| Date: | June 16, 2018 |
| Time: | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Venue: | Dublin Library (Charles & Ona B Free Memorial Library) |
| Organizations: | Fritz Schindler, Jim Minick |
| Description: |
The Charles & Ona B Free Memorial Library in Dublin, VA presents Booktalk and Bluegrass on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Schedule: • 10:30 am: Trolley Storytime for Kids • 11:00 am: Author Jim Minick presents "Fire is Your Water" • 12:00 pm: Live Music by Fritz Schindler Join us for a free outdoor festival of Appalachian books, music, and culture! There will be a Trolley Storytime, talk with author Jim Minick with a special introduction by Jerry L. Haynes and live music from Fritz Schindler. Jim Minick is the author of five books, including the novel Fire Is Your Water and The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family, winner of the SIBA Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Award. He’s also written a collection of essays, Finding a Clear Path, two books of poetry, Her Secret Song and Burning Heaven, and he edited All There Is to Keep by Rita Riddle. His honors include the Jean Ritchie Fellowship in Appalachian Writing, and the Fred Chappell Fellowship at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Minick has also won awards from the Southern Independent Booksellers Association, Southern Environmental Law Center, The Virginia College Bookstore Association, Appalachian Writers Association, Appalachian Heritage, Now and Then Magazine, and Radford University. His poem “I Dream a Bean” was picked by Claudia Emerson for permanent display at the Tysons Corner/Metrorail Station. He’s garnered grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Augusta University, Georgia Humanities Council, and a residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Minick’s work has appeared in many publications including Poets & Writers, Oxford American, Orion, Shenandoah, Encyclopedia of Appalachia, The Sun, Conversations with Wendell Berry, San Francisco Chronicle, Appalachian Journal, The Roanoke Times, and Still. He completed an MFA in fiction from UNC-Greensboro, where he was Fiction Editor for The Greensboro Review. Currently, he is Assistant Professor of English at Augusta University and Core Faculty at Converse College’s low-residency MFA program. Links: • http://www.jim-minick.com/wpdev/ • https://www.facebook.com/Jim-Minick-Fan-Page-352026648326 Fritz Schindler is a whirlwind of musical enthusiasm. His energetic live shows combine him playing a vast array of traditional Appalachian instruments—mandolin, guitar, hammered dulcimer, bouzouki, banjo, percussion—along with his versatile singing voice and occasionally a few friends. Frequently added into the mix are live-looping and layering techniques, combined together to make a unique and spell-binding experience we like to call Contagious Folk ‘n’ Roll. Over the years, Fritz has shared the stage with such notable acts as Hawk Nelson, The Vespers, Raymond & Ruth McLain, The New Coon Creek Girls, Nevertheless, BlueTree, Ilia, The Afters, and 7eventh Time Down. In 2014 Fritz began touring with a full backing band, playing concerts, churches, and festivals in Tennessee, West Virginia, and his home states of Virginia and Kentucky. In 2015, Fritz hit the road again with his talented backing band, The Saucy Fellows, as well as playing a few solo shows, both featuring more instrumental songs, live-looping, and as always, the signature smile and warm enthusiasm he brings to every stage. No matter your age or musical preference, within a few short minutes, Fritz Schindler will have your toes tapping, hands clapping, and before you know it, you’ll probably find yourself singing or dancing along… Links: • http://www.fritzschindler.com • https://www.facebook.com/fritzschindler • https://www.twitter.com/fritzschindler • https://www.youtube.com/user/fritzschindler/videos The Pulaski Yankees Trolley will be providing a shuttle service from the Dublin Middle School to the library throughout the day. Enjoy a free ride! Food City will be providing lunch for purchase on site. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. For more information, visit: http://www.pclibs.org/index.htm or https://www.facebook.com/events/157248045131839/ or https://www.facebook.com/pclibs or call 540-674-2856. |