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Teaching With the Real Thing: Using Archives and Special Collections in Your Courses In-Person

A hands-on and minds-on workshop sponsored by the Oberlin College Libraries, the Lemle Center for Teaching & Scholarship, and the Book Studies Program. The workshop offers a series of very brief...  More
Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time:
8:45am - 1:00pm
Location:
Archives and Terrell Special Collections (4th floor Mudd Center)

ART+craft: Faux Flower Wreaths In-Person

When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar? When it is ajar, is it open to new things? Come create a wreath, make your door "new."
Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

movieMondays: "MA: A Japanese Concept" In-Person

A compilation of 4 short films and videos on the Japanese theme of MA, roughly translated to 'negative space', but evokes a deeper sense as a concept of space/time as one, or the interconnectiveness...  More
Date:
Monday, September 22, 2025
Time:
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

ART+craft: Miniature Art In-Person

Good things, small packages? Please, and thank you.
Date:
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

CWAL Book Club: Portrait of an Unknown Lady by María Gainza In-Person

"Portrait of an Unknown Lady" is a 2022 mystery and/or crime fiction novel by Argentine author María Gainza, translated into English by Thomas Bunstead. The book follows a nameless narrator, an art...  More
Date:
Friday, September 26, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

movieMondays: "Surveying the First Decade, vol. 1 pt. 1: Explorations of Presence, Performance, and Audience" In-Person

Explorations and investigations of art and media through visual imaging. Filming in the 1970s and 1980s also includes communication projects such as candid videos centered around confrontations at...  More
Date:
Monday, September 29, 2025
Time:
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

Natural Ink Making In-Person

Join us for a late afternoon of creating and testing ink made from natural materials! Explore the various hues that can be made from supplies such as turmeric, pokeberry, and charcoal. Stick around...  More
Date:
Friday, October 3, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Moffett Auditorium - Mudd A-050
Categories:
  Art Library     Book Arts Series  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 13 seats left

Rock Hall Vibes & Votes In-Person

In honor of the Rock Hall Induction Ceremony, come listen to some tunes, have a treat, and vote for the person/group you'd like to see voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
Date:
Friday, October 17, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Conservatory Library
Categories:
  Conservatory Library  

Western Calligraphy & Illumination In-Person

Learn the steps and techniques used by scribes and illuminators in the Medieval period to write and decorate book. This all-day workshop is sponsored by the Oberlin College Libraries and the Book...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Archives and Terrell Special Collections (4th floor Mudd Center)
Categories:
  Book Arts Series  
Registrations are fully booked!

Modern Lettering Workshop In-Person

Learn the art of modern lettering from Mike Gold, a master letterer. "Lettering" is a little different from Calligraphy, with fewer rules and more focus on artistic expression and experimentation....  More
Date:
Friday, December 5, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Archives and Terrell Special Collections (4th floor Mudd Center)
Categories:
  Book Arts Series  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 14 seats left