June 2009 Archives
By Whitman, Biweekly!
Tuesday June 39, 4pm SLT
Caledon Library, on the Hub in Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23
Discussion led by Kghia Gherardi
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is one of the works at the foundations of American poetry. Its expansive attempt to capture the spirit and landscape of the 19th century United States has influenced an entire culture's self-concept, and its rich language continues to inspire readers today as it has for the century and a half of its existence.
"By Whitman, Biweekly" provides an opportunity to look closely at this beloved work. Each time we'll spend an hour discussing its context and examining the poetry of the the 1855 first edition.
The series also gives those who love Leaves of Grass, and those who would like to learn more, an opportunity to explore Whitman's vigorous and heartfelt poetry together.
Today we continue with on "Song of Myself" the first poem in the 1855 edition, taking it up with this stanza:
I am of old and young, of the foolish as much as the wise,
Regardless of others, ever regardful of others,
Maternal as well as paternal, a child as well as a man,
Stuffed with the stuff that is coarse, and stuffed with the stuff that is fine,
One of the great nation, the nation of many nations— the smallest the same and the
largest the same,
A southerner soon as a northerner, a planter nonchalant and hospitable,
A Yankee bound my own way . . . . ready for trade . . . . my joints the limberest
joints on earth and the sternest joints on earth,
A Kentuckian walking the vale of the Elkhorn in my deerskin leggings,
A boatman over the lakes or bays or along coasts . . . . a Hoosier, a Badger, a
Buckeye,
A Louisianian or Georgian, a poke-easy from sandhills and pines,
At home on Canadian snowshoes or up in the bush, or with fishermen off New-
foundland,
At home in the fleet of iceboats, sailing with the rest and tacking,
At home on the hills of Vermont or in the woods of Maine or the Texan ranch,
Comrade of Californians . . . . comrade of free northwesterners, loving their big
proportions,
Comrade of raftsmen and coalmen—comrade of all who shake hands and welcome
to drink and meat;
A learner with the simplest, a teacher of the thoughtfulest,
A novice beginning experient of myriads of seasons,
Of every hue and trade and rank, of every caste and religion,
Not merely of the New World but of Africa Europe or Asia . . . . a wandering
savage,
A farmer, mechanic, or artist . . . . a gentleman, sailor, lover or quaker,
A prisoner, fancy-man, rowdy, lawyer, physician or priest.
Gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
Tuesday June 39, 4pm SLT
Caledon Library, on the Hub in Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/160/117/23
Discussion led by Kghia Gherardi
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is one of the works at the foundations of American poetry. Its expansive attempt to capture the spirit and landscape of the 19th century United States has influenced an entire culture's self-concept, and its rich language continues to inspire readers today as it has for the century and a half of its existence.
"By Whitman, Biweekly" provides an opportunity to look closely at this beloved work. Each time we'll spend an hour discussing its context and examining the poetry of the the 1855 first edition.
The series also gives those who love Leaves of Grass, and those who would like to learn more, an opportunity to explore Whitman's vigorous and heartfelt poetry together.
Today we continue with on "Song of Myself" the first poem in the 1855 edition, taking it up with this stanza:
I am of old and young, of the foolish as much as the wise,
Regardless of others, ever regardful of others,
Maternal as well as paternal, a child as well as a man,
Stuffed with the stuff that is coarse, and stuffed with the stuff that is fine,
One of the great nation, the nation of many nations— the smallest the same and the
largest the same,
A southerner soon as a northerner, a planter nonchalant and hospitable,
A Yankee bound my own way . . . . ready for trade . . . . my joints the limberest
joints on earth and the sternest joints on earth,
A Kentuckian walking the vale of the Elkhorn in my deerskin leggings,
A boatman over the lakes or bays or along coasts . . . . a Hoosier, a Badger, a
Buckeye,
A Louisianian or Georgian, a poke-easy from sandhills and pines,
At home on Canadian snowshoes or up in the bush, or with fishermen off New-
foundland,
At home in the fleet of iceboats, sailing with the rest and tacking,
At home on the hills of Vermont or in the woods of Maine or the Texan ranch,
Comrade of Californians . . . . comrade of free northwesterners, loving their big
proportions,
Comrade of raftsmen and coalmen—comrade of all who shake hands and welcome
to drink and meat;
A learner with the simplest, a teacher of the thoughtfulest,
A novice beginning experient of myriads of seasons,
Of every hue and trade and rank, of every caste and religion,
Not merely of the New World but of Africa Europe or Asia . . . . a wandering
savage,
A farmer, mechanic, or artist . . . . a gentleman, sailor, lover or quaker,
A prisoner, fancy-man, rowdy, lawyer, physician or priest.
