Fran Kirk

The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University will host a virtual event with Joe Valencic where he will discuss collecting family history on Monday, October 18 at 7 p.m. Throughout the program, Valencic will cover topics including how to interview family members, what questions to ask and how to make the most of online resources.

The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center concludes the Diversity in Appalachia Lecture Series: Search for Identity with a discussion with filmmaker Beth Davison and a screening of her film, Dulatown, a documentary about family, race, and identity, on Monday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday, April 23 at 12:30 p.m. These events are supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council and are free and open to the public.