Archive for the ‘Museums’ Category

Women’s Boat Building Class - Reedville Fisherpersons Museum

March 14, 2008 to March 16, 2008.
March 14, 2008toMarch 16, 2008

Women’s Boat Building Class. Pre-registration required. Limited to 6 participants. Call 804-453-6529 for hours and program details. http://rfmuseum.org. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. $

Black History Month Celebration - Kinsale Musuem

February 23, 2008 2:00 pm
February 23, 2008
2:00 pm

Kinsale Museum celebrates Black History Month.
804-472-3001

Westmoreland County Museum Winter Lecture Series

January 13, 2008 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. January 27, 2008 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. February 10, 2008 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
January 13, 2008
2:00 pmto6:00 pm
January 27, 2008
2:00 pmto6:00 pm
February 10, 2008
2:00 pmto6:00 pm

Jan 13, 2008 The Diverse Cultures of the Northern Neck, featuring the Powhatan Indian History by a well known historian, 2-4pm. $
Jan 27, 2008 The Diverse Cultures of the Northern Neck presents African American History in partnership with the A.T. Johnson Museum, 2-4, $
Feb 10, 2009 The Diverse Cultures of the Northern Neck concludes this series with the arrival of the English Settlers. 2-4pm. $

804-493-8440

Jan 2 - March Working Out Her Destiny, Virginia Women - 1600-1945.

January 2, 2007
January 2, 2007

Traveling exhibit from the Library of Virginia. Mary Ball Washington Museum. Lancaster. 804-462-7280

Jan 2 - RFM Boat Shop. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum

January 2, 2007
January 2, 2007

We build, repair, & maintain boats. Deadrises, sailing vessels, historic craft & recreations. All skill levels welcome. 9-12. Year long event. Reedville Fishermens Museum. 804-453-6529

Jan 5 - RFM Needlers.

January 5, 2007
January 5, 2007

Needlework and demonstration. 9-12. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 804-453-6529

Jan 19-21 - Robert E. Lee 1807-2007: at Stratford

January 19, 2007 to January 21, 2007.
January 19, 2007toJanuary 21, 2007

Celebration of an American Icon. Weekend celebration featuring Al Stone as Robert E. Lee. Artillery salute, candlelight house tour, lecture series, commemorative book, official ceremony, new exhibits in visitor center. Stratford . …

African American History Exhibit Richmond County Museum

February 1, 2008 to February 29, 2008.
February 1, 2008toFebruary 29, 2008

African American History Exhibit -Through the Generations: African American Art in the VA museum collection.
Wed-Sat. 11-3. Richmond Co. Museum . Warsaw.

804-333-3607

Celebrating Stratford’s African-American heritage

February 23, 2008
February 23, 2008

through music and stories. Stratford.
African-American Heritage Day. Stratford Hall’s African-American heritage will be told and celebrated through music and stories.

804-493-8038
http://stratfordhall.org

Robert E. Lee’s Birthday at Stratford

January 19, 2008 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.
January 19, 2008
9:30 amto4:00 pm

Robert E. Lee’s Birthday. Activities will commemorate the 201st anniversary of the birth of Robert E. Lee at Stratford Hall.

9:30-4 pm. $
http://www.stratfordhall.org
804-493-8038

Feb 19 - Community lecture series at Reedville Fishermen’s Museum

February 19, 2007
February 19, 2007

Hear first hand accounts of Reedville’s local history. 7-9 pm. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 804-453-6529

George Washington’s Birthday Celebration

February 18, 2008 February 22, 2008
February 18, 2008
February 22, 2008

Feb 18, 2008 - Flag raising celebration by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Craft demonstrations throughout the day in the Memorial area with gingerbread cookies and hot cider served in the log house. Free admission

Feb 22, 2008 George Washington Birthday (actual) Birthday cake served at 1:00 pm in the visitor center. The birthsite will be illuminated by candle lanterns all day. Free admission

George Washington Birthplace National Monument
804-224-1732

Feb 23 - Fund Raising Auction. 6-9 pm Reedville Fishermen’s Museum.

February 23, 2007 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
February 23, 2007
6:00 pmto9:00 pm

6-9 pm Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 804-453-6529

Mar 1 - Kilmarnock Museum opens for the season.

March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007

Come see Kilmarnock burn (1952). 804-436-9100

RFM Needlers needlework workshop and demonstration

January 4, 2008 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. March 7, 2008 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
January 4, 2008
9:30 amto12:00 pm
March 7, 2008
9:30 amto12:00 pm

9:30-12. Needleworks workshop and demo at Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 804-453-6529