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Constitution Day
September 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display honoring the United States Constitution.

John Severson Art Exhibit
September 1, 2022 - August 4, 2023
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor
An art exhibit featuring a collection of artwork created by the founder and editor of Surfer magazine, John Severson. 

The Life and Art of Charlotte Salomon
September 15, 2022 - February 15, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A display of books, art, and paintings about Charlotte Salomon in collaboration with the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library and the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education. 

Hispanic Hertiage Month
September 15, 2022 - October 15, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display celebrating Hispanic authors.

Celebrating the 77th Anniversary of the United Nations
October 24, 2022 - December 16, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display about the significance of the United Nations’ history and sustainability goals. 

An Evening with George Takei
November 1, 2022 - December 16, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A display in collaboration with Musco Center focusing on Takei's impact on popular culture. 

Black Book Nook Launch
November 4, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
An event in collaboration with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office to celebrate the permanent book display. 

Hidden Histories: Pioneer Sikhs in Canada
November 14, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Lobby Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
In collaboration with Sikhlens, this exhibit is on early Sikh settlers and their families in Canada during the early 1900s.

Christmas Book Display
December 1, 2022 - January 2, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display this year honors the origin of Christmas, the types of Christianity that celebrate Christmas, and how it is celebrated today.

Martin Luther King Jr. Display
January 9, 2023 - January 30, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent efforts to resist racial segregation.

Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
January 30, 2023 - February 28, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display honoring the contributions of books and art produced for children.

Motherhood to motherhoods
March 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display in conjunction with the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences conference Motherhood to motherhoods: Ideologies of 'The Feminine.'

Cesar Chavez Display
March 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display honoring the educator, environmentalist, and civil rights leader.

National Arab American Heritage Month
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display celebrating the Arab American culture and heritage.

Print Patchwork Teaching Collection
April 11, 2022 - May 22, 2023
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
An exhibit displaying samples of prints by artist, educator, and Chapman University lecturer Rachelle Chuang. 

The Leatherby Libraries Celebrates Martha Redbone Visit to Chapman University
April 24, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book and audio display in honor of Native and African-American vocalist, songwriter, composer, and educator Martha Redbone.

7th Annunal Staff Art Exhibit
July 7, 2023 - August 15, 2023
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
An art exhibit showcasing various forms of art created by Chapman University staff. 

Happiness Happens Month
August 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display aiming to help students and teachers have a positive mindset going into the new school year. 

Chicano Art
September 9, 2021 - October 15, 2021
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Native American Art
October 25, 2021 - November 30, 2021
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor
A book display in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

African American Art
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display on African American artwork in styles of various media. 

Emmett Ashford: First Black Umpire in Major League Baseball
February 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Fourth Floor
A display featuring photographs and personal belongings from Chapman University alumni and Major League Baseball player, Emmett Ashford.

The CEER Over Time
March 1, 2022 - May 27, 2022
Outside of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Fourth Floor
A display featuring a selection of Chapman University yearbooks.

Leatherby Libraries Commemorates the American Women Quarters™ Program
March 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display for Women’s History Month commemorating the American Women Quarters™ Program implemented through the United States Mint.

The Anti-Mexican History of Orange County Exhibit
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
An exhibition in collaboration with the Education & Ethnics Studies Summit, the Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies, and Santa Ana Valley High School students.

Understanding Disabilities
June 1, 2022 - August 26, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display honoring inclusion in disabilities.

From Frida to Warhol
June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
A book display in celebration of queer artists for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. 

Leatherby Libraries Participates in the I AM CHAPMAN Campaign
August 1, 2022 - November 14, 2022
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
The Leatherby Libraries participated in the I AM CHAPMAN campaign by featuring a rotating photography collection of Chapman students.

Researching a Disaster Through the Making of Challenger: The Final Flight
A virtual event
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Documenting History Through Art: The Work of David Labkovski (1906-1991)
March 6, 2020 - March 26, 2020
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor -- View exhibit flyer
This exhibit is in partnership with the 21st Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest, organized by the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library.

