Vonnegut Library Holds All-Day First Anniversary Celebration on January 28

by Shannon on January 10, 2012

Wanda June Image for Staged Reading at KVML 1.28.12

Events include speakers, music, and performance

To celebrate the first anniversary of its opening, The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library will host a day of informative and entertaining events on Saturday, January 28. Programs begin at 1PM EST and are held at the library located at 340 N. Senate Avenue in Indianapolis.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS!

(All events are free to the public unless otherwise noted.)

  • All day: View the library’s newest acquisition, the Schehr Collection, which contains Vonnegut’s first edition books and magazines.
  • 1PM: Japanese Americans held in internment camps during World War II share their stories of life in the camps. The panelists will touch on the subjects of war, peace, loss, and healing. The Vonnegut Library began an exploration of these themes in November 2011 with a screening of the award-winning documentary The Cats of Mirikitani and an exhibition of the art of former internee, Jimmy Mirikitani.
  • 2PM: Liza Newman, granddaughter of famous Hoosier radical and labor organizer Powers Hapgood, discusses her grandfather’s amazing life and also his connection to Kurt Vonnegut. Hapgood was the inspiration for the Kenneth Whistler character in Vonnegut’s Jailbird.
  • 3PM: A string quartet from Butler University’s School of Music will provide live music.
  • 4PM: Kevin Schehr recalls the stories behind some of the rare Vonnegut items in the Schehr Collection held at the library.
  • 7PM: The Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre (HART) will present a staged reading of Vonnegut’s only play, Happy Birthday, Wanda June. Tickets are $45.00 per person. Seating for this event is limited, so act now! To order tickets, go to http://www.eventbrite.com/org/435374436?s=1687503.

For more information about any of these programs, contact the library via phone at 317.652.1954, e-mail info@vonnegutlibrary.org, or visit the web site at http://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/.

Even if you can not attend yourself, please share this post with everyone you know!

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