Local biographer Charles Shields appointed to Mary Washington post

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

From the University of Mary Washington: BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER APPOINTED TO GREAT LIVES SERIES  The University of Mary Washington announces the appointment of noted biographer Charles J. Shields as associate director of the University’s popular Great Lives public lecture series. Shields is the author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee (2006) the first biography of [...]

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Mark the date: WriterHouse Book Sale August 27-28

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

From WriterHouse: Need more books? Of course you do! And we want to help you feed your need for the printed stuff, so to facilitate the habit, WriterHouse will be holding a book sale on Saturday, August 27 from 8am-4pm and Sunday, August 28 from noon-4pm.

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Meet author P. G. Kain at Northside Library August 6

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Sharing an announcement from JRML: P.G. Kain, author of the popular series The Social Experiments of Dorie Dilts, will be at the Northside Library on Saturday, August 6 at 11:30 am. Come meet him, ask questions and get your books signed. Learn more about his hilarious series at tweenink.com.

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Louisa Library to host Robert Duke August 12

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Louisa native Robert Duke will present a program on his new book,  Aunt Patsy: A Collection of Favorite Columns, Advice, Poems and  Recipes. Aunt Patsy’s column appeared in the Central Virginian for many years during the mid-twentieth century. The program will be Friday,  August 12 from 5-7pm at the Louisa County Library. After the program, [...]

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WriterHouse: Fall class session begins September 10

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

The Fall 2011 Session of writing classes begins September 10 at WriterHouse We’ve scheduled an unprecedented five regular 8-week writing classes and six half-day Saturday writing seminars with topics as diverse as humor writing and poetry writing for the reluctant. See the The Fall 2011 Class Schedule for a listing of all the classes and [...]

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WriterHouse still enrolling young writers, travel writers

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

WriterHouse: SPACES AVAILABLE IN TWO UPCOMING COURSES There are still spots available in the second session of “The Writer’s Palette: A Workshop for Rising 7th & 8th Graders.”Instructor Jen Wilson will introduce students to the various tints and hues that writers of all genres use, with a focus on generating a variety of writing, including  [...]

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Eleanor Henderson at WriterHouse June 28

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming to WriterHouse: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011, 5:00 pm An Impromptu Literary Salon with Eleanor Henderson Ten Thousand Saints (HarperCollins 2011) author Eleanor Henderson talks about the challenges she encountered in writing her just-released critically-acclaimed novel. The novel is set in the 1980s’ straight-edge music scene, an underground youth culture powered by the paradoxical aggression [...]

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Summer classes at WriterHouse announced

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

WriterHouse summer classes begin the week of June 13. Writing children’s picture books, workshops for 7th-8th graders, fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Take a 5% early registration discount if you enroll by June 1st and pay by check or cash. Full class schedule and registration form Some scholarships available for the youth class thanks to the generosity [...]

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Support The Haven, Wednesday May 23

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

From New City Arts Initiative: On Lament and Hope On Wednesday, May 25 from 7-8:30 PM at The Haven, New City Arts presents an interdisciplinary evening of art that gives language to the process of grieving in our world and the ‘other’ whether it be hope, love, or something else, that precedes (or follow) our [...]

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Upcoming events at WriterHouse

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Having Your Cake & Eating It Too: The Benefits and Challenges of Mixed-Genre Fiction Thursday, May 19, 2011, 7:00pm, at WriterHouse Join Moondogs author Alexander Yates as he discusses the pleasures and challenges of incorporating genre writing into literary fiction and the obstacles he faced while writing and publishing his mixed-genre debut novel. Moondogs is a [...]

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Celebrate National Book Award winner Kathy Erskine at WriterHouse

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

At WriterHouse: 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville Thursday, May 12, 2011, 7-9pm Join us for a celebration of WriterHouse member Kathryn Erskine’s National Book Award for “Mockingbird.” (This was postponed due to snowstorms in December.) Meet Kathy, meet other writers and fans. Refreshments, books available for purchase and signing. Free and open to the public. Related [...]

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Henry Wiencek, “Jefferson and His Slaves,” noon TOMORROW (May 10)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

[Headline corrected] Teaching Peace to the Conquered: Jefferson and His Slaves Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellow Henry Wiencek Tuesday, May 10, at noon, Charlottesville City Council Chambers This lecture is free and open to the public. Henry Wiencek Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellow Henry Wiencek will conclude this spring’s series of downtown C’ville [...]

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Wendy Vigdor-Hess at New Dominion Bookshop May 20

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

New Dominion Bookshop 404 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-295-2552 Reading and Book-signing at New Dominion Bookshop Friday, May 20 at 5:30 PM Registered Dietician Wendy Vigdor-Hess will discuss Sweetness Without Sugar: A Resource Guide for Delicious Dairy-, Egg-, and Gluten-Free Treats Made with Healthy Sweeteners by Wendy Vigdor-Hess, R.D. In the United States, [...]

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Marlene A. Condon, Scottsville Library, May 14

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Second Saturdays Series at Scottsville Library: “Making a Nature Friendly Garden” will be presented on Saturday, May 14 at 4pm by naturalist Marlene A. Condon, who is the author and photographer of The Nature-friendly Garden: Creating a Backyard Haven for Plants, Wildlife, and People.

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May events at WriterHouse

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

CELEBRATE KATHY ERSKINE’S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, THURS. MAY 12 at 7PM We tried to celebrate way back in December, only to be thwarted by fickle winter weather, so we’ve rescheduled. Join WriterHouse in congratulating Kathy on her well-deserved prize! LITERARY SALON WITH ALEXANDER YATES, MAY 19 AT 7PM Join Moondogs author Alexander Yates as he [...]

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