BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:791@roanokediscovered.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T200000 DTSTAMP:20260902T160042Z URL:https://roanokediscovered.com/events/gallery-talk-and-exhibits-recepti on/ SUMMARY:Gallery Talk and Exhibits Reception DESCRIPTION:Three exhibitions. One evening to celebrate them all. Join us S aturday\, September 19\, from 6-8pm for a special reception celebrating th ree exhibitions that offer very different perspectives on the people\, pla ces\, and stories that shape our communities: Kindly Mirrors takes us to n earby Floyd County through photographs documenting one family'\;s life in rural Appalachia around World War I. The exhibition invites us to look at how life has changed over the past century while reflecting on the mom ents and traditions that still connect us. On the Rails brings together ra ilroad photography from 30 regional and national photographers\, ranging f rom youth to seniors and from amateur enthusiasts to professional photogra phers. Together\, their diverse perspectives offer a fascinating and varie d look at rail photography. Rooted in Roanoke features work by artist Bryc e Cobbs and geospatial analyst David Massey inspired by the perspectives a nd hopes of students from Noel C. Taylor Academy as they consider Roanoke today and the future of their neighborhoods. During the reception\, meet p hotographers\, artists\, and exhibition curators\, ask questions\, explore all three galleries\, and enjoy light refreshments and beverages with fri ends. Come early! At 4pm\, join Ricky Cox\, Alice Slusher\, and Catherine Pauley from Old Church Gallery for a special talk about Kindly Mirrors . Y our admission to the talk also includes the evening reception. September 1 9 | Gallery Talk 4pm | Reception 6-8pm $5 for non-members | Free for HSWV members RSVP requested: https://forms.gle/NeDkr7fiCNAHPwYF8 Come celebrate the exhibitions\, meet the people behind them\, and spend an evening disc overing new stories about our region. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://roanokediscovered.com/wp-content/uploads /2026/09/2026-Graphics-VBR-1640x1100-11-_E8EAF86E-B920-403B-85D3975407545A B3_e769e67e-c348-4248-b934c831f8e67586.jpg CATEGORIES:Event Calendar LOCATION:O. Winston Link Museum\, 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24016\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=101 Shenandoah Avenue NE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24016\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=O. Winston Link Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR