Celebrate National Library Week and visit the Holisso: The Center for Study of Chickasaw History and Culture to enjoy library-themed activities and presentations!
April 21 Schedule of Events:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Holisso Library Area)
Noon-1 p.m. — Ithana: The Learn and Lunch Series (Holisso Seminar Rooms)
Speaker: Newakis Weber, Office of Natural Resources, “Oka Holisso: Chickasaw & Choctaw Water Resource Planning Guide”
April 22 Schedule of Events:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Holisso Library Area)
April 23 Schedule of Events:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Holisso Library Area)
4 p.m. — Reading and performance by Trey Hays, Chickasaw Press author (Holisso Library Area)
April 24 Schedule of Events:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Holisso Library Area)
10 a.m.-noon (Holisso Seminar Rooms)
2 p.m.-3 p.m. — “That First Line” workshop (Holisso Seminar Rooms)
Presenter: Andrea Rogers
April 25 Schedule of Events:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Holisso Library Area)
The entire “Twilight” saga will be shown beginning at 10 a.m. in the Anoli' Theater at no charge as part of National Library Week!
Lauren John
Lauren John graduated with honors from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, in 2024. She received her master's degree in sequential art at SCAD in the fall of 2025. John has illustrated two publications for White Dog Press, with a recent publication released in fall 2025. While at SCAD, she served as a producer of a video short, "The Shepherd's Flock," which is currently receiving recognition on the national film festival circuit. In 2024, she was a featured artist at the Chickasaw Cultural Center's Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival. She has served as an intern for the Chickasaw Press for two summers and has assisted the Chickasaw Nation Language Preservation Division by illustrating traditional stories for Chickasaw Rosetta Stone.
