EventYo
Finding what’s happening
EventYo
Opening event details
EventYo
Finding what’s happening
EventYo
Opening event details
Dr. Elliot Engel returns to Piedmont Arts with “Beyond the Muddy Cloak: The Brilliance of Sir Walter Raleigh” on Thursday, Nov. 19.
A dinner with Engel will take place at 5:45 p.m, followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. Engel reveals details of Raleigh’s fascinating life as an author, explorer, and courtier who deserves to be celebrated for far more than his muddy cloak.
Using anecdotes, analysis, and a large dose of humor, he brings this remarkable historical figure to life again. Engel lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he has taught at NC State University, the University of North Carolina, and Duke University.
He earned an MA and Ph.D. from UCLA and was awarded that university’s Outstanding Teacher Award. He has written 10 books published in England, Japan, Turkey, and the United States.
His mini-lecture series on Charles Dickens aired on PBS stations nationwide. His articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and national magazines.
He has lectured throughout the United States and on all the continents, including Antarctica. He was inducted into the Royal Society of Arts in England in 2009 for his academic work and service in promoting Charles Dickens.
Tickets to the dinner and lecture are $50. Dinner reservations must be made in advance.
Tickets to the lecture alone are $25.
Reports are sampled and deduplicated by source and reason.
Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum, 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
At one time Leatherwood was the hotspot of economic activity in Henry County. The Gravely family ran a tremendous tobacco empire in the area where now we have Larry McNeely’s Le...
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
Save the date for Bonez & Booz 2026. This spooktacular Halloween and Fall Festival returns Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 4 to 10 p.m.
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
Something creepy is awakening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History this October! On Thursday, October 29, the museum is offering its first-ever, adults-only, Halloween-them...
Spencer-Penn Centre
Join us for our Annual Gala! This year’s theme is Havana Nights.
Piedmont Arts
Join Piedmont Arts for an opening reception honoring its new exhibits from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov.
Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum
Lyn Reynolds, whose long career was with the local telephone company, talks about how telephone service was established here 100 years ago. He worked under the generation of peo...