March Events at the Library of Virginia
 
"Books on Broad" Featuring Lenore Hart: The Raven's Bride 
Thursday, March 10, 2011 
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM 
Place: The Virginia Shop

The March installment of Books on Broad will feature Lenore Hart on her
latest novel, The Raven's Bride, about the mysterious and confounding
relationship between Edgar Allan Poe and Sissy Clemm, his great love and
constant companion. The book explores love, loss, the afterlife, and
American literature's most haunted and demonized literary figure, by
imagining the real, beating heart of the woman who loved and inspired
him-and whose absence ultimately destroyed him. Light refreshments (wine
and cheese) served, 5:30-6:15 pm; author talk and discussion, 6:15-7:00
pm; book signing, 7:00-7:30 pm. 
 
Lafayette: Lessons in Leadership from the Idealist General 
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 
Time: Noon-1:00 PM 
Place: Conference Rooms

Historian Marc Leepson will discuss and sign his new book about the
Marquis de Lafayette, an icon of American-and French-history. Leepson
offers an insightful account of the great general, whose love of liberty
and passionate devotion to American and French independence shine in the
pages of history. Born into an aristocratic French family, made
lieutenant in the French Royal Guard at age 14, and married into the
royal family at 16, he traveled to the colonies at his own expense to
fight in the American Revolution. By age 20, he was embraced by George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who became his life-long friends. 
 
To Collect, Protect, and Serve Book Release 
Thursday, March 17, 2011 
Time: 4:00 PM-7:30 PM 
Place: The Virginia Shop

Tameka Hobbs will sign copies of To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind
the Scenes at the Library of Virginia. The Library of Virginia is the
oldest cultural institution in the state and the official archive (a
place where history is kept) and library of the Commonwealth. In the
book To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of
Virginia, Archie the Archivist, Libby the Librarian, and Connie the
Conservator guide young readers through a visit to the Library of
Virginia. The book lets children explore some of the Library's most
important holdings-an early copy of the Declaration of Independence, the
Statute for Religious Freedom, and documents connected to famous
Virginians like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and
Edgar Allan Poe. They will learn how archivists, librarians, and
conservators battle against the threats to historical documents like the
Archival Enemies-Mildred Mold, Bartholomew B. Bug, and Liquid Lenny-to
keep Virginia's history safe for the future. 
 
The first 50 elementary teachers will receive a FREE copy of the book.
The Virginia Shop will be offering a special discount to educators
throughout the evening.
 
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from
Atlanta to Hollywood 
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 
Time: Noon-1:00 PM 
Place: Conference Rooms

Authors Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley, Jr. will discuss and sign their
new book,Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey
from Atlanta to Hollywood. This entertaining and informative account
traces Gone With the Windfrom its origins in the Civil War-era
experiences of Mitchell's relatives through its status today as a pop
culture icon that still generates impressive profits for her estate. 
 
2011 Virginia Women in History: Program and Reception 
Thursday, March 24, 2011 
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 
Place: Lecture Hall & Lobby

Free but reservations required. Seating is limited. Call 804-692-3900 by
March 18 to RSVP.
Join the Library of Virginia as it recognizes eight outstanding Virginia
women-past and present-who have made important contributions to
Virginia, the nation, and the world. A reception follows the program.
Sponsored by Dominion.
 
Straight to the Source Conference 
Friday, March 25, 2011 
Time: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM 
Place: Conference Rooms

The Friends of the Virginia State Archives hold their annual spring
conference at the Library. For fee and registration information, contact
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The Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800
East Broad Street. There is free parking for these 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
<http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm> .

 

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Tameka B. Hobbs
Program and Education Manager
Education and Outreach Services Division
Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23836
804.371.2126 - office
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