The Tusculum Institute is pleased to sponsor an annual lecture series and semi-annual workshops that address issues in historic preservation, sustainability, and local history.

Spring 2009

Tusculum Advisory Board Meeting (March 27th).

"Teaching with Historic Places," co-sponsored by the National Park Service and the Department of Historic Resources (in Richmond).
Workshop for K-12 Teachers and Museum and/or Historical Society Interpreters.
June 13th, 10am to 4pm. On the Sweet Briar Campus.

Fall 2008

Architectural Literacy for Everybody

Subtitled, "What You've Wondered about Classical Architecture but Were Afraid to Ask."
An Illustrated Talk by Calder Loth (Senior Architectural Historian at the Division Historic Resources)
15 November 2008
9:30 am (a series of four lectures, with lunch at noon, and a wine and cheese reception at 3pm)
Tyson Auditorium (at Sweet Briar)

Abstract: Discover the fascination of the architecture we see around us every day. The Tusculum Institute of Sweet Briar College and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will jointly present an introductory course on Classical Architecture. In four extensively illustrated lectures, Calder Loth will discuss the essence of the classical language of architecture and show how it has enriched our cultural landscape. The course is intended for those who know little about architecture but love buildings and want to learn how to "read" their rich details.

Read more in a recent press release from Sweet Briar College. Co-sponsored by the Sarah Winston Henry Branch of the APVA.

Registration, box lunches and reception following in Sweet Briar House are offered at no charge to Sweet Briar College alumnae, students, and faculty. Members of the general public are welcome to attend for a fee of $25.00, which includes the four lectures, box lunch, and afternoon reception in Sweet Briar House.