The Seismic Sixties Shake Up Libraries
Posted By: Lisa McGean
Date Posted: 2/20/2008
Travel back in time and relive the Sixties, the decade that rocked the world and changed history. Whether through youth and music, politics and war, or economics and the media, the Sixties transformed us, and made us who we are today. Throughout the month of March, the Deschutes Public Library is proud to present a series of programs about the legacy of this seismic decade. These programs are free and open to the public, and there’s something for everyone, whether you experienced the sixties or not.
The Sixties Revolution that Stuck: Marshall McLuhan’s Prophetic View of Media
Saturday, March 1
2:00 pm
Brooks Room, Bend Public Library
COCC Professor Jon Bouknight discusses the huge influence of the media revolution of the sixties.
Music of Change: Protest Songs and Singers
Sunday, March 2
1:30 pm
Brooks Room, Bend Public Library
Local musician Mike Biggers delves into the songs and songwriters of protest music.
The Sixties Revolution that Stuck: Marshall McLuhan’s Prophetic View of Media
Sunday, March 2
2:00 pm
Sunriver Area Public Library
COCC Professor Jon Bouknight discusses the huge influence of the media revolution of the sixties.
Good Chair, Great Books
Monday, March 3
Noon
Bend Public Library, Brooks Room
Discuss The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe.
Music of Change: Protest Songs and Singers
Thursday, March 6
6:30 pm
Redmond Public Library
Local musician Mike Biggers delves into the songs and songwriters of protest music.
Songs of Our Own: The Grateful Dead and the Deadhead Community
Saturday, March 8
1:00 pm
Bend Public Library, Brooks Room
OSU Professor Natalie Dollar discusses the history of the Grateful Dead and their loyal fans, the Deadheads.
Groundswell: The Origins and Influence of the Women’s Liberation Movement
Saturday, March 8
3:00 pm
Sisters Public Library
Leslie Dunlap,an assistant professor of U.S. History and Women's Studies at Willamette University, focuses on what women's liberation accomplished, and what it didn't.
The Civil Rights Movement: A Longer View
Saturday, March 15
3:00 pm
Bend Public Library, Brooks Room
Regina D. Sullivan, adjunct assistant professor of history at the University of Oregon, offers insight into the origins and outcomes of the civil rights movement.
Vietnam: The Long Wars at Home
Wednesday, March 19
6:30 pm
Redmond Public Library
Daniel Pope, Associate Professor of History at the University of Oregon, will discuss how the lasting impact of the Vietnam war.
Read! Watch! Discuss!
Thursday, March 20
5:30 pm
Bend Public Library, Brooks Room
Film Screening of The Graduate.
Read! Watch! Discuss!
Thursday, March 27
6:00 pm
Bend Public Library, Brooks Room
Discuss the book and the film The Graduate.
Tie-Dye Workshops
Saturday, March 29
2:00 pm
Sunriver Area Public Library
Local tie-dye artist extraordinaire, Joan Smith-Anable, shares secrets for creating a groovy tie-dye. 12 participants. To register, sign up online or contact Lisa McGean at 312-1034.
Tie-Dye Workshops
Sunday, March 30
2:00 pm
Bend Public Library, Brooks Room
Local tie-dye artist extraordinaire, Joan Smith-Anable, shares secrets for creating a groovy tie-dye. 12 participants. To register, sign up online or contact Lisa McGean at 312-1034.
For more information about these or other library programs, please call Lisa at 312-1034 or Liz at 312-1032. For up to date program information, please visit the library web calendar at www.dpls.lib.or.us/calendar.
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