Jones Memorial Library
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Holocaust Survivor or Nazi Collaborator?
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Is Your House (Architecturally) Unique?
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John D. Owen Jr. History Lecture: Hutcherson Funeral Home
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesJones Memorial Library history lecture with Carl Hutcherson. Located in the heart of Fifth Street, the Hutcherson Funeral Home got its start in 1939. Founded by Carl B. Hutcherson (1912-1972), the company offers funeral planning and services. Born of necessity during the Jim Crow era of strict racial segregation that impacted Americans from cradle to […]
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‘Return to the Reich: German Jewish Emigres and the Holocaust’ with Brian E. Crim
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesThe 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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John D. Owen Jr History Lecture: Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesFree lecture on the history of the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation with Kathryn Yarzebinski. Open to the public.
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Connecting the Generations: Recognizing & Sharing Family Treasures
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesDue to winter weather, this event is postponed from Feb. 22 to March 22. Join Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest’s African American Advisory Group for this special talk and workshop uncovering how you can get started with your genealogy and how you can use family treasures to learn about your family history. Hosted at the Jones […]
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Finding Your Place in the Woods with Camp Kum-Ba-Yah
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesJohn 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 […]
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Connecting the Generations: Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesJoin Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest’s African American Advisory Group for this special talk and workshop uncovering how you can get started with your genealogy and how you can use family treasures to learn about your family history. Hosted at the Jones Memorial Library
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History of the Hutcherson Funeral Home
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United StatesCarl Hutcherson, Jr. Learn about the history of one of Lynchburg's oldest funeral homes, the family that started it, and how this essential business has evolved to serve residents today.
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Ancestral Callings: The Legacy of Thomas Jefferson Anderson (1853-1921)
Jones Memorial Library 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, United Stateswith T.J. Anderson, III Jones Memorial Library Reading Room