Are you ‘wild’ about Laura Ingalls Wilder?
Photo courtesy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery will host an exhibition called “Laura’s Enduring Tale: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of “Little House on the Prairie” from Friday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Dec. 10.
Exhibition displays will focus on Laura Ingalls Wilder, the series, her family and the times in which they lived. The Detroit Public Library, the Wilder Home Association, The Henry Ford and various Wilder museums all contributed materials for the exhibition.
An opening reception will be held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the gallery, located on the third floor of the campus’s Mardigian Library. During the reception, William T. Anderson, a noted Wilder biographer, will give a presentation on the writing of the classic children’s book.
In addition, a special children’s program will be held on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the gallery. Activities will include trivia games related to the books, storytelling and a contest for the best prairie costume.
Register online for the reception and children’s program at http://library.umd.umich.edu/events/. Both events are free and open to the public.
The gallery will extend its hours for this exhibition, staying open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, and from noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Note: The gallery will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but open on Friday, Nov. 26 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call Susan Flannery at 313-593-5236.
[...] more information, see the Oct. 11 Reporter story on the show. [...]
As a young man raising a family, I used the opportunity to read all of the Little House books to my children. Though the years have passed and my children have grown, I often take myself back to an earlier time when you could hear the birds in the meadows and the sounds of nature so pure that even the smells of that wonderful place visit me. My vehicle to that place is found in those priceless little books that were written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, my favorite author. Though time stands still for no one, Laura Ingalls Wilder, with her descriptive perception and wonderfully woven words, froze her time with her family in history for all generations to experience. Thank You.