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Events
Start the year off right with the Heard Libraries’ Fall Celebration
Dom Flemons concert — Sat., Sept. 14, 2024
Renowned old-time musician Dom Flemons will be performing at Turner Recital Hall on Saturday, September 14, 2024. There will be a reception in the Blair School lobby at 4:15 p.m.,… Keep reading
Peabody Library offers info sessions for new students
Peabody librarians will host in-person and virtual info sessions from Aug. 27 to Sept. 10. Participants will explore the library’s spaces, collections, resources and website—everything they need to know to get started using the library.
Music Library Breakfast/Open House — Aug. 21
Please join us on Aug. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon for our annual music library open house/breakfast. We will have pastries, fruit and coffee (and good conversation!). All Blair… Keep reading
Celebrate 2024 Constitution Day with the Heard Libraries
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host an event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day, observed each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”
Nashville Comic Arts Festival set for Sept. 14 at Vanderbilt’s Central Library
Comic book, graphic novel and zine enthusiasts will come together at the inaugural Nashville Comic Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Vanderbilt University’s Central Library. The free event, which is open to the public, will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room.
Heard Libraries and Wild Bunch present Grammy-winning roots musician Dom Flemons in concert Sept. 14
Grammy Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons will perform at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, Sept. 14, in a concert presented by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and the Wild Bunch Lecture Fund.
Collaboration between Québec, Vanderbilt to highlight Heard Libraries collections, foster cultural exchange
A new partnership between the government of Québec and Vanderbilt University will bolster opportunities for academic and cultural exchange involving the Canadian province and the Nashville institution. The collaboration was announced June 18 at an event celebrating Québec’s deep ties to Middle Tennessee that also served as an early observance of Québec’s annual national day.
Patterson discusses formative years, book bans, writing process at Vanderbilt event
James Patterson has published over 400 titles and sold more than 425 million copies of his books, but he first gained the confidence to pursue a career in writing while working toward a graduate degree at Vanderbilt, the bestselling author told a large audience in Langford Auditorium on April 11.
James Patterson to discuss his latest book, value of reading at Vanderbilt April 11
Bestselling author James Patterson will discuss his prolific writing career, support for literacy initiatives and the power of books and reading in a wide-ranging conversation at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, April 11.