Groundbreaking Girls: Portraits of Influential Women by Allison Adams
February 3, 2020 - May 29, 2020
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor -- View exhibit flyer

John Steinbeck’s California: Tales of Central California
February 3, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor

Can You Judge a Book by Its Cover?: Examples of the Bookbinder’s Art from the 19^th and 20^th Centuries
February 3, 2020 - May 29, 2020
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Fourth Floor

20/20/20: The Special Vision of James P. Blaylock and Tim Powers
February 13, 2020 - February 28, 2020
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art: Exhibiting Art from the Chapman Community.
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
This exhibit is part of a celebration honoring the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Creative Writing Conservatory at Orange County School of the Arts. --- View exhibit flyer

World War I: Lessons and Legacies
February 10, 2020 - February 21, 2020
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
World War I: Lessons and Legacies is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the National Museum of American History, with funding from The United States World War I Centennial Commission and the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

Sikhlens Exhibit - Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan - A Glimpse of Guru Nanak's Travels
November 21, 2019 - January 15, 2020
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, second floor -- View exhibit flyer

Blueprints of History: Chapman College's Move from Los Angeles to Orange
An exhibition of materials from the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
September 18, 2019 – December 18, 2019
Leatherby Library Hall of Art: Celebrating Art from the Chapman Community
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor -- Read blog

The 19th Amendment: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote in the United States
An exhibition curated by, and with materials from, the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
August 18, 2019 – December 18, 2019
Lobby
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor -- View exhibit flyer

Kids of the Black Hole: The First Two Decades of Punk in Orange County
An exhibition curated by the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives, with material on loan from Jay Bauman
August 18, 2019 – December 18, 2019
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Fourth Floor -- View exhibit flyer

Book Talk and Signing with Chapman University President Emeritus Jim Doti
Co-sponsored with Town & Gown
Monday, December 2, 2019
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
Malloy Performance Portico
Leatherby Libraries, third floor -- View event flyer

Growing Up Punk Rock: A Panel
Featuring Stacy Russo, Angelita Figueroa Salas, Laura Beth Bachman, Kathy Rodgers, Kirsten (Bruce) Meekins, and Monica Carapello
Includes Bonus Film Screening
Thursday, December 5, 2019
5:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, lower level -- View event flyer

Sikhlens Exhibit Opening Reception - Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan - A Glimpse of Guru Nanak's Travels
Thursday, November 21, 2019
6:30 - 10:00 P.M.
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, second floor -- View event flyer

The Border: Art from the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art
An exhibition in partnership with the Chapman University Art Collections and the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department of Peace Studies
May 2, 2019 – November 18, 2019
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor -- View exhibit flyer

Music at the Malloy - A Guitar Concert
Featuring Chapman University guitar students from Professor Daniel De Arakal's Studio
Friday, November 8, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 P.M.
Malloy Performance Portico
Leatherby Libraries, third floor -- View event flyer

Chapman Community Book Club and Lunch - The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantu
In collaboration with the series La Frontera - The Border: An Interdisciplinary Examination, co-sponsored by the Wilkinson College, Office of the Provost, and Chapman University Art Collections
Thursday, October 31, 2019
12:00 - 1:30 P.M.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, lower level -- View event flyer

Winning the Vote: World War I and the American Suffrage Movement - A Talk by Lynn Dumenil, Ph.D.
Co-sponsored with the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department of History
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, lower level -- View event flyer

Lecture: Guru Nanak's Interfaith Message
A lecture by Anjum Javaid, Curator, Lahore Fort, Pakistan
Part of the SIKHlens Speaker Series
Monday, September 30, 2019
6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, lower level -- View event flyer

Discussion: The American War Experience through California Voices
An event in partnership with the Cal Poly Pomona Veterans Resource Center and the Cal Poly Pomona California Center for Ethics and Policy
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, lower level -- View event flyer

“3D Printing & Design: Introducing New Library Materials on 3D Technology and Makerspaces”
Curated by Catalina Lopez
Exhibit Dates: January 21, 2019 – May 24, 2019
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor Lobby

“Paws, Claws, and Praha: Photography from the Prague Zoo”
An exhibition of artwork by Livi Dom ‘20
Exhibit Dates: February 1, 2019 – May 24, 2019
Reception Date: Friday, February 22, 2019, 4 – 5 p.m.
Hall of Art
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor

Meet the Author: Richard Bausch
A Reception for Book Club Members
Monday, October 1, 2018 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03) 
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level 

