May 2022
Archaelogy Lecture: “Is This an Artifact? Understanding and Identifying Archaeological Finds”
"Is This an Artifact? Understanding and Identifying Archaeological Finds” by Dr. Dave Brown, co-director of the Fairfield Foundation and Center for Archaeology, Preservation, and Education in Gloucester Dr. Brown will address some of the common questions people have about local archaeology and discuss tips, techniques, and ethical considerations for collecting, dating, and interpreting material culture remains of the past. Registration required by Noon the day of lecture. Free for LVHS members; $5 for public. Zoom at your own location or watch on…
Find out more »June 2022
“Audacity and Courage in Uncertain Times: The Life of Hansford Bayton, Black Steamboat Captain and Northern Neck Entrepreneur”
Thursday, June 9, 7:00 PM – “Audacity and Courage in Uncertain Times: The Life of Hansford Bayton, Black Steamboat Captain and Northern Neck Entrepreneur” by Dr. Julia Sullivan-Detheridge, great-granddaughter and biographer. IN-PERSON: Doors open at 6:30 PM at Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock, but seating is limited, so reservations are strongly suggested. ZOOM: Pre-registration required by Noon on the day of the event. A recording will also be available later. IN-PERSON OR BY ZOOM: $5 for public, free for LVHS Members. Click here to sign-up online,…
Find out more »“A Special Evening with” presents Brad Parks
A free series featuring prominent authors and artists throughout the summer: Tuesday: June 14 at 6:30pm Brad Parks Best-Selling Mystery and Thriller Author. Winner of the 2010 and 2014 Shamus Award, Parks is the only author to have won all three of those awards. Parks will discuss his newest book, Unthinkable, reviewed as a world-class thriller. Attendees may be treated to a song –or two! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Thursday: July 7 at 6:30pm Anthony…
Find out more »July 2022
“A Special Evening with” presents Anthony Ray Hinton
A free series featuring prominent authors and artists throughout the summer: Tuesday: June 14 at 6:30pm Brad Parks Best-Selling Mystery and Thriller Author. Winner of the 2010 and 2014 Shamus Award, Parks is the only author to have won all three of those awards. Parks will discuss his newest book, Unthinkable, reviewed as a world-class thriller. Attendees may be treated to a song –or two! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Thursday: July 7 at 6:30pm Anthony…
Find out more »“A Special Evening with” presents John Latell
A free series featuring prominent authors and artists throughout the summer: Tuesday: June 14 at 6:30pm Brad Parks Best-Selling Mystery and Thriller Author. Winner of the 2010 and 2014 Shamus Award, Parks is the only author to have won all three of those awards. Parks will discuss his newest book, Unthinkable, reviewed as a world-class thriller. Attendees may be treated to a song –or two! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Thursday: July 7 at 6:30pm Anthony…
Find out more »“A Special Evening with” presents Bess Haile
A free series featuring prominent authors and artists throughout the summer: Tuesday: June 14 at 6:30pm Brad Parks Best-Selling Mystery and Thriller Author. Winner of the 2010 and 2014 Shamus Award, Parks is the only author to have won all three of those awards. Parks will discuss his newest book, Unthinkable, reviewed as a world-class thriller. Attendees may be treated to a song –or two! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Thursday: July 7 at 6:30pm Anthony…
Find out more »“Left Behind: Tales of the Underground Railroad” Black History Storytelling by Sheila Arnold
Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 PM – “Left Behind: Tales of the Underground Railroad” Black History Storytelling by Sheila Arnold. IN-PERSON only at Lancaster Community Library in partnership with LCL Adult Summer Reading Program. Free admission for all, thanks to grant funding. No tickets or reservations. Seating is first-come, first-serve with doors opening at 6:30. Freedom is what we all desire, but if you had to leave something or someone behind in order to achieve it, could you do it? Through story, song,…
Find out more »“A Special Evening with” presents Sheila Arnold
A free series featuring prominent authors and artists throughout the summer: Tuesday: June 14 at 6:30pm Brad Parks Best-Selling Mystery and Thriller Author. Winner of the 2010 and 2014 Shamus Award, Parks is the only author to have won all three of those awards. Parks will discuss his newest book, Unthinkable, reviewed as a world-class thriller. Attendees may be treated to a song –or two! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Thursday: July 7 at 6:30pm Anthony…
Find out more »June 2023
The Role of George Washington’s Ball Family Relatives in Telling the Stories of His Life
A Special Evening With...Jim Bish, Talk and Book Signing, author of I Can’t Tell A Lie: Parson Weems and the Truth about George Washington’s Cherry Tree, Prayer at Valley Forge, and Other Anecdotes. George Washington had many uncles, aunts, and cousins on his mother’s side who are often overlooked as influencers in his life. Washington’s family associations, primarily his Ball family relations, are studied in depth for the first time in this new book, revealing much about Washington’s non-public life.…
Find out more »July 2023
Author Expo with Keynote Speaker Christina Dalcher
Co-sponsored by LVHS and LCL at Lancaster Community Library. Free admission. Meet local/regional authors and publishers of all genres and make book purchases at more than 25 exhibitor tables! Stop by the LVHS table for local history and historical fiction selections! Keynote address by Christina Dalcher, best-selling author of the thought-provoking novels Vox, Master Class, and Femlandia.
