Washington and Lee University will host Rachel Louise Snyder, a writer, professor at American University and a public radio commentator, for a public lecture on Jan 22 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater.A book signing will follow the event in the Commons living room. Snyder is a journalist known for her works on the topic of domestic violence. She is the author of “No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us,” “Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade” and the novel “What We’ve Lost is Nothing.”
Lynn Rainville, Washington and Lee University’s director of institutional history, will be the featured speaker at W&L’s Founders Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation on Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The title of her talk is, “Untold Stories of Founders, Leaders and Other Visionaries at W&L.”T h e event will be available to watch live at https://livestream.com/wlu.
Editor’s note: Mary Price wrote the following story for VMI.It’s not often that one finds an 83-year-old still working, much less working at a physical job like cleaning up in barracks. But Barney Odend’hal has already played a lot of golf, and he doesn’t want to waste time with what he calls the “boob tube.”
For those looking to make a significant contribution to this community and have fun doing it, the Stonewall Jackson House will hold a volunteer information session on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. The session will be held at the Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 E. Washington St., and will include a complimentary tour of the museum and light refreshments.Volunteers can work with heirloom flowers and vegetables in the kitchen garden, sell unique merchandise in the Museum Shop, or give tours of the restored 19th century home.
St. Patrick Catholic Church will hold its annual Ecumenical Candlelight Prayer Service for Life to promote the sanctity of human life and an end to abortion on Friday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m.Sponsored by the Respect Life Committee, the service will include scripture, prayer and music on behalf of pregnant women and their preborn babies.
Rockbridge Regional Library is inviting writers to come to its monthly writer’s workshop on Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Piovano Room.This program will be led by local author David Simms, as he guides writers through dialogue activities to help encourage effective communication between two characters, improve reader engagement and the creative language production by the author.
The recent Cole Kidd campaign to raise money to help the Kidd family of Glasgow was an unprecedented success thanks to a caring community who pooled together to make it happen through all their hard work and efforts, according to organizers Mark and Sherry Cline.Those who donated money, sponsored, and or participated in the Goshen parade, “Miracle on 39th Street,” made this Christmas magical for everyone, said Mark Cline.
