A mixed media exhibit from Jordan Sandidge will be held in Gallery 121 of the Gilliam Center for the Arts at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Children are invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss' 109th birthday at The University of Virginia's College at Wise on March 1.

The Student Virginia Education Association at UVa-Wise will host the party for children age 12 or younger in honor of the birthday of beloved children's author Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.

The Dr. Seuss Birthday Party will be take place from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Fred B. Greear Gymnasium. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Erica Abrams, a language and literature professor at The University of North Carolina, will present a lecture based on her new book, “Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment: Appalachian Women’s Literacies,” Friday, March 1 at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

This free event will begin at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of All Faiths and is open to the public.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's education department is seeking volunteers to assist  as reading tutors for local Wise County elementary students three to four days a week. 

"Volunteers can make a tremendous difference in a child's life by assisting those students who are experiencing difficulty grasping reading skills early in their education," said Jeff Cantrell, UVa-Wise education professor. 

"By assisting children learn to read, we help not only that child, but we are also impacting the future of our region."