Opening Our Doors Events at The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Opening Our Doors Events at The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Inspiring Performances and Activities Mark Unique Arts Festival Opening

Boston, MA—As part of the Fenway Alliance (a consortium of 22 cultural, academic and arts institutions), The Mary Baker Eddy Library is again thrilled to be participating in Boston’s largest annual free day of arts and cultural activities. The Library will be open free to the public in honor of the festival on Monday, October 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Library activities and performances throughout the day include performances by Project STEP and Zili Misik, Mapparium^® tours, mural drawing, children’s story telling and face painting as well as Collection talks.

Mary Baker Eddy Library—Opening Our Doors Schedule of Events
Monday, October 8th, 2007—*All events are free to the public

11:30 Children’s story telling with the Reference Room staff.

12:00 Performance by Project STEP (String Training and Education Program for Students of Color) in the majestic Hall of Ideas^®.

1:00 Performance by Project STEP (String Training and Education Program for Students of Color) in the majestic Hall of Ideas.

1:30 Children’s story telling with the Lending and Reference Room staff.

2:00 Collection item “Table Talk” with the Curatorial staff.

2:30 Children’s story telling with the Lending and Reference Room staff.

3:00 Performance by Zili Misik, Haitian-inspired musicians inspiring children of all ages to dance and play along to the rhythms! Zili Misik music bridges cultures, generations, and continents.

All Day See the three-story, painted glass Mapparium globe, inspiring Hall of Ideas, and tour the Library historical and interactive exhibits for free! Musical performers, mural drawing, face painting, storytelling, and Collection talks.

“Opening Our Doors is a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Library’s multitude of resources to our neighbors and the surrounding public. I encourage people to stop in and take a look around and enjoy everything the Fenway has to offer,” said Dr. Elaine Follis, Library President and Executive Manager.

The opening celebration to Opening Our Doors with take place at Evans Way Park at 10:00 a.m. with complimentary breakfast and special guest, Boston Children’s Chorus! More information on the Fenway Cultural District’s sixth annual Opening Our Doors event may be found online at www.fenwayculture.org, or call 617-437-7544.

About the Library
The Mary Baker Eddy Library is a not-for-profit institution devoted to the exploration of the power of ideas to inspire individuals and change the world; the contemporary search for life’s meaning; and the ideas, life, and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, a 19th-century author, publisher, teacher, and healer. More information about the Library and its namesake can be found online at www.mbelibrary.org.