# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join author and musician Merideth Hite Estevez for an intimate evening exploring how creativity, beauty and art offer comfort in times of suffering. Celebrate the launch of her new book, Art is How God Loves Us, with an inspiring conversation on finding hope in the shadows.

In Art is How God Loves Us, through stories of music, visual art, nature and everyday life, Estevez reveals how beauty and brokenness alike can become places of divine connection. Whether standing before van Gogh's olive trees, listening to Brahms in a moment of doubt, or witnessing the chaos of parenting, we see how God's love is expressed through the creative process--both for those who appreciate art and for those who create it.
Books will be available for purchase.

Free community event. Light desserts will be served.

Please RSVP below:
https://jewishpeninsula.ticketspice.com/dessert-discuss-beauty-in-the-shadows
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newport-news/dessert-and-discuss-beauty-in-the-shadows-with-author-merideth-hite-estevez/200030195924657
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newport News
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jewish Peninsula
- **lat**: 37.0871506
- **long**: -76.4936981
- **full address**: Jewish Peninsula, 401 City Center Blvd,Newport News, Virginia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez being held?
  - **A:** Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez takes place on Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Jewish Peninsula, 401 City Center Blvd,Newport News, Virginia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez?
  - **A:** Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez is organized by Jewish Peninsula.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newport News, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dessert & Discuss: Beauty in the Shadows with author Merideth Hite Estevez sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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