Naturalization Ceremony
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM-Noon
Place: Lecture Hall, FREE EVENT but seating for the general public is
limited. RSVP to 804-692-3592 by November 1.
In the spirit of the Library's exhibition The Land We Live In, the
Library of Virginia, in partnership with the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), will host a naturalization ceremony. Judge
Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
will preside over the ceremony and deliver the keynote address.
In the Company of Others
Friday, November 12, 2010
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Jan Karon will discuss In the Company of Others, the second novel in
Karon's new series, The Father Tim Novels, featuring Father Timothy
Kavanagh, the beloved retired Episcopal priest from her Mitford series.
In this novel, Father Tim and his wife, Cynthia, travel to Ireland to do
genealogical research and discover family secrets. In the Company of
Others is a moving testament to the desperate struggle to hide the truth
at any cost and the powerful need to confess. Of all her winning novels,
Karon says this "dark-haired child" is her favorite-a sentiment readers
everywhere are certain to share. Seating is on a first come, first
seated basis. Note: Ms. Karon will not be signing books. Autographed
copies will be for sale in the Virginia Shop. To pre-order your copy of
In the Company of Others or Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen
Reader visit the shop's site at www.thevirginiashop.org
<http://www.thevirginiashop.org/> .
Open late, 11 AM
Saturday, November 13, 2010
The Library will open late, at 11 A.M., due to Sun Trust Richmond
Marathon
Partners in Liberty: George Mason and Patrick Henry
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Place: Conference Rooms
Kevin Hardwick, associate professor of history at James Madison
University, will deliver this year's annual Governor Henry Lecture
comparing and contrasting Patrick Henry and George Mason. The lecture is
jointly sponsored by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation and the
Library of Virginia. Click here
<http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/2010RoadtoRevolution.pdf> for other
special events related to Patrick Henry and the Revolution.
"Books on Broad" Featuring Kristen Swenson
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Place: The Virginia Shop
Join us for the November installment of Books on Broad where Virginia
Commonwealth University associate professor of religious studies Kristin
Swenson will discuss her book Bible Babel: Making Sense of the Most
Talked About Book of All Time. The Bible informs much of our culture,
but most people know little about the book itself. In this intelligent
yet humorous and highly accessible guide, Swenson uses pop culture
references from Wall-E to Battlestar Galactica to help people understand
how the best-selling book of all time affects our daily lives. Light
refreshments served.
Facts and Legends of Sports in Richmond
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms
Wayne Dementi and Brooks Smith will discuss and sign Facts & Legends of
Sports in Richmond, a delightful book celebrating the venues, memorable
events, and athletes of Richmond. The book features essays first aired
on WCVE, the Community Idea Station, together with new and vintage
photographs collected or personally captured by the Dementi family of
photographers.
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The Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800
East Broad Street. There is free parking for this event in the Library's
underground garage, which is accessible from either Eighth or Ninth
streets. For more information, please call 804-692-3592.
For more on other upcoming events at the Library of Virginia, visit
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm.
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