Gentlebeings, your servant
JJ Drinkwater
From Oxcarts to Gondolas: The travel albums of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Curated by Siri Woodget
Exhibit Opening and Conversation with the Curator
Sunday, June 14thm 2-3pm slt
HG Wells Memorial Library, Caledon Wellsian
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Wellsian/225/236/23
Join us for an opening fête, with music by Radio Riel!
The Gardner Museum was the life’s work of Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924). This work is reflected in the archives of the museum. The archival records illuminate the life of a wealthy American art collector and her associates who were art dealers, artists, musicians, politicians, actors and writers. Of particular interest is the collection of 28 travel albums.
Isabella and her husband Jack traveled through Asia, the Middle East and Europe which fostered an appreciation for different cultures. In 1867, the Gardners traveled to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Vienna and Paris, and crossed Norway to see the midnight sun. During 1882 and 1883, they traveled around the world, visiting Japan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia (where they rode on an oxcart through the jungles to see the ruins of Angkor Wat), Indonesia, India, Egypt and Palestine. Isabella carefully recorded each experience. Her trips brought her into contact with exotic cultures and, most importantly, with the past. Through the travel albums we see the link between these early travels and the later construction and installation of her museum.
Travel with Isabella on a series of journeys hosted by the HG Wells Memorial Library, from now until January 2010. Our first stop will be Egypt, 1875...
The Caledon Library would like to express its gratitude to the Gardner Museum for permission to display these materials
The event will be followed by a Thematic The Dansant at the Bashful Peacock, in Caledon Wellsian, 3-5pm slt
Curated by Siri Woodget
Exhibit Opening and Conversation with the Curator
Sunday, June 14thm 2-3pm slt
HG Wells Memorial Library, Caledon Wellsian
http://slurl.com/secondlife/
Join us for an opening fête, with music by Radio Riel!
"Years ago I decided that the greatest need in our Country was Art… We were a very young country and had very few opportunities of seeing beautiful things, works of art… So, I determined to make it my life's work if I could."
- Isabella Stewart Gardner, on the creation of her Museum, 1917
The Gardner Museum was the life’s work of Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924). This work is reflected in the archives of the museum. The archival records illuminate the life of a wealthy American art collector and her associates who were art dealers, artists, musicians, politicians, actors and writers. Of particular interest is the collection of 28 travel albums.
Isabella and her husband Jack traveled through Asia, the Middle East and Europe which fostered an appreciation for different cultures. In 1867, the Gardners traveled to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Vienna and Paris, and crossed Norway to see the midnight sun. During 1882 and 1883, they traveled around the world, visiting Japan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia (where they rode on an oxcart through the jungles to see the ruins of Angkor Wat), Indonesia, India, Egypt and Palestine. Isabella carefully recorded each experience. Her trips brought her into contact with exotic cultures and, most importantly, with the past. Through the travel albums we see the link between these early travels and the later construction and installation of her museum.
Travel with Isabella on a series of journeys hosted by the HG Wells Memorial Library, from now until January 2010. Our first stop will be Egypt, 1875...
The Caledon Library would like to express its gratitude to the Gardner Museum for permission to display these materials
The event will be followed by a Thematic The Dansant at the Bashful Peacock, in Caledon Wellsian, 3-5pm slt
Wind in the Willows Listening Party
Chapter Six: Mr. Toad
Saturday, June 13th 10am-11am SLT
Tinyville Library, Caledon Tanglewood
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tanglewood/23/214/23/
Come as a character from Kenneth Grahame's novel, The Wind in the Willows, and join us as we listen to, and discuss, a new chapter each month of the adventures of the shy but loyal Mole, the poetical Water Rat, the brave Otter, the gruff but kindly Mr. Badger, the vainglorious Toad, and all the other creatures of wood, stream, and field who populate this much-loved story
This month, we follow the adventures of Mr. Toad, as he escapes from under the watchful eyes of his friends, steals a motorcar, and lands himself in a great deal of trouble.
