Ben Himmelfarb's Posts

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Events | Tagged with art, art opening, artist talk, special collections

The City of Richmond Public Art Commission & Richmond Public Library invite you to a talk by artist Rob Womack to celebrate the reinstallation of his multi-panel painting, The Conjuror […]

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with Author Talk, book discussions, book recommendations, public programs, reading suggestions, VCU Common Book

The VCU Common Book is a university-wide initiative focused on welcoming first-year students into the vibrant intellectual culture of VCU. Through a partnership with Richmond Public Library and the Richmond […]

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with book recommendations, public safety, reading suggestions

Richmond City Council and Mayor Stoney officially proclaimed the final week of July annual Public Safety Appreciation Week. You can read the full proclamation here. Richmond Public Library has published […]

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Events | Tagged with music

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Events | Tagged with music

MUSIC OF THE MONTH IS A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF RPL’S MUSIC-RELATED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.     Gellman Room Concerts The 2021-2022 Gellman Room Concert season is here! You can always […]

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Events | Tagged with music

MUSIC OF THE MONTH IS A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF RPL’S MUSIC-RELATED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.   Gellman Room Concerts The 2021-2022 Gellman Room Concert season is here! You can always watch […]

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Events | Tagged with music

MUSIC OF THE MONTH IS A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF RPL’S MUSIC-RELATED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.   Gellman Room Concerts The 2021-2022 Gellman Room Concert season is here! You can always watch […]

Posted about 4 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult | Tagged with cooperative extension, gardening, gardens, master gardener

When the pandemic began in Spring 2020, the Richmond Public Library and Richmond Master Gardeners created the Virtual Help Desk, a way for people to connect with experts for all […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Events

MUSIC OF THE MONTH IS A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF RPL’S MUSIC-RELATED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.   Gellman Room Concerts The 2021-2022 Gellman Room Concert season is here! You can always watch […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb

Posted in Adult, Children's, Events, Families, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with adults, book discussions, children, halloween, programs, public programs, teens

The last two weeks of October are undoubtedly the spookiest time of the year. Each day, the sun goes down earlier and earlier. The wind seems to follow us down […]