Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Lifelong Learners: Inventions, Ideas and Discoveries That Impacted the World
1:30 p.m.
Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar
Richard Harris will lead a thought-provoking exploration of a wide range of inventions, including many we often overlook—such as rope, without which worldwide exploration would not have been possible. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own nominations for impactful inventions and ideas.
Annual Friends of the Alexander M. Bracken Library Dinner and Kirkham Lecture
6 p.m.
Calendar: University Libraries
Tuesday, April 28, 6–8 p.m. Ball State University, Student Center, Cardinal Hall (2nd Floor) All are welcome! Featured Kirkham Lecture: “The Kilgore Pact Legend and the 1818 St. Marys Treaties” presented by special guest Andy Olson