Upcoming Events at the Library of Congress

Events at the Library of Congress Jess Gillam, Saxophone Tuesday, December 9, 8-9 p.m. ET  Saxophonist Jess Gillam is a powerhouse performer of tremendous energy, style and spirit, galvanizing audiences with "irrepressible, unpretentious, outrageously virtuosic music-making" (inews.co.uk). At 22, she is the youngest presenter for BBC Radio 3; her radio show and podcast This Classical Life highlight both her eclectic musical interests and a passionate advocacy for the power of music in society. "Gillam…spreads joy," Click here to learn more.  Cancer Moonshot Symposium Monday, December 6, noon-2 p.m. ET  Join us for a virtual panel discussion on the "Cancer Moonshot." The focus of this year's event is "Cancer Immunotherapy," the artificial stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer, improving the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease. Click here to learn more.  Human Rights Day Event Thursday, December 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET  This year's Human Rights Day event focuses on the intersection of health and human rights, with a panel that will bring together leading health and legal scholars and practitioners, who will discuss the interactions between health and human rights, and how human rights can help to strengthen public health systems across the globe and improve the response to health challenges. Click here to learn more.  Webinars from the Library of Congress Serving Adult Literacy Needs Thursday, December 9, 3-4 p.m. ET Join us for a conversation on successful practices in the field of serving adult literacy needs. This session will be facilitated by LOC Literacy Awards Advisory Board Member, Dr. Loriene Roy; Professor in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. Register for this event. Subject Indexing Pictures for All Tuesday, December 14, noon-1 p.m. ET Learn how to describe images using topical index terms, how these terms can help you search for pictures in our online catalog, and ways you can use the Library Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM) for your personal or work collections. Register for this event.  Come Fly Away with Us: Exploring the Library of Congress Aeronautics Collections Tuesday, December 14, 2-3 p.m. ET Join the Library of Congress in celebrating all things aviation with a webinar of the Library's world-class history of aviation collections. The presentation will showcase a selection of material from across the Library, in addition to a brief history on how the Library developed these collections with the aid of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics and the Division of Aeronautics. Register for this event.  Subject Indexing Pictures for All Tuesday, December 15, 3-4 p.m. ET Learn how to describe images using topical index terms, how these terms can help you search for pictures in our online catalog, and ways you can use the Library Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM) for your personal or work collections. Register for this event.  Exhibitions at the Library of Congress Several exhibitions are open for visitors to visit at the Library of Congress. Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words Thomas Jefferson's Library Exploring the Early Americas Mapping a New Nation: Abel Buell's Map of the United States, 1784 Geppi Gems IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to enter the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building and experience the exhibition, each visitor must apply for and receive one of a limited number of free timed entry passes. For information on reserving tickets, visit loc.gov/visit, where visitors can review "Know Before You Go" guidelines and reserve their free passes. Home  |  About  |  Contact Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe  |  Subscriber Help   This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000