Don't forget, Bristol Ballet is hosting Ballroom Class!
Friday, November 13th
7:30 pm
Cost: $10 per person
Featured Dance is the Waltz
or call 276-669-6051 for more information
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Bristol Public Library - Discovery Series presents
Soledad O'Brien, News Anchor- Saturday, November 14th
1:30 p.m.
This is a Free Event
*At Virginia Intermont College, Kegley Auditorium
Based in New York, O'Brien anchored CNN's flagship morning program from 2003-2007. She is now serving as an anchor and special correspondent for CNN: Special Investigations Unit. O'Brien came to CNN from NBC News, where she had anchored the network's Weekend Today since July 1999. During that time, she contributed reports for the weekday Today Show and weekend editions of NBC Nightly News, and covered such notable stories as John F. Kennedy Jr.'s plane crash and the school shootings in Colorado and Oregon. In 2003, she covered the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, and later anchored NBC's weekend coverage of the war in Iraq. Additionally, in 1998, she traveled to Cuba to cover Pope John Paul II's historic visit.
O'Brien's work has been honored several times, including a local Emmy for her work as a co-host on Discovery Channel's The Know Zone. She has been named to People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2001 and People en Espanol's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2004. O'Brien was also included in Crain's Business Reports' "40 Under 40" and Essence magazine's "40 Under 40," both in 2004. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She also writes a bi-monthly column for USA Weekend magazine on parenting. O'Brien is a graduate of Harvard University.
This event is free and open the public. No ticket is required. The doors of Kegley Auditorium will open at noon. The presentation will start at 1:30 pm. Students selected from area high schools will attend a private luncheon with the speaker and receive premium seating to the presentation as part of the Worldview Scholarship Series.
For questions about this event or any other library programs, call 276.821.6148 or email emily@bristol-library.org.
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