BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4134@rockfishcc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T180000 DTSTAMP:20260402T143237Z URL:https://rockfishcc.org/events/meet-your-local-authors/ SUMMARY:Meet Your Local Authors DESCRIPTION:Community Author Talk &\; Book Signing\nDate: Sunday\, May 3 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PMLocation: Rockfish Valley Community Center Auditoriu mAdmission: Free\nThe Rockfish Valley Community Center is launching a new community event series celebrating the stories and voices of local writers .\nJoin us for Meet Your Local Authors\, an afternoon featuring five autho rs who will share the inspiration behind their books and the journeys that led them to write and publish.\nThe program will begin with a moderated c onversation led by Tiffany Keaton\, where each author will talk about how and why they wrote their books\, lessons learned along the way\, and what it means to bring personal stories to life.\nFollowing the discussion\, gu ests will have the opportunity to meet the authors\, purchase books\, and enjoy book signings.\nWine and light refreshments will be available during the reception.\nThis event is the kick-off of an ongoing RVCC series high lighting local authors.\n\nFeatured Authors\nJan HogleRetired anthropologi st Jan Hogle lives near the southern end of Shenandoah National Park. Her writing reflects a life shaped by curiosity\, travel\, and storytelling. H er books include Risking Wreckage\, a memoir about personal transformation \, and Seven Yrs in Africa\, an epistolary memoir drawn from letters\, jou rnals\, and reflections from her years abroad.Books:https://www.amazon.com /stores/Jan-Hogle/author/B096WCCB5Y\n\n\n\nMary Jo Russell\n\nMary Jo's th ree mystery novels reflect her passion for history\, music\, and delectabl e food. Set in the years 1907 and 1908\, her stories follow her daring her oine\, Anna Baines\, as she solves murders first in Yellowstone National P art and later in St. Louis and Cape Breton.\n\nMary Jo loves the research part of writing\, and her plots evolve around unexpected nuggets of histor y that she happens upon in her reading.Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores /Mary-Jo-Russell/author/B0DMWVSVF1\n\n\nLinda ThornburgLinda Thornburg is a Virginia author whose work explores powerful personal and historical the mes. Her writing reflects a deep curiosity about human experience and stor ytelling.Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Linda-Thornburg/author/B001K8 HEZU\n\n\n\nPetra MonacoPetra Monaco is a published author\, creativity co ach\, and artist who challenges the status quo. Raised in foster care in G ermany\, she immigrated to the United States as a young mother and later w orked her way to becoming a Master’s-level therapist.\nAfter watching he r youngest son fight for his life through a rare genetic disorder and thre e liver transplants\, Petra redirected her life toward helping creatives a nd multi-passionate people stop waiting for “someday” and start buildi ng the life they want now.\nHer books include the memoir Betrayal: The Jou rney – Childhood Memories and the Adult Awakening and the inspirational story Lennon Steps\, based on her son’s journey through illness and reco very.\nhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Petra-Monaco/author/B018W73C4S\n\n\nJ ean Pugh ShipmanJean Pugh Shipman spent nearly 40 years as a medical libra rian and scholar before turning to fiction. Her debut novel\, One Tragic J une\, draws on authentic family letters and stories from her mother’s fa mily history.\nRaised in a small Pennsylvania town steeped in Plain religi ous traditions\, Jean now lives in the foothills of Virginia with her husb and\, Mark\, and their cat.Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jean-Pugh-S hipman/author/B0FY4KRHGG\n\n\n\nModerator: Tiffany Keaton\nGuests are welc ome to purchase books ahead of time using the author links above. Limited copies may be available at the event. CATEGORIES:Community Events 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