On Thursday, February 22, we will present The Future of Texas: A Conversation with Young Texas Legislators at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium at the Library. This is always a great event, so mark your calendar now. We'll send more details and a list of panelists soon.

While you have your calendar handy, save the date for a compelling discussion on entertainment and copyright law with Marybeth Peters, head of the U.S. Copyright Office. This event will take place on Friday, March 16 and is co-sponsored by the Austin Music Foundation.

More about the Future Forum: The purpose of the Future Forum is to expand the involvement of young Texans with the LBJ Library and its programs by initiating dialogue about current issues and by providing educational and cultural information to its members. It is the ultimate goal of the Future Forum to foster greater civic involvement within our community. Future Forum seeks to inspire!

In honor of black history month, the LBJ Library and Museum will be showing James Farmer's Freedom Ride every Saturday in February. The film will be shown at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. each Saturday.

Learn about Texas native James Farmer, a pioneering civil rights leader. Farmer was the grandson of a slave and the founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) that challenged the segregation of interstate transportation with the Freedom Ride of 1961.

Narrated by farmer, this 22-minute film captures the brave struggle of this journey through the South.

International Speaker Series presented by the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law February 21, 2007 Cristophe Lecuyer University of California-Berkeley "How Silicon Valley Was Made" 5:00-6:30 p.m. LBJ Library Brown Room

Diversity and Religion in American Public Life A series of public lectures exploring the way religion influences public dialogue and civic life for diverse groups in the United States. All events are free and open to the public. Sponsored by The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, the Religious Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin, and the LBJ Presidential Library

February 27th - 6 – 8 pm, LBJ Library Atrium Katherine Ewing, "Islam, Democracy, and Identity: Comparing the Experiences of Muslim Immigrants in Germany and the US." Dr. Katherine P. Ewing is an Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Women’s Studies at Duke University and a leading scholar on the experience of Muslim immigrants in the West. She is currently writing a book on young Muslim immigrants in American and German cities. She has published dozens of articles, an edited volume, and one book, Arguing Sainthood.

Please be sure you have renewed for the 2006-2007 season! You can Renew (or join) online now. We'd hate to lose you because you thought "Oh, I'll just do that when I have more time." We want you back! And, don't forget: you can always give the gift of a Future Forum Membership.

If you have any ideas about how we can improve the Future Forum, events you'd like to see, or other thoughts, please let us know.

Come check out the permanent exhibits at the LBJ Library and Museum. And, come check out the fascinating exhibit "Power to the People: The Electrification of Rural Texas."
Walk into a world before television, computers, the iPod, refrigerators or even running water.

There are lots of great events happening in and around Austin.

Love Austin Music Month
In February, Austin Music Foundation is launching Love Austin Music month. AMF will be shining the spotlight on Austin music, highlighting some of the local talent and venues that make our live music scene unique and such a vital part of the cultural fabric of Austin. AMF will be out on the streets so check our website each week in February and come join us as we fuel the music.

ME Live!-Emerging Artist Series Debuts In order to highlight up-and-coming local talent, ME Television and Antone's have teamed up to bring you the ME Live!-Emerging Artist Series. The series kicked off Thursday, February 1st at Antone's. The Emerging Artists Series will be taped by ME Television and broadcast on the channel. By spotlighting the quality of talent in Austin, hopefully it will encourage folks to come out and experience it for themselves! The series will continue monthly on March 1st and April 12th, so stay tuned for more information about future emerging artists. Hope to see you there!