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Terry Newell: Democracy’s Champions: Civic Virtue in America  NEW!

  • Day of the week: W 
  • Date: 4/8/2026 
  • Time: 10:30 AM
  • Free Member Benefit  *LOCATION CHANGE.
  • Location: Monticello (opens in new tab),Visitor Center Classroom
  • Address: 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902

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Faced with political polarization, distrust and a lack of civility Americans hunger for public heroes, people we can admire as champions of democracy. Throughout our history remarkable citizens have demonstrated the civic virtue that makes self-government work. Democracy’s Champions showcases seven civic virtues using short vignettes of the contributions of nearly sixty noted Americans. Some are very well-known—people like Washington, Frederick Douglass, Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt. Many of democracy’s champions have not received nearly the acclaim their deeds warrant— people like Virginia Hall, Walter White, Myles Horton and young Mattie Stepanek. Democracy’s Champions demonstrates why America has been and can still be what Lincoln called “the last best hope of earth.”

Terry focuses on decision making, leadership and ethics. He was Dean of the Federal Executive Institute. His newest book is “Democracy's Champions: Civic Virtue in America”. He blogs regularly on thinking carefully in our public and personal lives and the traps we face in doing so.

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Pamela Hubbard: The Contemporary Cottage Garden: Staunton  NEW!

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In this program, Pamela will talk about her book, The Contemporary Cottage Garden: Climate-Friendly, Mindful Methods for Growing Flowers and Food, Timber Press, 2026. The book’s hundreds of stunning photographs are by the renowned garden photographer Rob Cardillo. Pam will show you how she made her lovely gardens while dealing with challenges such as pollution, unpredictable heavy rainfalls, droughts, and the stresses we all face in today’s world. With the belief that children are our future, Pam describes how to instill a love for the environment in them. She shows how she installed a children’s cottage garden in Charlottesville, VA.

Born in England, Pamela Hubbard has been a sought-after speaker for over 20 years. Known as The Cottage Garden Diva, she offers advice for the home gardener on all garden and plantrelated issues. Her newspaper articles won a GardenComm silver medal. She gardens on a small farm in the Poconos.

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