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SUMMARY:Genealogy Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday of each month. Carol and Don will be on hand to assist you as you explore your family tree. They will be able to demonstrate starting your family tree or help you conduct a deeper dive into specialized areas of genealogy. Come with questions about research and discovering your roots or come with no knowledge of your family and let them guide you. Just Come! Free and open to the public. For helpful family tree templates\, visit our Genealogy Page.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/genealogy-saturday-8/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Genealogy
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SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join Montgomery JAM instructors and students for the Blacksburg Market Jam at the Alexander Black House! Instructors include Gina Dilg on fiddle\, Ginger Wagner on banjo\, Jason Dilg on bass and Paul Herling on guitar (sitting in for guitar instructor\, Tim Thornton).
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-5/
LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Music
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SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nBy request\, as an add-on\, can also tour St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall. \nPlease RSVP by email at info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 15 people.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/2747/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:16 Squares
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SUMMARY:B. Scott Crawford Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Presentation #2\n“A Wise man will Find us to be Rogues by our Face”: Physiognomy and Portraiture \nJohnathan Swift’s observation about the relationship between character and physical features sums up an important comment of Western art. From the Ancient World into the 21st century\, to varying degrees\, the belief that physical features indicate clear and even irrefutable clues as to a person’s character influenced portraiture. Exploring Ancient statues and a host of Medieval and Renaissance paintings\, as well as Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales\, the impact this pseudo-science\, physiognomy\, had on art and portraiture will be highlighted. Taking this overview as a starting point\, Santi di Tito’s late 17th century portrait of Machiavelli will be examined through this physiognomic lens in order to better understand di Tito’s posthumous representation of the controversial philosopher and gain insight into Machiavelli’s work The Prince. This original research will provide both an understanding of physiognomy and a new understanding of at least one reason Machiavelli has been viewed as scandalous. \n  \n\nB. Scott Crawford holds a master’s degree in history from Old Dominion University and has an extensive background in education\, having taught at the high school and college levels\, as well as serving as the social studies coordinator\, K-12\, for a Virginia school division and as the Director of Education for the Museum of Western Virginia and then Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke\, Virginia. Scott currently serves as President & CEO for Virginia 811. He has been with the Notification Center since December 2016\, serving as Director of Operations and then Vice President prior to moving into his current position in July 2020.\n \n\nThis event is free and part of our 2025 Lecture Series which will focus on Blacksburg history\, community\, and culture plus intriguing history and arts topics in general.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/b-scott-crawford-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250321T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250321T200000
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SUMMARY:Education Exhibit Opening
DESCRIPTION:Members-Only Reception with Panel Discussion – 5:30-6:30pm\nGeneral Public Opening – 6:00-8:00pm\n\n\n  \nPlease join us as we officially open our Education Room exhibit! \n\n\nSince we consider this a community project\, we will continue accepting relevant items that help tell a well-rounded story about education in Blacksburg and the surrounding area. We are looking for artifacts\, books\, photographs\, memorabilia\, oral histories\, stories\, documents and more. Your donations and/or loans can potentially help us complete the historic record of our area’s education system in all its challenges\, triumphs\, and milestones. \n\nFeel free to bring items for consideration during our opening as well or just stop by to see what may fit the room!
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/education-exhibit-opening/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Events,History Exhibits
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SUMMARY:16 Squares Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Meet us at The Alexander Black House and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories behind many of the buildings and landmarks throughout town that may go unnoticed. You may also schedule this tour by appointment if Thursdays don’t work for your group. \nBy request\, as an add-on\, can also tour St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall. \nPlease RSVP by email at info@blacksburghistory.org. Tours limited to 15 people.
URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/2747/2025-03-27/
LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States
CATEGORIES:16 Squares
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