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We haven’t scheduled our next PechaKucha Night yet, but in the meantime you can watch some presentations, look at our map to see if there are any scheduled PKNs in nearby cities, or have a look at the long list of upcoming events, to see if there’s one you can attend!

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From Batman to Lincoln

BY CHRISTY SPURLOCK
@ VOL 2 ON APR 23, 2013

Christy Spurlock talks about her passions, from a childhood love of Batman, to her adolescent love of Abraham Lincoln. She looks at what drew her to these various figures throughout her life, and some of the popular culture to be found on the internet and in real life dedicated to fans.

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I Love Knitting

BY LESLEY MONTGOMERY
@ VOL 2 ON APR 23, 2013

Lesley Montgomery talks about why she began knitting, looking at what drew her to the hobby, and how she learned. She shows some of her antique knitting needles, supplies, and memorabilia, and some of the pieces she has created over the years.

 
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Being a Mother

BY LACRETIA DYE
@ VOL 2 ON APR 23, 2013

Lacretia Dye talks about her experiences as a mother of three, and some of the questions and problems she has had to answer along the way. Between her three very different children, she has been faced with questions on everything from spirituality, to world travel. She shares some of the lessons she has learned in dealing with her children’s emotions, and gives advice on how to use these emotions to teach a child something new.

 
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Housing the Dead

BY JONATHAN JEFFREY
@ VOL 2 ON APR 23, 2013

Jonathan Jeffrey talks about grave houses, explaining the differences between houses and other cemetery structures like crypts. He gives some examples of different types of grave houses, and talks about the variety of architectural features and styles that can be found in grave houses around Kentucky.

"Presentation of the Day" on May 11, 2013.

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Friendship Is Magic

BY DARBY TASSELL
@ VOL 2 ON APR 23, 2013

Darby Tassell talks about the My Little Pony television show, Friendship Is Magic. She goes over the characters in the show, and explains how the show has attracted such a wide audience, which spreads across many age groups, and both genders.

 
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How to Embrace Your Travels

BY CHERYL KIRBY-STOKES
@ VOL 2 ON APR 23, 2013

Cheryl Kirby-Stokes explains what to expect when traveling in a new country, and how to best enjoy the unique local food, transportation, and culture. She talks about how to relax and enjoy the tourist experience, without being ignorant, and while remaining culturally aware.

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All About Eyes

BY ORION GRAUDICK
@ VOL 1 ON SEP 25, 2012

Student Orion Graudick describes the various factors which influence a person’s eye color or appearance, and makes note of some of the characteristics of human eyes, physical, and emotional. He lists some of the myths and character traits often assigned to specific eye colors, and then explains how personality and emotion can actually show itself through a person’s eyes.

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Up on the Mountains

BY JOHN ALL
@ VOL 1 ON SEP 25, 2012

John All talks about his experiences with mountain climbing, mainly in the Andes. He talks about the various samples he takes while climbing, the relationship between mountain climbing and scientific research, and the deterioration of the peaks due to global warming.

 

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Up on the Mountains


John All climbs from valleys to peaks in the Peruvian Andes mountains to gather data on the environmental effects of fire, grazing, and erosion.
In this edition of Presentation of the Day (from PKN Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA Vol. 1), John talks about the samples he took while climbing, the relationship between his expeditions and his scientific research, and the deterioration of the peaks due to global climate change.

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About the City's Organizers

  • Christy Spurlock

    Christy Spurlock has been KY Library & Museum Education Curator since November 2005. She develops educational programs for diverse audiences and educators; plans and implements workshops and community outreach events; and recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers and student workers for the Kentucky Library & Museum unit. Each year, the unit serves thousands of K-12 students, educators, WKU students and faculty, and the general public through a diverse offering of programming and services, including Pecha Kucha Nights!

  • Jack LeSieur

    I am a graduate student at Western Kentucky University, majoring in Folk Studies. My interests include playing the guitar, banjo, and piano, kayaking, hiking, painting, spending time with my menagerie of animals (Boris the chat, Rubin the parrot, Larry the chameleon, and Eleanor the turtle), historic archaeology, and vernacular architecture. I am currently in the band Red River George.