Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Made at the Library: Brooke Newman “The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy” 2026 · Talk · 1 h Historian Brooke Newman of Virginia Commonwealth University will discuss her book, “The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and… Library of Congress The Soncino Talmud and Late Medieval Hebrew Book Culture 2026 · Talk · 39 min In 1484, fewer than three decades after the Gutenberg Bible was printed in Mainz, the first two tractates of the Talmud, Berakhot (Blessings) and Beitzah… Library of Congress Simone Dinnerstein/Baroklyn: Conversation with the Artist 2026 · Talk · 50 min Pianist Simone Dinnerstein speaks with Cat Slowik and David Plylar of the Music Division about her upcoming performance with Baroklyn at the Library. The… Library of Congress 1776: Jews and the American Revolution with Laura Arnold Leibman 2026 · Talk · 1 h 3 min Join us for a lecture by award-winning historian and author Professor Laura Arnold Leibman on how Jews shaped the American Revolution and how the Revolution… Library of Congress 2026 Annual Kislak Lecture: Don Luis de Valasco, the Younger 2026 · Talk · 58 min Jay I. Kislak Chair John (Fritz) Schwaller, Professor Emeritus of History at the University at Albany (SUNY) and Research Associate at the University of… Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Technician of the Year 2025 2026 · Talk · 8 min The 2026 FEDLINK Spring Exposition begans with remarks from Melissa Blaschke and Robert Newlen and the presentation of the 2025 Technician of the Year Award. Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Lisa Hinchliffe-Demonstrating Necessity 2026 · Talk · 59 min Libraries have always created value. The challenge is making that value visible in the language of evidence, outcomes, and impact that organizational leaders… Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Kera Winburn: Glimpse of the Past: Fun Facts about Federal Libraries 2026 · Talk · 16 min Join us for a fascinating exploration of America’s federal library heritage. This session traces the evolution of federal libraries from their earliest days… Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Federal Library or Information Center Project of the Year 2025 2026 · Talk · 6 min The 2025 FEDLINK Project of the Year is honored at the FEDLINK Spring Expo and is introduced by Acting Librarian Robert Newlen. Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Catherine Soehner – Managing Change 2026 · Talk · 56 min Learn how to invoke change with the least amount of upset and the most movement toward stated goals. Understand how to respond to feedback to better hear… Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Sara Mannheimer; Values-Driven AI Implementation 2026 · Talk · 47 min Libraries and archives have positioned us as leaders in critical and practical engagement with new technologies, including AI. Is it possible to use AI to… Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Large Federal Library or Information Center of the Year 2025 2026 · Talk · 9 min 2026 Spring Exposition honors the 2025 Large Federal Library or Information Center of the Year Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Panel: Cross-Sector Connections: FEDLINK Information Partners 2026 · Talk · 49 min FEDLINK has long thrived on collaboration, and today’s panel highlights exactly that spirit—bringing together organizations that each play a vital role in… Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Small Federal Library or Information Center of the Year 2025 2026 · Talk · 6 min 2026 FEDLINK Spring Exposition honors the 2025 Small Federal Library or Information Center of the Year. Library of Congress FEDLINK Spring Expo 2026: Welcome with Robert Newlen 2026 · Talk · 6 min The Spring 2026 FEDLINK Expo brings together timely topics, ideas, and resources for the federal library community. The Expo also highlights the… Library of Congress The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA): Connecting Artists and Archives 2026 · Talk · 1 h 14 min In this Botkin Lecture, Liam O’Connor, Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) in Dublin, discusses Ireland’s national reference archive and… Library of Congress Liam O’Connor Oral History 2026 · Interview · 18 min Liam O’Connor, Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Dublin, discusses his life and career with AFC folklorists Nancy Groce and Stephen Winick… Library of Congress How the 1876 World’s Fair Launched the Telephone Revolution 2026 · Talk · 6 min The 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia was a spectacular celebration of the nation’s 100th anniversary, and the first world’s fair to be held in the… Library of Congress Family Day: Comics with Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud 2026 · Talk · 59 min As part of a full day of free family-friendly fun and performances to celebrate the opening of The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery, join bestselling… Library of Congress Grossman Ensemble: Conversation with the Artists 2026 · Talk · 43 min Composers Augusta Read Thomas and Sean Sheperd, along with flutist Constance Volk and pianist Daniel Pesca, joined David Plylar of the Music Division for a… Library of Congress Broadway’s Andy Einhorn on Pop Music Legend Burt Bacharach 2026 · Talk · 48 min Music Division’s Mark Horowitz sits in conversation with Artistic Director Andy Einhorn to discuss the curatorial process behind the concert celebrating the… Library of Congress Fashion at the Library: Threads of Aloha: Hawaiian Fashion in American Life 2026 · Talk · 1 h 2 min Join Dr. Andrew Reilly, Professor at the University of Hawai`i, Mānoa, in an online program examining aloha shirts and their national and global influence.