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Unlocking Your Memory’s Power with Dr. Charan Ranganath Wednesday, July 17, 11:50 a.m. Online via Zoom About the Event Pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist Dr. Charan Ranganath reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives in his book, Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory’s Power to Hold on to What Matters. Memory, […]

Fall for the Book to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Fairfax, VA (May 15, 2024) – Fall for the Book is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support general

Chris Bohjalian: Murder in Vegas Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. Stacy C. Sherwood Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd. Fairfax, VA About the Event New York Times Bestselling author, Chris Bohjalian, adds another gripping thriller to his library of novels with The Princess of Las Vegas. Murder comes to the Vegas Strip in the story of a

Thrillers, Killers, and Wine Chillers Thursday, March 21, 7 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA About the Event Family secrets, dark money, and gathering storms define the new thrillers from Tara Laskowski and E.A. Aymar. In Laskowski’s atmospheric novel, Weekend Retreat, the wealthy Van Ness siblings visit a lavish winery where the

Memorial Days: Viet Nam Stories Wednesday, March 27, 2:15 p.m. Virtual Event via Zoom About the Event Decorated Vietnam veteran, Wayne Karlin, brings the surreal nature of war to life in his story collection, Memorial Days: Viet Nam Stories, 1973-2022. The retrospective book examines the seductions and damages of war – moving backward and forward

Battling the Opioid Epidemic Monday, February 5 at 7 p.m. Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA About the Event Journalist Beth Macy unveils the raw, human side of the opioid crisis – from its beginnings in small-town Virginia and its stratospheric rise, to the everyday heroes fighting to save lives ten