Find out more »Telling the Stories of the Northern Neck with Pixie E. Curry
An Evening with Pixie E. Curry: Telling the Stories of the Northern Neck. Ms. Curry, a Kilmarnock native from a family with deep local watermen roots and who grew up here during segregation, will discuss some of her personal experiences, her training at VCU and career in public television, radio, film, and theater, and her current web project to produce oral histories of interesting people connected to the Northern Neck’s rich and vibrant history, heritage, and current events— www.apixiefromkilmarnock.com. Free. Co-hosted…
Find out more »October 2023
Comi-con
The Lancaster Community Library (LCL) is calling all comic book lovers, video gamers, movie buffs and sitcom fans to its LCL Comicon. The event will be held from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, October 8, at the LCL, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Admission is free. A Special Presentation By Our Featured Speaker: Author & VCU Professor SJ Sindu “While it’s called a Comicon, it’s not just about comic books,” said Elizabeth Shelton, library youth services assistant. “We will have all types…
Find out more »History Talk: The Huguenot-Anglican Refuge in Virginia
The Huguenot-Anglican Refuge in Virginia: Empire, Land, and Religion in the Rappahannock Region by Rev. Dr. Lonnie H. Lee Tuesday, October 24, 4:00 p.m. Presentation followed by LVHS Annual Membership Business Meeting. Held at Lancaster Community Library, Kilmarnock. Virtual viewing options TBA. Free admission, but reservations requested to ensure seating. RSVP online or 804-462-7280. $5 Raffle Ticket donation suggested at door. Dr. Lee will speak about his new book, which tells the history of a Huguenot emigrant community established in…
Find out more »April 2024
Women’s Stories – A Community Book Study
Women’s Stories - A Community Book Study begins April 10, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Community Library. Sallie Dashiell of Campbell Presbyterian and Susan Riley May of St. Andrews Presbyterian will lead the discussion in this ecumenical study. No registration is required. For four consecutive Wednesdays, participants will enjoy an informal discussion of “From Widows to Warriors (Women's Stories from the Old Testament)” by Lynn Japinga. That’s April 10, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lancaster…
Find out more »Women’s Stories – A Community Book Study
Women’s Stories - A Community Book Study begins April 10, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Community Library. Sallie Dashiell of Campbell Presbyterian and Susan Riley May of St. Andrews Presbyterian will lead the discussion in this ecumenical study. No registration is required. For four consecutive Wednesdays, participants will enjoy an informal discussion of “From Widows to Warriors (Women's Stories from the Old Testament)” by Lynn Japinga. That’s April 10, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lancaster…
Find out more »Women’s Stories – A Community Book Study
Women’s Stories - A Community Book Study begins April 10, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Community Library. Sallie Dashiell of Campbell Presbyterian and Susan Riley May of St. Andrews Presbyterian will lead the discussion in this ecumenical study. No registration is required. For four consecutive Wednesdays, participants will enjoy an informal discussion of “From Widows to Warriors (Women's Stories from the Old Testament)” by Lynn Japinga. That’s April 10, 2024, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lancaster…
Find out more »A Deadly Draw-A Monte Carlo Mystery
Join us for another fun filled evening of Mystery and Fundraising in the stacks at Lancaster Community Library April 26th @ 6pm...Ticket price $75...Includes drinks & heavy hors d'oeuvres...Limit 75 tickets will be sold
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