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Saturday March 3rd, 2012 - 06:00 PM
Creative Arts and Event Center - Greenfield
The Hancock County Public Library launches The BIG READ at the Creative Arts & Event Center, 2 W. Main St., in Greenfield.
The BIG READ is a month-long schedule of community events celebrating John Steinbeck's great American novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Most activities highlight the book's 1930s culture and history.
The kick-off, free and open to the public, includes bluegrass music from Mike Butler and Slim Pickin' and a keynote address from Professor Robert G. Barrows, chair of the Department of History at IUPUI, who will discuss "The Great Depression in Indiana: Then and Now." People attending can also pick up a free copy of the book.
On the ground floor as visitors enter, "The Artists Upstairs" will be painting large panels inspired by prose and imagery from The Grapes of Wrath. Watch them begin creating that night, and return to see the finished paintings on display the following week for "Second Friday," when a blank canvas will be set up for visitors to add their own artistic interpretations of the book.
Catch all BIG READ events, which include concerts, drama, movies, discussions and dancing, at www.hcplibrary.org/bigread. After March 3, while they last, pick up a copy of The Grapes of Wrath at either Hancock County Public Library location or aboard the library's Techmobile.
The BIG READ is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Creative Arts and Event Center - Greenfield
The Hancock County Public Library launches The BIG READ at the Creative Arts & Event Center, 2 W. Main St., in Greenfield.
The BIG READ is a month-long schedule of community events celebrating John Steinbeck's great American novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Most activities highlight the book's 1930s culture and history.
The kick-off, free and open to the public, includes bluegrass music from Mike Butler and Slim Pickin' and a keynote address from Professor Robert G. Barrows, chair of the Department of History at IUPUI, who will discuss "The Great Depression in Indiana: Then and Now." People attending can also pick up a free copy of the book.
On the ground floor as visitors enter, "The Artists Upstairs" will be painting large panels inspired by prose and imagery from The Grapes of Wrath. Watch them begin creating that night, and return to see the finished paintings on display the following week for "Second Friday," when a blank canvas will be set up for visitors to add their own artistic interpretations of the book.
Catch all BIG READ events, which include concerts, drama, movies, discussions and dancing, at www.hcplibrary.org/bigread. After March 3, while they last, pick up a copy of The Grapes of Wrath at either Hancock County Public Library location or aboard the library's Techmobile.
The BIG READ is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Tuesday March 6th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Singer-guitarist Tim Grimm performs as part of the library's BIG READ month that celebrates John Steinbeck's 1930s novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
Grimm is an award-winning songwriter and actor on stage and screen. Critics most often compare his style with Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen.
As the owner of a 62-acre farm in southern Indiana, the region where he grew up and now calls home, Grimm's songs are rich with descriptive details that recognize the vanishing landscape of rural America and our national romance with the idea of the family farm.
Each of his past five albums reached the tops of the folk/American-roots charts. His recording, THE BACK FIELDS, was named Best Americana Album in Los Angeles' Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Named 2000's "Best Discovery in Roots/Americana Music" by the CHICAGO SUN TIMES and "Male Artist of the Year" by the Freeform American Roots DJs, his songs and performances have established him as a unique voice in Americana music.
Grimm appeared with Harrison Ford in the film CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER and co-starred for two seasons on the NBC drama REASONABLE DOUBTS.
His most recent projects include guest spots on television's CHICAGO CODE and DETROIT 187 and work on an upcoming film with director Ramin Bahrani, starring Dennis Quaid. He will appear in the Indiana Repertory Theater's production of GOD OF CARNAGE through March 24.
This free concert is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Hancock County Public Library.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Singer-guitarist Tim Grimm performs as part of the library's BIG READ month that celebrates John Steinbeck's 1930s novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
Grimm is an award-winning songwriter and actor on stage and screen. Critics most often compare his style with Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen.
As the owner of a 62-acre farm in southern Indiana, the region where he grew up and now calls home, Grimm's songs are rich with descriptive details that recognize the vanishing landscape of rural America and our national romance with the idea of the family farm.
