Free Black Landmarks of Early Western Virginia
How Edward Tarr’s Story Reveals Race Relations & More on the American Frontier Thursday, September 21, 2023, 7 pm | In-Person & Zoom Webinar With author Turk McClesky In 1752,…
Past Events
Writing Peggy’s War: Fact, Fiction, and 500 Footnotes*
Book launch Thursday, August 10, 2023, 7 pm | In-Person & Zoom Webinar With author Karl Rhodes Note: This is a Second Thursday Talk in deference to the Rockingham County…
Peggy’s War
Book Launch Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 10:30 – noon | Rocktown History With author Karl Rhodes Who in their right mind writes a novel with more than 500 endnotes handcuffing…
Knocking Down Walls Documentary
On May 25, 2023, at Harrisonburg’s Court Square Theater, Rocktown History premiered Knocking Down Walls, a documentary film about Harrisonburg’s role in the integration of Virginia schools—a story of high…
At Home with the Virginia Presidents
Life and Legacy of Appalachian Women Thursday, April 20, 2024, 7 pm | Zoom Webinar With author Heather Cole Heather Cole will lead an engaging armchair travel and history talk…
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…
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,…