In 1974, the Episcopal Church did not permit women to serve as leaders or priests. The Philadelphia Eleven set out to change that. By seeking ordination as priests, a role reserved for men at the time, eleven women challenged the church to change. In this feature-length documentary film, we meet the women who succeed in […]
Join award-winning author Dr. John A. Ragosta for this virtual presentation as he discusses his new book, "For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle." Online Event
with T.J. Anderson, III Jones Memorial Library Reading Room
This First Friday event will focus on Prohibition Era mocktails. Join us for mocktails and take home your very own Prohibition recipe card! Step back in time to view life in the Hill City 100 years ago. In 1925, Lynchburg had a bustling population of around 30,000 and an economy built on tobacco, railroads, and […]
Erika Alexander—an actress, trailblazing activist, entrepreneur, creator, producer, and director—will discuss Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and her work during Randolph College's annual celebration honoring Dr. King Alexander starred as attorney Maxine Shaw on the popular 1990s series Living Single, a now-iconic character. The event, set for 5 p.m. on Monday, January 27, in Smith […]
Join the National Park Service and Longwood University at the annual free Civil War Seminar on Saturday, February 1, 2025, located in the Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University, Farmville, VA. Noted scholars will present a series of thematically related programs upon "Act 5: The Final Curtain." This seminar is free and open to the public. […]
THE ORIGINS OF ROMAN BATHING AT THE SANCTUARY OF POSEIDON AT ISTHMIA by Jon Frey, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Michigan State University Doors open at 4:30 p.m. | Lecture at 5 p.m. In addition to being one of the most recognizable monuments at the site, the Roman Bath at Isthmia in Greece continues to […]
In the Footsteps of Frankenstein: Uncovering the Origins of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece Presented by Dr. Price Blair “It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark […]
Presented by Dr. Paula YouraThe lives of Elliot and Rosel Schewel were woven together generations before they met. For more than a century, they and their family have uniquely contributed to the political and social fabric of America and the civic construct of Central Virginia through religion, politics, and service. The Schewels were the quintessential […]
