Programs
and Events @ your Library
(Large Meeting Room unless otherwise noted)
Carroll College student photographic exhibit of
God's Love Homeless Shelter
through September 30
The Carroll College Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice has helped make possible a photography exhibit entitled "Behind The Wall: Faces of the Forgotten-Portraits of God's Love: Helena's Homeless Shelter" at Helena's Lewis & Clark Library. This featured exhibit is in the Library's lobby through September 30th. In creating this unique photographic documentary, professional photographer and Carroll adjunct professor Jeff Van Tine had his students "learn by doing." One of the goals of this pictorial exhibit is to raise awareness about homelessness and poverty in the Helena area. The project entailed Van Tine's photography students at Carroll taking portraits of the clients, volunteers and staff of God's Love Homeless Shelter here in Helena. In all, the exhibit includes 11 portraits produced by nine Carroll students. The images were shot this past February at the shelter facility "the old way" on film. In the following weeks students refined their darkroom skills to make the final prints for the show. The students received a lesson on studio lighting and portraiture from Helena photographer Kurt Keller and then were able to work hands on with lighting equipment purchased with Hunthausen grant money. Each portrait is accompanied by a narrative about the portrait subject plus another narrative of the student photographer's impressions before and after visiting the shelter.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular Library hours.
The show has been made possible thru a grant from the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice.
Jeff Van Tine can be reached at 406-461-8475.
Books & Babies
Enjoy simple rhymes and songs with your baby in a relaxed & fun program.
Connect with other moms and babies.
Faulkner Short Stories with Randall LeCocq
This course / book discussion on William Faulkner will explore the writer's short stories and short fiction, introducing the Sartoris, Snopes, Compson, and McCaslin families. We will see Faulkner's major themes played out: the passing of the old plantation order, the destructiveness of slavery and the Civil War on southern society, the importance of the land, which belongs to no one, the dignity of slaves, and the weakness of the human heart.
Reading materials will be handed out to participants prior to the course.
There is no need to purchase any books.
Classes will be weekly, on Tuesday mornings, from 10-11:30 A.M.
We will meet in the Mezzanine Meeting Room of the Lewis & Clark Library.
Please register at the Information Desk or call 447-1690 ext. 5.
Schedule
As part of the Lewis & Clark Library's Adult Education program, Randall LeCocq, a retired Foreign Service Officer and Helena resident, has previously taught two courses on Ernest Hemingway. One course focused on short stories, the other on Hemingway's novels. LeCocq has read most of Faulkner's published work, studied Faulkner as an undergraduate, and completed a course on the author at Georgetown University in 2002 as part of his Master's degree.
Introduction to Group Projective Dream Work with Jeremy Taylor
The Program begins Friday night with a lecture introducing group projective dream work from 7-10 P.M.
Return on Saturday for an all day experiential workshop (putting all that theory into practice), 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
"Working with dreams" means remembering and exploring the dreams from sleep with an eye to their deeper meanings. Each one of us is uniquely blind to the deeper meanings of our own dreams, and dream work helps us see what amazing gifts are there, just below the surface of "manifest content" and obvious appearance.
Taylor has been deciphering dreams for 30 years. There are classic or archetypal dreams which come up time and again. He is also the author of six books about dreams, myths, and our symbolic world.
Friday & Saturday, September 10-11, 2010
Large Meeting Room
Please call 447-1690 ext. 5 to register.
Author Visit: Joan of Arc, Mark Twain and The God of the Bible By Chris Snidow
On September 12 at 3:00 P.M.,authorChris Snidow presents a fascinating subject: Joan of Arc, Mark Twain and the God of the Bible. For the last ten years, Chris (American) and his wife Catherine (French) have led several pilgrimages to France focusing on France's patron Saint, Joan of Arc. His book Joan of Arc and the God of the Bible has gathered critical acclaim from all corners. Aided by the leading Joan of Arc experts in both France and America, it is now available in both English and French. Mark Twain was also very attracted to Joan's story, and wrote both a book (which he considered his best work) and an essay about her. During this presentation, Mr. Snidow will look at some of the very interesting intersections between Joan of Arc, Mark Twain and the God of the Bible.
