BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//五月天视频 - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:五月天视频 X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 五月天视频 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T193000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250821T171924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T172612Z UID:71377-1765132200-1765135800@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Winter Choir Concert DESCRIPTION:We always pull out all the stops for this one!聽 Join us as we draw in student musicians\, children鈥檚 choir\, and guest musicians to join our choirs in one last musical celebration of the year! URL:/event/winter-choir-concert-2025/ LOCATION:duPont Chapel CATEGORIES:Concerts,Music ORGANIZER;CN="Eileen M. O'Connor":MAILTO:oconnorem1@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T200000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250911T172448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T132139Z UID:71565-1765220400-1765224000@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Reimagining Medea DESCRIPTION:Reimagining Medea written and directed by Dr. Anuradha Marwah\nPerformed by THEA 250\n\nWhen: December 8 at 7:30 pm \n\nWhere: Dana Dance\n\nWhat: In the course 鈥楻eimagining Medea: Participatory Theatre鈥橽, which involves the making of a performance-in-the-round of Euripides鈥 play with student actors\, we propose to investigate the proto-feminist underpinnings of the classical play for its relevance in today鈥檚 time and age. The performance is built via a series of workshops in which the actors explore modes of connecting with the audience through a deep introspection of their own responses to the mythic characters. Viewing contemporary concerns through the lens of the universal themes of tragedy\, we aim at a fuller understanding of social and political issues around us and reaffirm theatre as one of the most effective workshops for democracy. URL:/event/reimagining-medea/ LOCATION:Dana Dance CATEGORIES:Open to the Public,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Reimagining-Medea.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T183000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250905T175238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T195557Z UID:71480-1765386000-1765391400@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:LeeRay Costa - Grounding Your Leadership in Contemplative Practice DESCRIPTION:Date: December 10th\n Time: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM\n\n 5:00 PM: Networking\n 5:30 PM-6:30PM: Speaker/Workshop\n\n\n Location: Grandin CoLab (CoLaboration Space)\n Description: Research tells us that self-awareness and relationality are critical components of effective leadership. Yet the constant change and overwhelming expectations that leaders experience daily can make embodying such qualities challenging. In this workshop we will explore how grounding your leadership in contemplative practices can increase presence\, self-awareness\, compassion (for self and others)\, connection\, and resilience.\n Speaker Bio: Trained as a feminist cultural anthropologist\, Dr. LeeRay Costa currently serves as Executive Director of the Batten Leadership Institute\, and Professor of Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies / Anthropology at 五月天视频. She is co-editor of the book Contemplative Practices and Acts of Resistance in Higher Education: Narratives Toward Wholeness (Routledge\, 2024). Her current interests include engaging spirituality\, contemplative practices\, and creative expression in the service of leadership\, human flourishing\, and transformative social change.\n FREE to the public. Registration is required. Register for any Leading Together Series Dates\n\n聽\nRegister Today URL:/event/leeray-costa-grounding-your-leadership-in-contemplative-practice/ LOCATION:Grandin CoLab (CoLaboration Space)\, 1327 Grandin Rd SW\, Roanoke\,\, VA\, 24015\, United States CATEGORIES:Leading Together Series,Open to the Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LeeRay-Costa-headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T203000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250821T172103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T144120Z UID:71378-1765395000-1765398600@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Winter Student Recital聽 DESCRIPTION:Join us as Hollins students and the student orchestra present a recital of music for family and friends. URL:/event/student-recital-2025/ LOCATION:duPont Chapel CATEGORIES:Concerts,Music ORGANIZER;CN="Eileen M. O'Connor":MAILTO:oconnorem1@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T183000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250905T175936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T201403Z UID:71483-1768323600-1768329000@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Kismet Loftin-Bell - Power Moves: Navigating Priorities\, People & Purpose With Strength DESCRIPTION:Date: January 13th\n Time: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM\n\n 5:00 PM: Networking\n 5:30 PM-6:30PM: Speaker/Workshop\n\n\n Location: Goodwin PDR\, Moody Center\, 五月天视频\n Note: the first 20 people to sign up will receive a free copy of the Clifton Strengths book and a code to take the assessment for free. This requires pre-registration.