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Through the Lens

A Photographic Art Exhibition

2024-11-16 09:00:00 2024-11-16 18:00:00 America/Chicago Through the Lens Explore the technological and artistic innovations in capturing images. The exhibit showcases a range of historical photographic methods from the earliest days of photography through Polaroid cameras. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Saturday, November 16
9:00am - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-16 09:00:00 2024-11-16 18:00:00 America/Chicago Through the Lens Explore the technological and artistic innovations in capturing images. The exhibit showcases a range of historical photographic methods from the earliest days of photography through Polaroid cameras. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Explore the technological and artistic innovations in capturing images. The exhibit showcases a range of historical photographic methods from the earliest days of photography through Polaroid cameras.

Artwork in Through the Lens includes pieces from the library’s collection as well as borrowed works from the Beach Museum of Art and independent photographic artists such as Mary Dorsey-Wanless and Jim Richardson.

As cameras became more readily available, families and friends captured more of our world while artists used photography as a new dimension in their work. Utilizing pre-photoshop image manipulation and development techniques, artistic photographers created a new medium – fine art photography.

Technology has placed cameras at our fingertips. Today, we can take hundreds of photographs and share them instantly with our friends and family. Through the Lens invites visitors to explore photographic technology and methods of the past and to discover how to use cameras like a professional photographer.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Exhibits |

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

ask@tscpl.org
Phone: 785-580-4400

Hours
We're closed Tuesday December 24
We're closed Wednesday December 25
Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 Closed
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
Thu, Dec 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 12:00PM to 9:00PM

About the branch

Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Dec 23, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Dec 23, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Rotunda - SE Corner

Mon, Dec 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Tue, Dec 24, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Wed, Dec 25, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Thu, Dec 26, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Thu, Dec 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Dec 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Dec 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 27, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Dec 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Dec 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Dec 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Nonfiction Wing

Sat, Dec 28, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Cancelled
Sat, Dec 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Sat, Dec 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Dec 29, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon, Dec 30, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Dec 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Tue, Dec 31, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Wed, Jan 01, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Thu, Jan 02, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Jan 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu, Jan 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Jan 03, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Jan 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Jan 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Sat, Jan 04, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Jan 05, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Sun, Jan 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 06, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Jan 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon, Jan 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Mon, Jan 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206

Mon, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Mon, Jan 06, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 07, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue, Jan 07, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
CoLab Room E (2nd floor)

Tue, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 02

Tue, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue, Jan 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Wed, Jan 08, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101B

Wed, Jan 08, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 08, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206

Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Thu, Jan 09, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center,Virtual Room 01

Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Jan 09, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Sabatini Gallery 110A

Fri, Jan 10, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Jan 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Sat, Jan 11, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Jan 12, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Jan 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sun, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 13, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Mon, Jan 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Mon, Jan 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Mon, Jan 13, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Cancelled
Mon, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Tue, Jan 14, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
CoLab Room E (2nd floor)

Tue, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 02

Tue, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 15, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Wed, Jan 15, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 03

Thu, Jan 16, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Jan 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Perkins Room 201,Virtual Room 01

Thu, Jan 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Thu, Jan 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Hughes Room 205

Thu, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Jan 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Jan 17, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Fri, Jan 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Fri, Jan 17, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Fri, Jan 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Sat, Jan 18, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Sat, Jan 18, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Hughes Room 205

Sun, Jan 19, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Sun, Jan 19, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Sun, Jan 19, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Mon, Jan 20, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Tue, Jan 21, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
CoLab Room E (2nd floor)

Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Tue, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Recording Studio A (audio),Recording Studio B (audio+video)

Wed, Jan 22, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB

Wed, Jan 22, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Wed, Jan 22, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom

Wed, Jan 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center