UACA Friends Society

The Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty, Voice of Conscience exhibition will be on display in the Albert S. Cook Library through October 14. Come see an exhibit about the poet who wrote the famous words engraved at the bottom of the Statue of Liberty, "Give me your tired, your poor, our huddled masses yearning to breathe free." The opening reception on Tuesday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m. is free and open to the public.

Dr. Beth Clifford presents a lecture entitled "Immigration and Women: Understanding the American Experience" on Thursday, September 22 at 5 p.m.; "Kids' Day at the Emma Lazarus Exhibit" on Saturday, September 24 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; and a lecture by Dr. Valerie Thaler entitled "Emma Lazarus: Pioneer American Zionist" on Wednesday, October 5 at 5 p.m. All events take place in the Albert S. Cook Library.

In addition, the Albert S. Cook Library is being designated a Federal Depository Library for United States Publications. Join Congressman John Sarbanes for the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 19 at 11 a.m. on the steps of Cook Library.

The exhibition The Book: A Contemporary View, opens in the Center for the Arts Gallery, Friday, September 9 through Saturday, November 5. . This exhibit addresses the theme of the book as object, subject, and concept. Stretching the definition of book, the show includes artist-made books, deconstructed books and book installations. In an age where the printed book may soon be an anachronism, artists remain fascinated by the subject and materials of the book. The exhibition presents, through the work of more than forty nationally-known artists, various conceptual and formal approaches related to the "book." Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A opening reception is Thursday, September 8, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public