Events at the Library of Congress - - myLOC.gov (Library of Congress)

This Week: Sunday, January 29, 2012 - Saturday, February 04, 2012

For information on future events view the full LOC calendar of events

Monday, January 30, 2012

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Thomas Jefferson Bldg Tours
Thomas Jefferson Building - Visitors' Assembly Area, Ground floor, Jefferson Building, Public Tours of the Jefferson Bldg: Monday through Friday at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM Saturday at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM Please gather in the Ground Floor Visitors' Theater. Contact:(202) 707-8000

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM — Creating the U.S.
Thomas Jefferson Building - Visitors' Assembly Area, Ground floor, Jefferson Building, This tour explores the founding of our nation and takes a look at some of the documents that shaped it. Intertwined is a highlight tour of the Jefferson building. Contact:(202) 707-8000

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM — Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Building - Visitors' Assembly Area, Ground floor, Jefferson Building, "Thomas Jefferson: The Man and His Ideas" is a tour that gives visitors a glimpse into Thomas Jefferson's life and explores his influence on the Library and the nation. Contact:(202) 707-8000

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM — Langston Hughes
Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Jefferson Building, Poets Delores Kendrick and Evie Shockley celebrate the birthday of American poet Langston Hughes by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing. Contact:(202) 707-5397

Thursday, February 02, 2012

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM — Eleanor Lambert
Pickford Theater, Third floor, Madison Building, Author and fashion historian John Tiffany discusses his book "Eleanor Lambert: Still Here." Contact:(202) 707-7450

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM — "Roots"
Packard Campus Theater, Culpeper, VA, Packard Campus building, "Roots": Parts 1 & 2 (ABC TV, 1977). Contact:(202) 707-9994

Friday, February 03, 2012

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM — Cygnus Ensemble
Coolidge Auditorium, Ground floor, Jefferson Building, The Cygnus Ensemble, featuring the Library's Guarneri del Gesu violin, formerly owned by Fritz Kriesler, peforms works by Kriesler and Harold Meltzer. Contact:(202) 707-5502

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM — Harold Meltzer
Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Jefferson Building, Composer Harold Meltzer talks about his new work with Cygnus Ensemble founder William Anderson. Contact:(202) 707-5502

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM — "Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Packard Campus Theater, Culpeper, VA, Packard Campus building, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (RKO, 1939). Contact:(202) 707-9994

Saturday, February 04, 2012

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM — U.S. Army Band
Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE Washington, DC, The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" explores the big-band music from the era of Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle. Contact:(202) 707-5502

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM — "Swiss Family Robinson"
Packard Campus Theater, Culpeper, VA, Packard Campus building, "Swiss Family Robinson" (Disney, 1960). Contact:(202) 707-9994