Lectures
“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.
Edible Landscaping’s Fall Fruit Festival
[ 18 September 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Edible Landscaping hosts this festival at their nursery in Nelson County.
Lunch Break Science
[ 16 June 2006 to 29 December 2010. ] Experts share easy to understand information on a wide range of fascinating science topics.
Empowering Her Summit – Helping Women Get Ahead in a Down Economy
[ 17 June 2010; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] A daylong event that teaches women tips, strategies, and professional skills during thirty-minute interactive sessions focused on health and wellness, stress prevention, leadership, and professional image.
Professor to Read at Riverviews
[ 20 May 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Laura Marello, associate professor of English, will read from her first novel.
Conference on Renowned Sculptor Alexander Calder
[ 8 April 2010 to 9 April 2010. ] The conference and associated events are free and open to the public.
Talk About a Hero: The man Who Rescued the Comics
[ 16 April 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Jenny Robb presents an astounding collection of comics.
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. […]
