Virginia Humanities

Sat. Oct. 14, 2017 - Thu. Feb. 28, 2019

Where: Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation & Museum
145 East Main Street Wytheville, Virginia 24382

One hundred years ago, while Edith Bolling Wilson was serving as First Lady, the United States entered World War I. During wartime, she promoted her husband’s vision for peace, set an example for homefront conservation movements, and supported our troops.

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Sat. May. 12, 2018 - Sat. Nov. 24, 2018

Where: The Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center
814 Randolph Avenue Cape Charles, Virginia 23310

The Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center has a new exhibition opening May 12th. “Building a Community: The Cape Charles Elementary (Rosenwald) School” tells the story of African American education across the rural south during the period of legal segregation, through the local lens of the Cape Charles Elementary School.

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Sat. May. 19, 2018 - Tue. Sep. 3, 2019

Where: Mariners' Museum
100 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA 23606

Answering America’s Call: Newport News in World War I looks at the stories of the individuals who served in Newport News, passed through the port, or lived on the Peninsula, and how Newport News answered America’s call to arms.

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Wed. Nov. 14, 2018 - Sat. Nov. 17, 2018

Where: Charlottesville, VA

Kennedy is a self-proclaimed “humble Negro printer” whose letterpress work represents the messages and identities of African-Americans whose “words… have largely been excluded from ‘fine print.’”

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Wed. Nov. 14, 2018 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Where: Virginia Center for the Book / Jefferson School City Center
233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville Virginia

Please join us for the 14th annual Raucous Auction, to be celebrated in our new home studio at the Jefferson School. Delicious food, ample beverages, breathtaking prints, and the best place to find unique handmade gifts as the holiday season approaches.

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Tue. Nov. 20, 2018 12:00pm

Where: Virginia Humanitites
145 Ednam Drive Charlottesville, VA

Two-time Virginia Humanities residential Fellow and associate professor of Africana studies at Virginia Tech, Paula Marie Seniors was an editor of the recently published collection of essays, poetry, and art, Michelle Obama’s Impact on African American Women and Girls.

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Tue. Nov. 27, 2018 - Tue. Dec. 4, 2018

Where: Richmond & Charlottesville

Join Virginia Humanities Fellow Dr. Richard Kopley, a Distinguished Professor of English, Emeritus, from Penn State DuBois, for a talk on his research for a critical biography of Edgar Allan Poe.

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