Each of his past five albums reached the tops of the folk/American-roots charts. His recording, THE BACK FIELDS, was named Best Americana Album in Los Angeles' Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Named 2000's "Best Discovery in Roots/Americana Music" by the CHICAGO SUN TIMES and "Male Artist of the Year" by the Freeform American Roots DJs, his songs and performances have established him as a unique voice in Americana music.
Grimm appeared with Harrison Ford in the film CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER and co-starred for two seasons on the NBC drama REASONABLE DOUBTS.
His most recent projects include guest spots on television's CHICAGO CODE and DETROIT 187 and work on an upcoming film with director Ramin Bahrani, starring Dennis Quaid. He will appear in the Indiana Repertory Theater's production of GOD OF CARNAGE through March 24.
This free concert is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Hancock County Public Library.
Wednesday March 7th, 2012 - 04:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Teens, grade 6 to age 19, play a ramped-up video version of Jeopardy! Form a team and battle it out in the ultimate game of knowledge.
The rounds play just like the TV show with buzzers, automatic scoring, and a mega-screen of topics that include pop music, popular teen fiction, state facts, and trivia about the Great Depression as part of the library's Big Read month.
You don't have to be a genius to guess the answers, especially with snacks on hand for mind fuel.
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Teens, grade 6 to age 19, play a ramped-up video version of Jeopardy! Form a team and battle it out in the ultimate game of knowledge.
The rounds play just like the TV show with buzzers, automatic scoring, and a mega-screen of topics that include pop music, popular teen fiction, state facts, and trivia about the Great Depression as part of the library's Big Read month.
You don't have to be a genius to guess the answers, especially with snacks on hand for mind fuel.
Wednesday March 7th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Roy Ballard will discuss farming techniques of the 1930s and how they compare with 2012. Ballard is the agriculture and natural resources educator with the Hancock County office of Purdue Extension.
Also, see slides of photographs taken by J. C. Allen who, in 1913, worked for Purdue University's College of Agriculture and spent nearly 70 years documenting twentieth century American farms.
This presentation is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of events celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The big read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Roy Ballard will discuss farming techniques of the 1930s and how they compare with 2012. Ballard is the agriculture and natural resources educator with the Hancock County office of Purdue Extension.
Also, see slides of photographs taken by J. C. Allen who, in 1913, worked for Purdue University's College of Agriculture and spent nearly 70 years documenting twentieth century American farms.
This presentation is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of events celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The big read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Thursday March 8th, 2012 - 11:00 AM
Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen - Greenfield
Join a book discussion on THE GRAPES OF WRATH, by John Steinbeck, at the Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen, 202 E. Main St., in Greenfield. This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's BIG READ celebration.
As a bonus, Hancock County's "As I Recall" Storytelling Guild will share tales from the era of the novel's story, the 1930s.
Steinbeck's iconic homeless family, the Joads, and their economic plight look familiar to many in Hancock County. People who attend the discussion are encouraged to bring canned goods to support the kitchen's efforts to eliminate hunger in the community.
While supplies last, after March 3, books are available at both locations of the Hancock County Public Library and aboard the Techmobile.
The BIG READ is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen - Greenfield
Join a book discussion on THE GRAPES OF WRATH, by John Steinbeck, at the Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen, 202 E. Main St., in Greenfield. This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's BIG READ celebration.
As a bonus, Hancock County's "As I Recall" Storytelling Guild will share tales from the era of the novel's story, the 1930s.
Steinbeck's iconic homeless family, the Joads, and their economic plight look familiar to many in Hancock County. People who attend the discussion are encouraged to bring canned goods to support the kitchen's efforts to eliminate hunger in the community.
While supplies last, after March 3, books are available at both locations of the Hancock County Public Library and aboard the Techmobile.
The BIG READ is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Thursday March 8th, 2012 - 04:00 PM
Central Library , Youth Program Room
Do you wonder what it was like during the 1930s Great Depression for kids your age? Come get a taste of everyday life in the Dust Bowl era through crafts, snacks, and activities.
