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Coffeehouse Writers Series returns Oct. 18 at 6 p.m.

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) fall Coffeehouse Writers series continues Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. with “Your Story: No Exit!.”  This program will feature writing by Kay Campbell, Harry Moore, Jimmy Robinson, Patricia Sammon, and Monita Soni.

All Coffeehouse programs are held at the Louis Salmon Library art gallery, on the ground floor just past the reference desk, near the Charger Brew Café. Admission is free, and the Charger Brew Café will be open before the readings.

The UAHuntsville Women’s Studies Program and the Louis Salmon Library sponsor the Coffeehouse Writers Series. This series is open to the public, and most programs last about an hour. For more information, please call Marylyn Coffey, at 256-824-6114.

The final date in this series will be on Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. featuring  ArtNSoul: Marc Lacy, Rea Harris, and Joneia Brown.

Coffeehouse Writers Series returns Friday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) fall Coffeehouse Writers series begins Friday, September 9, at 4 p.m. with “Express-Men.” 

The program will feature writing by Huntsville Times columnist and humorist Ricky Thomason, work by prose-poet David Allen Lambert, original songs by singer-songwriter Tom McClellan, and creative works by poet, musician and visual artist, Jake Berry of Florence.

All Coffeehouse programs are held at the Louis Salmon Library art gallery, on the ground floor just past the reference desk, near the Charger Brew Café. Admission is free, and the Charger Brew Café will be open before the readings.

The UAHuntsville Women’s Studies Program and the Louis Salmon Library sponsor the Coffeehouse Writers Series. This series is open to the public, and most programs last about an hour. For more information, please call Marylyn Coffey, at 256-824-6114.

Upcoming dates in the series include:

 Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. with “Your Story: No Exit!” featuring Kay Campbell, Harry Moore, Jimmy Robinson, Patricia Sammon, and Monita Soni.

Friday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. featuring  ArtNSoul:  Marc Lacy, Rea Harris, and Joneia Brown.

2nd Annual International Festival on Sat., Oct. 29

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We are pleased to announce that the International Society of Huntsville in conjunction with the University of Alabama in Huntsville will be hosting the 2nd Annual International Festival on Saturday, October 29th from 10 am – 3 pm at the UAHuntsville Shelby Center Atrium and Courtyard.  Admission is free and food (served from 11:30-2) is only $5 per person.  There will be performances and country displays.

The 1st Annual International Festival was a huge success last year. We had close to 1,000 people who attended the festival.  Everyone who served as country chairs or performers had a great time at the event.  We are currently looking for sponsors, country exhibitors, and international performers for this upcoming event.  Please contact Belinda Ong, the festival chair at 256-824-6432 or by email at ongb@uah.edu if you are interested in participating.

Below are pictures from last year’s festival.

Drop-in Library Orientation sessions next week

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The library will be offering three drop-in library orientation sessions next week. All students, graduate and undergraduate, are invited. If you are taking English composition this semester, your professor will schedule a personal library orientation for your class and the same material will be covered. This session will be particularly helpful for transfer students just starting at UAHuntsville. All sessions will occur at the library. Here are the details on the sessions:

Monday, Aug. 22, at 10:20 a.m. in Lab 206 (presented by Charlotte Olson -Music, Education, and History subject specialist)
Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 4:00 p.m. in Lab 210 (presented by Dr. Belinda Ong -Nursing, Sciences, and Math subject specialist)
Thursday, Aug. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in Lab 210 (presented by Linda Vaughan -English, Foreign Languages, Psychology, and Communication Arts subject specialist)

No reservations required! If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Desk at 256-824-6529 or http://libanswers.uah.edu.

National Library Week prize winners

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Congratulations to our National Library Week door prize winners!

Mario Gilkey – Pearl Necklace
Victoria Blakely – Pearl Necklace
Tyler Peebles – 1st Consolation
Xavier Franklin – 2nd Consolation
Sean Byrd – 3rd Consolation

Please come by the Reference Desk (behind the InfoArcade) with your Charger ID to claim your prize.

National Library Week Events April 10-16

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National Library Week will be observed April 10-16, 2011, with the theme, “Create your own story @ Salmon library®.” First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

To commemorate NLW, the Salmon library will showcase publications by UAHuntsville faculty/staff and students from April 10th-16th. There will also be an event scheduled on April 14th from 11 am – 1pm that will feature performances, games, food and opportunities to win door prizes from Sabghi Jewelers, UAHuntsville Bookstore and others. There will also be displays by Huntsville Fiber Guild and the Huntsville Gourd Patch. Please join UAH Library Faculty/Staff to celebrate National Library Week.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

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Sabghi Jewelers

Sabghi Jewelers
7500 Memorial Parkway
Huntsville, AL 35802
256-880-2810
www.sabghijewelers.com

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UAH Chargers Basketball Viewing Party March 23 at 1:00 p.m. at Library

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Your UAH Chargers are in the NCAA Elite Eight! The games will be held in Springfield Massachusetts, but you can still show your Charger Pride from here in Huntsville!

The Salmon Library will be hosting a Viewing Party for the game against Minnesota St., Mankato on March 23, starting at 1pm. The game starts at 1:30, but come out a little early and meet with other Chargers fans on campus before the game starts!

The party will be in Room 111 in the Library, just take a left in the lobby as you come in. We will be showing the game on one of our large screens, along with live stats and maybe even live reports from the Athletics Department from Massachusetts.

Come out and join us on the 23rd, and Go Chargers!

Go Chargers!