… Library of Congress Letters in Light: An American Illuminates the Bible 2026 · Talk · 49 min Manuscript artist and author Debra Band will discuss her five biblical illuminated manuscripts recently acquired by the Library of Congress. In this… Library of Congress AFC50: An Evening of Jewish Music with Lily Henley 2026 · Talk · 1 h 7 min In celebration of Jewish American History Month, the American Folklife Center presented an evening of Sephardic Jewish music with Lily Henley. Lily Henley is… Library of Congress Lily Henley Oral History 2026 · Interview · 39 min In celebration of Jewish American History Month, the American Folklife Center presented an evening of Sephardic Jewish music with Lily Henley. In addition to… Library of Congress National Recording Registry 2026 2026 · Talk · 2 min The 2026 inductees span 70 years of music and recorded sound, including Taylor Swift’s transformative pop album “1989,” Beyoncé’s standout “Single Ladies (Put… Library of Congress Fashion at the Library: “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel” Documentary & Conversation 2026 · Talk · 39 min A screening of “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel” (2011) was followed by a conversation with members of the Vreeland family about her influence on… Library of Congress Made At the Library: “A Writing Marriage” by Lori Carlson-Hijuelos 2026 · Talk · 59 min This event celebrates the publication of Lori Carlson-Hijuelos’s new memoir, “A Writing Marriage” (2026), on her life and literary partnership with her… Library of Congress Society for History in the Federal Government 2026 Annual Meeting 2026 · Talk · 1 h The Society for History in the Federal Government is designed to promote a better understanding of federal history and stimulate discussion across the federal… Library of Congress We Adventure with Mike Rogge 2026 · Talk · 54 min Ashley Rose Young, Curator of American History in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, welcomes guests to the division’s America 250 symposium, Our… Library of Congress Live Crankie Performance with Jessica C. White, Kevin Kehrberg and Jeffrey A. Keith 2026 · Talk · 1 h Ashley Rose Young, Curator of American History in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, welcomes guests to the division’s America 250 symposium, Our… Library of Congress We Create with Jessica C. White 2026 · Talk · 50 min Stephanie Stillo, Chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, welcomes guests to the division’s America 250 symposium, Our Common Ground: 250… Library of Congress We Play with Elizabeth Hargrave 2026 · Talk · 53 min Ashley Rose Young, Curator of American History in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, welcomes guests to the division’s America 250 symposium, Our… Library of Congress Conversation with Christian McBride 2026 · Talk · 37 min Music Division’s Claudia Morales sits in conversation with 11-time Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride, discussing the origins of the band that recorded… Library of Congress The Appalachian Trail: A Printed Journey 2026 · Talk · 3 min Join Ashley Rose Young, American History Curator in the Rare Book Division, for a closer look at The Printed Walk, an artist’s book by Lindsay Schmittle.… Library of Congress Wood Engraving and the Art of Nature 2026 · Talk · 3 min How can wood engraving capture the essence of a place? Curator Ashley Rose Young explores the work of Richard Wagener and Gaylord Shanilec, whose prints… Library of Congress Lunch and Learn Webinar: Using Secondary Resources in Legal Research 2026 · Talk · 59 min This Lunch and Learn webinar will provide an overview of secondary sources such as legal encyclopedias, treatises and dictionaries. In addition, the webinar… Library of Congress Trace Adkins Oral History Interview 2026 · Interview · 28 min Music Reference Specialist Heather Darnell sits down with country singer Trace Adkins to discuss his career and inspiration behind several of his songs.… Library of Congress Literacy Awards Webinar: Boosting Family Engagement Through Literacy and Learning 2026 · Talk · 1 h 7 min The Literacy Awards Webinar Series showcases the 24 Winners and Honorees of the 2025 Literacy Awards Program. In each of the 6 Webinars, organizations whose… Library of Congress Finding Pictures: Twentieth-Century Ephemera 2026 · Talk · 41 min Join us for insights into the lives of Americans as represented through the ephemeral world of commercial art—objects made to be used for a short time.… Library of Congress Fashion at the Library: Small Clothes, Big Stories: Fashion Dolls and the American Story 2026 · Talk · 1 h 14 min A celebration and discussion of fashion dolls, clothing, and their generational role in educating children about American history. The conversation, which… Library of Congress Let the People Hear it (Concerts at 100) 2026 · Talk · 56 min Authors Nicholas Brown-Cáceres and David H. Plylar of the Music Division discuss their book “Let the People Hear It: Concerts from the Library of Congress at… Library of Congress Lookin’ Sharp: Reflections on the Zoot Suit and Black Style 2026 · Talk · 59 min With its bold design and unique style, the zoot suit is woven deeply into the fabric of American history. Spend the afternoon with historian and curator… Library of Congress An Evening with Geraldine Brooks, Recepient of Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 2026 · Talk · 59 min Join us for a conversation featuring the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner, beloved bestselling novelist Geraldine Brooks, with… Library of Congress Parliamentary Rules and Sanctions for Language and Behavior in New Zealand and Australia 2026 · Talk · 46 min The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series is designed to shed light on foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by foreign law and… Library of Congress Muntendorf’s Trilogy 2026 · Talk · 1 h 1 min The brilliant German-Austrian composer Brigitta Muntendorf was featured in a D.C. premiere of her work Trilogy for Two Pianos, Tape, and Live Electronics.… Library of Congress Conversation with Ekep Nkwelle 2026 · Talk · 35 min The Music Division’s Claudia Morales sits down with Washington, D.C., native vocalist and bandleader Ekep Nkwelle. Nkwelle returns to the Library following… Library of Congress Transcribing The American Revolution In Context 2026 · Talk · 58 min Commemorate 250 years of the United States with the Library of Congress volunteer transcription program, By the People! Dive into our shared history by…