Online Webinar: Researching Civil War African Americans

A workshop focused on 19th-century African American genealogy. Register at bit.ly/2G5HlBS. Tuesday, 7 to 8:15 p.m. Online via Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech. Free. 231-9090.

Salem Museum Speaker Series: October Tales and Trails

Author Joe Tennis will tell stories from two of his most popular books, “Virginia Rail Trails” and “Haunts of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Highlands” in this Zoom talk. Visit salemmuseum.org for the Zoom link. Thursday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Online via Salem Museum. Free. 389-6760.

Environmental Justice Talk: Diamond Holloman

Roanoke College Environmental Studies Department invites the community to hear Diamond Holloman’s research on the environmental justice dimensions of hurricane response, using a social science methodology called Photovoice. Thursday, noon to 1 p.m. Online via Roanoke College. Free. hartman@roanoke.edu.

Virtual Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop

Leave No Trace offers relevant and accessible information for all people who spend time outside that can be implemented in every adventure. Thursday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Online via Roanoke College Outdoor Adventures. Free. lynn@roanoke.edu.