NEWS: Earlier this month, the Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) honored Champlain College with the 2010 Exemplary Program Award. This award recognizes institutions that improve learning through collaborative efforts to gather results, use the results to develop systematic learning improvement projects, and then verify those improvements. In presenting the award, AGLS wrote: “The […]
Continue readingOctober is a great month! Many famous people were born in October and many events happened in the month of October. We have put a display together celebrating the birth of two great Presidents: John Adams and Teddy Roosevelt. Educator John Dewey, born in Burlington, Vermont was also born in October. The United Nations celebrates […]
Continue readingImprov Mystery TheaterThursday, October 14, 6-8 pmMiller Information CommonsDirected by: Eric Ronis During this Impov Mystery theater event, actors will portray characters from the Harry Potter universe and guide audience members through this treasure hunt/haunted house/murder mystery mash up! Thirty minute long mystery tours leaving on the half hour.
Harry Potter-esque Brown Bag Talk 4Thursday October 7, 12-1:30 pm, Alumni AuditoriumHosted by: Steve Wehmeyer “My Daemon can beat up your Patronus!” — Visions of the magical “Second Self” in Western fantasy literature, art, mythology, and folklore. This presentation explores the deep cultural roots of one of the most compelling concepts in recent fantasy literature […]
Continue readingA new book display is up at the front desk of the library examining the internet and how it relates to ourselves and society. Check one out today!
Mandrakes, Nightshades, and MoreWednesday, September 29, 7-9 pm, Morgan Room Speaker: Katharine Anderson Experience first-hand (minus screaming mandrakes), Harry’s Herbology class as Katharine Anderson traces the science behind the folklore of nightshades that include the botany and chemistry that account for the family’s notorious reputation. Katharine is an ethnobotanist and cultural geographer who teaches in […]
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Re-connecting to MagicWednesday, September 22, 7-9 pm Morgan Room Speaker: Ivan McBeth Ivan McBeth discovered early on in life that magic is a state we were all born into, a state of wonder and grace. He is excited to give a talk about this awesome mystery that exists, at the same time, inside us all, […]
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If you love Harry Potter or even just like Harry Potter, then come join the Children’s Club at the library’s Harry Potter’s World exhibit featuring a costume contest and a read-aloud. Prizes will be given for creativity and authenticity. Refreshments! Monday, September 20, 4-6 pm, MIC Tower Room, Presented by the Champlain College Children’s Club.
The Harry Potter’s World Exhibit will be on display in the Champlain College Library from September 6 through October 15, 2010. Stop by to see the exhibit and accompanying book displays, and check out the events listed on the exhibit website.
Miller Information Commons is open over 106 hours each week during the semester! See the library’s hours.