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  • Hank Hudepohl Presentation: “How a Small Press Works: Founding, Editing, Publishing, and Keeping the Lights on”

    Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Hank Hudepohl is an American poet, founder of Pine Row Press, an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, and co-founder of the AI startup BrandRank.AI. A Kentucky native, he attended Harvard University, served as a US Navy officer aboard an aircraft carrier, and earned an MFA from Hollins University, where he also taught creative writing.

  • Hank Hudepohl & Meghana Mysore Reading

    Green Drawing Room, Main

    Hank Hudepohl is an American poet, founder of Pine Row Press, an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, and co-founder of the AI startup BrandRank.AI.

    Meghana Mysore’s first story collection, Let All Our Ghosts Depart, releases with West Virginia University Press in September 2026.

    Free
  • Maryam Safajoo: Artist Lecture & Reception

    VAC 119

    As a Persian/Iranian-American artist and recipient of a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts, Maryam Safajoo’s work is a testament to resilience, memory, and justice. Her paintings narrate the stories of the Iranian Bahá’í community’s systematic persecution after the 1979 revolution. Safajoo’s paintings function as visual ethnography, safeguarding the experiences of individuals denied representation. Her […]

    Website: https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/eleanorDWilsonMuseumHollinsUniversity/event/cf20ac62-1e42-4bae-b354-13755979a5ef
  • Admission Open House: Discover Hollins Day

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Discover all that Hollins has to offer at our upcoming Admission Open House: Discover Hollins Day. Tour our beautiful campus, meet current students, and explore student life, career pathways, and campus resources. Attend info sessions on admissions, financial aid, and support services, and get your questions answered as you envision yourself at Hollins. Register Today

    Website: https://admissions.hollins.edu/register/?id=67338bad-1a6a-4452-8445-1d113ce8f25f
    Free
  • Ethel Barja Book Discussion

    Janney Lounge, Moody

    Ethel Barja (Peru, 1988) is the author of six poetry collections, including Insomnia vocal (2016), Rambling Journey (2019), La muda (2023, 2026), and Hope is Tanning on a Nudist Beach (2022). Her work has earned her recognition such as the Juan Felipe Herrera Latino Book Award bronze medal (2023), the Oversound Chapbook Prize (2021), and the Cartografía Poética Prize (2019).

    Free
  • Ethel Barja Reading

    VAC Auditorium

    Ethel Barja (Peru, 1988) is the author of six poetry collections, including Insomnia vocal (2016), Rambling Journey (2019), La muda (2023, 2026), and Hope is Tanning on a Nudist Beach (2022). Her work has earned her recognition such as the Juan Felipe Herrera Latino Book Award bronze medal (2023), the Oversound Chapbook Prize (2021), and the Cartografía Poética Prize (2019).

    Free
  • No Excellent Beauty: Visible Mending Workshop

    VAC First Floor Lobby 8009 Fishburn Dr, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Please join the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum for No Excellent Beauty: A Visible Mending Workshop from 2-4 PM on Friday, September 25th in the VAC First Floor Lobby. Bring any clothing items that need to be mended and learn beautiful visible mending techniques, including Sashiko mending! No Excellent Beauty: Disability Aesthetics, on view at the […]

    Website: https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/eleanorDWilsonMuseumHollinsUniversity/event/496b3f55-a90e-4e0b-a538-d2f43b38b941
    Free
  • Ryan @Endangerhood : Playshop

    Front Quad

    .event-details p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; /* Standard space between sections */ } .location-text { font-style: italic; /* Optional visual emphasis */ } Live Sunshine Playshop with Endangerhood. A 90-minute, joy-filled experience where he dances, invites you to move, create and cheer each other on to discover through play. Learn how letting go and surrendering to […]

    Website: https://luma.com/r1p0yp54
    Free
  • Family Weekend 2026

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Parents and family members are invited to join our Hollins students for a weekend filled with organized activities running from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning! We hope to have you join us! Schedule coming soon.

    Free
  • Censored: Stories, Speech, and the Battle for Books

    Virtual

    .event-block p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; /* Standard vertical spacing */ } .event-details { font-weight: bold; } Wednesday, October 7, 5:00–6:00 p.m. EST Register to attend on Zoom or join us to watch in person in the Goodwin Private Dining Room (Moody, 1st floor). This virtual panel features a conversation with Lesléa Newman, author of Heather […]

  • Teju Cole – Craft Conversation: “Fascinating Rhythm”

    Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Teju Cole is a photographer and writer. He was born in the United States, raised in Nigeria, and currently lives in Massachusetts. His books—notable among them Open City, Blind Spot, Known and Strange Things, and Fernweh—are published in twenty languages.

    Free