"Books on Broad" Featuring Jan Neuharth Thursday, September 09, 2010 Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Place: The Virginia Shop Join us for the "Books on Broad" Book Club at the Virginia Shop, an informal gathering where Jan Neuharth will speak about The Kill, her latest novel set in the "hunt country" of Virginia's Piedmont region. Neuharth's Hunt Country Suspense Novel series captures the lifestyle of the old-money, horsey community of Middleburg, Virginia. ________________________________ "We, the People" Through Primary Documents Thursday, September 23, 2010 Time: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms This teacher workshop is open to elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Free, but registration required. Register online <http://www.lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/education/registration.htm> or contact Evan M. Liddiard ([log in to unmask] or 804-692-3999.) What role did Virginians play in the founding of the United States? This workshop explores this question and others and features John P. Kaminski, director of the Center for the Study of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the Center for the Constitution. ________________________________ The Great Virginia Triumvirate: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison in the Eyes of Their Contemporaries Thursday, September 23, 2010 Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Place: Lecture Hall John P. Kaminski, the founder and director of the Center for the Study of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will discuss the importance of three remarkable Virginians who were leaders in the fight for independence and in the new republic. ________________________________ "Nuestra Tierra, Nuestro Hogar: Latinos in Virginia" Panel Discussion Thursday, September 30, 2010 Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Place: Lecture Hall In conjunction with The Land We Live In exhibition, the Library will host a discussion exploring Hispanic immigration to the commonwealth. Bobbie Barajas, WCVE Public Radio's classical music host and music director, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include: H. B. Cavalcanti, Ph.D., professor of sociology at James Madison University; Rafael Lopez, president of Rafael Lopez and Associates; Mirta Martin, Ph.D., vice president of the Virginia Latino Higher Education Network and dean of the Business School, Virginia State University; Debra Rodman, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology and women's studies at Randolph-Macon College; and Debra J. Schleef, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at the University of Mary Washington. This program is cosponsored by the University of Richmond's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, the university's Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee, the University of Richmond Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Virginia Latino Higher Education Network. A reception will follow the panel discussion with food from a local Latino restaurant and music by the University of Richmond's Salsa Meets Jazz student music group. 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Online educational resources from the Library of Virginia are available at VirginiaMemory.com <http://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution > . Sign up <http://www.lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/education/signup.htm> to receive emails about new educational resources and programs. ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html