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Memory, a major new exhibition at Central Library, opens to the public on Sunday, June 1 and continues through Sunday, September 7. This traveling exhibition of over 40 exhibits and demonstrations, created by the internationally-acclaimed Exploratorium in San Francisco and made possible by the National Science Foundation and the MetLife Foundation, is reflective of both personal experience and new breakthroughs in cognitive science. Exhibits, demonstrations, artworks, images, sounds, and even smells and tastes within the show demonstrate and depict the fascinating subject of human memory: its biological, psychological and cultural dimensions. Author Talks Highlight August Activities!"Making Sense of Normandy" With Carver McGriff
McGriff was 19 years old when he left Indiana and his innocence behind and McGriff was an infantry soldier in Normandy where he was wounded and held "The Name of the Wind" With Patrick RothfussAuthor Patrick Rothfuss will discuss his engaging debut fantasy, The Name of the Wind, on Thursday, August 14 at 7 p.m. in the Riley Meeting Room at Central Library. This high-action story transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. A magically gifted young man grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen. Rothfuss’s first novel launches a trilogy relating not only the history of humankind, but also the tale of a world threatened by an evil whose existence it desperately denies. The author will be introduced by the award-winning cosplay group, "And Sewing Is Half the Battle?" The group will discuss "The Name of the Wind" photo contest and the grand prize entry it submitted, along with information on "NOTW" inspiration and how cosplay is related to fandom. Living Lean & Green
The average household will spend almost $2,100 on home energy costs in 2007. However, low-cost energy efficiency investments can reduce household energy bills by 30% or more. Each series is presented by the Central Indiana Environmental Education Program and sponsored by the Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund, which is made possible through a grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. Attendees will receive a free energy-saving give-a-way during the Library program. Call your local branch to register for this free Library program.Summer of Love: 2008 Adult Summer Reading Program at Central Library
Register at the Readers' Advisory Desk in the West Reading Room and receive a free Summer of Love Book Bag and a list of "Hot Summer Reads." Adult readers can then enjoy reading any library book, and then be invited to "Read It & Rate It" for the next reader. Books may be borrowed from any IMCPL location but must be returned to the Readers' Advisory Desk at Central Library. To be eligible for additional prizes, all books must be checked out on an IMCPL library card. Participants will earn a free commuter mug when they complete and turn in a program evaluation form and two "Read It & Rate It" bookmarks, each of which counts as an entry in the prize drawing for a $150 gourmet dinner at one of Indy's finest restaurants. This reading program is presented by the Indiana Blood Center, with additional support provided by The Library Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate. Summer of Love With Author Karen Robards
Hailed as "one of the most popular voices in women's fiction" by Newsweek, Robards is known for thrillers that combine romance and suspense. She is the author of the bestseller, Obsession. Book sales and signings will follow the presentation.
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There can be no doubt of the overwhelming importance of memory in our individual lives. Our very sense of who we are rests largely in remembering where we've been, whom we've known, what we've done, and how we've felt.
IMCPL invites the adults and teens to learn cost-effective ways to lower energy bills, reduce energy and improve the health of their families during "Living Lean & Green," held throughout the fall at various IMCPL locations.
Beginning June 16 and continuing through August 16, adults are invited to participate in the "
To kickoff Central Library's "2008 Summer of Love Adult Summer Reading Program," New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards will discuss her latest book, Guilty, on Sunday, June 15 at 2 p.m. in the Central Library Auditorium, 40 E. St. Clair Street.