\n Workshop Description: This is not your typical soft skills session. Power Moves helps women understand how to use their natural talents (via CliftonStrengths) to set priorities that matter\, navigate tricky collaborations\, and transform conflict into connection. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of direction\, empowered communication tools\, and a personal 鈥淧ower Move Map鈥 they can use daily.\n Speaker Bio: Kismet Loftin-Bell currently serves as the Women鈥檚 Leadership Program Associate at High Point University in High Point\, NC\, supporting the Elizabeth Miller Strickland Women鈥檚 L.I.F.T. Fellowship鈥攁 transformative leadership development program that serves over 130 college women. She is a certified CliftonStrengths Coach\, John Maxwell 360掳 Leader facilitator\, and alumna of 五月天视频.\n FREE to the public. Registration is required. Register for any Leading Together Series Dates\n\n聽\nRegister Today URL:/event/kismet-loftin-bell-power-moves/ LOCATION:Goodwin PDR CATEGORIES:Leading Together Series,Open to the Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/KLoftin-Bell-Headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T153000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250916T162001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T162001Z UID:71651-1769864400-1769873400@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Admission Open House: Discover Hollins Day DESCRIPTION: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.\nRegister Today URL:https://admissions.hollins.edu/register/?id=4f83db07-dd4f-46b1-a082-48153536e1ea#new_tab LOCATION:五月天视频 Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States CATEGORIES:Admission ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hollins-Fall-330.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T203000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250922T151705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T151705Z UID:71684-1770924600-1770928200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Reading Series: Remica Bingham-Risher DESCRIPTION:Reading: Thursday\, February 12\, 2026 鈥 7:30 pm 鈥 Green Drawing Room\, Main Building\n\nRemica Bingham-Risher\, a native of Phoenix\, Arizona\, is an alumna of Old Dominion University and Bennington College. She is a Cave Canem fellow and Affrilachian Poet. Among other journals\, her work has been published in The New York Times\, The Writer鈥檚 Chronicle\, New Letters\, Callaloo\, and Essence. She is the author of Conversion (Lotus\, 2006)\, winner of the Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award; What We Ask of Flesh (Etruscan\, 2013)\, shortlisted for the Hurston/Wright Award; and Starlight & Error (Diode\, 2017)\, winner of the Diode Editions Book Award. Her first book of prose\, Soul Culture: Black Poets\, Books and Questions that Grew Me Up\, was published by Beacon Press in 2022. Her book of poems along with family and historical photographs\, Room Swept Home\, published by Wesleyan in February 2024\, won the Los Angeles Book Prize. She is currently the Director of Quality Enhancement Plan Initiatives at Old Dominion University and resides in Norfolk\, VA with her husband and children.\n\nSponsored by: The Department of English and Creative Writing and the Jackson Poetry Fund URL:/event/reading-series-remica-bingham-risher/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Remica-Bingham-Risher-1-High-Res.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Willard Ramsey":MAILTO:ramseywz1@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T235959 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251114T163840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T163840Z UID:72454-1771545600-1771804799@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Writers' Virtual Winter Recharge 2026 DESCRIPTION:Join us online for both聽manuscript聽and聽鈥渨rite now workshops鈥澛爓ith our acclaimed Tinker Mountain faculty! This is your opportunity to recharge your creativity\, reconnect with the Tinker Mountain community of writers\, and reframe your work.\nThe weekend begins with a social session on Friday evening and continues with workshops Saturday and Sunday\, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m.聽 Just the right amount of time to affirm your writing and to reset for the balance of winter and spring. URL:/academics/continuing-education-camps/tinker-mountain-writing-workshops/tinker-mountain-winter-recharge/#new_tab LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Continuing Studies,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TMWW-Winter-Home.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T183000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251111T202434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T202803Z UID:72427-1772040600-1772044200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning By Vanessa Priya Daniel DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Pilgrim Baptist Church for a discussion of the book Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning\, by Vanessa Priya Daniel\, who will be giving a keynote presentation at the 五月天视频 Leading EDJ conference on March 12. The book discussion will be facilitated by Dr. LeeRay Costa and Dr. Tiffany Hinton from 五月天视频. Attendance is free and open to the public\, and requires registration. \n\nAuthor Bio: Vanessa Priya Daniel is an author\, organizer\, and award-winning leader for racial and gender justice. She has worked in social justice movements for twenty-five years as a labor and community organizer and funder. Her first book is Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning (Random House\, 2025). She founded and served for 17 years as executive director of Groundswell Fund\, a leading funder of women of color-led grassroots community and electoral organizing. She is a recipient of the Smith College Medal\, was featured by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of fifteen 鈥淚nfluencers鈥 who are changing the nonprofit world\, and was recognized by Inside Philanthropy as one of the 鈥淭op 100 Most Powerful Players in Philanthropy.鈥 Daniel has written for The New York Times and other publications. URL:/event/book-discussion-unrig-the-game-what-women-of-color-can-teach-everyone-about-winning-by-vanessa-priya-daniel/ LOCATION:Pilgrim Baptist Church\, 1415 8th St NW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24016\, United States CATEGORIES:Leading Together Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Unrig-the-Game-Book-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T203000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250922T152011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T152101Z UID:71686-1772134200-1772137800@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Reading Series: drea brown DESCRIPTION:Reading: Thursday\, February 26\, 2026 鈥 7:30 pm 鈥 Green Drawing Room\, Main Building \n\ndrea brown is a Hollins alumna\, queer Black feminist poet-scholar whose writing has appeared in journals and anthologies such as Stand Our Ground: Poems for Marissa Alexander and Trayvon Martin\, Smithsonian Magazine\, Southern Indiana Review\, Bellingham Review\, and About Place Journal. drea is the author of dear girl: a reckoning\, winner of the Gold Line Press 2014 chapbook prize\, and co-editor of Teaching Black: The Craft of Teaching on Black Life and Literature (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2021). Their newly released monograph Conjuring the Haint: The Haunting Poetics of Black Women (University Press of Mississippi\, 2025)\, explores the role of haunting in Black women鈥檚 literature and lived experiences. \n\nSponsored by: The Department of English and Creative Writing and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund URL:/event/reading-series-drea-brown/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/db.headshot18.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Willard Ramsey":MAILTO:ramseywz1@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T193000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251008T164536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T164544Z UID:71852-1773167400-1773171000@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Readings DESCRIPTION:Second year MFA in Creative Writing students will read from their work. Each night will consist of three or four students reading for fifteen minutes in a variety of genres. There will be a small reception following each reading on the Porches of Main. Sponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing URL:/event/mfa-thesis-readings/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250905T180410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T160103Z UID:71484-1773342000-1773345600@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Vanessa Priya Daniel - Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning & How We Can Show Up for Them DESCRIPTION:Date: March 12th\n Time: TBD\n Location: Keynote presentation 鈥 Talmadge Hall\, 五月天视频; Book Signing following presentation 鈥 Lewis Reading Room\, Wyndham Robertson Library\, 五月天视频\n Joint event: Leading EDJ and BLI Leading Together series\n Description: In this keynote presentation\, Vanessa Priya Daniel\, author of Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning (Random House\, 2025) will share the superpowers women of color leaders use to create winning strategies that drive meaningful change for all. She will also address how we remove the roadblocks that make leadership treacherous for women of color. Daniel鈥檚 presentation draws upon 25+ years of experience as an organizer\, founder\, and funder of over 100 women of color-led organizations. Additionally\, her presentation is informed by over 45 interviews she conducted with many of the best and brightest women of color leaders in U.S. social justice movements and philanthropy\, while completing her new book.\n Speaker Bio: Vanessa Priya Daniel is an author\, organizer\, and award-winning leader for racial and gender justice. She has worked in social justice movements for twenty-five years as a labor and community organizer and funder. Her first book is Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning (Random House\, 2025). She founded and served for 17 years as executive director of Groundswell Fund\, a leading funder of women of color-led grassroots community and electoral organizing. She is a recipient of the Smith College Medal\, was featured by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of fifteen 鈥淚nfluencers鈥 who are changing the nonprofit world\, and was recognized by Inside Philanthropy as one of the 鈥淭op 100 Most Powerful Players in Philanthropy.