Central Library , Youth Program Room
Do you wonder what it was like during the 1930s Great Depression for kids your age? Come get a taste of everyday life in the Dust Bowl era through crafts, snacks, and activities.
Thursday March 8th, 2012 - 04:00 PM
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Teens, grade 6 to age 19, play a ramped-up video version of Jeopardy! Form a team and battle it out in the ultimate game of knowledge.
The rounds play just like the TV show with buzzers, automatic scoring, and a mega-screen of topics that include pop music, popular teen fiction, state facts, and trivia about the Great Depression as part of the library's Big Read month.
You don't have to be a genius to guess the answers, especially with snacks on hand for mind fuel.
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Teens, grade 6 to age 19, play a ramped-up video version of Jeopardy! Form a team and battle it out in the ultimate game of knowledge.
The rounds play just like the TV show with buzzers, automatic scoring, and a mega-screen of topics that include pop music, popular teen fiction, state facts, and trivia about the Great Depression as part of the library's Big Read month.
You don't have to be a genius to guess the answers, especially with snacks on hand for mind fuel.
Thursday March 8th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
New Palestine Lions Club
The Great Depression affected almost every aspect of life during the 1930s in New Palestine. Phyllis Arthur will lead a panel of area residents who lived through those times. Hear their conversation at the NEW PALESTINE LIONS CLUB, 5242 W. U.S. 52.
Arthur and her husband, James, received a 2011 Hoosier Homestead Award for their more than 150-year commitment to Indiana agriculture. Their family farm was established in 1860.
This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of programs celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
New Palestine Lions Club
The Great Depression affected almost every aspect of life during the 1930s in New Palestine. Phyllis Arthur will lead a panel of area residents who lived through those times. Hear their conversation at the NEW PALESTINE LIONS CLUB, 5242 W. U.S. 52.
Arthur and her husband, James, received a 2011 Hoosier Homestead Award for their more than 150-year commitment to Indiana agriculture. Their family farm was established in 1860.
This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of programs celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
Friday March 9th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Creative Arts and Event Center - Greenfield
Through the month of March 2012, the Hancock County Public Library, in association with the Creative Arts and Event Center and the Artists Upstairs in downtown Greenfield, will present two exhibits of visual art celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
The show coincides with Second Friday events on March 9 at the downtown gallery at 2 W. Main St. in Greenfield. Professional artists have painted panels inspired by passages or imagery from Steinbeck's work, housed in the J. Ward Walker room of the Creative Arts and Event Center.
On the second floor, during an opening reception from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., see a Steinbeck-inspired art exhibit by the Greenfield-Central Junior High and High School students of Sandy Hall and the Eastern Hancock Middle and High School students of Jaydene O'Donoghue.
Creative Arts and Event Center - Greenfield
Through the month of March 2012, the Hancock County Public Library, in association with the Creative Arts and Event Center and the Artists Upstairs in downtown Greenfield, will present two exhibits of visual art celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
The show coincides with Second Friday events on March 9 at the downtown gallery at 2 W. Main St. in Greenfield. Professional artists have painted panels inspired by passages or imagery from Steinbeck's work, housed in the J. Ward Walker room of the Creative Arts and Event Center.
On the second floor, during an opening reception from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., see a Steinbeck-inspired art exhibit by the Greenfield-Central Junior High and High School students of Sandy Hall and the Eastern Hancock Middle and High School students of Jaydene O'Donoghue.
Sunday March 11th, 2012 - 02:00 PM
Chapel in the Park - Greenfield
Join the Hancock County Historical Society for a roundtable discussion of the Great Depression. The meeting takes place at the Chapel in the Park, 28 N. Apple Street, in Greenfield at the northwest corner of Riley Park.
People who lived through the depression or who know family stories from the 1930s are invited to share these unique memories with an audience focused on local history. If possible, bring photos or items from the period to stimulate conversation.
No registration is required. This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read month celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
For more information on the Hancock County Historical Society, go to www.hancockcohistory.org. You may contact HCHS at 317-462-7780 or hancockhistory@live.com
Chapel in the Park - Greenfield
Join the Hancock County Historical Society for a roundtable discussion of the Great Depression. The meeting takes place at the Chapel in the Park, 28 N. Apple Street, in Greenfield at the northwest corner of Riley Park.
