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This First Friday event will focus on the popular 1920s game of marbles. Come and learn how to play and even compete in a marbles tournament!
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The Court House Hill neighborhood reflected the struggles of our nation during the turbulent years surrounding the American Civil War and Reconstruction. This 60-minute, half-mile, guided walking tour will explore numerous marked and unmarked Civil War sites along Court and Clay Streets with topics ranging from love and death, to secession, emancipation, and education. |
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Dr. Jennifer HartProfessor of History and Department Chair, Virginia TechHistorical Assumptions, Conceptual Illusions, and Other Lessons Learned by Thinking from the Margins |
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Join Silent Witnesses, Inc. as we celebrate 160 years since Lynchburg's first Emancipation Day. This event will feature live music, assorted appetizers, and a cash bar with the opportunity to learn more about the future and progress of Silent Witnesses and Emancipation Day in Lynchburg, Va. |
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We’re hosting a free screening of our first documentary for people who have helped us on our current project. Or interested in helping us. The film is 55 minutes. Q&A to follow. |
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Free lecture on the history of the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation with Kathryn Yarzebinski. Open to the public. |
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Kids in grades K-5 are invited to a free afternoon of exploring at the Lynchburg Museum. We’ll go on a Scavenger Hunt and explore the places usually off limits to the public. See what’s behind locked doors and discover what keeps this 170 year old building (and all it holds) ready for business! Registration and […] |
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Presented by Richard W. LovingThe nuclear industry was still in its infancy when Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) started construction of the first privately financed nuclear facility in the U.S on the site of the former Mt. Athos plantation just outside Lynchburg, a decision with a profound impact on Central Virginia, as well as the entire […]
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The Holocaust Education Foundation of Central Virginia sponsors a lecture at Jones Memorial Library. Come hear how a secret military intelligence unit composed of German Jewish refugees took on the Nazis during World War 2. This lecture is free and open to the public. |
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On April 9th, 1865, as the hands of peace finally swept over the opposing armies at Appomattox Court House, news of Robert E. Lee’s capitulation reached the City of Lynchburg some 22 miles away. This information brought chaos to the City of Seven Hills as fires erupted, looting became widespread, and Confederate forces struggled to […] 
Two of the most influential men in American history meet for a one-of-a-kind conversation traversing the span of time from the arrival of the English in North America to our separation and founding as an independent nation. |
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Music; Candle Lighting; Stories Poems and Art by Lynchburg Area Students Reception follows Sponsors: Holocaust Education Foundation of Central Virginia; Agudath Sholom Congregation; First Christian Church |
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oin us for Roots & Rhythms, a live music experience celebrating the rich history of American string music! Enjoy an incredible performance by Institute Street, explore the evolution of folk and bluegrass traditions, and soak in the rhythms that shaped our musical heritage. Live Music, Door Prizes, & Swag! Tuesday, April 29 | 12:15 PM […] |
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Join the journalist Beena Sarwa for a screening of her documentary film, "Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines" (2023, 25 minutes). Quillian Visiting Scholar Dr Sudesh Mantillake will moderate a Q&A after the screening with the filmmaker. |
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Please join the Lynchburg Museum as it begins a year-long exploration of the Cold War and its impact on the Hill City. From the atomic bombs that ended World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Cold War shaped global history through political tensions, “hot” conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, and the […] |
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