ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, January 13, 1997 TAG: 9701150031
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Genealogy program
The Southwestern Virginia Geological Society will hold a program, "Gleanings of Personal Property and Land Tax Records," on Saturday. The program is designed to inform citizens on how using personal property and land tax records could aid in the search for long lost relatives.
It will be held at 1:30 in the Brody Room of the Roanoke City Library, 706 South Jefferson St. There is no admission charge.
Exchange representative
ASSE International Student Exchange Program needs an area representative to assist in promoting and administering its foreign exchange programs.
Representatives will interview families interested in hosting students. ASSE provides training and reimbursement for time and expenses.
For more information, call (800) 677-2773.
Author in Bristol
Madeleine L'Engle, author of "A Wrinkle in Time" and many other works for children and adults, will autograph books Feb. 6-7 at St. Anne's School in Bristol.
L'Engle, winner of the 1963 Newberry Medal, will sign books 6-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 at St. Anne's Catholic Church.
She will also be honored at a luncheon on Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. in the church commons. The cost of the luncheon is $10.
For reservations or information, call 669-0048.
Mardi Gras jazz
Jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd will perform with his trio at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center on Feb. 1 as part of the Art Museum of Western Virginia's Mardi Gras celebration.
The event will start at 7 p.m. with a buffet dinner and music by the Star City Swing Band. The Charlie Byrd Trio takes the stage at 9 p.m., with food and music continuing until 10:30 p.m.
The Mardi Gras celebration, sponsored by WVTF Public Radio and the Hotel Roanoke, will help raise funds for programs at the museum.
The cost is $45, $35 for museum members. For tickets and information, call 342-5760.
Volunteers sought
The Virginia Museum of Transportation is seeking volunteers to aid in the restoration of some of its artifacts, including locomotives, automobiles and trucks.
Restoration days will be held Jan. 25, Feb. 22 and March 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum. No previous restoration experience is necessary.
For more information, call 342-5670.
Museum events
The Virginia Museum of Transportation has announced its special events schedule for 1997.
"Structures," an exhibition which explores the relationship between engineering and architectural form, opens Jan. 25 and will continue through April 5.
On Feb. 6, Professor Theodore Kornwibel Jr. will give a lecture on black railroad heritage, "Box Cars on My Mind."
"Model Mania" and the annual Spring Railfair will be held on May 3.
The museum will feature a month-long exhibit, "Where There is Smoke There is Fire," in July.
Other highlights are "Harness, Hoofbeats, and Silver Bells: American Sleighs and Carriages" this month and in February; Soap Box Derby special exhibit and workshop on June 7 and 8; "Wheels of Dreams" in August; a Halloween event Oct. 31; "Choppers, Rice Burners, and Hogs" will display antique and new motorcycles in November; and December will bring "In High Style," an exhibit featuring the Rolls Royce.
Applicants sought
The Western Virginia Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, operating as Center in the Square, seeks applicants for the 1997-98 John W. Hancock Jr. Scholarship Award. The $2,000 scholarship encourages talented students needing financial assistance for a two- or four-year college or university. Candidates may enroll, or intend to enroll, in a major in art, history, science, theatre, museum studies or creative writing.
Applications may be obtained by contacting the Financial Aid Counselor at Virginia high schools and colleges or by calling Center in the Square at 342-5700. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 28, 1997, and scholarships will be awarded in September 1997.
Distinguished professor
Roanoke native and New York artist Dorothy Gillespie has been named distinguished professor of Art at Radford University. She will conduct seminars and offer advice on the business of art. She'll also regularly work with to produce art and organize events and projects. RU Director of Galleries Anna Fariello described Gillespie's affiliation with the university as "an opportunity for our students to be exposed to a real, working artist beyond the structure of the classroom. The fact that Gillespie is willing to give so much of her time and expertise demonstrates that she is truly a generous person."
Gillespie's work is featured in the Center in the Square atrium in Roanoke.
Gillespie is also working on several exhibitions, including "Dorothy Gillespie: Color in Dimension," scheduled for fall of 1997 at RU, and "Sculptured Paintings and Painted Sculpture," a traveling exhibition to be shown next fall at the Art Museum of Western Virginia.
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