People who lived through the depression or who know family stories from the 1930s are invited to share these unique memories with an audience focused on local history. If possible, bring photos or items from the period to stimulate conversation.
No registration is required. This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read month celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
For more information on the Hancock County Historical Society, go to www.hancockcohistory.org. You may contact HCHS at 317-462-7780 or hancockhistory@live.com
Monday March 12th, 2012 - 04:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
For kids ages 6 to 12, author and PBS filmmaker Bill Jamerson presents tall tales, true stories, and foot-tapping songs about lumberjacks in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
They learned the importance of hard work, thrift, and sacrifice in this organization that required the boys to send most of their money home.
Journey back to the days of choppers and skidders, when lumberjacks ate huge breakfasts before entering the woods for a long day of chopping and hauling logs. The only thing bigger than their appetites were the tall tales they told in the bunkhouse. Jamerson shares many of these tales along with true stories about the lives of walking bosses, river hogs, top loaders and teamsters.
The performance includes details of life in the camps, role playing, games, songs, video footage and plenty of laughter
Parents should register as well as children to ensure seating.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
For kids ages 6 to 12, author and PBS filmmaker Bill Jamerson presents tall tales, true stories, and foot-tapping songs about lumberjacks in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
They learned the importance of hard work, thrift, and sacrifice in this organization that required the boys to send most of their money home.
Journey back to the days of choppers and skidders, when lumberjacks ate huge breakfasts before entering the woods for a long day of chopping and hauling logs. The only thing bigger than their appetites were the tall tales they told in the bunkhouse. Jamerson shares many of these tales along with true stories about the lives of walking bosses, river hogs, top loaders and teamsters.
The performance includes details of life in the camps, role playing, games, songs, video footage and plenty of laughter
Parents should register as well as children to ensure seating.
Monday March 12th, 2012 - 04:30 PM
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Kids grades K-5, do you ever wonder what it was like during the Great Depression for kids your age? Come get a taste of life in the Dust Bowl through crafts, snacks, and activities.
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Kids grades K-5, do you ever wonder what it was like during the Great Depression for kids your age? Come get a taste of life in the Dust Bowl through crafts, snacks, and activities.
Monday March 12th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
PBS filmmaker Bill Jamerson presents music and storytelling about the Civilian Conservation Corps, the program that put young men to work from 1933 to 1942, during the heart of the Great Depression. The boys earned a dollar a day and were required to send $25 a month home to their parents.
The first performance, "Daylight in the Swamps" for children ages 6 to 12 (parents are welcome), takes place from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. This performance, "Dollar-a-Day Boys" for teens and adults, runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
During the teen and adult session, Jamerson tells stories, most based on oral histories collected from people with firsthand knowledge of specific events, and sings about the CCC while playing guitar. His original songs, ranging from heartwarming ballads to foot-stomping jigs, are as educational as they are entertaining.
Jamerson will also read excerpts from his novel, BIG SHOULDERS, which follows a year in the life of a seventeen-year-old youth who enlists in the CCC in 1937.
Since 1992 when he produced his first PBS film (the first of 11), Jamerson has been collecting stories and turning them into films, books, articles and songs. His programs have been presented in eleven states at diverse venues including college life-long learning groups, libraries, state and national parks, historical societies, nature conservancies, and community concerts.
This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read month celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
PBS filmmaker Bill Jamerson presents music and storytelling about the Civilian Conservation Corps, the program that put young men to work from 1933 to 1942, during the heart of the Great Depression. The boys earned a dollar a day and were required to send $25 a month home to their parents.
The first performance, "Daylight in the Swamps" for children ages 6 to 12 (parents are welcome), takes place from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. This performance, "Dollar-a-Day Boys" for teens and adults, runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
During the teen and adult session, Jamerson tells stories, most based on oral histories collected from people with firsthand knowledge of specific events, and sings about the CCC while playing guitar. His original songs, ranging from heartwarming ballads to foot-stomping jigs, are as educational as they are entertaining.