鈥 Daniel has written for The New York Times and other publications.\n FREE to the public. Registration is required. Register for any Leading Together Series Dates\n\n聽\nRegister Today URL:/event/vanessa-priya-daniel-unrig-the-game/ LOCATION:Talmadge Recital Hall\, Bradley CATEGORIES:Leading Together Series,Open to the Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/VanessaPriyaDaniel_4x5_credit-Anita-Nowacka.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T193000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251008T164846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T164846Z UID:71853-1773772200-1773775800@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Readings DESCRIPTION:Second year MFA in Creative Writing students will read from their work. Each night will consist of three or four students reading for fifteen minutes in a variety of genres. There will be a small reception following each reading on the Porches of Main. Sponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing URL:/event/mfa-thesis-readings-2/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T193000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251008T164915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T164915Z UID:71854-1775586600-1775590200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Readings DESCRIPTION:Second year MFA in Creative Writing students will read from their work. Each night will consist of three or four students reading for fifteen minutes in a variety of genres. There will be a small reception following each reading on the Porches of Main. Sponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing URL:/event/mfa-thesis-readings-3/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T235959 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250911T172907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T172953Z UID:71566-1775692800-1775951999@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:She Kills Monsters DESCRIPTION:She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen\, directed by E.B. Smith \n\nWhen: April 9-11 at 7:30 pm and April 11 at 2 pm \n\nWhere: Hollins Theatre Main Stage \n\nWhat: She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister\, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly鈥檚 Dungeons & Dragons notebook\, however\, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister鈥檚 refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies\, nasty ogres\, and 90s pop culture\, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. \n\nContent Warnings: Strong language \n\nAdmission: $10 general admission. $5 for non-Hollins students. FREE for Hollins students\, faculty\, and staff. Tickets are not yet available. Email boxoffice@hollins.edu to reserve complimentary tickets. \n\n鈥淪he Kills Monsters鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com URL:/event/she-kills-monsters/ LOCATION:Hollins Theatre CATEGORIES:Open to the Public,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/She-Kills-Monsters.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T160000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251008T165430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T170607Z UID:71856-1775898000-1775923200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:64th Annual Lex Allen Literary Festival 2026 DESCRIPTION:Readers: Julian Talamantez Brolaski\, Rajia Hassib\, and Nina MacLaughlin\n\nJulian Talamantez Brolaski (it / xe / them) is a poet and country singer\, the author of Of Mongrelitude (Wave Books\, 2017)\, Advice for Lovers (City Lights\, 2012)\, and gowanus atropolis (Ugly Duckling Presse\, 2011). Julian is a 2023 Bagley Wright lecturer\, a 2021 Pew Foundation Fellow\, and the recipient of the 2020 Cy Twombly Award for Poetry. Its poems were recently included in When the Light of the World was Subdued\, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry (2020) and We Want It All: An Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics (Nightboat\, 2020). With its band Juan & the Pines\, it released an EP Glittering Forest in 2019; Julian鈥檚 first full-length album It鈥檚 Okay Honey came out in August 2023.\n\nRajia Hassib was born and raised in Egypt and moved to the United States when she was twenty-three. Her first novel\, In the Language of Miracles\, was a New York Times Editors鈥 Choice and received an honorable mention from the Arab American Book Awards. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from Marshall University\, and she has written for The New York Times Book Review and The New Yorker online. She lives in West Virginia with her husband and two children.\n\nNina MacLaughlin is the author of Wake\, Siren: Ovid Resung (FSG/FSG Originals)\, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the Massachusetts Book Award\, as well as Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice (Black Sparrow)\, winner of the Massachusetts Book Award. Her first book was the acclaimed memoir Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter (W.W. Norton)\, a finalist for the New England Book Award. Formerly an editor at the Boston Phoenix\, she worked for nine years as a carpenter\, and is now a books columnist for the Boston Globe. Her work has appeared on or in The Paris Review Daily\, The Virginia Quarterly Review\, n+1\, The Believer\, The New York Times Book Review\, Agni\, American Short Fiction\, the Los Angeles Review of Books\, Meatpaper\, and elsewhere. She lives in Cambridge\, Massachusetts.