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Tuesday November 7th, 2018 is the date for midterm elections across the country, and the folks at National Voter Registration Day have put together information to help with voting questions. Not sure where candidates stand?  Need to find out where your polling place is located? They’ve got you covered for these and other questions with the…

The Day of the Dead celebration (October 31-November 2) is deeply rooted in the ancient Pre-Cuauhtémoc cultures that believed in life after death and a spiritual existence in the cosmos. After the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, the remembrance of the faithful departed was primarily observed on All Saints’ and All Souls’…

It is widely understood that New Orleans is a cultural melting pot, where a variety of musical traditions (Negro spirituals, gospel, folk music, the blues, ragtime, jazz, vaudeville, opera, military marching bands, and more) came together to lay the foundation of American music. What is less well understood is that Puerto Rico has also been…

Have you ever listened to The Moth Radio Hour, the open mic storytelling series on National Public Radio, and thought, “I could do that?” Well, now you have the chance. Starting this Monday, October 15, 5 – 6:30 p.m., the Columbia Library introduces the first in a regularly scheduled performance series, “Sez Me: The Columbia…

Come and celebrate “The Americans Now”… the Photography Department’s student exhibition currently on display at the Library on the second floor.  The works are by students from the Photo History II classes (Fall 2017 and Spring 2018).  There will be an exhibit reception in the Library on Friday, October 12 from 4-6pm on the second…

Marina Gutierrez is a whirlwind of positive energy that can be both inspiring and intimidating. The New York-based multimedia artist has won numerous awards, residencies, and commissions for her sculptures, drawings, printmaking, videos, and an imagination playground. Marina is also a political, social, and environmental activist who has tackled such issues as genocide, police violence,…

Today is National Voter Registration Day, and hundreds of organizations, businesses, libraries and volunteers will be participating across the country. National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. Every year millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or aren’t sure how…

Today marks the beginning of Banned Books Week 2018; this year it is September 23-29.  Held annually during the last week of September, the event “brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas,…

On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Philadelphia Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution and the ratification process began. In 2004, Congress declared September 17 to be Constitution Day. Every year since then, Columbia College Chicago has joined the celebration. Want to know more about the Constitution?  The following resources are provided to…