Events at the Library of Virginia "Signs of Life: An Exploration of Family Photograph Albums." Lecture by Dale Neighbors, Prints and Photographs Coordinator, Library of Virginia Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Time: Noon-1:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms, FREE EVENT Since their inception in the 1860s, family photograph albums have been an integral part of the American household. Filled with images of parents holding babies, women in pretty dresses, and families on vacation, family albums can seem strangely familiar even to those who never knew the subjects featured in the photos. Dale Neighbors, the Library's Prints and Photographs Collection coordinator, will explore the conventions of this photographic genre and discuss themes relating to family structure and identity that can often be revealed through an accumulation of family photographs. ------ Book Talk: _Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy's Story of Survival, 1941-1946_ by Greg Dawson Thursday, June 18, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Place: Lecture Hall, FREE EVENT Greg Dawson recounts the extraordinary story of his mother, who as a young girl survived the Holocaust in Berdyansk, Ukraine, through her musical genius. Zhanna Arshanskaya escaped the Nazi death march to Dorbitsky Yar and used her rare musical gift to help her survive. Performing and giving concerts for the occupying German troops as they moved throughout Europe, she kept her true identity a secret. Upon her emigration to America, she became one of the first Jewish refugees to enter Julliard. This talk is cosponsored by the Virginia Holocaust Museum and is followed by a reception and book signing. -------- Book Talk: _Worth a Thousand Words_ by Stacy Hawkins Adams Thursday, June 25, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Place: Lecture Hall, FREE EVENT Stacy Hawkins Adams, award-winning author and speaker, will launch her new book, Worth a Thousand Words, with a book talk followed by reception and book signing. It tells the story of Indigo Burns's life, which is going according to plan until, all at once, her family life, love life, and hopes for success are flipped upside down. Worth a Thousand Words dramatically explores the tough decisions one woman must make in the world of love, relationships, and career. ---------------------------------- Attend and Win a Featured Book! The Library of Virginia will hold a drawing for a FREE COPY of the featured author's work at each of its Book Talk events. Registration takes place before each event. You must be present to win. The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in downtown Richmond. A limited amount of free parking is available underneath the building. www.lva.virginia.gov <outbind://75/www.lva.virginia.gov> 804.692.3500 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tameka B. Hobbs Program & Education Coordinator 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]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html