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TurnstileWe are very pleased to announce that Himmelfarb Library is installing an entirely new turnstile system beginning Friday, April 17!  Not only is it stylish, it will actually work!  You should expect noise on the first floor and a modified entrance to the Library beginning on Thursday. The new turnstile system will be fully operational on Monday, April 20.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, please join us in the Library lobby on Tuesday, April 21, at 3:30 PM for a ribbon cutting ceremony and stay for cake and beverages.

Soup canNeed to reduce your library fines?  Himmelfarb Library will be having a Food for Fines collection drive from Monday, April 6 – Friday, May 15 , 2015.   Here is how it works:

  • One dollar in current library fines will be removed from your library record for every canned good or non-perishable food item that is donated. Healthy selections are encouraged.
  • All items will be donated to Bread for the City, a local non-profit organization serving low-income residents of D.C.
  • A maximum of $20.00 in fines will be waived per person.
  • Only fines can be removed, not item replacement fees.
  • We cannot accept opened packages or items with expired dates.
  • You may donate food items even if you don’t have fines. We will not accept monetary donations. For monetary donations, please contact Bread for the City directly.

Thousands of steps...The winner for Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb's photo contest has been announced.  This contest challenged SMHS, GWSPH, and SON students to show us how they stay healthy while are balancing school, work, family, and personal life.

The contest winner is: Chris Khanoyan (GWSPH).  Congratulations, Chris!

Gypsy GuitarsUnwind to the rhythm and sounds of GW Gypsy Guitars with a FREE lunchtime concert at Himmelfarb Library.

Date: Tuesday March 24, 2015

Time:  12:00pm

Location: Himmelfarb Library, 1st Floor

GW GYPSY GUITARS: The Gypsy Guitar group is comprised of beginner and intermediate GWU guitar students. Some are music minors and others are taking guitar lessons as an elective. Like a guitar club, all are invited to join the group and no registration required.

John Albertson: As part of the GW Jazz Studies program, the ensemble is lead by Music professor John Albertson who has taught jazz and classical guitar at GW for 30 years. Professor Albertson studied guitar at the Juilliard School in New York City and has performed at the Kennedy Center and Blues Alley.

Interested in joining? Please contact Professor Albertson (jalbe@gwu.edu) for more information .

 

 

Share your creative side with the Himmelfarb Library community!

The 2015 Art Show will take place from April 2nd to May 1st
throughout the first floor of Himmelfarb Library

Opening Reception: April 2nd from 4-5:30pm

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We encourage all Students, Faculty & Staff (of SMHS, GWSPH & SON) and GWU Hospital Residents & Staff to submit artwork.

Prior submissions have included paintings, prints, pottery, craft work, and more!

We will accept submissions (maximum of five) at the reference desk from March 9th to March 27th, Monday-Thursday 8:30am-8pm, Friday 8:30am-5pm. Distance education students- please contact us to discuss how you can submit!

Submissions will have the option to be displayed in the virtual art show on the library website. (Last year's virtual art show can be viewed here: http://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/artshow_gallery_2014/)

Please contact Kelly Knight at kknight@email.gwu.edu or 202-994-2963 with any questions.

Basketball Tournament Healing Clinic 2015Come show-off your basketball skills and help support the Healing Clinic. Wednesday, February 25 from 11am - 4pm, Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb is sponsoring a "March Madness Basketball Tournament" where students, staff or faculty can participate in a healthy competition to help raise funds for the Healing Clinic. Each shot is 25 cents and the three  top scorers will receive prizes.

Come, have fun, participate and help support the Healing Clinic!

Basketball Tournament Fundraiser*
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Himmelfarb Library Lobby Area
Basketball Tournament: 25 cents per shot*

*All proceeds go to the Healing Clinic

Take time for yourself! Soothe anxiety and reduce stress through a hands-on creative art therapy activity. No art experience necessary - just a willingness to come and create! Art supplies will be provided.

Art Therapy: Hands-on Workshop

Friday, Feb. 20th from 12-1:00 pm
Himmelfarb 305H
Taught by Tally Tripp, GW Art Therapy Clinic
Register for this FREE Healthy Living@Himmelfarb event. Space is limited.

Skating at Washington HarborHealthy Living @ Himmelfarb’s ice skating event has been rescheduled for Friday, January 30 at 5:00 p.m.!

It’s cold out and dark early – but don’t hibernate!  Instead, come join Himmelfarb Library‘s Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb initiative for ice skating at Washington Harbour.  This ice skating rink is right on the Georgetown waterfront and a short walk from Himmelfarb Library.  It’s the largest outdoor rink in the DC area and is even larger than the rink at New York City’s Rockefeller Center.  As you skate, you can enjoy Potomac views during the daytime and the winter lights after dark.

On Friday, January 30 at 5 p.m. we’ll set out on foot from Himmelfarb Library to ice skate; you can also meet us at the rink. Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb has arranged a group rate so $12 will secure both your entry and skate rental.  Register now to reserve your space!

  • When: Friday, January 30 5:00 p.m.
  • Where: Himmelfarb Library’s 1st floor to walk over together
  • Cost: $12 includes entry fee and skate rental
  • RSVPRegister now to reserve your space!

If you have questions, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

Skating at Washington HarborDue to the terrible weather that's forecast to start right as we would start ice skating, we've decided to postpone this event.  We are working on arranging another date (hoping for next Friday 1/30 at the same time) and announce the new date as soon as it's confirmed.

Thank you to those who signed up.  We hope that the rescheduled date and time also woks well!

Skating at Washington Harbor

It’s cold out and dark early – but don’t hibernate!  Instead, come join Himmelfarb Library's Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb initiative for ice skating at Washington Harbour.  This ice skating rink is right on the Georgetown waterfront and a short walk from Himmelfarb Library.  It's the largest outdoor rink in the DC area and is even larger than the rink at New York City’s Rockefeller Center.  As you skate, you can enjoy Potomac views during the daytime and the winter lights after dark.

On Friday, January 23 at 5 p.m. we’ll set out on foot from Himmelfarb Library to ice skate; you can also meet us at the rink. Healthy Living @ Himmelfarb has arranged a group rate so $12 will secure both your entry and skate rental.  Register now to reserve your space!

  • When: Friday, January 23 5:00 p.m.
  • Where: Himmelfarb Library's 1st floor to walk over together
  • Cost: $12 includes entry fee and skate rental
  • RSVPRegister now to reserve your space!

If you have questions, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).