Big People may join us in Tinyville, or repose in comfort at the Oxbridge Library in Caledon Oxbridge
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Oxbridge/196/96/24
Those who can't be with us in-world are invited to tune in at http://music2.radioriel.org
This is a year-long series, the second Saturday of each month, 2009. Sponsored by the Caledon Library and Rachelville, and produced by Radio Riel
Schedule
* Jan 10: The River Bank
* Feb 14: The Open Road
* March 14: The Wild Wood
* April 11: Mr. Badger
* May 9: Dulce Domum
* June 13: Mr. Toad
* July 11: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
* Aug 8: Toad's Adventures
* Sept 12: Wayfarers All
* Oct 10: The Further Adventures of Toad
* Nov 14: Like Summer Tempests came his Tears
* Dec 12: The Return of Ulysses
* Jan 9, 2010: All Day Programming of the entire book
Chapter Six: Mr. Toad
Saturday, June 13th 10am-11am SLT
Tinyville Library, Caledon Tanglewood
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tanglewood/23/214/23/
Come as a character from Kenneth Grahame's novel, The Wind in the Willows, and join us as we listen to, and discuss, a new chapter each month of the adventures of the shy but loyal Mole, the poetical Water Rat, the brave Otter, the gruff but kindly Mr. Badger, the vainglorious Toad, and all the other creatures of wood, stream, and field who populate this much-loved story
This month, we follow the adventures of Mr. Toad, as he escapes from under the watchful eyes of his friends, steals a motorcar, and lands himself in a great deal of trouble.
'Oddsbodikins!' said the sergeant of police, taking off his helmet and wiping his forehead. 'Rouse thee, old loon, and take over from us this vile Toad, a criminal of deepest guilt and matchless artfulness and resource. Watch and ward him with all thy skill; and mark thee well, greybeard, should aught untoward befall, thy old head shall answer for his—and a murrain on both of them!'
Big People may join us in Tinyville, or repose in comfort at the Oxbridge Library in Caledon Oxbridge
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Oxbridge/196/96/24
Those who can't be with us in-world are invited to tune in at http://music2.radioriel.org
This is a year-long series, the second Saturday of each month, 2009. Sponsored by the Caledon Library and Rachelville, and produced by Radio Riel
Schedule
* Jan 10: The River Bank
* Feb 14: The Open Road
* March 14: The Wild Wood
* April 11: Mr. Badger
* May 9: Dulce Domum
* June 13: Mr. Toad
* July 11: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
* Aug 8: Toad's Adventures
* Sept 12: Wayfarers All
* Oct 10: The Further Adventures of Toad
* Nov 14: Like Summer Tempests came his Tears
* Dec 12: The Return of Ulysses
* Jan 9, 2010: All Day Programming of the entire book
Folklore lecture by Afsaneh Metaluna
June 9th, 4:30 pm SLT
Tinyville Library, Caledon Tanglewood,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tanglewood/23/214/23/
Sponsored by the Caledon Library, and produced by Radio Riel. Those who can't join us in Tinyville are invited to tune in at http://music2.radioriel.org
Folklorist Afsenah Metaluna will guide us in a new exploration each month; with illustrative stories and her own commentary she'll expose to our understanding some facet of the rich and varied folklore of the British Isles.
This month, she will tell us some Selkie stories, from Scottish legend
Last time, Afsaneh told "The Selkie Wife", and explained why she sees this tradition as exemplary of Scottish lore, with its ties to the environment, and its status as a cautionary tales where actions in one realm are mirrored in another. This month she will treat us to more tales of the Selkie folk, and their interactions with humans.
Schedule of Lectures for the remainder of 2009
Tuesdays 4:30 pm slt
July 7th
Aug 4th
Sept 1
Oct 13
Nov 10
June 9th, 4:30 pm SLT
Tinyville Library, Caledon Tanglewood,
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Tanglewood/23/214/23/
Sponsored by the Caledon Library, and produced by Radio Riel. Those who can't join us in Tinyville are invited to tune in at http://music2.radioriel.org
Folklorist Afsenah Metaluna will guide us in a new exploration each month; with illustrative stories and her own commentary she'll expose to our understanding some facet of the rich and varied folklore of the British Isles.
This month, she will tell us some Selkie stories, from Scottish legend
Last time, Afsaneh told "The Selkie Wife", and explained why she sees this tradition as exemplary of Scottish lore, with its ties to the environment, and its status as a cautionary tales where actions in one realm are mirrored in another. This month she will treat us to more tales of the Selkie folk, and their interactions with humans.
Schedule of Lectures for the remainder of 2009
Tuesdays 4:30 pm slt
July 7th
Aug 4th
Sept 1
Oct 13
Nov 10