Exhibition and Events Recap

Leonard Marcus presentation

ANCA Annual Meeting that was held on Sept. 16 was also the opening reception for Arne Nixon Center's exhibition 'Down the Rabbit Hole with Lewis Carroll and Leonard Weisgard'. Guest speaker Leonard Marcus was excellent in his presentation of Leonard Weisgard's arts and contributions to the children's literature field.

Among the highlights of the evening are special guests Abby and Chrissy Weisgard daughters of Leonard Weisgard, and a rousing presentation as Mad Hatter by Peter McDonald, Henry Madden Library's Dean.

Here are some pictures from the event:

Peter McDonald as Mad Hatter

Leonard Marcus signing session

Abby Weisgard and Angelica Carpenter

Alice in Wonderland-themed cookie

The 'Down the Rabbit Hole with Lewis Carroll and Leonard Weisgard' exhibition in the Henry Madden Library was open to the public from September 16 - October 26, 2011.

More than 4000 people came to visit the exhibit that displayed Lewis Carroll materials from the Arne Nixon Center’s extensive collection, including original art by Leonard Weisgard for his 1949 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

Also on display were other materials on loan including original Leonard Weisgard arts on loan from his family, original Alice-themed art by Charles M. Schulz for his “Peanuts” comic strip (loaned by the Charles M. Schulz Museum), anamorphic Alice bronze sculptures loaned by artist Karen Mortillaro, original art loaned by author/illustrator Byron Sewell, and original Lewis Carrol materials loaned by Mark Burstein.

The 9th IBBY Regional Conference: Peace The World Together With Children's Books, held on Oct. 21-23, provides a unique opportunity for teachers, librarians, and other readers to experience the world of international children's and young adult literature and serve as the closing event for our exhibition.

The three day conference was filled with many events including key-note speakers such as Pam Munoz Ryan, Grace Lin, Adwoa Badoe, and many more; discussion groups and post-conference tours to the Shinzen Garden and Yosemite National Park.

To view more photos of these events, visit Arne Nixon Center's web album: http://picasaweb.google.com/arne.nixon.center