Event • 3:30–6:30 p.m.

Objects of Poetry Closing Reception, Writer’s Eye Reading & Remarks by Special Guest Caroline Willis

30 Oct
  • Date
    Friday, 30 October 2026
  • Time
    3:30–6:30 p.m.
  • Location
    Rare Book School, Suite 230 Edgar Shannon Library, University of Virginia
  • Additional Details
    Free and open to the public.
    For advice on parking, please see below.
  • Event sponsored by the Pine Tree Foundation of New York

Join Rare Book School on 30 October for special events hosted in conjunction with our Objects of Poetry exhibition, on view through 13 November on the second floor of UVA’s Shannon Library.

Schedule

3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Drop-in Poetry Lounge
230 Shannon Library, Tanenbaum Room

  • Make “exquisite corpse” poems and mixed media collages;
  • Contribute to a magnetic poetry mosaic;
  • Hear from our Writer’s Eye Contest participants;
  • Make your own Objects of Poetry buttons;
  • Tackle our challenging jigsaw puzzles while savoring gourmet refreshments from Feast;
  • Walk away with poetry-themed swag.

5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Wine-and-cheese Reception in Honor of Caroline Willis
230 Shannon Library, Event Space

  • Join us in celebrating exhibition participants and partners, including RBS alumna Caroline Willis, who loaned objects to our show from her collection.

5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Gallery Tour and Q&A with Curators Barbara Heritage and Zoe Langer
Second Floor Gallery, Shannon Library

6:00 to 6:20 p.m.
Remarks by Special Guest Caroline Willis on her collection and the legacy of her grandfather’s library, featuring rare works from the Arts and Crafts Movement
Second Floor Gallery, Shannon Library

All activities are free and open to the public.

How to Find Us

Rare Book School is located in Suite 230/231 near Saxby’s on the second floor of UVA’s Edgar Shannon Library (160 McCormick Rd.).

Parking

Information about visitor parking on Grounds can be found on the UVA Parking and Transportation website. The closest parking garage to Rare Book School is the Central Grounds Garage. Two-hour streetside parking is also available on a first-come basis on University Avenue (U.S. 250 Business Rte.) near Shannon Library.

Questions?

Email contactRBS@virginia.edu or phone us at 434-924-8851.