BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Hollins University - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Hollins University X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Hollins University REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T235959 DTSTAMP:20260416T214516 CREATED:20240131T160046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T141426Z UID:68276-1721001600-1721260799@www.ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.edu SUMMARY:Picture Book Tips from Behind the Editor’s Desk DESCRIPTION:Class runs Monday-Tuesday\, 9 am-5 pm with a two-hour lunch break\, and Wednesday\, with one-on-one critiques from 9 am-noon\, followed by a program talk at 1 pm: “Not Sticking to the Rules”\n\nMonday and Tuesday experience an interactive workshop covering the basics of children’s book creation\, best practices\, hooks\, rhyming\, humor\, and rule-breaking with writing exercises and feedback from Frances and fellow students\, along with a behind the scenes description about how acquisitions meetings work and the process from submission to publication\, all from an industry insider.\n\nPut what you’ve learned to work on Wednesday morning with one-on-one critiques followed by a program talk open to all Hollins students at 1 pm on “Not Sticking to the Rules.”\n\nWith this model\, you move from 15 hours of instruction (6-9 pm) to the same – 15 hours of instruction\, that now includes one-on-one manuscript reviews.\n\nINSTRUCTOR: \n\nFrances Gilbert\, VP\, editor-in-chief of Doubleday Books for Young Readers\n\nTo learn more about each workshop and register\, visit ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.edu/childrenslit-workshops.\n\nQUESTIONS? Contact the graduate programs office at (540) 362-6257 or hugrad@ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.edu. URL:/event/picture-book-tips-from-behind-the-editors-desk/ LOCATION:Hollins University Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Continuing Studies,Open to the Public,Summer Programs,Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T235959 DTSTAMP:20260416T214516 CREATED:20240416T152421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T172057Z UID:68853-1721001600-1721519999@www.ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.edu SUMMARY:Virginia Private College Week DESCRIPTION:We welcome visitors at Hollins University during Virginia Private College Week (VPCW)\, July 15-20. All visits will include a campus tour and and information session including admission requirements\, academic programs\, and scholarships and financial assistance.\n\nYour visit qualifies you for a Visit Grant of up to $1\,000 upon your enrollment at Hollins.\n\nSessions will begin at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.\, Monday through Friday (July 15-19)\, and 10 a.m. on Saturday (July 20).\n\n  URL:/event/virginia-private-college-week-2/ LOCATION:Hollins University Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States CATEGORIES:Admission,Community Event,Open to the Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T214516 CREATED:20240516T180739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T175416Z UID:69182-1721068200-1721071800@www.ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.edu SUMMARY:Ashley Belote\, Author/Illustrator Talk DESCRIPTION:Belote is the illustrator of Frankenslime and Valenslime. She is the author-illustrator of her debut early reader The Me Tree and her picture book Listen Up\, Louella. She studied traditional animation under the direction of Don Bluth. Belote is a West Virginia native and earned her B.A. from Alderson Broaddus University. She earned her M.A. in arts administration from the University of Kentucky. Her graduate study included a children’s literature and illustration course\, The Whole Book Approach\, through Simmons College at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. She also serves as the illustrator coordinator for the Carolinas chapter of SCBWI. Belote is represented by Moe Ferrara of BookEnds Literary Agency.\n\nLecture\, Monday\, July 15\, 6:30 pm\, Wetherill Visual Arts Center\, Room 119\, followed by a book signing in the lobby. Sponsored by the graduate programs in children’s literature. Online: https://ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.zoom.us/j/9154582283?omn=84139553380 URL:/event/ashley-belote-author-illustrator-talk/ LOCATION:Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center\, Room 119 CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Community Event,Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T214516 CREATED:20240531T153123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T154027Z UID:69299-1721071800-1721075400@www.ĚÇĐÄ´«Ă˝.edu SUMMARY:Playwright’s Lab Monday Night Guest Speaker: Bonnie Metzgar DESCRIPTION:Each Monday night on the Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre\, the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins presents a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist. This week’s guest is:\n\nBONNIE METZGAR – GUEST SPEAKER\n\nMetzgar is a playwright\, screenwriter\, director\, producer\, and core visiting faculty with The Playwright’s Lab at Hollins. In January 2020\, her play You Lost Me had its world premiere at Denver Center Theater and was the recipient of an Edgerton New Play Award. Recently\, she served as staff writer for Genius: Aretha\, a limited television series with showrunner Suzan-Lori Parks. A fighter for artists from marginalized communities\, Metzgar is passionate about making systemic change in the nonprofit theatre\, and served as artistic director of About Face Theatre\, one of the largest theatres in the U.S. dedicated to producing queer artists and advancing the cultural dialogue on sexuality and gender identity. Previously\, Metzgar served as associate producer at the Public Theater where she founded Joe’s Pub.\n\nMill Mountain Theatre\, Waldron Stage URL:/event/playwrights-lab-monday-night-guest-speaker-bonnie-metzgar/ LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bonnie-Metzgar.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR