Fusion Music Project
By Michelle Reeves on 3 September 2010
[ 11 September 2010; 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] PVCC presents Fusion Music Project, an eclectic mix of local bands who explore the musical ground between genres.
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Spooky Party
By Michelle Reeves on 3 September 2010
[ 30 October 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] A Halloween-inspired party starts with a costume parade led by Seymour the Dinosaur at 10:30 a.m.
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PVCC Art Exhibition: Serial Thrillers and Half Life
By Michelle Reeves on 3 September 2010
[ 10 September 2010 to 3 November 2010. ] PVCC’s art gallery kicks off the 2010-11 arts season with two new exhibits.
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“Jefferson in Bloom”: Introducing the Poplar Forest Chestnut Rose
By Michelle Reeves on 2 September 2010
[ 11 September 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] On Saturday, September 11, Poplar Forest will introduce the Poplar Forest Chestnut Rose.
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Halloween Hoopla
By Michelle Reeves on 2 September 2010
[ 31 October 2010; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us for a night of spooky fun as kids enjoy trick or treating in our child-sized village!
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“Haunted Lantern Tours”
By Michelle Reeves on 2 September 2010
[ 29 October 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join us for a ‘goulish’ good time on this ‘haunted’ fun tour.
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Tavia Nyong’o Colloquim
By Michelle Reeves on 2 September 2010
[ 22 October 2010; ] He is the author of The Amalgamation Waltz: Race, Performance, and the Ruses of Memory (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), which investigates musical, aesthetic, and political practices that conjoined blackness and whiteness in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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All Hallows Eve Service
By Michelle Reeves on 1 September 2010
[ 31 October 2010; ] Seating is very limited so arrive early!
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Edible Landscaping’s Persimmon Festival
By Michelle Reeves on 1 September 2010
[ 30 October 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] You are invited to Edible Landscaping’s Annual Persimmon Festival.
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“All Hallows Eve” Tea
By Michelle Reeves on 1 September 2010
[ 27 October 2010; ] Tours of the plantation are provided along with a guest speaker.
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Historic Plants Symposium
By Michelle Reeves on 1 September 2010
[ 10 September 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The 7th biennial symposium, entitled “Come to Table—Historic Plants in the Kitchen,” will focus on the garden’s harvest in early American recipes from a regional perspective.
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Annual Halloween Party at Smith Mountain Lake
By Michelle Reeves on 31 August 2010
[ 29 October 2010 to 30 October 2010. ] Mariners Landing Resort Community and Conference Center presents a spooktacular halloween weekend!
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Spine Tingling Tales Halloween Event
By Michelle Reeves on 31 August 2010
[ 28 October 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Visit the Historic Campbell County Courthouse for a night of fright!
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Words & Wine
By Michelle Reeves on 31 August 2010
[ 24 October 2010; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Admission includes wine tasting, complimentary wine glass, light hors d’oeuvres, and one raffle ticket.
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Goblins and Gourds at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
By Michelle Reeves on 31 August 2010
[ 24 October 2010; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Fun in the Children’s Garden featuring a pumpkin and harvest theme.
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Full Moon Madness
By Michelle Reeves on 30 August 2010
[ 23 October 2010; 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The community is invited to Full Moon Madness, an event to help raise scholarship funds for John Tyler Community College students.
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Fall Farm Fest
By Michelle Reeves on 30 August 2010
[ 1 October 2010 to 30 October 2010. ] Pony Rides, Hay Ride, Petting Zoo, Pumpkin picking & painting, inflatable bounce house, picnic tables, concessions.
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Heritage Harvest Festival Preview Event: Dinner and Discussion with author Rosalind Creasy
By Michelle Reeves on 30 August 2010
[ 10 September 2010; ] Following the discussion, enjoy a specially prepared dinner including fresh, locally grown ingredients.
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Mountainside Petting Farm – Free Animal Food
By Michelle Reeves on 30 August 2010
[ 3 September 2010 to 28 November 2010. ] Free food to pass out to the animals at MountainSide Petting Farm.
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Benjamin’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest!
By Michelle Reeves on 27 August 2010
[ 23 October 2010 to 24 October 2010. ] Enjoy the festivities and great traditional German fare at Benjamin’s Second Annual Oktoberfest.
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Appomattox History Events
- Virginia War Memorial Hosts 2010 Teacher Institutes Statewide[ 14 June 2010; ] Teachers may choose to attend one of the ten (10) single day institutes. […]
- 2010 Civil War Preservation Trust Photography Contest[ 31 August 2010; ] Deadline to enter is 31 August 2010. […]
- Restore Virginia Workshop Slated[ 24 April 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] This workshop is open to all, and of special interest to historic property owners. […]
- Invitation to Tour Battle of Appomattox Station Property[ 22 April 2010; 10:30 am; ] Meet for tour at 10:30 a.m., free of charge. […]
- Learn Analytical Reading Strategies[ 23 April 2010; 11:00 am; ] This symposium about close reading and pedagogy is free and open to the community. […]
- AGG Call for Papers, 2011 Asheville Conference[ 1 October 2010; ] Craftspeople, studios, conservators and historians welcome. […]
- National Park Week and Junior Ranger Day at Appomattox Court House NHP[ 19 April 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 20 April 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 24 April 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Learn about National Parks at one of the meetings posted here. […]
- Edwina Covington to Speak on Early Pamplin and Prospect History[ 16 April 2010; 12:00 pm; ] Learn more about this tobacco area through a life-long resident and author. […]
- 145th Anniversary of Lee’s Surrender offers Special Events[ 8 April 2010 to 12 April 2010. 17 April 2010 to 18 April 2010. ] Learn what's being offered at Appomattox Court House this month. […]
- 24th Virginia Infantry to Reenact Civil War March[ 7 April 2010 to 11 April 2010. ] Sailor's Creek Battlefield to Appomattox Court House National Park. […]