Event | “The Art of Handwriting” at the John Hay Library

orwell2Celebrate Family Weekend with a visit to the renovated John Hay Library and take the graphology challenge, “The Art of Handwriting”. Staff will provide copies of items from the collections for you to transcribe.

Can you still read cursive?  Try deciphering manuscripts written by Lincoln, Orwell, Lovecraft, and others.  The originals will be on display. General tours of the library also will be available. See the display of miniature soldiers and the exhibit: Influence of Anxiety: Lovecraft, Bloch, Barlow et. al.

 

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lownes Room, John Hay Library, 20 Prospect Street, Providence