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Munster Lecture Series: The History of Magic

Presented by Michael R. Lynn, Professor of History at PNW

2024-10-09 18:00:00 2024-10-09 19:00:00 America/Chicago Munster Lecture Series: The History of Magic Learn about the history of magic during our next Munster Lecture Series meeting. Michael R. Lynn, Professor of History at Purdue Northwest, will guide us through this lecture. Munster

Wednesday, October 09
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-09 18:00:00 2024-10-09 19:00:00 America/Chicago Munster Lecture Series: The History of Magic Learn about the history of magic during our next Munster Lecture Series meeting. Michael R. Lynn, Professor of History at Purdue Northwest, will guide us through this lecture. Munster

Munster

Large Meeting Room

Learn about the history of magic during our next Munster Lecture Series meeting. Michael R. Lynn, Professor of History at Purdue Northwest, will guide us through this lecture.

Michael Lynn is a professor of History in the Department of History. His research and teaching focus on the social and cultural history of Europe, especially between 1400 and 1800.

Lynn’s research analyzes the relationship between science and magic in seventeenth and eighteenth-century France. He has published articles on chiromancy (palm reading) and spontaneous human combustion and is working on the history of tarot cards, vampirism and ventriloquism.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19-99) |

TAGS: | Discussion Groups |

Munster

Phone: 219-836-8450

Branch manager
Michael

Hours
Mon, Dec 16 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Dec 17 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Dec 18 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Dec 19 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Dec 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 Closed

About the branch

The Munster Branch is a convenient, vibrant community center and educational hot spot for residents in the Lake County Public Library District and surrounding areas. Our goal is to be an inviting place where the community looks forward to visiting and using the library's services with their friends and family. This year, over 147,000 people walked through our doors and received wonderful service from the Munster Library staff.

Our library contains library materials for adults, teens and children along with ample seating, a meeting room, program room, WiFi access, public computers and small group rooms.  We also provide a variety of programs for people of all ages in-house and at Munster schools. We take pride in our community by featuring and co-hosting programs with local non-profit organizations.

Come visit us soon and let us know how we can be part of your life!

Upcoming events

Mon, Dec 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room,Munster Zoom Room

Thu, Jan 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area

Cancelled
Mon, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Jan 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Large Meeting Room

Tue, Jan 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room

Thu, Jan 09, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Large Meeting Room

Cancelled
Tue, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Cancelled
Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room

Mon, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room