Lifelong Learning

We are all acquainted with the Tutwiler Library, but not everyone knows who “Tutwiler” was. Carrington Cabell Tutwiler, affectionately known as “Tut,” was a longtime professor of English literature at…

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death,” said Albert Einstein. In Einsten’s day, the word “student” conjured images of young people sitting in rigid rows of…

Let’s take a ride north on US Rt. 11, six miles to the first settled community in Rockbridge County – Timber Ridge.  The first thing you’ll see is the Sam…

The popular Rockbridge Community Memoir Project through VMI will look a little different this year as the popular in-person workshop goes virtual. The collaboration between VMI cadets and English faculty,…

Visit Downtown Lexington’s Gallery Row Downtown Lexington has gained a reputation among artists and art lovers from around Virginia as having a flourishing art scene. A stroll down West Washington…

Celebrating 100 years with a swim in the KaLex pool. Photos by resident Lad Session Ice cream “truck”. Staff serve delicious ice cream door to door to residents of the…

During the Pandemic, an honored tradition had to be postponed. But Kendal residents and staff found a way to keep the lights shining.

July 8, 2019—A feature article posted July 3 on Kiplinger.com includes Oberlin, Ohio, and Hanover, New Hampshire, on its list of “12 Smart Places to Retire.” Kendal communities are located…