SMYTH-BLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY: www.sbrl.org ongoing

SBRL Sherwood Anderson Exhibit
In conjunction with the Sherwood Anderson Festival, the Smyth-Bland Regional Library will house a unique and very special Sherwood Anderson exhibit from September through November, 2008.  The exhibition will include Anderson’s first edition books, manuscript pages, an original diary, letters to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, original Anderson art, periodicals, newspapers, oral history collections, photos, the typewriter that Anderson used and which he took on the S.S. Santa Lucia to Chile where he died in 1941, and many other artifacts.

SMYTH COUNTY MUSEUM, SMYTH COUNTY HISTORICAL & MUSEUM SOCIETY, INC.

THE STALEY-COLLINS HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM

109 W. Strother Street, Marion, VA

The Staley-Collins Historic House Museum,  features a Period Clothing Exhibit along with period furniture.  This lovely home with beautifully detailed architectural features houses many wonderful artifacts including antique and period furniture, art, clothing and accessories, toys and games, jewelry, and other items from area families, including the Scherers, Copenhavers, and Andersons.  The Staley-Collins House is open during the Sherwood Anderson Festival the second and fourth weekends of each month from 10a.m. - 4p.m.  $3.00 per adult, $1.00 per child.  Special group tours are available by appoint only:  276-783-7286

APPALACHIAN SPIRIT GALLERY

144  West Main Street, Marion, VA

Film Collections Exhibit- October 10th - featuring movie posters, stills, and props with some related to Sherwood Anderson.