Meet Sophie Blackall

Name: Meet Sophie Blackall
Start: 2025-09-07T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-07T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 52 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA

Schedule

Sun Sep 07 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

52 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA | Lynchburg, VA

🌟 Meet Sophie Blackall in person! 🌟
Join us at Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg for a delightful, family-friendly afternoon with acclaimed author and illustrator Sophie Blackall as part of her Pattern exhibition.
🗓 When: Sunday, September 7, 2025 • 2 PM – 4 PM
📍 Where: Riverviews Artspace, 52 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA
🎟 Tickets: $10 adults • $5 students • Free for kids under 1 year old
** What’s Happening:**
-Enjoy a book signing and art-making activities for kids & families
-Get your hands on a selection of Sophie’s beloved children’s books—including Farmhouse
-Concessions, snacks, and drinks available
** About Sophie Blackall:**
Award-winning illustrator of over 50 children’s books—including Ivy and Bean, Finding Winnie (Caldecott Medal 2016), and Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal 2019, which she also wrote).
** About the Exhibition**
Pattern by Sophie Blackall explores the collaged layers of memory and place—drawing inspiration from Sophie’s revitalized Milkwood Farm and the emotional connections we form with the spaces and objects that define our lives. Curated by Alex Grabiec.