15th Annual Literary Festival

Darnell Arnoult. Photo by Lou Carter

Mark your calendar now for John Tyler Community College’s 15th Annual Literary Festival. The Festival will run March 1-4 and will feature a variety of workshops, readings and performances. Plus, special guest Darnell Arnoult, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Sufficient Grace, will join us for a series of readings.

A full schedule of events is below.

Monday, March 1
Student Readings: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Chester Campus, Bird Hall, B124

Tuesday, March 2
Student Readings: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Science Building, C109

Student Speech Contest: 1:00-3:00 p.m., Chester Campus, Bird Hall, B124

Wednesday, March 3
Darnell Arnoult Reading: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Chester Campus, Bird Hall, B124

Student Writing Workshop led by Darnell Arnoult: 1:00-3:00 p.m., Chester Campus, Moyar Hall, M209

A Night of Scribbles: A revival of last year’s success, Scribbles, and the premiere of The Ripple Effect. One-man performance by Ryan Tiller, 7:00 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Science Building, C109

Thursday, March 4
Darnell Arnoult Reading: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Science Building, C109

Student Writing Workshop led by Ms. Arnoult: 1:00-3:00 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Science Building, C112

Gallery talk by Carlie Collier on Muses: A Tribute to Mature Women Who Live Creative Lives, 5:00 p.m. Midlothian Campus, Science Building, C109

Darnell Arnoult Reading, Reception and Book Signing: 6:00 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Science Building, C109. Attendees are encouraged to bring “gently used” paperback books for the Richmond Read Center.

The John Tyler Community College Literary Festival is part of Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts. This statewide celebration will feature thousands of special events between March and June 2010.

All of the Literary Festival events, with the exception of the Student Writing Workshops, are free and open to the community. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Sandra Via at svia@jtcc.edu or 804-594-1486.

For directions, go to www.jtcc.edu/locations.

The John Tyler Community College 15th Annual Literary Festival is a part of Minds Wide Open.

Ready to Apply for Nursing?

If you have taken your nursing pre-requisites and are ready to apply to become a nursing student at John Tyler Community College, below are several upcoming informational sessions you’ll want to know about.

General information sessions for students interested in the JTCC Traditional, LPN/paramedic to RN transition, and hybrid distance education tracks will be held on the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, January 6, 2010 – 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Room C109
• Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Room C109
• Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Room C109
• Wednesday, April 7, 2010 – 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Room C109
• Wednesday, May 5, 2010 –1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Midlothian Campus, Room C109

Attendance at one of these sessions is mandatory for all applicants to the nursing program. Reservations are not required.

The sessions are targeted to students who think they have completed all the necessary steps to be ready to apply to the program. More information about the nursing program, including an information packet and handbook, can be found at www.jtcc.edu/nursing.