May 29, 2009
All events are free and take place from noon until 1 pm in the conference rooms at the Library of Virginia unless otherwise noted. The Library is located at 800 East Broad Street and there is limited, free underground parking, which is accessible from either Eighth or Ninth streets. For more information, call 804-692-3592.
Signs of Life: An Exploration of Family Photograph Albums
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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.
Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy’s Story of Survival, 1941-1946
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: 6:00–7:00 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 book signing and reception.
Worth a Thousand Words
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 6:00–7:00 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 talk and book signing. Worth a Thousand Words 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.
The Big Steal
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Time: 6:00–7:00 PM
Place: Lecture Hall, FREE EVENT
Popular Virginia author and antiques appraiser Emyl Jenkins will launch The Big Steal, the second in her Sterling Glass Mystery series featuring intrepid appraiser and amateur sleuth Sterling Glass. In addition to being a delightful mystery, The Big Steal includes much information on antiques and an easy guide to identifying most styles and periods in an illustrated appendix. Set in Richmond, The Big Steal is a cozy mystery full of antiques and charm. A book signing and reception follow the talk.
Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster
Monday, July 20, 2009—Saturday, December 05, 2009
Place: Exhibition Gallery
What do you know about Edgar Allan Poe? Organized in partnership with the Poe Museum, this exhibition commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Poe, America’s first internationally renowned author. The exhibition explores the myths and legends surrounding Poe (some of which he created) and examines how the author has entered American popular culture.
Curator-led Tour of Poe: Man, Myth, or Monster
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: Noon–12:45 PM
Place: Exhibition Hall and Lobby
RSVP by calling 804-692-3592 by Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Join exhibition curator Chris Semtner for an in-depth tour of the Library of Virginia’s exhibition focusing on Edgar Allan Poe, whose influence on writers and artists was profound. Learn just how well you know this master of macabre. Space is limited.
In the Graveyard of Empires
Friday, July 24, 2009
Time: Noon–1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms, FREE EVENT
Seth G. Jones, RAND Corporation political scientist and Georgetown University professor, discusses and signs his definitive account of the American experience in Afghanistan. Using new historical research on insurgencies and integrating thousands of declassified government documents, Jones shows how the siphoning of resources to Iraq left U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan ineffectual and without support. Through interviews with prominent figures, Jones explains how a growing sanctuary for insurgents in Pakistan and a collapsing government in Kabul catalyzed the Taliban resurgence. Jones argues that we must take a radically new approach to the war if the United States is to avoid the disastrous fate that has befallen every world power to enter the region, from Alexander the Great to the Soviet Union.
All events are free and take place from noon until 1 pm in the conference rooms at the Library of Virginia unless otherwise noted. The Library is located at 800 East Broad Street and there is limited, free underground parking, which is accessible from either Eighth or Ninth streets. For more information, call 804-692-3592.
Jan Hathcock
Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219-8000
804-692-3592
