Thursday

15th Annual Used Book Sale

Hosted by the Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley.

When: 7 a.m. to
9 p.m.

Where: New River Valley Mall

Cost: Free

Contact: 382-7262

Author Reading: Poet Cornelius Eady

Among Eady’s many books are “Brutal Imagination,” a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award in Poetry, and Pulitzer Prize nominee “The Gathering of My Name.”

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Wetherill Visual Arts Center, Hollins University

Cost: Free

Contact: 362-6451

Friday

15th Annual Used Book Sale

See Thursday’s listing.

Discussion with the Author: Poet Cornelius Eady

See Thursday’s listing.

When: 11 a.m.

Where: Wetherill Visual Arts Center, Hollins University

Cost: Free

Contact: 362-6451

Saturday

15th Annual Used Book Sale

See Thursday’s listing.

Sunday

15th Annual Used Book Sale

See Thursday’s listing.

When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

One Night Standing: Roanoke Reading Series and Literary Open Mic

A community reading series sponsored by the Jackson Center for Creative Writing at Hollins University for visiting and local writers to share their works.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Kirk Avenue Music Hall, 22 Kirk Ave., Roanoke

Cost: Free

Contact: www.onenightstanding.org

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