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FEATURED LIBRARY EVENT
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Apr 17
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Coffey Residency: Artists Book Talk: Rachel Simmons
Library West Room 212 Humanities & Social Sciences, 1545 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
10:00am to 11:00am
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Marston Makerspace April Event
Marston Science Library, 444 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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May 19
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Marston Makerspace May Event
5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Jun 10
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Marston Makerspace June Event
Marston Science Library, 444 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Jul 16
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Marston Makerspace July Event
Marston Science Library, 444 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Aug 03
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Marston Makerspace August Event
Marston Science Library, 444 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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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
By Alex Avelino, Director of Marketing and Communications At the UF Libraries, any library employee can propose a topic for an exhibit. Even if it has nothing to do with…
Rachael Elrod, Ed.D., Associate Chair of the Departmental Libraries & Director of the Education Library received the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award from the Association…
By Hunter Zbarsky, Libraries Communications Intern What started as a small conference in Gainesville has grown into an international academic symposium, connecting scholars across the globe and led to three University of Florida librarians being recognized for…
By Emma Paoleschi, UF Libraries Communications Intern At the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida, students often pass by exhibitions while studying, walking to class, or grabbing…