Let’s Chat: Cultivating Community University Dialogue
A Panel Discussion Moderated by President Daniele C. Struppa 
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03) 
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level 

America's Great War Romance: Love and Death, 1917-1919
A Lecture by Andrew J. Huebner
Thursday, October 18, 2018 • 6 – 8 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03) 
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level 

The Chapman Family Homecoming Celebration
In Partnership with University Advancement
October 12 - 13, 2018

• Center for American War Letters Archives
  Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13 • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Center for American War Letters (B03)
  Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

• California’s Gold Exhibit and Huell Howser Archives 
  Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13 • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Huell Howser Archives (B11)
  Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

• Leatherby Libraries Booth
  College Tailgate Zone
  Saturday, October 13 • 4 – 6:30 p.m.
  Aitken Arts Plaza, Musco Center for the Arts

• Huell Howser Screening: “A Golden State of Mind”
  Saturday, October 13 • 3 - 4 p.m.
  Huell Howser Archives (B11)
  Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

• Leatherby Libraries Open House 
  Saturday, October 13 • 12:30 – 4 p.m.
  Leatherby Libraries, All Floors

First Annual Orange County Archives in Action: A Regional Archives Bazaar
November 3, 2018 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Bowers Museum 
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Flyer

Sikhlens Exhibition: Opening Reception
Thursday, November 15, 2018 • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor 

The Mentoris Project: The Lives of Filippo Mazzei and Maria Montessori
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 • 7 – 9 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03) 
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level 

“Character References: The Art of the Animation Drawing” and “A New Hope: The Star Wars Art of Robert Bailey”
An exhibition in partnership with the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University
Exhibit Dates: January 9, 2019 – April 5, 2019
Reception Date: Saturday, March 30, 2019, 5 – 7 p.m.
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor

A Conversation with Kishi Bashi and Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa 
In partnership with the Musco Center for the Arts 
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 • 7 p.m. 
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03) 
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level
For video of the event, click here

“FROM INSPIRATION TO ILLUMINATION: A Brief Introduction to The Saint John’s Bible” 
Featured Speaker: Tim Ternes, Director of The Saint John’s Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN 
In partnership with the Office of Church Relations 
Thursday, February 28, 2019, 7:00 p.m. 
Wilkinson Founders Chapel 
Fish Interfaith Center

“Trouble at Home: War Weariness, American Strategy, and the Meaning of Victory in the Pacific War”
A Conversation with Bancroft Prize-Winning Historian Marc Galliccio
In partnership with the MA Program in War and Society Studies and Wilkinson College
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03)
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

13th Annual Leatherby Libraries Book Sale
Thursday, April 4, 2019, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Joyce Marion Chapman Rotunda
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor

Literary Pub(lishing) Crawl
In partnership with the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department of English
Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03)
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

John and Margaret Class Lecture Series Second Annual Lecture: “Shakespeare in Virginia,” Kenneth Karmiole
Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03)
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

Bovey Lee – Climbing Mountains, Crossing Oceans: Creating Contemporary Narratives from Lineage and Memories
Soft opening of art exhibition The Border: Art from the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art
In partnership with the Chapman University Art Collections, the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department of Peace Studies, and the Delp Wilkinson Peace Lecture Series
Thursday, May 2, 2019, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives (B03)
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level -- Flyer

Artiscopic Cellular Art Exhibition
By Dr. Mohammad Kamal (KIMO)
Exhibition Dates: September 3 – December 17, 2018

Thurmond and Athalie Clarke Gallery Wall
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor

Orange Dream: California’s Citriculture Through Advertising
Exhibit Dates: August 16 – December 14, 2018

Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Fourth Floor
Curated by Rand Boyd, Special Collections and Archives Librarian

The World Remembers: Honoring Victory and Loss at the End of the First World War
Exhibit Dates: September 12 – December 14, 2018

Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

International “The World Remembers”
Display Dates: September 12 – November 11, 2018
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

In Honor of Vernon Adams Free Font Designer
Exhibit Dates: October 1 – December 1, 2018
Leatherby Libraries, First Floor
Curated by Professor Rachelle W. Chuang and her students

