The Remarkable Blue Ridge Tunnel
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 7 pm | Rocktown History With author Mary E. Lyons In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of…
Past Events
Selections from the Collection of Rocktown History
Curator’s Choice Thursday, February 16, 2023, 7 pm | Zoom Webinar With curator Diane Ehrenpreis Diane Ehrenpreis, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello,showcased diverse objects from the…
What Can Conservation Do for You: Preservation in your Home Town
Life and Legacy of Appalachian Women Thursday, January 19, 2023, 7 pm | Zoom Webinar With archaeological conservator Kate Ridgway and guest host Randy Jones Kate Ridgway will discuss her…
Old South High: Historical Investigations of Harrisonburg Landmarks
November 17, 2022, 7p | In-person and Zoom Webinar With E. K. Knappenberger, Local Historian This new and deeply local history talk will focus on the historic Old South High…
Everything But the Bedroom Quilt
October 20, 2022, 7p | In-person and Zoom Webinar With Nick Powers, Curator of Collections, Museum of Shenandoah Valley While the Shenandoah Valley is known for its strong quilting tradition,…
The Silver Lake & Mill: 200 Years of Stories with Cheryl Lyon and Deb Thompson
The Silver Lake & Mill: 200 Years of Stories with Cheryl Lyon and Deb Thompson A presentation to celebrate the bicentennial year of Silver Lake and the Mill in Dayton,…
A History of Rawley Springs Resorts & Hotels
June 16, 7pm Presenter Bev Appleton’s program will be filled with images, history notes, and anecdotal remembrances, covering about 100 years from the antebellum period to post-WWII. Join us on…
Sadie at Eighty: Conversation & Book Signing
Saturday, November 20, 2021, 10a; limited seating, registration required, suggested donation $10 In “Sadie’s Silence,” author Libby Layne introduced readers to her grandmother Sadie Zigler Wampler, whose short life exemplified…
Old House, New History: Where do we go from here?
Thursday, November 4, 2021, Hybrid Event In recent years, evidence from archaeological investigation changed the story of what has been known for decades as the Thomas Harrison House. How do…
Libby Film Special Event
Sun, Oct 24, 3p; limited seating, registration required, suggested donation $10. Save Your Seat! Find us next to Ten Thousand Villages for a dose of holiday spirit with this heartwarming…