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Centennial Year Sponsored by Turlock Fruit Company and Associated Feed
Help us celebrate the Carnegie’s 100th birthday! Our historic Carnegie Library opened in 1916 as one of more than 1,600 libraries built by Andrew Carnegie across the United States in rural America. Fast forward 100 years to today, where the Carnegie is still a thriving part of Turlock’s downtown as an art center. Thanks to our community, we were here 100 years ago, we’re here now, and we’ll continue to aim to thrive in the next century. As always, we will continue to inspire wonder through the power of art, education and community. EVENTS CALENDAR – Save the Dates!Groundbreaking Celebration and Open House – Free!
Saturday, February 27th, 2016
10:00AM – 2:00PM
In February of 1916, ground was broken on what would become the Carnegie Library. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie’s beginnings with a ceremony and open house. Peruse the galleries, jump into an art activity or dance demonstration, and view a special selection of art from local schools on display. Free and open to all!
Sponsored by the City of Turlock, Community Events and Activities Fund
“In Their Footsteps” – Historical Downtown Walk
Thursday, May 12th, 2016 Take a walk back in time through historical downtown Turlock during this fun and free evening that is organized in conjunction with Art Around Town, the quarterly event that celebrates art and culture in the downtown district.
Kaleidoscope Flashback 1970’s Cocktail Party
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Come relive the Carnegie’s “Kaleidoscope” days at a 1970’s flashback cocktail party! Dance the night away to your favorite 70’s tunes while you enjoy snacks and beverages inspired by the era. Bell bottoms and miniskirts encouraged, but not required.
Burying the Time Capsule
Friday, September 9th, 2016
Curious what will be sealed up in our Time Capsule and hidden away for future generations to find? This free event will include a brief presentation from our Time Capsule team as they bury it away. Afterward, stay for a picnic and special showing of the now classic movie Back to the Future in the Carnegie’s Loft. Sponsored by the Credit Bureau Fund of Stanislaus County
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITSTwo Week Pop-Up Exhibitions in the Gemperle Gallery
Carnegie under construction in 2006 after the fireDuring 2016 the historic Gemperle Gallery will feature “pop-up” exhibitions inside the historic Carnegie Building in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its construction. Working with four local artists, the Gallery Committee has developed site-specific presentations that uniquely showcase the historic building through the works of contemporary artists. The selected artists represent faculty members from both CSU Stanislaus and Modesto Junior College, and all are highlighting aspects of the architecture, the region’s history, or the legacy of the library.
Lobby Galleries Centennial Exhibition
Building Community: Regional Stories through Architecture
May 4 – July 31, 2016
Working with collections from the Turlock Historical Society and the CSU Stanislaus Library, this unique exhibition will feature architectural images from the region’s past. More than a walk down memory lane, it will highlight change, growth and meaning in the public and private spaces a community develops.
Centennial Gala
September 17, 2016
The annual Carnegie Arts Center Gala will serve as the special preview for exhibition The Fine Art of Children’s Books: 100 Years of Illustration Art – Selections from the Art Kandy Collection. This exhibition is being curated specifically for the Carnegie’s Centennial – celebrating the beauty of art and books, the role of libraries and museums, and the impact they have on the lives of children.
Centennial Special Features
Learn 100! School Field Trips
During the Centennial year, School Field Trip attendees will learn about major milestones about the Carnegie’s storied 100 years. Students will be led by docents throughout the old and new parts of the building and will be encouraged to learn how children their same age enjoyed the Carnegie during the early years. A hands-on art project will culminate the experience; as will viewing the special Gemperle Gallery Pop-Up exhibits when available.
A Century of Stories: Turlock’s Carnegie Remembered
In celebration of the Carnegie’s Centennial, the Foundation will publish a book of 100 special memories of the Carnegie. Captured in print, the 100 Stories volume will be a wonderful commemoration of the unique history and character that is the Carnegie. If these walls could talk…! Sponsored by Off Center Thrift & Gift
Membership: Centennial Friend – Join today!
Sign up for a new annual membership or renew your existing annual membership at the Friend level for just $100 during 2016 (a $125 value).
Show your Turlock Pride – Sponsor today!
During this year we are welcoming Centennial Sponsors to help support all of the special activities we have planned, while demonstrating their commitment to the past, present and future of the community and the Carnegie. Contact Lisa McDermott for more information.
Our Current Centennial Sponsors:
     CREDIT BUREAU FUND OF STANISLAUS COUNTY
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