THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS
MEET THE ARTIST LOUISE MARLER AT OUR FIRST TYPE-IN
WHAT: A celebration of typing on good, old-fashioned typewriters and meeting the artist Louise Marler
WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Barker Conference Room of the City of Rancho Mirage Public Library, 71-100 Highway 111
PRICE: Free to the Public
INFO: 760-341-7323 or visit www.ranchomiragelibrary.org.
Rancho Mirage, California The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library will host its first “Type-In,” a celebration of…typing on old-fashioned, collectible typewriters! Admission to this event is free and open to the public.
The Type-In is a first for the Library and the Coachella Valley and one of the first in Southern California. According to Library Director David Bryant, “Our objective is decidedly low-tech, maybe introducing younger people to the clatter, feel, and mechanics of striking a key, resulting in an ink image from a ribbon typed onto a sheet of paper. We also think there may be a bit of nostalgia for the typewriter if senior participants regain their touch on a Royal or Remington typewriter and enjoy the memory.”
The Type-In has been organized by Louise Marler, who has exhibited her “TypoWriter” art in the library since early January. This is an exhibit of interesting, hand-colored images of old typewriters shown with witty, contemporary phrases. Ms. Marler will oversee the type-in in the library’s Barker Conference Room, where the public is invited to type away for a few minutes and take home the results. Ms. Marler’s website, www.lamarler.com, has additional information about typewriters, typewriter collections, typewriter art, and her work combining a contemporary eye with older technology.
Seating is limited and available only on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library is located at 71-100 Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. For further information, please contact the Library at 760-341-7323 or visit www.ranchomiragelibrary.org
