Virginia Foundation
for the Humanities

Explore the Past, Discover the Future

Please join us at these public events

Additional Book & Literature events from all across Virginia can be found on our Literary Calendar.

Sat. Jun. 30 - Fri. May. 30

Where: Legacy Museum of African-American History

Exhibit explores African-American life in Central Virginia during and after the Civil War

Sat. May. 18 - Sat. Jul. 20

Where: Virginia Arts of the Book Center

Join VABC for this ten-week typography certificate course running from May 18 to July 20.

Thu. Jul. 25 - Sun. Jul. 28

Where: Off of the Blue Ridge Parkway

FloydFest, a four-day music festival in Floyd, VA, will feature a Virginia Folklife Workshop Porch hosted by VFH's Jon Lohman.

Sat. Aug. 17 - Sun. Aug. 18

Where: Virginia Arts of the Book Center

Learn to make a hand crafted book at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center

Sun. Sep. 15

Where: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Join us for the tenth annual Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase, celebrating the work of this year's master and apprentice teams.

Sat. Sep. 21 8:00 pm

Where: Library of Congress - Coolidge Auditorium

VFH Folklife Director Jon Lohman to emcee concert honoring Flory Jagoda

Fri. Oct. 11 - Sun. Oct. 13

Where: Downtown Richmond Riverfront

Mark your calendars for the Richmond Folk Festival on October 11-13, and be sure to check out the Virginia Folklife Area!