Jamerson will also read excerpts from his novel, BIG SHOULDERS, which follows a year in the life of a seventeen-year-old youth who enlists in the CCC in 1937.
Since 1992 when he produced his first PBS film (the first of 11), Jamerson has been collecting stories and turning them into films, books, articles and songs. His programs have been presented in eleven states at diverse venues including college life-long learning groups, libraries, state and national parks, historical societies, nature conservancies, and community concerts.
This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read month celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Tuesday March 13th, 2012 - 10:00 AM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A
Join a discussion of John Steinbeck's classic novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
This famous protest novel, which helped Steinbeck win a Pulitzer Prize in 1940, remains relevant for people dealing with the current decade's economic woes. The story follows the dissolution of a homeless family, the Joads, on their desperate journey across the continent to find work in California.
While they last, pick up a free copy of the book at either library location after March 3.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A
Join a discussion of John Steinbeck's classic novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
This famous protest novel, which helped Steinbeck win a Pulitzer Prize in 1940, remains relevant for people dealing with the current decade's economic woes. The story follows the dissolution of a homeless family, the Joads, on their desperate journey across the continent to find work in California.
While they last, pick up a free copy of the book at either library location after March 3.
Wednesday March 14th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
The Hancock County Purdue Extension Homemakers will explain how aprons and "elbow grease" got women through the Great Depression during a housewives' retrospective.
Women kept their homes together frugally and, in many cases, worked the farm as well. The homemakers will show vintage items used by women for cooking, and they'll provide taste samples of what came out of 1930s kitchens.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
The Hancock County Purdue Extension Homemakers will explain how aprons and "elbow grease" got women through the Great Depression during a housewives' retrospective.
Women kept their homes together frugally and, in many cases, worked the farm as well. The homemakers will show vintage items used by women for cooking, and they'll provide taste samples of what came out of 1930s kitchens.
Thursday March 15th, 2012 - 06:00 PM
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
John Steinbeck's great American novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, is the featured selection for the next Women's Book Discussion. The group meets at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine.
This realist novel, published in 1939, won Steinbeck the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for novels. In the story, the Joads, a family of desperate sharecroppers lose their home through drought and collapsing prices; and, on the strength of a false advertisement, make a desperate journey across the continent to find work in California.
When they meet sharecroppers turning back from the West, the Joads begin to realize that all the hardships and humiliations suffered on the journey might bring them nothing.
Participants are encouraged to read the selection in advance. Pick up a free copy of the book at either library location after March 3.
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
John Steinbeck's great American novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, is the featured selection for the next Women's Book Discussion. The group meets at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine.
This realist novel, published in 1939, won Steinbeck the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for novels. In the story, the Joads, a family of desperate sharecroppers lose their home through drought and collapsing prices; and, on the strength of a false advertisement, make a desperate journey across the continent to find work in California.
When they meet sharecroppers turning back from the West, the Joads begin to realize that all the hardships and humiliations suffered on the journey might bring them nothing.
Participants are encouraged to read the selection in advance. Pick up a free copy of the book at either library location after March 3.
Monday March 19th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Writers Helping Writers, a group of authors based in Hancock County, will read original stories inspired by the 1930s era of John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
Hear Diane Delois's "Key West during the Depression," Tom Graham's "Hooverville," Melissa Jefferson's "One Bad Day," and John Schaefer's "Where Lingers the Past."
Register at www.hcplibrary.org or call 462-5141, ext. 211. This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read celebration.
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Writers Helping Writers, a group of authors based in Hancock County, will read original stories inspired by the 1930s era of John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
Hear Diane Delois's "Key West during the Depression," Tom Graham's "Hooverville," Melissa Jefferson's "One Bad Day," and John Schaefer's "Where Lingers the Past."
Register at www.hcplibrary.org or call 462-5141, ext. 211. This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read celebration.
