Events at the Library of Congress

Thursday April 29, 2021 Thursday April 29, 2021

Friday April 30, 2021 Friday April 30, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Peek Inside the Lab: Two Mini Presentations Friday
    April 30, 2021
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Two mini presentations: The Conservation and Digitization of the Yongle Dadian presentation will cover the condition review, conservation treatment and digitization of the Yongle Dadian, a manuscript encyclopedia from 1565. American Book Design Buffet will focus on three important people in the world of 19th and early 20th century book design: John Feely, Sarah Wyman Whitman and Margaret Armstrong.
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  • Event | concerts and performances
    Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord Friday
    April 30, 2021
     8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The virtuosic and versatile Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani has pursued two primary passions in his career: the compositions of J.S. Bach and contemporary music for the harpsichord.
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Monday May 3, 2021 Monday May 3, 2021

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Talking About Race, Love and Truth: For Kids and Teens Monday
    May 3, 2021
     10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
    Add to calendar     Adam Gidwitz and Renée Watson, authors of the highly acclaimed middle grade anthology “The Talk: Conversations on Race, Love & Truth,” will discuss their writing process and how they navigate conversations about race. Gidwitz and Watson will also answer pre-recorded student questions. Parents, teachers, and all other caregivers are encouraged to attend with children and teens; the target audience for this presentation is ages...
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    Talking About Race, Love and Truth: For Caregivers and Teachers Monday
    May 3, 2021
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, editors of the highly acclaimed middle grade anthology “The Talk: Conversations on Race, Love & Truth,” will discuss their dedication to diversity in children’s book publishing and the tools to help young people talk about race.
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Wednesday May 5, 2021 Wednesday May 5, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Samoan Studies Institute Students' Association for Faasamoa Wednesday
    May 5, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The Samoan Studies Institute at American Samoa Community College formed the Students’ Association for Faasamoa (SAFF) in 2009. It is comprised of students at the college who are interested in learning about Samoan culture. Its purpose is to teach college students the Faasamoa, or the Samoan way, and to preserve its traditions. Since its inception, SAFF has been active in performing the Siva Samoa...
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Thursday May 6, 2021 Thursday May 6, 2021

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Motherhood and the Military Thursday
    May 6, 2021
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Mothers have volunteered to serve in the military since the Revolutionary War, where they held traditional roles as nurses, seamstresses or cooks and, since 2015, in designated frontline combat roles. The Library's Veterans History Project invites the public to a virtual panel titled “Motherhood and the Military.” Ahead of Mother’s Day, the panel will explore the intersection of the role of mothers and their...
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Congress.gov Webinar Thursday
    May 6, 2021
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join us the Law Library of Congress for a basic overview of the Congress.gov website, the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The focus of the session will be searching legislation and the Congressional member information attached to the legislation, as well as the new features of Congress.gov will be highlighted as well.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Overview of Congress.gov Thursday
    May 6, 2021
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of the website. While the focus of the session will be searching legislation and the Congressional member information attached to the legislation, the new features of Congress.gov will be highlighted as well.
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  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Jim Lee and Asian American Superheroes Thursday
    May 6, 2021
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     For Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, an event that celebrates the life work of DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee. He will appear in conversation with illustrator Bernard Chang (“Generations Forged”) and writers Sarah Kuhn (“Shadow of the Batgirl”) and Minh Lê (“Green Lantern: Legacy”). Moderated by former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Gene Luen Yang (“Superman Smashes the Klan”).
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Artist Toni Lane's Pandemic Self-Portrait Thursday
    May 6, 2021
     8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Explore Toni Lane’s artistic response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Join Katherine Blood, curator of fine prints at the Library of Congress, as she shares selected drawings by Toni Lane and invites you to think about self-portraiture and the relationship between creativity and adversity.
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Tuesday May 11, 2021 Tuesday May 11, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Virtual Orientation: Asian Americans & Visual Culture Tuesday
    May 11, 2021
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     This orientation session will include a brief introduction to works primarily by Asian American creators, including photography and artists' prints and drawings from the Library's Prints & Photographs Division. Instruction will cover library search tools, online resources, and how to prepare for a future visit to the reading room.
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Wednesday May 12, 2021 Wednesday May 12, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Virtual Business Research Orientation Wednesday
    May 12, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The virtual Business Research Orientation provides an overview of resources and services for business research, with an emphasis on Library of Congress tools and search strategies that can be used from home. This class is designed to introduce you to research at the Library, navigating the online catalog, and highlighting resources specific to business research.
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Thursday May 13, 2021 Thursday May 13, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Federal Statutes Thursday
    May 13, 2021
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The Orientation to Legal Research Series of classes is designed to give a basic introduction to legal sources and research techniques that are taught by reference librarians at the Library of Congress. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S.... https://www.prekindle.com/event/24482-orientation-to-legal-research-webinar-series-us-federal-statutes
  • Event | courses and workshops
    U.S. Federal Statutes Thursday
    May 13, 2021
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     This entry in the Orientation to Legal Research Series provides an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. federal bills and resolutions.
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  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Finding a Shared Historical Narrative Thursday
    May 13, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Kluge Prize winner Danielle Allen moderates an expert panel to discuss the changing interpretations of the nation’s founding documents and the principles they were founded upon. They will also explore the tension between celebrating what is good about the U.S. and its history, while addressing the exploitation and inequality that are also part of the American legacy.
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  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Talking About Race, Love and Truth: Live Q&A Thursday
    May 13, 2021
     5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join us for a live Q&A session with the creators of the highly acclaimed middle grade anthology “The Talk: Conversations on Race, Love & Truth.” Authors Adam Gidwitz and Rene Watson and editors/publishers Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson will be available to take your questions in real time. Registration is required.
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Tuesday May 18, 2021 Tuesday May 18, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Orientation to Law Library Collections Tuesday
    May 18, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar is designed for patrons who are familiar with legal research, and would instead prefer an introduction to the collections and services specific to the Law Library of Congress. This webinar is an online version of the one-hour onsite orientations taught by legal reference librarians from the Law Library of Congress, and will cover digital resources available through...
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Orientation to Law Library Collections Tuesday
    May 18, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     This webinar is designed for those who are familiar with legal research, and would instead prefer an introduction to the collections and services specific to the Law Library of Congress. This orientation will be taught by legal reference librarians from the Law Library of Congress.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress Tuesday
    May 18, 2021
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The Library of Congress collections are robust in both science and technology. Science subject specialists will provide a tour of these collections, with an emphasis on collections available online. This webinar will also cover how the Library developed these collections and recommended research strategies to discover science at the Library of Congress.
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Wednesday May 19, 2021 Wednesday May 19, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Samite Wednesday
    May 19, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Samite was born and raised in Uganda, but left as a political refugee in 1982. He spent the following few years in Kenya where he studied African traditional musical instruments and rhythms. He mastered the kalimba (thumb-piano), marimba (wooden xylophone), litungu (seven-stringed Kenyan lyre) and various flutes, both traditional and western, and learned both traditional melodies and original compositions.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Virtual Orientation: Asian Americans & Visual Culture Wednesday
    May 19, 2021
     3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     This session will include an introduction to works primarily by Asian American creators, including photography and artists' prints and drawings from the Library's Prints & Photographs Division. Instruction will cover library search tools, online resources, and how to prepare for a future visit to the reading room.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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