AMID THE FLOWERS A LITERARY FESTIVAL BLOOMS…. There is nothing conventional about this event. It's a one-of-a-kind Literary Festival -- "Grace, Race & Renewing the Commons" -- hosted by a local flower farm in the rolling Virginia countryside. A cadre of interesting and challenging speakers will lead open discussions about methods of change in our current state of affairs. Come join us for this novel open air salon – expand yourself, participate, learn, listen to new ideas, the New Now, Discoveries, etc, at workshops in various venues amid a backdrop of glowing plants. The place: Wollam Gardens, near Warrenton, VA, about an hour drive from the Washington Monument. A pre-Civil War white farmhouse sits at the entrance. Enjoy foods prepared in local kitchens, as well as local beers and wines from nearby vineyards, available for sale. There will be amazing musical performances as well. The Date: Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.  Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Rd. Jeffersonton, VA 22724 (10 miles from Warrenton) Buy tickets: wollamgardens.com FRIEND10