Schedule By Day

Gertrude the Albino Frog: A Musical Reading

Sun. March 30th, 2008 11:30 AM

Author Marcia Silvermetz reads her book aloud while composer Kevin White (of Big Ray and the Kool Kats) and music director Sharon McCord play and sing. Booksigning follows.

Fifth Annual Celebration Brunch

Sun. March 30th, 2008 11:45 AM

The Charlottesville Chapter of The LINKS, Incorporated presents a tribute to the African-American Literary Tradition, featuring guest authors from the Virginia Festival of the Book. Advanced Tickets Only, $45. Further information and tickets available from 434-979-2786 or tturner@pvcc.edu.

Artists' Books Now and Next

Sun. March 30th, 2008 12:00 PM

A talk on the artists' books of today and where the art is going by internationally renowned book artist, Johanna Drucker. Located in a thriving book arts studio.

Delving into Digital: Electronic and Audio Books

Sun. March 30th, 2008 12:00 PM

Join Jim Gable (consultant, Amazon "Kindle"), Robert Hatta (Playaway.com), and Michael Shontz (OverDrive) for a look at the hardware and software of today's electronic and audio books. Raffle to follow. Box lunches are available. $8. For choices and to order, see www.graviity-lounge.com

20th Century Virginia History--Living It, Writing It

Sun. March 30th, 2008 1:30 PM

Ronald Heinemann (Old Dominion, New Commonwealth), Professor Emeritus of Hampden-Sydney, and Linwood Holton (Opportunity Time), Governor of Virginia from 1970-74, discuss their perspectives on Virginia history.

A New Path: Virginia Indian Heritage Trail

Sun. March 30th, 2008 1:30 PM

Contributors Chief Kenneth Adams, Jeffrey Hantman, and David Bearinger join editor Karenne Wood to discuss ways in which the award-winning Virginia Indian Heritage Trail is helping to change public perceptions about Virginia's Indians.

Family Lines: A Poetry Reading and Discussion

Sun. March 30th, 2008 1:30 PM

Charlotte Matthews (Green Stars), Kevin Boyle (A Home for Wayward Girls), Nickole Brown (Sister), and Dan Albergotti (The Boatloads) read from their work and discuss the influence of family in their poems.

For the Care of Books

Sun. March 30th, 2008 1:30 PM

In this hands-on workshop with Lindsey Mears, participants will learn basic concepts of book preservation and conservation, and be introduced to techniques for proper cleaning, housing and simple repair of their collection. Attendees are encouraged to bring any ailing books for consultation and hands-on care.

Writer's Eye Award Ceremony

Sun. March 30th, 2008 2:00 PM

Winners of the 22nd annual Writer's Eye competition will receive awards and first-place winners will read their entries; judges of high school, University and adult entries will comment on their winners. The Writer's Eye Anthology will be available. A reception follows.

Second Floor

Ethics, Meaning, and Belief in Nanotechnology Development

Sun. March 30th, 2008 3:30 PM

Over a five year period Rosalyn Berne met regularly with 35 individual nanoscience researchers. Berne will disucss the "person behind the scientist", as revealed through these conversations about hopes, concerns, and what they believe it means to be doing nanotechnology.

Room 201

Walter Mosley: A Literary Life

Sun. March 30th, 2008 4:00 PM

Join bestselling novelist Walter Mosley (Blonde Faith) in a benefit for the Virginia Center for the Book.

IMPORTANT - This is a ticketed event. You must purchase tickets in order to attend.