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A Musical Afternoon with Brendan Slocumb

2023-10-12 14:00:00 2023-10-12 15:00:00 America/Chicago A Musical Afternoon with Brendan Slocumb Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thursday, October 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-12 14:00:00 2023-10-12 15:00:00 America/Chicago A Musical Afternoon with Brendan Slocumb Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Main Library

Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Join us for an afternoon of conversation and music with author and violinist Brendan Slocumb.

Brendan Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He holds a degree in music education, with concentrations in violin and viola, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For the past two decades, he has taught music at public and private schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade, teaching general music, orchestra, and guitar ensembles. His students were often chosen for district and regional orchestras. In 2005, Brendan was named Teacher of the Year for Robert E. Lee High School; he has been named to Who’s Who of American teachers, and is a Nobel Teacher of distinction. Brendan also serves as an educational consultant for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Music has always played a major part of Brendan’s life. He believes that it’s a life-saving force, and a gift we should always offer our children. When he was nine, he started playing violin through a public school music program. Friends he grew up with are today sitting in jail; when they were out running the streets, he was in rehearsals. When they were breaking into people’s houses, he was practicing Dvorak and Mozart. His violin opened the door to opportunity, and he ran through it. Since then, Brendan has performed with the Washington Metropolitan Symphony, the McLean Symphony, the Prince George's Philharmonic, and the Alexandria Symphony. He has served as the concertmaster for the NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra and regularly performs chamber music with members of the Alexandria Chamber Music Society. He maintains a private music studio teaching lessons to students on violin, guitar and piano. Brendan believes that everyone can learn to appreciate and love music, and that it can be a new way of communicating, building bonds, and connecting with people who may look, sound, or speak differently. 

Find Brendan Slocumb books at the library »

For teens and adults


Brendan Slocumb Great Author Visit:

Part of the Great Authors at the Library series. Made possible with support from the Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Performance | Author Visit |

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Hours
Mon, Jul 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the branch

Our beautiful, state-of-the-art Main Library opened on January 6, 2008. You’ll find a wide variety of books, movies, and music, as well as free events for all ages. Looking for tech options? We offer free Wifi, dozens of public computers with internet access, and public meeting rooms.

Upcoming events

Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 18, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 19, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sun, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Jul 21, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
This event is full

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Wed, Jul 23, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 23, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Studio
This event is full

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 25, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Jul 28, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, Jul 30, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11:15am - 11:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Aug 01, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Aug 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B,Robeson Pavilion Room B

Mon, Aug 04, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Aug 05, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, Aug 06, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Aug 06, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Aug 07, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 08, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Fri, Aug 08, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Aug 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Aug 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Aug 11, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Aug 12, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Tue, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Aug 13, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio
Registration opens Friday, August 1 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Aug 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, Aug 14, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Aug 14, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 15, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Fri, Aug 15, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Aug 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B