October 9, 2002 - July 31, 2003

A free public film series, Cinematic Dream Anatomy will screen feature films on Thursdays between October 17-November 14, 2002, except October 31. Each screening will be from 6:30-9:00 PM. The series will be held in the Lister Hill auditorium at the Library.

Tentative Schedule:

Oct. 17 - Fantastic Voyage (1961, dir. Richard Fleischer, with Raquel Welch)

Oct. 24 - Osmosis Jones (2001, dirs. Bobby and Peter Farrelly, with Bill Murray, Lawrence Fishburne, William Shatner, Kid Rock)

Nov. 7 - Gross Anatomy (1989, dir. Thomas Eberhardt, with Matthew Modine, Christine Lahti)

Nov. 14 - Innerspace (1987, dir. Joe Dante, with Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan)

A free pre-Halloween screening of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, will be held on Saturday October 26, from 3:00-5:00 PM in the Lister Hill Auditorium, in conjunction with the National Library of Medicine's Dream Anatomy exhibition and NIH Share the Health program. The auditorium is on the first floor of the Lister Hill Center, NIH Building #38A, directly across the street from the Natcher Building, #45.

More details will be available online at a later date. Meanwhile, if you wish to receive a paper or electronic brochure about the Cinematic Dream Anatomy film series or other public programs, please send your request the Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine via educator@nlm.nih.gov, 301-496-5963 (Voice), or 301-402-0872 (Fax). For TTY users/callers, please call the above number through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. The brochure will be sent out to you when it becomes available.

All films will be shown with captions. A sign interpreter will be available for the post-film discussions. If you require other reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Exhibition Program (see above for the contact information).

Three upcoming Thursdays have been set aside for a Teacher's Open House at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The Open House aims to inform educators about the diverse educational resources available at the Library. During the last school year, a number of school groups visited the Library and used our exhibition as a gateway to expand their understanding of health, technology, history and culture. We hope more teachers will take advantage of the "exhibition classroom" at the NLM.

The new school year begins with the opening of a new exhibition, Dream Anatomy, which will be on display from October 9, 2002-July 31, 2003. Teachers who attend the Open House will have the opportunity to:

•   Preview Dream Anatomy, an excellent experiential and interdisciplinary
  teaching resource for grade levels 7-12.
  
  
•   Discuss various educational programs with the Exhibition Educator
  
  
•   Receive an Exhibition Educational Resource Packet