OCTOBER EVENTS continued
Frankenstein Turns 200! Mary Shelley and the Birth of a Gothic Legend Monday, October 22 from 11:30 AM - 1 PM Library Auditorium This lecture will explore the life and career of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, from her early days of being reared in a progressive, feminist household to the fateful encounter in Geneva that led to her authoring Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. It was here, in 1816, that Shelley, along with her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, lodged with the infamous Lord Byron, who challenged his guests to each write a horror story. This competition spawned the creation of Frankenstein. Secondly, the Gothic genre of literature, to which Frankenstein belongs, will be discussed in detail so that readers may fully appreciate the intricacies of this classic novel. Christopher Proctor is an academic librarian and faculty member at Indiana University Southeast Library. No registration is required.
Frankenstein Book Discussion and Tea Wednesday, October 24 from 2 PM - 3 PM Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, 914 E. Main Street Join us for a book discussion of Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein at the Celebrating 200 Years Culbertson Mansion. Who is the true monster in the novel? As science advances, what responsibility do we have to manage our creations and inventions? Discuss all this and more over tea and sandwiches in an authentic 19th century setting. of Frankenstein Registration is required. Register by visiting the Customer Service Desk or call 812-949-3522. A free copy of the book is available to all registered participants; pick October Events at The Floyd County Library yours up at the upper Customer Service Desk. 180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN "The Monster Mash" Halloween Eve Concert Tuesday, October 30 at 6:30 PM One State / One Story: Frankenstein is an initiative designed by Indiana Humanities to encourage Hoosiers to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein novel as it turns 200 in 2018. Upstairs Reading Area Warm up your Halloween costumes and enjoy some spooktacular music! FEATURED EVENTS Singer-songwriter Drew Alexander and the New Albany Community Orchestra will play a selection of monster- and Halloween-themed songs, including "I Put a Spell K E Professor N R AIG F R M R Steve's Science of Frankenstein RWN Show NREIt Lives! Creating T EC a Soft-Sculpture XR Frankenstein OR on You", "I Want Candy", "Night on Bald Mountain", "In the Hall of the Mountain It’s Alive! Robots & Biomimicry Frankenstein Book Discussion and Tea King", and more! Costumes welcomed for all ages. It’ll be Franken-tastic! Escape from Frankenstein’s Lab! "The Monster Mash" Halloween Eve Concert
JOIN OUR BOOK DISCUSSION: PICK UP FRANKENSTEIN AT THE LIBRARY Presented by: Presented Presented by: Presented FRANKENSTEIN BOOK DISCUSSION AND TEA Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 2 PM - 3 PM OCTOBER EVENTS Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, 914 E. Main Street
Professor Steve's Science of Frankenstein Show Monday, October 1 from 2 PM - 3 PM Library Auditorium Escape from Frankenstein’s Lab! Celebrate the bicentennial of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with Professor Steve's Tuesday, October 9 from 1 PM - 4 PM new “Science of Frankenstein” show. Professor Steve will demonstrate many of the Applegate Room concepts found in the book and movies, including experiments with light, anatomy, You and your companions find yourselves trapped in the laboratory of Dr. Victor and electricity with his amazing Jacob's Ladder, Wimshurst Static Generator, and Frankenstein. Decipher his notes and follow Signthe cluesup at https://nafclibrary.beanstack.org/to escape, but beware... his and Tesla Coil! This fun, interactive program is educational and great for all ages! then visit the Library to pick up your Cultural Pass. latest creation is lurking nearby, also waiting to be set loose! Choose from one of six Registration is required. Register by visiting the Youth Services Desk or call half-hour sessions in this fast-paced escape room tor tweens and teens in grades 812-949-3528. 4-12. Registration is required. Register by visiting the Customer Service Desk or call 812-949-3528. Frankenstein and Friends Scavenger Hunt Monday, October 1 - Saturday, October 13 Frankenstein Film & Discussion Children’s Department Thursday, October 18 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Find Frankenstein’s monster and other spooky friends and assemble your own Library Auditorium creature in this scavenger hunt for all ages. Join us for a showing of the classic 1931 “Frankenstein” starring Boris Karloff. Dr. David West Reynolds will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterward about Spooky Puppet Show the film's scientific and ethical themes that continue to resonate in modern society, Tuesday, October 2 from 2 PM - 3 PM from genetic engineering to Frankenfood! Archaeologist, speaker, and best-selling Library Auditorium author, David West Reynolds also worked for Lucasfilm, the production company Join us for puppets, songs, and stories featuring wild beasts, not-so-scary behind “Star Wars.” monsters, and other creatures that go bump in the night in this family puppet show for all ages. It Lives! Creating a Soft-Sculpture Frankenstein Saturday, October 20 from 12 PM - 3 PM It’s Alive! Robots & Biomimicry Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 E. Spring Street Wednesday, October 3 from 2 PM - 3 PM Join artist John Faughender as he recreates the role of Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Thursday, October 4 from 2 PM - 3 PM this participatory workshop designed to build a life-size, soft-sculpture monster from Library Auditorium the inside out! The finished collaborative sculpture will be displayed at the Floyd Learn about biomimicry - the designing of robots based on living creatures - and County Library just in time for Halloween. This free opportunity for teens is limited to design your own life-like robots with the Library's new Lego WeDo kits in this fun 15 participants. Registration is required. All materials provided. Register by calling workshop for grades 3+. Registration is required. Register by visiting the Customer the Carnegie Center at 812-944-7336. Service Desk or call 812-949-3528.
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