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Don’t
Miss Poet Rita Dove’s Weinstein
Author Series Talk at the
Library
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Join us in person at the Library on
Thursday, July 28 at 6:00
PM for a special evening of
poetry with Pulitzer Prize winner and former
U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, who will read
from her latest book, Playlist for the
Apocalypse. In her first volume of
new poems in 12 years, Dove investigates the
vacillating moral compass guiding America’s,
and the world’s, experiments in
democracy.
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A book signing will follow the talk. The
book is available at the Virginia Shop. The Carole Weinstein Author
Series focuses on Virginia authors
and Virginia subjects across all genres and
supports the literary arts by bringing both
new and well-known authors to the Library
through online or in-person events.
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Brown
Teacher Fellows and Teacher
Institute
Explore
Hidden Histories
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This year’s Anne and Ryland Brown
Teacher Fellowship Program and
Teacher Institute both focus on local
stories and histories that have been hidden
from mainstream narratives. Teacher Fellows
work with Library staff members to pursue
research, produce educational materials, and
make presentations on their projects. The
2022 Fellows are Kathryn Parkhurst, a
history teacher with Virginia Virtual
Academy; Pamela Plahs, a history teacher at
Swift Creek Middle School in Chesterfield
County; Josh Shaller, a social studies
teacher at Magna Vista High School in
Ridgeway; and Karen Wallace, Ph.D., a social
studies and history educator at Osbourn High
School in Manassas.
The two-day Brown Teacher
Institute workshops will be held in four
regions across the state: South Boston (July
25–26), Danville (July 28–29), Richmond
(August 1–2), and Arlington (August 3–4).
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Billy
Porter’s Family History Found in Our
Collections
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The July 10 season opener of the genealogy
TV show Who Do You Think You
Are? features award-winning
actor, singer, Broadway star, and author
Billy Porter and includes a segment filmed
at the Library of Virginia last
summer.
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Porter
traveled to Richmond on his family history
quest and visited the Library to see
historic documents from our collection.
Who Do You Think You Are? premieres
Sunday, July 10 at 7:00 PM on NBC. Episodes
will stream on Peacock the following day.
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Learn
the Story Behind the Dunn Plat’s
“Mystery Town”
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Join us at the Library on Saturday,
August 6, at 10:30 AM for
The Dunn Plat: An Adaptation of
Joseph Smith’s Plan for the City of Zion
in 19th-Century Virginia, a
free presentation on a compelling artifact
of Virginia’s urban planning history. Civil
engineer T. R. Dunn’s 19th-century
manuscript plan of an unnamed
location—originally described by Library
staff members as a “mystery town”—appears to
follow the precepts of Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) founder
Joseph Smith’s 1833 Plan for the City of
Zion.
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Presented by Joseph W.
Grubbs, who led the Library’s research into
the Dunn plat, this talk will explore the
extensive analysis that confirmed the plat’s
adherence to Smith’s Zion plan, including
land-use characteristics and the development
pattern envisioned for the prospective
settlement.
Special Pre-program Coffee and
Conversation for
Fry-Jefferson Map
Society
Members
9:45–10:30 AM |
Orientation Room
Arrive
before the talk for a cup of coffee and a
chance to meet our speaker,
Joseph W.
Grubbs. To RSVP or learn more about how to
become a member of the
Fry-Jefferson Map
Society, please call 804.692.3813.
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Small
Business Funding and Training
Offered for Underserved
Communities
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Through this collaborative project, SERCAP
is offering small business loans of up to
$5,000 to Virginia residents in rural and
underserved communities who have completed
the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative
course offered through Find It
Virginia. Eligible participants will
gain access to training, financing,
technical assistance, and more. Funding for
the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative
program is provided by the Institute of
Museum and Library Services.
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Save
the Date: Library of Virginia
Literary Awards
October 15,
2022
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Mark your calendar to attend the 25th Annual
Library of Virginia Literary Awards
Celebration on Saturday, October 15 at 6 PM!
Established in 1997, the Library's Literary Awards honor
Virginia writers and celebrate their
contributions to the literary landscape of
our state and nation.
Don't miss the early bird special for $225
Literati Tickets! Purchase by July 31, 2022
for a savings of $25 per ticket. Literati
ticket holders enjoy the benefits of single
ticket holders plus an award finalist book
of your choice and your name featured in the
printed program. Single tickets ($200) are
also available for purchase and include the
cocktail party, dinner, awards ceremony, and
book signings. If you would like to host
a table, visit our website for
more information.
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