Tuesday March 20th, 2012 - 03:30 PM
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Teens in grade 6 to age 19, play Giant Yahtzee. Party like it's 1939 by playing uplugged board and card games and checking out the library's oversized version of a vintage Yahtzee game that's so much fun, people still buy over 2 million games a year. Snacks are included.
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Teens in grade 6 to age 19, play Giant Yahtzee. Party like it's 1939 by playing uplugged board and card games and checking out the library's oversized version of a vintage Yahtzee game that's so much fun, people still buy over 2 million games a year. Snacks are included.
Tuesday March 20th, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Local dance instructor Stacey Poe, along with her students, will demonstrate dances popular in the 1930s.
Also, Dana Hart, director of Sacred Ground School of Dance, will perform a dance solo in the style of Isadora Duncan, a modern dance pioneer in the U.S. Her style, which was liberated from ballet, embodied freedom, emotion and self expression.
Dancing was a relief of sorts from everyday life during the Great Depression. Swing, rumba and other steps were made popular by Hollywood films; and dance marathons, all the rage, helped eager couples win a few dollars.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Local dance instructor Stacey Poe, along with her students, will demonstrate dances popular in the 1930s.
Also, Dana Hart, director of Sacred Ground School of Dance, will perform a dance solo in the style of Isadora Duncan, a modern dance pioneer in the U.S. Her style, which was liberated from ballet, embodied freedom, emotion and self expression.
Dancing was a relief of sorts from everyday life during the Great Depression. Swing, rumba and other steps were made popular by Hollywood films; and dance marathons, all the rage, helped eager couples win a few dollars.
Wednesday March 21st, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Join Hancock County's Official Historian, Joe Skvarenina, and a panel of local residents as they discuss life during the Great Depression.
Hear from Rich and Ellie Trautmann, he a minister from New Palestine, she a schoolgirl from Greenfield; Minister Darell Deck from Charlottesville; and farmers Don Vail from western Hancock County, and Ken Ferris from Greenfield.
The panel will discuss memories of farming and caring for livestock in the 1930s, going to school, transient hobos and gypsies, gardening, and foods.
This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of programs celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Join Hancock County's Official Historian, Joe Skvarenina, and a panel of local residents as they discuss life during the Great Depression.
Hear from Rich and Ellie Trautmann, he a minister from New Palestine, she a schoolgirl from Greenfield; Minister Darell Deck from Charlottesville; and farmers Don Vail from western Hancock County, and Ken Ferris from Greenfield.
The panel will discuss memories of farming and caring for livestock in the 1930s, going to school, transient hobos and gypsies, gardening, and foods.
This event is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of programs celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
Thursday March 22nd, 2012 - 07:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Join Q Artistry for a wild and unpredictable radio show parody.
Audience members won't just step back in time, they'll be thrust into the old time radio world as the library itself becomes a studio during the Dust Bowl years. A zany cast of characters straight out of the American prairie (circa 1933) perform comedy and music.
Viewers become part of the action when the sound effects engineer pulls a "no show" and audience members have to fill in.
This program is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of events celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Join Q Artistry for a wild and unpredictable radio show parody.
Audience members won't just step back in time, they'll be thrust into the old time radio world as the library itself becomes a studio during the Dust Bowl years. A zany cast of characters straight out of the American prairie (circa 1933) perform comedy and music.
Viewers become part of the action when the sound effects engineer pulls a "no show" and audience members have to fill in.
This program is part of the Hancock County Public Library's Big Read line-up of events celebrating John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Monday March 26th, 2012 - 12:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Teens, grade 6 to age 19, are invited to a spring break movie marathon. Have lunch and snacks during two back-to-back movies on the big screen.
Because it's Big Read month, both comedies go back to the Great Depression. The first is based on the 1930s comic strip, Little Orphan Annie (PG), and the second is about escaped convicts in 1937 who become the "Soggy Bottom Boys" when they record a viral hit song (PG-13).
Central Library , GBC Community Room B
Teens, grade 6 to age 19, are invited to a spring break movie marathon. Have lunch and snacks during two back-to-back movies on the big screen.
