Library of Congress sent this bulletin at 03/22/2023 04:10 PM EDT
Events at the Library of Congress
Live! At the Library
Thursday, March 30, 5-8 p.m. ET
The Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building and all exhibitions will be open for extended hours on Thursdays. Visitors are invited to enjoy happy hour drinks and food available for purchase in the Great Hall and the Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing themselves in the Library’s exhibits, collections and programs.
Friday, March 31, 8 p.m. ET | Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
Saxophonist, composer and arranger, Blue Note artist and Downbeat Rising Star, Immanuel Wilkins is a vital voice in a new generation of jazz thinkers. “His sound is most often silky and lush…with a gorgeous tone and phrasing… but he can shift into a grittier gospel feel or an airier whisper as the art requires.”
Celebrate Japanese Culture Day at the Library of Congress! Children of all ages, families and teachers can learn about Japanese culture through reading, writing and craft-making with Japanese cultural and linguistic professionals during the Library’s Japanese Culture Day. Collection items related to cherry blossoms and Japanese culture will also be on display.
Historian Bonnie Morris interviews veterans of Olivia Records, the pioneering woman-run record company founded in Washington, D.C., which celebrates its 50 anniversary this year, on the label’s history
Jann Ronis, Executive Director, Buddhist Digital Resouce Center, presents a book talk on "Digital Dharma: Recovering Wisdom", which documents the work of the late E. Gene Smith, former Library of Congress Field Director, to rescue, preserve, digitize and make available to scholars worldwide the vast Tibetan Buddhist canon.
Join us for an array of iconic films screenings at the Packard Campus Theater. Programs are free and open to the public. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted.
Join us for a special webinar featuring Jeremy Brown, author of "The Eleventh Plague: Jews and Pandemics from the Bible." In his book, Brown investigates the relation between Judaism and infectious diseases throughout the ages.
Finding Pictures: Going to Bat for Baseball Collections
Wednesday, March 29, 3-4 p.m. ET
Slide into Opening Day with the Prints & Photographs Division. Baseball history can be found in many divisions at the Library of Congress, but this online orientation will focus on finding visual materials specifically in Prints & Photographs.
Italian Legislative Framework for the Return of Unlawfully Obtained Artwork
Thursday, March 30, 2-4 p.m. ET
Join senior legal information analyst Dante Figueroa and special guest Roberto D'Orazio for “Italian Legislative Framework for the Return of Unlawfully Obtained Artwork”, a Foreign and Comparative Law webinar.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to enter the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building and experience the exhibition, each visitor must apply for and receive one of a limited number of free timed entry passes. For information on reserving tickets, visit loc.gov/visit, where visitors can review “Know Before You Go” guidelines and reserve their free passes.