Duo Exhibition: Color Scape and River of Ashes
An exhibition featuring photographs from Alumni Frederick Bourbon ‘12 and Dani Sanchez-Lopez ‘09
Exhibit Dates: October 1, 2018 - November 10, 2018
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor

Sikhlens Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: November 15, 2018 – January 15, 2019
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, Second Floor

Reading Revamp
Exhibit Dates: December 5, 2018 – January 15, 2019
Leatherby Libraries, Hall of Art, First Floor
Created by Professor Rachelle W. Chuang’s students

The Spirit of Our Leaders: Presidents of Chapman University”
Exhibit Dates: August 15 – December 16, 2016
Curator: Chloe Van Stralendorff, SJSU iSchool Intern
The Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives, Leatherby Libraries, 4th floor

“The Business of Dying”
Exhibit Dates: August 29 – December 21, 2016
Curator: Andrea Paquin
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

“External Peace”
Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 • 5 – 7 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: September 1 – November 1, 2016
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries, 2nd floor

“External Peace”
Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 • 5 – 7 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: September 1 – November 1, 2016
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries, 2nd floor

Creating a Living Eternity: The art of Jayne Reich
Exhibit Date: September 21 – November 10, 2016
2nd and 3rd floors, Leatherby Libraries
Guest Lecture by Poetry Scholar and Critic Marjorie Perloff, Ph.D.

“Languages in Exile: Reflections on the Autobiography of Elias Canetti”
Monday, September 26, 2016 • 6 p.m.
The William and Willa Dean Conference Center, Argyros Forum 209

Electrifying Dialogue on Creativity in Art and Science
Exhibition of Jayne Reich’s arts and dedication of one sculpture in the Aharonov Alcove followed by a champagne toast.
Thursday, September 29, 2016 • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Malloy Performance Portico and Yakir Aharonov Alcove, Leatherby Libraries, 3rd floor

The Chapman Family Homecoming Celebration
In Partnership with University Advancement
September 30th – October 2nd, 2016
Center for American War Letters Archives
Friday, September 30, 2016 and Saturday, October 1, 2016, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Center for American War Letters, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

California’s Gold Exhibit and Huell Howser Archives
Friday, September 30, 2016 and Saturday, October 1, 2016, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Aitken Arts Plaza, Musco Center for the Arts

Dialogue with the Dean
“Daniele C. Struppa: Our 13th President”
Saturday, October 1, 2016, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lobby, Leatherby Libraries, 1st floor

Leatherby Libraries Open House
Saturday, October 1, 2016 12:30 – 4 p.m.
Leatherby Libraries, All Floors

Faculty Master Class with Performing Arts Librarian, Taylor Greene
"Concerts in the Library? Connecting the College of Performing Arts to the Leatherby Libraries in Unexpected Places"
Saturday, October 1, 2016, 2 – 3 p.m.
Malloy Performance Portico, Leatherby Libraries, 3rd floor

Screening: “A Golden State of Mind”
Saturday, October 1, 2016 3 – 4 p.m.
Huell Howser Archives, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

Book Sale
Saturday, October 1, 2016 4 – 7 p.m.
Aitken Arts Plaza, Musco Center for the Arts
7th Annual Chapman Chili Cook-Off

Leatherby Libraries and Town & Gown Team
Saturday, October 1, 2016 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Aitken Arts Plaza, Musco Center for the Arts

Dyslexia Awareness Month Display
Display Dates: October 1 – October 31, 2016
Lobby, Leatherby Libraries, 1st floor

Tabula Poetica Presents: 2016 Reading Series
Poetry reading by Alan Shapiro
Thursday, October 6, 2016 • 4 p.m.
Center for American War Letters, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

“All of our Colors”
Artist: Gabi Abrahamson
Opening Reception: Friday, October 7, 2016 • 4 – 5 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: September 12 – December 16, 2016
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art, 1st floor

Civil War Books Display
Display Dates: October 21 – November 31, 2016
Lobby, Leatherby Libraries, 1st floor

Elephant on the Edge
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 • 5 – 7 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

Presidential Election Display
Display Dates: November 1 – November 9, 2016
Lobby, Leatherby Libraries, 1st floor

Get Square with the Rebs: The Charles M. Jenkins Civil War Diary
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 • 5 – 7 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