\n\nSponsored by the Lex Allen Literary Endowment\, Department of English and Creative Writing\, and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund URL:/event/64th-annual-lex-allen-literary-festival-2026/ LOCATION:VAC Auditorium CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/option6_1200x628.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T183000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250905T180619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T201818Z UID:71485-1776704400-1776709800@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Jeanine Stewart - AI Meets Human Intelligence: Navigating the Multi-Cognitive Workplace DESCRIPTION:Date: April 20th\n Time: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM\n\n 5:00 PM: Networking\n 5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Speaker/Workshop\n\n\n Location: Grandin CoLab (Event Space)\n Description: As managers and executives integrate AI tools into workplaces with a goal of boosting performance\, they鈥檙e discovering unexpected challenges where artificial intelligence meets human cognition. This intersection creates new forms of workplace stress and requires fresh approaches to team development. Drawing on neuroscience research and applied psychology\, we will consider some practical approaches for supporting leaders and their teams as organizations navigate this dynamic technological transformation.\n Speaker Bio: Jeanine Stewart is a neuroscientist\, executive coach\, and former C-level executive who specializes in the intersection of AI\, neuroscience\, and leadership. She works with executives at major global organizations to help them master adaptive leadership in environments where human and artificial intelligence must collaborate effectively. Dr. Stewart has developed the NeuroMighty鈩 framework\, which focuses on how human brains work in synchrony with one another and how to build core brain strengths that optimize team performance.\n FREE to the public. Registration is required. Register for any Leading Together Series Dates\n\n聽\nRegister Today URL:/event/jeanine-stewart-ai-meets-human-intelligence/ LOCATION:Grandin CoLab (CoLaboration Space)\, 1327 Grandin Rd SW\, Roanoke\,\, VA\, 24015\, United States CATEGORIES:Leading Together Series,Open to the Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jeanine-Stewart-Headshot.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T203000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250922T152313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T163956Z UID:71688-1776972600-1776976200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Reading Series: Thomas J. Anderson III DESCRIPTION:Reading: Thursday\, April 23\, 2026 鈥 7:30 pm 鈥 Green Drawing Room\, Main Building\n\nProfessor T.J. Anderson III was born in Guthrie\, Oklahoma\, and is a poet and musician. He is the author of several works\, including t/here it is (Omnidawn Press\, 2023)\, Devonte Travels the Sorry Route (Omnidawn Press\, 2019)\, Cairo Workbook (Willow Books\, 2014)\, River to Cross (The Backwaters Press\, 2009)\, Notes to Make the Sound Come Right: Four Innovators of Jazz Poetry (University of Arkansas Press\, 2004)\, Blood Octave (Flat Five Recordings\, 2006)\, and the chapbook At Last Round Up (lift books\, 1996). A former Fulbright Scholar at Cairo University\, Anderson currently resides in Roanoke\, Virginia. He began teaching at 五月天视频 in 1998 and celebrates his retirement at the end of this year.\n\nSponsored by: The Department of English and Creative Writing URL:/event/reading-series-thomas-j-anderson-iii/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TJ_Anderson_III_horiz2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Willard Ramsey":MAILTO:ramseywz1@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T203000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251008T171105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T171105Z UID:71858-1778182200-1778185800@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Farewell Reading 鈥 The Last Tango DESCRIPTION:An open reading by Hollins seniors and graduating Creative Writing MFA students. One last chance to hear our favorite student writers read before they depart. Note to readers: readings should be brief (i.e.\, 1-2 pages of poetry or 1-2 pages of prose). Readers will sign up to read prior to the event. Sponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing URL:/event/farewell-reading-the-last-tango/ LOCATION:Green Drawing Room\, Main CATEGORIES:English and Creative Writing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T183000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250905T180803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T165734Z UID:71486-1778518800-1778524200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Abrina Schnurman: Exploring the Leader-Follower Dynamic for Purpose-Driven Results DESCRIPTION:Date: May 11th\n Time: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM\n\n 5:00 PM: Networking\n 5:30 PM-6:30 PM: Speaker/Workshop\n\n\n Location: Grandin CoLab (CoLaboration Space)\n Description: While traditional leadership discourse has centered on leadership style or capacity\, followers play a significant role in co-creating culture and outcomes. This talk adds to the leadership development toolkit by examining the dynamic intersection of leaders and followership as a framework for cultivating purpose-driven organizations and enhancing collective engagement.