Because it's Big Read month, both comedies go back to the Great Depression. The first is based on the 1930s comic strip, Little Orphan Annie (PG), and the second is about escaped convicts in 1937 who become the "Soggy Bottom Boys" when they record a viral hit song (PG-13).
Monday March 26th, 2012 - 01:30 PM
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Calling all families! Watch a show based on the Depression-era heroine, Kit Kittredge, from the American Girl book series.
Kit, who wants to become a reporter, learns what "waste not, want not" really means, reaches out to those who are far less fortunate than she is, and discovers that hope is always worth holding on to.
Kids are welcome to wear pajamas and bring a blanket and pillow to curl up with. Do a craft during the movie and munch on plenty of snacks.
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Calling all families! Watch a show based on the Depression-era heroine, Kit Kittredge, from the American Girl book series.
Kit, who wants to become a reporter, learns what "waste not, want not" really means, reaches out to those who are far less fortunate than she is, and discovers that hope is always worth holding on to.
Kids are welcome to wear pajamas and bring a blanket and pillow to curl up with. Do a craft during the movie and munch on plenty of snacks.
Monday March 26th, 2012 - 06:30 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Calling all families! Watch a show based on the Depression-era heroine, Kit Kittredge, from the American Girl book series.
Kit, who wants to become a reporter, learns what "waste not, want not" really means, reaches out to those who are far less fortunate than she is, and discovers that hope is always worth holding on to.
Kids are welcome to wear pajamas and bring a blanket and pillow to curl up with. Do a craft during the movie and munch on plenty of snacks.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Calling all families! Watch a show based on the Depression-era heroine, Kit Kittredge, from the American Girl book series.
Kit, who wants to become a reporter, learns what "waste not, want not" really means, reaches out to those who are far less fortunate than she is, and discovers that hope is always worth holding on to.
Kids are welcome to wear pajamas and bring a blanket and pillow to curl up with. Do a craft during the movie and munch on plenty of snacks.
Wednesday March 28th, 2012 - 01:00 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Teens in grade 6 to age 19, play Giant Yahtzee. Party like it's 1939 by playing uplugged board and card games and checking out the library's oversized version of a vintage Yahtzee game that's so much fun, people still buy over 2 million games a year. Snacks are included.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
Teens in grade 6 to age 19, play Giant Yahtzee. Party like it's 1939 by playing uplugged board and card games and checking out the library's oversized version of a vintage Yahtzee game that's so much fun, people still buy over 2 million games a year. Snacks are included.
Wednesday March 28th, 2012 - 02:00 PM
Central Library , Youth Program Room
Kids in grades K-5, step back to the 1930s with Depression-era games.
Learn what kids did for entertainment before there were computers. Play games your great grandparents loved, such as Monopoly, Sorry, and jacks. Don't worry. They're a blast!
Central Library , Youth Program Room
Kids in grades K-5, step back to the 1930s with Depression-era games.
Learn what kids did for entertainment before there were computers. Play games your great grandparents loved, such as Monopoly, Sorry, and jacks. Don't worry. They're a blast!
Wednesday March 28th, 2012 - 06:30 PM
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
As the grand finale to a month of Big Read events, watch a movie based on John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. See the enduring film that chronicled the Joad family's desperate migration from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression.
Free, including light refreshments.
Central Library , GBC Community Room A & B
As the grand finale to a month of Big Read events, watch a movie based on John Steinbeck's novel, THE GRAPES OF WRATH. See the enduring film that chronicled the Joad family's desperate migration from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression.
Free, including light refreshments.
Thursday March 29th, 2012 - 02:00 PM
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Kids in grades K-5, step back to the 1930s with Depression-era games.
Learn what kids did for entertainment before there were computers. Play games your great grandparents loved, such as Monopoly, Sorry, and jacks. Don't worry. They're a blast!
Sugar Creek Branch , Lilly Technology Room
Kids in grades K-5, step back to the 1930s with Depression-era games.
Learn what kids did for entertainment before there were computers. Play games your great grandparents loved, such as Monopoly, Sorry, and jacks. Don't worry. They're a blast!
