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Past and expired exhibits and presentations by John Bower and Lynn Bower.

January-March 2009, Arts Place, Portland, IN

This solo exhibit will feature a selection Lynn Bower's artwork. The exhibit will run from Monday January 5, 2009 through Saturday March 7, 2009. Arts Place is located at 131 E. Walnut St. in Portland. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 7 PM, and on Saturday from 2 PM to 5 PM. Their phone number is 260-726-2081.

February 7, 2009, Alexandria-Monroe Public Library, Alexandria, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 117 E. Church St. in Alexandria and its phone number is 765-724-2196.

February-March 2009, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will have a photograph in the "Off the Walls: The Indiana Artisan Premiere" exhibition which will be on display in the Bridge Gallery in the Indiana State Museum. The exhibit will run from February 12 through March 22, 2009. The Indiana State Museum is located at 650 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM and on Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. The Museum's phone number is 317-232-1637. The regular admission charge for the Museum is Adult $7.00, Senior, $6.50, Child $4.00, which is for the entire museum.

March 16, 2009, Hancock County Library, Greenfield, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation at the Hancock County Library on Monday March 16, 2009 at 7:00 PM. The title of his presentation will be "How to take better photographs—with any camera." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 900 W. McKenzie Rd. in Greenfield and its phone number is 317-462-5141.

March 19, 2009, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Thursday, March, 2009 at 4:30 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book signing. Rose-Hulman is located at 5500 Wabash Ave., on the east side of Terre Haute, and its phone number is 800-248-7448.

March 24, 2009, New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, New Albany, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library in New Albany, IN on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7:00 PM. This event is being co-sponsored by the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library and the Floyd County Historical Society, and is free and open to the public. The title of his presentation will be Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage" and there will also be a book signing. The Library is located at 180 West Spring St. in New Albany, and its phone number is 812-949-3523.

April-May 2009, Gallery 406, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will have an exhibition featuring images from his newest book, Journey's End, at Spectrum Studio's Gallery 406 which is located at 406 S. Walnut St. in Bloomington Indiana. The exhibit will run from April 2, 2009 until May 27, 2009. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 9 am to 12 pm. There will be an opening on April 3, 2009 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm during Bloomington's Downtown Gallery walk. Gallery 406's phone number is 333-0536.

April 9, 2009, Morocco Community Library, Morocco, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Morocco Community Library on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM (Chicago time). The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 205 S. West St. in Morocco and its phone number is 219-285-2664.

April 13, 2009, Carnegie Public Library, Washington, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Carnegie Public Library in Washington, Indiana on Monday, April 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 300 W. Main St. in Washington, and its phone number is 812-254-4586.

April 18, 2009, Tell City - Perry Co. Library, Tell City, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Tell City - Perry Co. Library in Tell City, Indiana on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 2328 Tell St. in Tell City, and its phone number is 812-547-2661.

April 26, 2009, Greensburg Public Library, Greensburg, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation at 2:00 pm at the Greensburg Public Library in Greensburg, IN on Sunday, April 26, 2009. The title of his presentation will be "Silent Workplace: Shops, stores, businesses, and factories where Hoosiers once earned a living," and there will be a book signing afterwards. The Library is located at 1110 E. Main St. in Greensburg. For further information the library's phone number is 812-663-2826.

May 6, 2009, Hancock County Library, Greenfield, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation at the Hancock County Library on Wednesday May 6, 2009 at 7:00 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 900 W. McKenzie Rd. in Greenfield and its phone number is 317-462-5141.

May 2009, Bloomington Photography Club SoFA exhibition, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will have 4 photographs in the Bloomington Photography Club's Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indiana University SoFA Gallery. The exhibit will run from May 12, 2009 through May 21, 2009. The opening reception will be on May 15, 2009 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The SoFA Gallery is in the School of Fine Arts Building on the IndianaUniversity campus in Bloomington, and its phone number is 812-855-8410. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 pm.

May 19, 2009, Portage Public Library, Portage IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Portage Public Library in Portage, IN on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM (Chicago time). This event is being co-sponsored by the Portage Public Library and the Portage Community Historical Society and is free and open to the public. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage" and there will also be a book signing. The Library is located at 2665 Irving St. in Portage, and its phone number is 219-763-1508.

June 16, 2009, Monticello Public Library, Monticello, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Monticello Public Library in Monticello, Indiana on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 321 W. Broadway St. in Monticello, and its phone number is 574-583-2665.

June 20, 2009, Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library, Shelbyville, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation at the Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library on Saturday Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The title of his presentation will be "How to take better photographs—with any camera." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 57 W. Broadway St. in Shelbyville and its phone number is 317-398-7121.

June-July 2009, John Waldron Art Center, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will have a solo exhibition of his black-and-white photography in the the Rosemary P. Miller Gallery at the John Waldron Art Center, which is located at 122 S. Walnut Street in Bloomington, IN. The exhibit will run from June 30 until July 31, 2009, and will have examples from all of John's photography books. There will be a reception during Bloomington's downtown "First Friday" events on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 5 to 7 pm. And John will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work titled "Capturing the Soul of Indiana" from 7 to 8 pm (after the reception) in the Gallery on Friday July 3, 2009. The Gallery's regular hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, and on Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm. The Waldron's phone number is 812-334-3100.

July-August, Indiana Humanities Council, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will have a photograph on display in an exhibit titled "Hoosier Craftsmanship: Works from Indiana Artisan." The exhibit will be at the Indiana Humanities Council, which is located at 1500 N. Delaware St. in Indianapolis, and will run from July 7 until August 7, 2009. On the evening of August 7, from 5-7 pm, there will be a "First Friday, Evenings at the House" reception for Indiana Artisans and friends of the Indiana Humanities Council. The Indiana Humanities Council's phone number is 317-638-1500.

