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SUMMARY:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Spark! Places of Innovation exhibit in Oxford\n \nJoin MHC in Oxford for the Spark! Places of Innovation tour of Mississippi! \nOctober 10-November 21\, 2026\nLafayette County and Oxford Public Library  \n662-234-5751 | lafayettems.com/places/lafayette-county-oxford-public-library/\nExhibit hours: \nAcross 2026-2027\, the Mississippi Humanities Council presents Spark! Places of Innovation\, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring Utica\, Meridian\, Greenville\, Oxford\, Hattiesburg\, and Gulfport. Special thanks to our statewide sponsor\, Cadence Bank\, for making this possible! \nABOUT SPARK!:\nThe story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. Across our nation. And right here in Mississippi. Join us in 2026-2027 to catch a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit touring the state…and spark some new ideas of your own. \nSpark! uses photographs\, digital stories\, objects\, and interactive elements to explore the places\, people\, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation. The exhibit also offers a springboard for diverse local programming\, spotlighting the stories\, ideas\, and innovations of Mississippians — and a call to contribute to the future of the towns we call home.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/spark-places-of-innovation-exhibit-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Oxford Lafayette Library\, 401 Bramlett Blvd \, Oxford\, MS\, 38655\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "The Inspiring Life of Eudora Welty"
DESCRIPTION:Richelle Putnam presents “The Inspiring Life of Eudora Welty” \nThis PowerPoint presentation investigates and highlights Welty’s imagination\, creativity\, discovery\, and expression through her life events. Designed for elementary/middle grades (3-6)\, students draw from Eudora’s experiences and relate them to their lives\, illustrating how a thoughtful exploration of a lived experience—our own or others’—helps us understand the people and the world around us more fully. \nThis presentation examines: 1. imagination\, curiosity (internal) and 2. discovery\, expression (external). Presenter Richelle Putnam uses examples from the book\, The Inspiring Life of Eudora Welty (The History Press)\, 2014 Moonbeam Children’s Book award\, Silver Medal recipient. \nExamples of how audiences will engage with the subjects of imagination\, creativity\, discovery and expression include: \nImagination – Examples: Eudora and Edward draw pictures for each other while sick in bed; Eudora enters her poem into the Mr. Jingles contest; Eudora creates her first book. ACTIVITIES: (1) Create your future self through collage (art); (2) Imagine your future through writing prompt “tomorrow” stories. (Records/preserves cultural/generational idiosyncrasies\, tendencies\, and preferences.) \nCuriosity – Examples: A simple walk to the store becomes an adventure for Eudora. Two nickels in a white box change Eudora’s life. ACTIVITIES: (1) Write about an “object” from the past that changed you or your perspective. (2) Family/Friend observation adventures. Journal experiences from individual and group perspectives. (Preserving experiences/stories). \nThis presentation is adaptable for upper-grade students\, and can also adjust to group settings like community events\, libraries\, historical groups\, artists/writers\, etc.
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-the-inspiring-life-of-eudora-welty/
LOCATION:Eudora Welty House & Garden\, 1119 Pinehurst\, Jackson\, MS\, United States
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