Area writer Mary Crockett Hill is putting together an annual writers' retreat here in the Blue Ridge. She wants your input. Take this short survey - only 6 questions! - and give her your contact information to be updated as the program develops.
Category: THE CITYSCAPE
★ NEWS #3: A Midsummer Night’s Update
The third newsletter is out. Check it out for a digest of what we've been up to in the last month.
★ Roanoke Writer’s Collective: Rachel Barton on shaping a creative life
The Roanoke Writer’s Collective meets most Sunday afternoons at a local coffee shop for an hour of writing. Monthly, they host peer workshops. Organized by 2016 Roanoke College graduate Rachel Barton, the group is very welcoming to new members. If this supportive group looks like a fit, contact Rachel below about attending the next session.… Continue reading ★ Roanoke Writer’s Collective: Rachel Barton on shaping a creative life
★ New Connections Book Club: Let’s Talk
How do we talk with each other about important issues? Katherine Devine pulled this book group together after a conversation with Delegate Sam Rasoul. Now, we're happy to announce that the group has grown and enjoys the support of a great partner: Roanoke County Public Library. New Connections: Let's Talk is an ongoing discussion series. We… Continue reading ★ New Connections Book Club: Let’s Talk
★ New Roanoke County library chief Shari Henry on the marketplace of ideas
Roanoke County has welcomed a new Director of Library Services. Shari Henry relocated for the position from Northern Virginia, where she was most recently division chief of materials management for the Arlington Public Library. She’s active in the Virginia Library Association and currently chairs the Intellectual Freedom Committee. She graciously filled us in on some… Continue reading ★ New Roanoke County library chief Shari Henry on the marketplace of ideas
★ Soul Sessions to host Soul Delish 3 Saturday 7/22 at 8 PM
Join Bryan "Harvest Blaque" Hancock for Soul Delish 3: A taste of Summer. This spoken word arts event will happen at Delish Sweets and Treats on Saturday July 22 at 8 PM. The evening will be chock full of visual and performance art, plus special word of new initiatives. Expect a gallery showing and a mixer… Continue reading ★ Soul Sessions to host Soul Delish 3 Saturday 7/22 at 8 PM
★ What pairs with Bear: Cathryn Hankla on new work from Roanoke’s Groundhog Poetry Press
Cathryn Hankla on Great Bear a new poetry collection from Groundhog Poetry Press
★ Join the discussion: The Righteous Mind, July 19 at 7 PM
On a recent Sunday afternoon a group of seven people gathered at Sweet Donkey to discuss Johnathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (Pantheon, 2012). Roanoke artist Katherine Devine put the call out for anyone interested in discussing the book after a conversation with Delegate Sam Rasoul. “He said […]
★ Fall Book Sale (Sep. 30 – Oct. 5): Roanoke County Friends of the Library
Before you know it, it'll be hunker-down-and-read weather. Are you ready? Here's a preparation tip: stacks of books that without a due date. Buy yours inexpensively at the upcoming Roanoke County Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale. From September 30 to October 5, there will be thousands to choose from. For a real bargain,… Continue reading ★ Fall Book Sale (Sep. 30 – Oct. 5): Roanoke County Friends of the Library
★ Be the next Writer on the Bus: Apply by Dec. 15
There are a few more days to apply to be the 2018 Writer on the Bus!
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