Backroads & Byways of Virginia: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions Thursday, July 15, 2010 Time: Noon-1:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms Bill Lohmann, a writer and columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, will discuss and sign Backroads & Byways of Virginia, his new book giving readers 15 itineraries for great drives and day trips of roads less traveled. Follow the Crooked Road, a music trail; hit all the points in the historic triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown; and wend your way along the Blue Ridge Parkway through some of the loveliest scenery the region has to offer. Curator-led Tour of The Land We Live In, the Land We Left: Virginia's People Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Time: Noon-12:45 PM Place: Exhibition Gallery & Lobby Join curator Lisa Goff for an in-depth tour of the exhibition, which explores immigrants' varied stories and their contributions to the state's increasingly diverse cultural composition. RSVP by April 16 to 804-692-3901. Space is limited. "Books on Broad" Featuring Meredith Cole Thursday, July 22, 2010 Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Join us for the "Books on Broad" Book Club at the Virginia Shop, an informal gathering where Meredith Cole will speak about and read from Dead in the Water, her second mystery featuring Lydia McKenzie. McKenzie is taking portraits of prostitutes on the waterfront of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when her art project takes a deadly turn. Dead in the Water is a thrilling adventure, boasting memorable characters and a vivid setting. The Sounds of South America: Music by Solazo Friday, July 23, 2010 Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Place: Library of Virginia, $10 Tickets are available through the Virginia Shop (804-692-3524) or online at http://www.thevirginiashop.org/musicbysolazotickets.aspx Hailing from Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador, the four members of Solazo will offer up a unique blend of Latin folk, contemporary dance music, and soulful ballads that appeal to all ages and cultures. Their newest CD, Mindful Journeys, is an exciting compilation of original music inspired by traditional styles borrowed from Spain, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Ecuador. Layered with sensual Cuban rhythms and spiked with the unusual flavors of Andean sounds (panpipe, charango, and mandolin), the authentic and artful arrangements move fluidly from flamenco to mambo within the course of a single song. The band's sound is further distinguished by enchanting and pure vocal harmonies that consistently captivate. A crowd favorite at the Richmond Folk Festival, this group of immigrants currently calls Floyd County, Virginia, home. This concert is offered in conjunction with the Library of Virginia's exhibition The Land We Live In, the Land We Left: Virginia's People. Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Time: Noon-1:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms Dr. Chris Howard, president of Hampden-Sydney College, a Rhodes Scholar, and recipient of the Bronze Star for Distinguished Service in Combat in Afghanistan, will discuss and sign Money Makers, a book he co-wrote with David Snider. Money Makers illuminates the often secretive industries of the private sector that drive the modern economy. Snider and Howard draw on interviews with top executives to reveal the histories, mechanics, operations and challenges of investment banking, venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, management consulting, and the management of Fortune 500 companies. In today's volatile market, Money Makers is a must-read-an indispensable guide that puts the current financial world into perspective. 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-roots.html