Music at the Malloy
Friday, November 11, 2016 • 12-1 p.m.
Malloy Performance Portico, Leatherby Libraries, 3rd floor

An Electrifying Dialogue on Creativity in Art and Science
Monday, November 14, 2016 • 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Malloy Performance Portico, Leatherby Libraries, 3rd floor

Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind Archives Exhibition
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 17, 2016 • 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: November 17 – January 15, 2016
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries, 2nd floor

Tabula Poetica Presents: 2016 Reading Series
Poetry reading by Elline Lipkin
Thursday, December 1, 2016 • 4 p.m.
Center for American War Letters, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

Threads of Utopia
Exhibition Dates: January 30 - May 18, 2017
Reception: February 8, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
Curator: Marc Voss Center for American War Letters Archives,
Leatherby Libraries, lower level

Tiki in Orange County
Open House: Thursday, February 23. 4 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 4, 2017 • 4:30 – 06:30 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: January 23 - August 25, 2017
Fourth Floor Portico and Fashionables Terrace, Leatherby Libraries, 4th Floor

Reading Revamp Exhibit
Exhibit Dates: February 20 – March 10, 2017
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room
Leatherby Libraries, 2nd Floor

The Sikh Soldier in the first world war culture:
Image, Music, Words A lecture by Dr. Santanu Das, King’s College, London
A LECTURE BY DR. SANTANU DAS, KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 • 5 – 7 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, lower level

An Evening for Poetry
Featuring Dr. Marjorie Perloff and Dr. Douglas Messerli
Thursday, March 9, 2017 • 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

Film Screening: “Carbon Nation”
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 • 5 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

The Last Hurrah II
Abe Ordover, Photography
Exhibit Dates: March 15 – September 30, 2017
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room and Thurmond and Athalie Clarke Gallery
Leatherby Libraries, 2nd Floor
Exhibit Catalog

Max Brooks World War Z Book Club Meeting
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

The Dream of America, Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries, 2nd Floor

Max Brooks World War Z Book Club Meeting
Thursday, March 30, 2017 • 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

The United States in the First World War Exhibit
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 1, 2017 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: April 1 – June 5, 2017
Allred Entrada, Leatherby Libraries, 1st Floor
Events in Washington, D.C.
April 3 - 5, 2017

Latinx Art Exhibit
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 1, 2017 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: April 1 – May 22, 2017
Hall of Art, Leatherby Libraries, 1st Floor

An Evening of Literature
Featuring Richard Bausch, Anna Leahy, and Douglas R. Dechow
Friday, April 7, 2017 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives, Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

A Two Cents' Worth P.A.L. Exhibit
Exhibit Dates: April 10 - May 21, 2017
Hall of Art, Leatherby Libraries, 1st Floor

Literary PUB(lishing) CRAWL
Lectures and book signings by current authors and publishers
Partnership with the Department of English
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 • 3:00 p.m.
Bush Conference Center (Beckman 404)

Leatherby Libraries 11th Annual Book Sale
April 12-13, 2017
Campus-Only Sale: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Campus Community Day: Thursday, April 13, 2017 • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lobby, Leatherby Libraries, Ground Floor

Louie Take a Look at This! Book Launch at Chapman University
Saturday, April 15, 2017 • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Huell Howser Archives and Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

Leatherby Libraries Students Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives
Leatherby Libraries, 4th Floor

Leatherby Libraries Community of Readers
Win prizes for your summer reading!
Dates: May 22, 2017 – August 17, 2017
First Brown Bag Lunch: Friday, June 23 • 12:00 p.m.
Second Brown Bag Lunch: Friday, July 21 • 12:00 p.m.

Last day to submit reviews: Thursday, August 17

End of the Program Party: Friday, August, 18 • 12:00 p.m.
Center for American War Letters Archives
Leatherby Libraries, Lower Level

Chapman Staff Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 29 • 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: June 9 - August 25, 2017
Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art, Leatherby Libraries, First Floor

50 Year Club Display: Class of 1965
May 22nd, 2015 through May 15th, 2016
Alumni Association Reading Alcove, 2nd floor

Testudines of the World
A turtle art and paintings exhibit from the Collection of Walter B. Allen and Casa de Tortuga
On display beginning September 16th, 2013
1st floor