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Picture Book Trends: A Curated Reading Workshop

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

Are you a parent, teacher, or librarian overwhelmed by the prospect of picking out the best new picture books for your young readers? Are you a creator who needs to stay on top of today’s picture book marketplace? If so, let Elizabeth lead you on a curated reading journey. Over the course of five days, […]

Tinker Mountain Writers Workshop

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

Since 2005, Tinker Mountain Writers Workshop has nurtured and empowered over 750 writers. Intimate and inspiring workshops encourage participants to fuel their passion and transform their writing. Both virtual and in-person options allow you to participate and learn in the format that works best for you. Join a workshop and leave with a new manuscript, […]

Website: https://www.hollins.edu/tmww

Women Working with Clay

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

Women Working with Clay Symposium is about women who work with clay to create pottery, art vessels and sculpture, and whatever point of view may come with that distinction. It explores the connections of the long history of women in cultures all over the world as vessel makers, artists, and artisans. The symposium is a […]

Website: www.hollins.edu/wwwc

Sports Camp for Girls (Ages 7-14)

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

6/17/24 – 6/20/24; 9 am – 12 pm Registration ends on 6/13/24 at 11:59 PM Fees Athletics Summer Camp $99 About this Course Let your daughter spend a week with Hollins University learning a wide variety of sports including basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, rock climbing, and swimming. Each day campers will experience two different […]

The Second Biennial Children’s Literature Symposium (Virtual)

Symposium Theme: VALUING What do we value in our field? How do we define value? This interdisciplinary symposium will reflect on what matters to us and examine the challenges that undermine such values as equity, inclusion, and access to books. We invite explorations of the theme in every sense of the word. This four-day symposium […]

Hollins University Girls Basketball Camp (Ages 7-13)

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

7/08/24 – 7/11/24; 9 am – 12 pm Fees Athletics Summer Camp $99 About this Course Does your daughter love basketball or have aspirations to play middle school basketball? If so, we provide the perfect opportunity for them to spend a week with Hollins University basketball staff honing the skills they will need to play […]

Picture Book Tips from Behind the Editor’s Desk

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

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” Monday and Tuesday experience an interactive workshop covering the basics of children’s book creation, best practices, hooks, rhyming, humor, and rule-breaking with writing […]

“Illustration Faculty Exhibition” Lecture and Book Signing

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center

Faculty Exhibition Opening: Illustration Faculty Exhibition Lecture and Book Signing In conjunction with Illustration Faculty Exhibition, on view July 11 – September 22, 2024, at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, please join us for a lecture and reception with book signing by faculty in the Hollins University M.F.A. Program in Children’s Book Writing and Illustration. […]

Hollins University Volleyball Camp (Ages 8-13)

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

7/22/24 – 7/25/24; 9 am – 12 pm Registration ends on 7/18/24 at 11:59 PM Fees Athletics Summer Camp $99 About this Course Do you have a daughter who is interested in playing volleyball yet has no idea where to begin? If so, this camp is perfect for them. Each camper will be schooled on […]