Adult & Humanities
Programs
Apr. - Jun. 2013 E x p a n d Yo u r K n o w l e d g e . . . E n g a g e i n C o n v e r s a t i o n . . . E x p e r i e n ce S o m e t h i n g N e w. . .
Humanities Programs at Durham County Library Brought to you with support from Durham Library Foundation. All programs are free and open to the public. Bullish on Durham: Spotlight on Downtown Saturday, May 4, 3 p.m. Main Library
Celebrate Downtown Durham Inc.’s 20th year, and learn about Downtown Durham’s transformation with Bill Kalkhof, DDI’s first and recently retired Bullish president; Andrew on Durham “Andy” Widmark, early downtown developer; and Michael Goodmon, Vice President of American Tobacco Campus. Refreshments will be served at this program.
The Civil War in North Carolina
Monday, May 6, 7 p.m. Main Library Join Dr. Freddie Parker, former chair of the History Department at North Carolina Central University and scholar of North Carolina history, for an introductory lecture on the Civil War photography exhibit: Freedom, Sacrifice, and Memory. The exhibit provides images of historic figures, artifacts and documents that brought the reality of the war from the frontlines to the home front. Refreshments will be served at this program.
Bullish on Durham: Spotlight on Durham Central Park
Saturday, Jun. 8, 3 p.m. Main Library Bullish on Learn the history of Durham Central Park and how a Durham barren downtown lot became the heart of the city, home of the Durham Farmers’ Market and a beloved green space for community events. Landscape architect, Dan Jewell, will moderate a panel which includes Allen Wilcox and Curtis Eshelman, co-founders of DCP, and Lee Ann Tilley, DCP board member and coordinator of Meals for the Market. Refreshments will be served at this program.
Meet the Author: Georgann Eubanks
Thursday, Jun. 13, 7 p.m. Southwest Regional Library Georgann Eubanks will read from Literary Trails of Eastern North Carolina: A Guide Book. Featured authors include A. R. Ammons, Gerald Barrax, Charles Chesnutt, Clyde Edgerton, Philip Gerard, Kaye Gibbons, Harriet Jacobs, Jill McCorkle, Michael Parker and Bland Simpson. A book signing will follow the reading.
Jews and Durham in Transition & Jewish Life “Pop-Up Museum”
Sunday, Jun. 16, 3 p.m. Main Library Join us for a panel discussion on the history of Jews in Durham with historians Leonard Rogoff, Karin Shapiro, Lynne Grossman and Robert Rosenstein. Shapiro’s exhibit, Beth El Synagogue – The First 125 Years will be on display at the library from Jun. 14 to Jul. 15. Bring an old photo or family treasure for the Jewish Life “Pop-Up Museum” happening alongside the program. Co-sponsored by the Museum of Durham History.
Civil Rights Stories, 1963 & Durham Civil Rights “Pop-Up Museum”
Sunday, Jun. 23, 3 p.m. Main Library 1963 was a pivotal civil rights year. As we look back in Durham’s history during 1963, many critically important events changed the local civil rights landscape a half century ago. Retired teacher Eddie Davis will moderate a multi-racial panel of citizens who played vital roles in the quest for the integration of some of Durham’s most cherished educational institutions, restaurants and theaters. Join the conversation by bringing an old photo or family treasure for the Durham Civil Rights “Pop-Up Museum” happening alongside the program. Cosponsored by the Museum of Durham History. Photograph by Harold Moore, courtesy of the Herald-Sun
For more information, call 560-0268 or visit durhamcountylibrary.org 6 Best of Friends Spring 2013