To celebrate International Archives Day, the Songbook Archives Day Open House is scheduled 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel. Admission is free, and more information is available by registering at TheSongbook.org/ArchivesDay.

The fun and informative event will include educational presentations, activities and displays of some of the treasures housed in the Songbook Library & Archives, from Ella Fitzgerald’s elaborate stage dresses to musical arrangements from Andy Williams’ iconic TV specials. Visitors can learn about archival materials and practices; test their knowledge on the best ways to store photos, records and other media; and explore the various types of notated music, from simple sheet music to full scores.

Hourly presentations will include:

11:30 a.m.: “What Does an Archive Actually Do?” – Emily Rapoza, Director of Library & Archives
12:30 p.m.: “What Happens Without an Archive?” – Emily Rapoza, Director of Library & Archives
1:30 p.m.: “All About Arrangements” – Anna LoPrete, Music Librarian
2:30 p.m.: “How to Use an Archive” – Emily Rapoza, Director of Library & Archives
3:30 p.m.: “Mini-Concert from the Collections” – A special preview performance by Olivia Broadwater and other cast members from the upcoming local musical production I’ll Be Seeing You: Love Stories of World War II, premiering June 11 at the Palladium.

Attendees also can tour the Palladium’s Songbook Exhibit Gallery, which currently features From the Jazz Age to Streaming: The Soundtrack of the 20s/20s and artifacts including the 1931 spinet piano used by songwriter Harold Arlen to craft such tunes as “Stormy Weather,” “Over the Rainbow” and “Come Rain or Come Shine.”