Arts
Fusion Music Project
[ 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.
Spooky Party
[ 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.
PVCC Art Exhibition: Serial Thrillers and Half Life
[ 10 September 2010 to 3 November 2010. ] PVCC’s art gallery kicks off the 2010-11 arts season with two new exhibits.
“Jefferson in Bloom”: Introducing the Poplar Forest Chestnut Rose
[ 11 September 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] On Saturday, September 11, Poplar Forest will introduce the Poplar Forest Chestnut Rose.
Tavia Nyong’o Colloquim
[ 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.
Historic Plants Symposium
[ 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.
Heritage Harvest Festival Preview Event: Dinner and Discussion with author Rosalind Creasy
[ 10 September 2010; ] Following the discussion, enjoy a specially prepared dinner including fresh, locally grown ingredients.
Benjamin’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest!
[ 23 October 2010 to 24 October 2010. ] Enjoy the festivities and great traditional German fare at Benjamin’s Second Annual Oktoberfest.
Richmond Oktoberfest
[ 22 October 2010 to 23 October 2010. ] Be German for a night at the 42nd Annual Richmond Oktoberfest!
Walton’s Mountain Museum Anniverary Celebration
[ 16 October 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Walton’s Mountain Museum in rustic Schuyler, Virginia, the museum is opposite the historic Hamner Home, creator of “The Walton’s”.
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. […]
