Photography at the Library of Virginia
On Monday, June 10, the Library of Virginia will open two new exhibitions relating to photography in Virginia. Both exhibitions are free to view.
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Exhibition Closes
On Saturday, May 18, the free exhibition You Have No Right: Law and Justice will close at the Library of Virginia. From the Library of Virginia: Using Virginia cases—and the stories of the people behind them—You Have No Right: Law and Justice will demonstrate how the law affects individuals directly and how people have used [...]
Two talks at Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia has two great talks lined up for next week.
A History of the Suffrage Movement at Library of Virginia
A Woman’s Place Is in . . . the Voting Booth!: A History of the Woman Suffrage Movement At Noon on Wednesday, October 3, visit the Library of Virginia for a unique event featuring costumed interpreters discussing the suffrage movement. From the Library of Virginia: The Library of Virginia, Maymont Foundation, and the League of [...]
Constitutional Experts to Explore Relevance of Virginia’s Constitution on Sept. 21
On September 21 at 5:30 p.m., A.E. Dick Howard will lead a discussion at the Library of Virginia tracing the evolution of Virginia’s constitution. Howard will be joined by Virginia Supreme Court Senior Justice Elizabeth B.”Liz” Lacy and H. Lane Kneedler. From the Library of Virginia: A. E. Dick Howard is the go-to person on [...]
September First Fridays
ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, unless noted Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church at Capitol Square Jazz and More! New Orleans style jazz by The Doctors of Jazz on the Portico. Plus, GrowRVA trucks will rally on Grace between 8th and 9th streets! View art by The James River Art League in the Parish Hall. [...]
Lost and Found closes August 25
Lost and Found, a temporary exhibition at the Library of Virginia closes Saturday, August 25. What do you collect and value? Lost and Found examines the constantly changing fabric of our world. Things disappear from our cultural landscape, sometimes almost without notice—signs, buildings, even towns—and others go into attics, basements, and landfills. Some are saved [...]
Lost Communities of Virginia
Time Tuesday, May 17 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location Library of Virginia Conference Rooms 800 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia Created By The Virginia Shop More Info Lost Communities of Virginia Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Time: Noon–1:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms
“Books on Broad” Featuring Joseph Papa
“Books on Broad” Featuring Joseph Papa: Elizabeth Taylor, A Passion for Life: The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Time: 5:30 PM–7:30 PM Place: The Virginia Shop Joseph Papa will join us to discuss and sign his anthology that reveals the candor and honesty with which Elizabeth Taylor led her extraordinary [...]
Do you love maps?
Join us Saturday for two informative lectures on Civil War Mapping, plus a special one day map exhibition and tour of Special Collections. "Jed Hotchkiss and Albert Campbell: The Army of Northern Virginia's Preeminent Mapmakers" by Richard M. Stephenson, retired Library of Congress Specialist in American Cartographic History; Co-editor & co-author of Virginia in Maps