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Constitution Festival 2008: Freedom Reigns!
The Constitution Committee has created a website listing the activities for the upcoming 2008 Louisville Constitution Week which takes place September 13-21.
Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Summer Reads
Adult Summer Reading Club is in full swing! Join us for great summer reading, the Thursday Evening Book Club, prizes, contests and more! To get you started, here are some new favorites you can find at the library!
Swarm on Over to Louisville Library for BEEZZZ!
Join local beekeeper Scott Courtney to learn about honeybees and how they help the earth.
New Board of Trustees Member Named
Louisville Public Library Director Mike Snyder has announced that Robert H. Hallier has been named to fill an unexpired term on the library's Board of Trustees.
Library to Offer Digital Photography Class
On June 28, 2008, Louisville Public Library will offer two classes on digital photography aimed at beginning users. One class will be for adults and the other for teens.
Friends of the Library Book Sale 2008
The Friends of Louisville Public Library will hold its annual Book Sale at the Old Middle School July 14-18, 2008.
University @ Louisville Public Library
Patrons who love the idea of "lifelong learning" will appreciate the library's new collection of college lectures from the Teaching Company on CD and DVD.
Local Foods: Grow, Eat, Live!
On Thursday June 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., local farmer and businesswoman Andrea Gillis will present Local Foods: Grow, Eat, Live!
Spring Brings Great Reads
Louisville Public Library has recently added a number of books that are on the Publisher's Weekly bestseller lists. The books are in hardcover, paperback, large print and audiobook formats and include both fiction and non-fiction titles.
Summer Reading Club 2008
Kids, Teens, Adults! Catch the reading bug with us as Louisville Public Library prepares for Summer Reading Club 2008! Get ready for a fun summer with great books, story times, programs - and even a pizza party!
Thursday Evening Book Club to read "The End of the Alphabet"
On May 156, 2008 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. the Thursday Evening Book Club will discuss The End of the Alphabet by C.S. Richardson. Join Marti Livingstone for a lively discussion of the book.
Teen Manga Club
Mad about Manga? Find Anime alluring? Then join Mrs. Heller on Saturday May 3, 2008 from 1:00-2:00 for a discussion of your favorite Japanese publications.
Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees Member Needed
The Board of Trustees is seeking one new member to fill the remainder of a term that will conclude on December 31, 2010.
Scrabble Anyone?
Come and join us for an afternoon of fun, games, refreshments and door prizes on Saturday April 12, 2008 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the library.
Movie Review | 'Half Moon': Harsh Realities and Mystical Power
For his poetic fourth feature, “Half Moon,” Bahman Ghobadi returns to the desolation of the Kurdish borderlands and the enduring optimism of his people.
Categories: AV Reviews, NYT Reviews
Playlist: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Everything Else
The Haitian-born rapper and producer spoke by phone with Winter Miller about what he’s listening to now.
Categories: AV Reviews, NYT Reviews
Playlist: Cartoons, ‘Cholera’ and Subversive Remix
Releases by Shakira, Nine Inch Nails, Puerto Plata, Emma Pollock and more.
Categories: AV Reviews, NYT Reviews
Music: An Old Master Still in Development
Some composers develop a late style at 50. Elliott Carter waited for his 80s.
Categories: AV Reviews, NYT Reviews
Correction
A review on Nov. 25 about “The Pleasures of the Damned,” a collection of poetry by Charles Bukowski, misstated his marital history. He was married twice, his first marriage ending in divorce and his second lasting until his death; he did not have “several failed marriages.”.
Categories: NYT Reviews
Maestro: Philharmonic Gets Its Music Man
The Westchester Philharmonic is betting on Itzhak Perlman’s name and musicianship to turn around the struggling organization.
Categories: AV Reviews, NYT Reviews
