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FEATURED LIBRARY EVENT
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Feb 17
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Soto’s Stuff: Spanish 16th Century Expeditions and What They Left Behind – Dr. Charles Cobb
Smathers Library, 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Feb 19
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Special Collections Open House Celebrating Black History Month
Smathers Library, 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
1:00pm to 3:00pm
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Feb 25
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The Elk Ridge Community in the Mimbres Pueblo World
Smathers Library, 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Mar 12
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How ARCS Expertise Can Elevate Your Research – with Q&A
11:00am to 11:45am
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Mar 26
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Marston Makerspace March Event
Marston Science Library, 444 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Upcoming Library workshops, exhibits and events
This calendar contains workshops, exhibits and events for the UF Libraries.
FEATURED eXHIBIT
Smathers Library Gallery (2nd floor), through May 8th
Animating Hope: Izaak and Bertie Cohen's Puppet Theater
During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Izaak (Ike) and Bertha (Bertie) Cohen hid in Rotterdam. Concealed in the upstairs apartment of Nico Dane and Gien Dane-Verkouter, the couple was often forced to hide in a narrow closet behind a staircase. In this confined space and under these dangerous conditions, the Cohens created a puppet theater. Ike carved the wooden hand puppets while Bertie sewed costumes and painted the figures’ faces. Inspired by classic fairy tales, they used the puppets to stage clandestine performances for local children. Their identities remained a secret, and their presence obscured. These performances transformed an environment of fear into one of hope. All exhibits are free and open to the public during the same hours as the building in which they are housed, unless otherwise specified and with occasional exceptions for maintenance.
News and Highlights
Makerspace Receives Professional Serger + Coverstitch Combo Machine Through Generous Donation
The Makerspace is excited to announce the addition of a professional serger and coverstitch combo machine to its equipment lineup, made possible through a generous donation from a longtime library…
Edugators Wind Down in the Education Library Relaxation Room
The Education Library is one of six on-campus branch libraries at the University of Florida. Located in Norman Hall, this library serves students across disciplines in an intimate two-story facility…
Design Diary: The Smathers Centennial
By: Rae Riiska, UF Libraries Communications Assistant In the Beginning… Where do you start when it comes to creating a brand image for what is arguably one of the most…
40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61C mission
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61C mission Monday with a panel discussion on leadership, ethics and the future of space exploration,…
