Along with the University of Kentucky Honors Program and the UK Student Government Association, the Carnegie Center is pleased to announce the
4TH ANNUAL CARNEGIE CENTER 5K RUN/WALK FOR LITERACY
Saturday, April 5 2008
6:30 pm
UK Coldstream Research Campus
2ND ANNUAL CARNEGIE CENTER LITERACY CONFERENCE
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
251 West Second Street, Lexington
(859) 254-4175
www.carnegieliteracy.org
Keynote speaker Dr. Mark David Milliron will be on hand to examine the ways in which blended learning, high-impact presentation technologies, and analytics are bringing new twists and quick turns to our learning environments. $25 registration required. Light breakfast and lunch included. To register or to learn more about this and other learning opportunities at the Carnegie Center, call (859) 254-4175 or visit www.carnegieliteracy.org
To access a flyer for the 2nd Annual Carnegie Literacy Conference, click HERE.
For more information about Health Literacy, Click here
THE 28TH ANNUAL KENTUCKY WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE
September 28-29, 2007
click HERE for a full listing of presenters and conference events.
SAVE THE DATE! THE CARNEGIE CENTER’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Friday, October 26th
5:30-7:30 pm
THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF
THE CARNEGIE CENTER FOR LITERACY AND LEARNING
FREE and open to all!
Food: Holly Hill Inn
Music: Ben Lacy
Art: Letterpress by Alex Brooks
Toasts: Kentucky Poet Laureate Jane Gentry Vance
Carnegie Center Writers-in-Residence past and present: Neil Chethik, Leatha Kendrick, Lynn Pruett
On September 11, the Carnegie Center will celebrate 15 years of light, learning, and service to the people of Lexington and Central Kentucky. Unique to the region and indeed to the country, the Carnegie Center has grown over the past 15 years into a vibrant and welcoming haven to writers and to learners of all ages and levels of experience. Throughout this anniversary season, we’ll be collecting testimonials from community members whose lives have been touched by the Carnegie Center. We’d love to hear your stories! Send testimonials of 250 words or fewer to:
svacombs@carnegieliteracy.org
To read recent submissions, click HERE.
We hope you’ll join us on October 26 for what promises to be a great event in celebration of one of Lexington’s greatest assets.
The Carnegie Center’s Anniversary Celebration is made possible by the generosity of the following loyal sponsors:
Republic Bank
More information about the 2007-2008 New Books by Great Writers literary series is now available online.
HopARTunity events continue. In conjunction with the LexArts-sponsored dowtown Gallery Hop, the Carnegie Center will host FREE additional art events, with an emphasis on literary and performing arts, to complement the visual artworks featured in the Laurie S. Bottoms Gallery.