• SciFest Keynote: Moogega Cooper

    Smith Hall Theatre, Randolph College 2500 RIVERMONT AVE, Lynchburg, VA, United States

    Moogega Cooper is a trailblazing engineer of the famed Mars Rover Perseverance Mission for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

  • Roaring Lynchburg – April

    The Lynchburg Museum 901 Court St., Lynchburg, VA, United States

    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!

  • “Rough Little City” – Downtown Civil War Walking Tour

    The Lynchburg Museum 901 Court St., Lynchburg, VA, United States

    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.

  • Ida Wise East Memorial Lecture

    Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, U of L 48 LC Hopwood Drive, Lynchburg, United States

    Dr. Jennifer HartProfessor of History and Department Chair, Virginia TechHistorical Assumptions, Conceptual Illusions, and Other Lessons Learned by Thinking from the Margins

  • Emancipation Day

    Oakwood Country Club 3409 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, United States

    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.

  • Screening of Hunter’s Raid

    Historic Sandusky 757 Sandusky Drive, Lynchburg, United States

    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.