Mr. Snidow played professionally drums, guitar, and piano in bands in Texas, California and Europe for many years. He is the composer-producer of several critically acclaimed CDs. His last CD (Jeanne d'Arc, Prophetie et le Dieu de la Bible, i.e. Joan of Arc, Prophecy and the God of the Bible) comes from the Sound and Light show performed in 2007 at the Basilica dedicated to Joan of Arc in Domremy, France. He speaks fluent French and English, and some Dutch. A Psychiatric RN for twenty-five years, he and Catherine currently live in Dallas, TX.
He has led previous pilgrimages to France from 2002-2010.
Sunday, September 12, 2010 3 P.M.
Classical Guitarist, Peter Fletcher
Peter Fletcher began guitar study at the age of seven under classical guitar instructor, John Sutherland. From that time, he proceeded to learn from masters from all over the world. In 1995, he received the Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. Peter Fletcher's three recordings, The Art of Classical Guitar, A Peter Fletcher Recital and Federico Mompou: Guitar Works, have received critical acclaim. In 2005 Centaur Records released Peter Fletcher plays Erik Satie, In 2007 Music of Four Centuries was released. His latest is Peter Fletcher Plays Baroque Music for Guitar, and his near future includes an upcoming all-Grieg album.
In demand as a performer in cultural venues throughout the country, Mr. Fletcher has been invited to give recitals for many years. He made his New York Debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in February 2007, returned in 2008 and 2009, and in March of 2010 played the venue to a completely sold out audience. Interests outside of music include reading, and cross-country running. He lives in New York City.
Monday, September 27, 7 P.M.
Free and Open to the Public
Click Here for and expanded Bio.
SAT Essay Prep
Want to score as high as possible on the SAT Essay? This hour-long workshop will include an insider’s view of the scoring rubric, provide tips, and decrease your anxiety!
Tuesday, September 28 at 7 P.M.
Registration is required - stop by the Information Desk or call 447-1690 x 5.
Lewis & Clark Library Writers Group
Meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 P.M. in the Small Meeting Room at the Lewis & Clark Library. Bring an already written piece to read aloud for feedback. All writing styles and genres are welcome.
No sign up required. Questions?
Questions? Call Suzanne at 447-1690 ext 130.
September 14
October 12
November 9
Teen Writers Group
A writers group just for teens.
Bring a piece of writing that you’ve been working on to share and your ideas for future group meetings.
September 13 7 P.M.
October 4 7 P.M.
Questions? Call 447-1690 x132.
Teen Advisory Group
Always seeking new members and new ideas to make your Lewis & Clark Library a better place! Help guide and promote teen programming and let us know what’s hot and what’s not - give your recommendations on what to add to our book, magazine, DVD, and graphic novel collections.
Thursdays at 7 P.M. in the Mezzanine Meeting Room.
Grades 6-12 welcome. Snacks!
Info at 447-1690 x132
September 16
September 30
Download Your Favorite Book from the Comfort of Your Home!
Beginning this December, Your Lewis & Clark Library will offer downloadable audio books. It’s free, all you need is your Lewis & Clark Library card and a home computer with internet access. From the link below or the “Download Audiobooks” option from the "Music & Audio Books" menu on the left side of our home page and follow the simple directions. From this point the patron can browse the MontanaLibrary2Go website, select some titles, add them to a digital book bag, and click the download button. If the title isn't available, it can be placed on hold for downloading later. Patrons will receive an email once the reserved title is available. Patrons can check out up to five titles at a time. Patrons have access to downloaded items for two weeks, at the end of the check out period, the downloadable items will lock and the patron will no longer have access to item, meaning that patrons don't have to bother with returning a CD or cassette to the actual library. The Lewis & Clark Library has partnered with other Montana libraries through the Montana State Library’s pilot project, MontanaLibrary2Go, to be able to provide this exciting service. Initially patrons will have access to over 1500 titles ranging from popular fiction to young adult titles, as the service expands to more libraries throughout the state, the selection will increase.
LCL Teens Videos
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