Events at the Library of Congress

Tuesday June 22, 2021

Wednesday June 23, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    COVID-19 and Ethics: Disparity in Pandemics Wednesday
    June 23, 2021
     11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join us for presentations by two prominent medical ethicists that will cover COVID-19 ethical dilemmas and disparities that have become more visible with the progression of this pandemic.
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  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Post Traumatic Stress & Music: The Healing Power of Song Wednesday
    June 23, 2021
     8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join us for a panel discussion that explores the efforts of musicians and music-based organizations to reach out to veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress, and share their stories of how vets have used music to cope with traumatic experiences. The panel of expert musicians, veterans and musical organizations will be introduced by Gary Sinise, actor and founding member of the Lt. Dan Band.
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Thursday June 24, 2021

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Charlie Laderman and "Sharing the Burden" Thursday
    June 24, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join the Kluge Center for a book conversation with Charlie Laderman, a recent Kluge scholar, on his new book: “Sharing the Burden: The Armenian Question, Humanitarian Intervention, and Anglo-American Visions of Global Order.”
    This event will premiere on YouTube External.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Overview of Congress.gov Thursday
    June 24, 2021
     2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     This webinar provides a basic overview of Congress.gov with a demonstration of how to conduct a search, and information on setting up alerts for legislation, members, and saved searches. Recent enhancements to Congress.gov will also be covered, such as updates to the Bound Congressional Record on the site.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Edith Grossman and Mario Vargas Llosa Thursday
    June 24, 2021
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Mario Vargas Llosa and his longtime Spanish-to-English translator, Edith Grossman, discuss their work together. Throughout her celebrated career, Grossman has also translated works of other writers such as Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Mayra Montero and Miguel de Cervantes.
    This event will premiere on YouTube External.
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Friday June 25, 2021

Monday June 28, 2021

  • Event | special events
    CIP 50th Anniversary Celebration Monday
    June 28, 2021
     11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join us as we celebrate 50 years of serving U.S. libraries and publishers with our Cataloging in Publication (CIP) program. In its 50 years of existence, the Library's CIP program has created more than 2 million CIP data records, launched a new publisher request system and introduced an e-book component.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Virtual LGBTQ Pride Night Monday
    June 28, 2021
     6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     In celebration of Pride 2021, we invite you to explore the depth, breadth, and diversity of LGBTQ collections and services at the Library of Congress. This event will provide a brief overview of what’s available in each reading room and research center, as well as a detailed introduction into the rare and unique holdings in the general and international collections at the Library.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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Wednesday June 30, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Tenzin Choegyal Wednesday
    June 30, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Tenzin Choegyal is a Tibetan/Australian artist, composer, activist, musical director and cultural ambassador, widely considered one of the world's finest musicians with Tibetan heritage. While proudly continuing the unbroken nomadic lineage central to his music, Tenzin also embraces opportunities to take his music into more contemporary, uncharted territory, both in the studio and on stage.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Library of Congress Online Open House Wednesday
    June 30, 2021
     2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Experts from across the Library of Congress will give short presentations to showcase various primary sources, materials, and other resources that you can use in the classroom with your students.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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Thursday July 8, 2021

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Pillars of Democracy: The U.S. Congress Thursday
    July 8, 2021
     4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Join us for the Pillars of Democracy series to explore how institutions should work in a functioning society, and grapple with the question of how their decline can be counteracted. These panel discussions will draw on the expertise of historians, political scientists, authors, and others from across the ideological spectrum, to show the full extent of the challenges facing American institutions, and their potential...
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Tuesday July 13, 2021

Wednesday July 14, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Neli Andreeva Wednesday
    July 14, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Master traditional Bulgarian singer Neli Andreeva was born 1976 in Asenovgrad. She is renowned for her stirring interpretations of her native Rhodope region.
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Virtual Business Research Orientation Wednesday
    July 14, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Are you curious to learn how business research is done at the Library of Congress? Join our virtual business research orientation that 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.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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Tuesday July 20, 2021

Wednesday July 28, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: WAI Wednesday
    July 28, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Mina Ripia and Maaka Phat lead the family based Māori Electronica Roots band WAI. WAI is the Māori word for water and is also Mina's birth name. As a band, WAI presents a startlingly original combination of the ancient and the modern, weaving the Māori language with its natural percussive flow and the percussive performing art known as Poi with synths and drums, creating...
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Wednesday August 4, 2021

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Library of Congress Online Open House Wednesday
    August 4, 2021
     2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Experts from across the Library of Congress will give short presentations to showcase various primary sources, materials, and other resources that you can use in the classroom with your students.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
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Wednesday August 11, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Hubby Jenkins Wednesday
    August 11, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Hubby Jenkins is a multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. His music is influenced by the thread of African American history that wove itself through America's traditional music forms. Jenkins' dynamic solo performances and engaging workshops center around his passion for old-time American music.
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Wednesday August 25, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Brother Arnold Hadd, Kevin Siegfried, and Radiance Wednesday
    August 25, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     The American Folklife Center presents Brother Arnold Hadd, Kevin Siegfried, and Radiance. This concert will focus on the transmission, history, and meaning of Shaker songs, and Brother Arnold’s work with American composer Kevin Siegfried. Radiance will perform music from the shapenote and Shaker traditions to celebrate and connect the roots of American choral music to contemporary works.
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  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Bennett Konesni Wednesday
    August 25, 2021
     12:30 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Bennett Konesni is a singer, farmer, musician and administrator, based where he grew up in midcoast Maine. He has been singing work songs since he was a teenager on schooners in Penobscot Bay. His concert will include work songs from Maine, including some from the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center’s Maine collections.
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Wednesday September 8, 2021

  • Event | concerts and performances
    Homegrown: Windborne Wednesday
    September 8, 2021
     12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Windborne is Lynn Mahoney Rowan, Will Thomas Rowan, Lauren Breunig, and Jeremy Carter-Gordon. The four singers grew up immersed in the traditional song and dance communities of New England and discovered a love of world folk music in their teens. All four have traveled extensively in the U.S. and throughout the world with Village Harmony, Northern Harmony and the Renewal Chorus, leading workshops and...
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  • Event | courses and workshops
    Virtual Business Research Orientation Wednesday
    September 8, 2021
     1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
    Add to calendar     Are you curious to learn how business research is done at the Library of Congress? Join our virtual business research orientation that 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.
    More information at zoomgov.com External.
    Online Only

Friday September 17, 2021

Saturday September 18, 2021