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National Library Outreach Day: Balloons, Bubbles and Bookmobiles (April 10)
Celebrate National Library Outreach Day on Wednesday, April 10, from 2 to 4 p.m.! We’ll be parked in front of…
Equipped to Eclipse
On Monday, April 8, a solar eclipse will be visible across North America, including parts of Illinois. With your Fountaindale…
Teen March Snackness Contest (March 4–30)
Get ready to choose the ultimate snack food. Each week, stop by the Vortex or vote below for your favorite…
Julie Dash: Reinventing the Language of Film for Black Cinema
One of the goals of ShortHaus Cinema is to spotlight lesser-known and marginalized directors. So for Black History Month, we…
Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America (January 19–February 24)
The National Library of Medicine produced Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America, guest curated by historian, author…
Lutz Dammbeck: The Art of Germany
ShortHaus Cinema has featured many artists-turned-directors, but January’s featured director, Lutz Dammbeck, has remained firmly in the artist camp. His…
Donuts, Downloads and Crafts on the Bookmobile
Who doesn’t like donuts or crafts? That’s what we thought! So what about donuts or crafts on our Bookmobile? Even…
Jim Henson: The Lost Art of Puppetry
ShortHaus’s next featured director is Jim Henson, a playfully prolific artist who modernized and revolutionized puppetry by adapting the centuries-old…
Ridley Scott and the Art of Storyboarding
ShortHaus Cinema is yet again featuring an artist-turned-director. Although we initially chose Ridley Scott for November because his new feature,…
Help Us Create a Special Bowl of Stone Soup
Do you like soup? Something special is cooking in Mrs. C’s big soup pot, and it smells delicious! In November,…