For Tom Pado, life has always been about challenges. As a kid in Gary, Indiana, his family struggled. Tom also struggled in school, and it took him years before he learned to read. But he was a curious little guy,…
Nothing is more important to the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (KVML) than the health and safety of our community. We take seriously our responsibility as a civic institution that serves the public good. Due to the health risks of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Thank you to the many volunteers, donors, vendors, community partners, and others who made our Grand Opening and VonnegutFest a huge success! What a great day of meaningful and entertaining programming! We are here to provide our guests a wonderful…
Jason M. Kelly grew up just outside of Philadelphia. He completed his undergraduate studies at Penn State and then moved to California, where he received his PhD in history at the University of California in Santa Barbara. He moved to…
On January 9 from 5:30 to 7 pm, our colleague Madeline Zielinski (with Brittney Lee, MSW) will lead an important interactive discussion/training on suicide prevention at KVML, 543 Indiana Avenue. Madeline and other mental health professionals from the Indy area…
“Our hero was catapultedinto history and his destiny. The Battle of the Bulge began today 75 yearsago in 1944.” —Bill Selm I love it when historian and Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (KVML) member Bill Selm refers to Kurt Vonnegut as “our hero.”…
Scott Long has been a nationally touring stand-up comedian for 27 years, performing in 46 states and five countries. He also wrote comedy sketches for the NFL on FOX and ESPN for a combined 13 seasons. Author of a book,…
Brett Stoker loves surprise visitors in “prison.” Last night’s Freedom to Read program at the Kurt VonnegutMuseum and Library (KVML) featured a group of intelligent and passionatespeakers on writing from prison and the life and legacy of Eugene Victor Debs(whom…
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The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is proud to partner with the following American Writer's Museum. KVML owns Kurt’s Forever Home at 543 Indiana Avenue! Thank you so much for all of your kind and generous donations.
We open on November 9 for both the Grand Opening and VonnegutFest, but our exhibits cannot be completed by then without further donations. PLEASE GIVE NOW!
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