John D. Owen Jr. History Lecture Jones Memorial Library history lecture with Amy Bonnette. With over 70 years of service, Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Nature Center is a beacon of outdoor education, enriching the lives of 45,000 children through traditional summer camp, school field trips and special events. Delve into the history and impact of CKBY and […]
Non-Fiction Book Discussion Free, and open to the public. Non-fiction book discussion of The Sisterhood by Liza Mundy.
Moogega Cooper is a trailblazing engineer of the famed Mars Rover Perseverance Mission for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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!
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.
Dr. Jennifer HartProfessor of History and Department Chair, Virginia TechHistorical Assumptions, Conceptual Illusions, and Other Lessons Learned by Thinking from the Margins
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.
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.
Free lecture on the history of the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation with Kathryn Yarzebinski. Open to the public.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
