JUNE EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA
When Janey Comes Marching Home
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms
Laura Browder, author of Her Best Shot: Women and Guns in America and an
English professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, will speak about
her book When Janey Comes Marching Home. The book, which grew out of an
exhibition created by Browder that combined interviews and photographs
to tell the story of women in modern combat, explores the myths and
cultural ideas surrounding the military, motherhood, and femininity. A
book signing will follow the talk. Photographer Sascha Pflaeging also
will be present to answer questions and sign books.
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2nd Annual Anthem Stride Through Time 10K
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
The Library of Virginia is a site on this year's Anthem Stride Through
Time 10k walk showcasing Richmond's treasure trove of historic sites.
The six-mile course begins and ends at the American Civil War Center at
Historic Tredegar. The Library of Virginia will offer a special discount
in the Virginia Shop and The Land We Live In, the Land We Left:
Virginia's People and The Art of Liberty exhibitions will be open for
walkers to sample.
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Coming of Age in Utopia: The Odyssey of an Idea
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms
Paul Gaston, historian and civil rights activist, will discuss and sign
his memoir, Coming of Age in Utopia, which reveals his deep roots in
Fairhope, the utopian Alabama community founded by his grandfather and
later led by his father. By the 1950s the South was changing and Gaston
looked to enter the struggle against racial injustice. His memoir
focuses on his career at the University of Virginia, where he taught
from 1957 to 1997. The story Gaston tells of social change both in the
city of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia is one in which
he played significant roles.
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"Books on Broad" Book Club Meeting Featuring Belle Boggs
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Place: Virginia Shop
Join us for an informal gathering where Belle Boggs will speak about and
read from her debut collection of short stories, Mattaponi Queen. Set on
the Mattaponi Indian Reservation and in its surrounding counties, the
stories in this linked collection detail the lives of rural men and
women with stark realism and plainspoken humor.
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Discover the History Around the Corner or in Your Attic
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Place: The Virginia Shop
Author Keshia Case will be in the Virginia Shop between 10:00 am and
2:00 pm to sign copies of her latest book, Richmond: A Historic Walking
Tour, and will offer walking tours of Capitol Square. Tours are free but
limited to 30 participants. To reserve your space or for more
information, please call the Virginia Shop at 804-692-3524. Tours depart
from the main entrance of the Library of Virginia at 10:00 and 11:30 am
and 1:00 pm.
The event will also feature a noontime book talk and signing by Lisa
Tracy on Objects of Our Affection, a sentimental look at the objects
that tell the story of our family histories. Positive Vibe Cafe and the
Virginia Shop will offer specials throughout the day, with discounts on
featured book titles.
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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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Tameka B. Hobbs
Program & Education Manager
Education and Outreach Division
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
804.371.2126 - office
804.692.3814 - fax
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