July 16, 2009, South Whitley/Cleveland Township Public Library, South Whitley, IN

John Bower will be giving a slide presentation about his work at the South Whitley/Cleveland Township Public Library in South Whitley, IN on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 6:30 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Journey's End: Relics and ruins of Indiana's transportation legacy," and there will also be a book sale and signing. The Library is located at  201 East Front Street in South Whitley, and its phone number is 260-723-5321.

July 23, 2009, North Manchester Public Library, North Manchester, IN

John Bower will be giving a slide presentation about his work at the North Manchester Public Library in North Manchester, IN on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 6:30 PM. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage," and there will also be a book sale and signing. The Library is located at  405 N. Market Street in North Manchester, and its phone number is 260-982-4773.

July 29, 2009, Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Zionsville, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library in Zionsville, Indiana on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 6:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 250 N. 5th St. in Zionsville, and its phone number is 317-873-3149.

August 1, 2009, Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library, Bloomfield, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library in Bloomfield, Indiana on Saturday August 1, 2009 at 1:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." The presentation will be in conjunction with a celebration honoring the library's 100th year of service. There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 125 S. Franklin St. in Bloomfield, and its phone number is 812-384-4125.

August-September 2009, St. Meinrad Library Art Gallery, St. Meinrad, IN

John Bower will have a solo exhibition featuring his black-and-white photographs of cemetery statuary from his book, Guardians of the Soul, at the St. Meinrad Library Art Gallery at the St. Meinrad Archabbey/School of Theology from August 2nd, 2009 until September 12th, 2009. The library is located in the center of the St. Meinrad campus. The library's summer hours are Monday, 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, Tuesday-Thursday, 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm and 7:30 to 9 pm, Friday, 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, Saturday, 9 to 11 am and 1 to 5 pm, and Sunday, 1-5 pm. St. Meinrad is located in St. Meinrad, Indiana (on the eastern side of Spencer County) just a few miles from Interstate 64. Its phone number is 812-357-6401.

September 12, 2009, Putnam County Public Library, Greencastle, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his most recent work at the Putnam County Public Library in Greencastle, Indiana on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 4:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Journey's End—Relics and ruins of Indiana's transportation legacy." The presentation will be in the Kiwanis Room, and will be held in conjunction with the library's Festival of the Book. There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 103 E. Poplar St. in Greencastle, and its phone number is 765-653-2755.

September 15, 2009, Plainfield-Guilford Twp. Public Library, Plainfield, IN

John Bower will be giving a slide presentation about his latest Indiana photography book at the Plainfield-Guilford Twp. Public Library in Plainfield, IN on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 7:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Journey's End: Relics and ruins of Indiana's transportation legacy," and there will also be a book sale and signing. The Library is located at 1120 Stafford Rd. in Plainfield, and its phone number is 317-839-6602.

September 22, 2009, Perry Township/Southport Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Perry Township Educational Center (the old Southport High School) on the south side of Indianapolis, Indiana on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage," and it is being sponsored by the Perry Township/Southport Historical Society. There will also be a book sale and signing. The Perry Township Educational Center is located at 6548 Oronoco Ave (the corner of Orinoco Ave. and Banta Rd.). For more information, please contact historical society president Barry Browning at 317-787-5157.

October 1, 2009, Ohio County Public Library, Rising Sun, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Ohio County Public Library on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM. This event is co-sponsored by the Ohio County Public Library and the Ohio County Historical Society. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 503 Second St. in Rising Sun and its phone number is 812-438-2257.

November-January 2009, Gallery 406, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will have four of his photographs in a group exhibition at Spectrum Studio's Gallery 406 which is located at 406 S. Walnut St. in Bloomington Indiana. The exhibit will run from November 6, 2009 until early January, 2010. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 9 am to 12 pm. There will be an opening on November 6, 2009 from 5 pm to 8 pm during Bloomington's Festival of the Arts Gallery Walk. Gallery 406's phone number is 333-0536.

November 14, 2009, Franklin Township Historical Society luncheon, Fairland, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work for the Franklin Township Historical Society's Harvest Luncheon, which will be held at Sutherland's Restaurant in Fairland, Indiana on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Lunch will be at 1 pm, with the presentation afterward. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. Sutherland's Restaurant is located at 208 S. Franklin St. in Fairland, Indiana. For more information, please contact Diana Stevenson at 317-862-8822. Reservations are required, and the cost of the meal is $15.00 per person. Reservations will be accepted until November 9, 2009.

November-December 2009, Indiana Office of Tourism promotion, online

John Bower will be offering autographed copies of all six of his Indiana photography books at an online contest sponsored by the Indiana Office of Tourism and Indiana Artisan.. The contest will be at VisitIndiana.com from Monday, November 23 through Friday, December 1 and will feature 11 different gifts by various Indiana Artisans. You may sign up to win one of the holiday gifts for a friend or family member. Winners will be drawn on Monday, December 14, and the gifts will be shipped directly to the winners' friends or family members.

December 5, 2009, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will be signing his six photography books at the Annual Holiday Author Fair at the Indiana History Center of the Indiana Historical Society. This event will have approximately 90 authors signing their books, and will run from Noon to 4:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The Indiana History Center (Indiana Historical Society) is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in Indianapolis, and its phone number is 317-232-3269.

October 2009–January 2010, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis

John Bower will have two of his photographs on display in the Indiana Artisan "Off the Walls" exhibit at the Indiana State Museum. The exhibit will run from Saturday October 17, 2009 through Sunday January 31, 2010. The Indiana State Museum is located at 650 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM and on Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. The Museum's phone number is 317-232-1637. The regular admission charge for the Museum is Adult $7.00, Senior, $6.50, Child $4.00, which is for the entire museum.

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