readers had already met her on March 1, 2007 at Western Kentucky University’s Helm Library and Bowling Green Public Library.

You’ll still have a chance to meet her and let her sign your books on March 2, 2007 at Barnes and Noble at 10:00 a.m.

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