\n Speaker Bio: Abrina Schnurman has been a core faculty member of the Batten Leadership Institute at 五月天视频 since 2004\, where she teaches courses in leadership studies. She holds Executive Certificates in Leadership and Management from Harvard and the University of Virginia. She is also a licensed professional counselor.\n FREE to the public. Registration is required. Register for any Leading Together Series Dates\n\n聽\nRegister Today URL:/event/abrina-schnurman-exploring-the-leader-follower-dynamic/ LOCATION:Grandin CoLab (CoLaboration Space)\, 1327 Grandin Rd SW\, Roanoke\,\, VA\, 24015\, United States CATEGORIES:Leading Together Series,Open to the Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Abrina-Schnurman-Headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T120000 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250910T144650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T145522Z UID:71515-1779012000-1779019200@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Commencement 2026 DESCRIPTION:More information regarding the comprehensive schedule for Commencement Weekend\, including the featured speaker\, will be provided in early March.\n\n聽 URL:https://commencement.press.hollins.edu/#new_tab LOCATION:Berglund Center\, 710 Williamson Rd NE\, Roanoke\, 24016\, United States CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Community Event,Open to the Public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hollins-University-Commencement-2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T235959 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251204T174803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T174803Z UID:72820-1780012800-1780271999@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Reunion 2026 DESCRIPTION:Reunite with old friends and create new memories at Reunion 2026! Our alumnae reunion offers a unique opportunity to celebrate our shared experiences at Hollins. Immerse yourself in nostalgic campus tours\, informative and interactive sessions\, and lively social events. Join us for a weekend of laughter\, learning\, and lasting connections! URL:https://alumnae.hollins.edu/s/1916/20/interior.aspx?sid=1916&gid=2&pgid=1201#new_tab LOCATION:五月天视频 Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumnae Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/0e0b984d-5ca9-4067-a596-8d534484db59.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T235959 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20251114T170519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T170519Z UID:72456-1781395200-1781913599@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Summer Residential Workshops DESCRIPTION:Spend an inspirational week at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the beautiful campus of 五月天视频. Join us in one of our intimate and inspiring manuscript or write now workshops in poetry\, fiction\, nonfiction\, or multigenre. Or our tutorial option\, which allows you to work with your faculty mentor in one-on-one sessions that focus solely on your own work.\n\nOur manuscript workshops allow you to share work with colleagues and your faculty mentor in advance. In return you will receive supportive and critical feedback during the week. If you don鈥檛 have a manuscript\, or you鈥檙e looking to start new work\, a 鈥渨rite now workshop鈥 is the perfect choice. This allows you to write each day and join fellow writers for both in-class writing exercises and sharing of work written during Tinker Mountain.\n\nWhether taking part in a tutorial\, manuscript\, or write now workshop\, you can participate in craft talks\, readings\, and social sessions. You鈥檒l have plenty of interaction with faculty\, including a one-on-one session with your faculty mentor\, and have the opportunity to network with other writers for ideas and support. URL:/academics/continuing-education-camps/tinker-mountain-writing-workshops/tmww-summer-residential-workshops/ LOCATION:五月天视频 Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States CATEGORIES:Continuing Studies,Summer Programs,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/EKC_1252-Enhanced-NR.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Tinker Mountain Writers' Workshops":MAILTO:cpowell@hollins.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T235959 DTSTAMP:20251207T184523 CREATED:20250930T140902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T175051Z UID:71745-1783814400-1784419199@www.hollins.edu SUMMARY:Hollinsummer 2026 DESCRIPTION:Looking for an adventure this summer? Join us for Hollinsummer\, a pre-college summer program for young women with interests in everything from creative writing to riding and more! URL:/academics/pre-college-experiences-camps/hollins-summer-program/#new_tab LOCATION:五月天视频 Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States CATEGORIES:Admission,Summer Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Untitled-1000-x-800-px-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Hollins Admission":MAILTO:huadm@hollins.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR