Talk of The Town

More Than Meets The Eye

26 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Ongoing through Friday, August 31, 2012

Maps fascinate many people because of the ability of those ancient documents to reveal stories about the past. Maps serve a variety of practical purposes — to document new discoveries, to facilitate travel, to claim land and to record military activity. As scientific and authoritative documents, maps imparted a perception of power and control over the environment. They also served as important tools for swaying public opinion when their creators carefully considered what information to include — or omit.

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition explores this captivating world of maps and prints in myriad detail. “More Than Meets The Eye” opens Saturday, March 26 in the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.

“The exhibition takes our guests from the very earliest English attempts to settle North America through the American Revolution,” said Margaret Pritchard, Colonial Williamsburg’s curator of maps and prints. “Upon arrival, explorers and colonists began to encounter other cultures and to promote settlement of the New World. The exhibition documents changing relationships with the native population, the clash of France and Great Britain to control the North American continent and finally, victory over the British and the birth of a new nation.”

From the very first attempts to colonize the Americas, artists and mapmakers created impressions of the New World that fueled European imaginations. However, 17th- and 18th-century maps, portraits, landscapes and cartoons depicting America often asserted a European perspective that conveyed and reinforced a host of attitudes and values.

“More Than Meets The Eye” will be on view through August 2012. The Nicholas and Eleanor Chabraja Foundation funded the exhibition. The Chabrajas, of Lake Forest, Ill., have supported Colonial Williamsburg more than 30 years and are members of the Colonial Williamsburg Associates.

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg include the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum is home to the nation’s premier collection of American folk art, with more than 5,000 folk art objects made during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum exhibits the best in British and American decorative arts from 1670–1830.

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are located at the intersection of Francis and South Henry Streets in Williamsburg, Va., and are entered through the Public Hospital of 1773. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday through March 13; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily thereafter. For museum program information, telephone (757) 220-7724.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7281
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, a Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, a Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: Families
More info: www.history.org

Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware

24 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Ongoing through Sunday, July 29, 2012

A new traveling ceramics exhibition exploring the Old World traditions of the early Carolina backcountry opens Sept. 24 in Colonial Williamsburg’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. “Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware” is the first exhibit to celebrate the achievements of North Carolina's 18th- and 19th-century potters.
Highly skilled craftsmen of European and British descent brought a variety of Old World traditions with them to America and transformed clay into slipware dishes with designs reminiscent of 17th-century flower paintings, into pots and jars with vibrant abstract motifs, and into a menagerie of sculptural forms depicting owls, foxes, squirrels and other creatures familiar to early settlers.
“‛Art in Clay’ is a ground-breaking effort that illustrates the rich artistic legacy of Carolina’s first earthenware craftsmen,” said Suzanne Hood, Colonial Williamsburg’s associate curator of ceramics and glass. “The show includes masterfully decorated slipware, sculptural bottles and refined creamware.”
The exhibition includes more than 140 objects from distinguished public and private collections, many on display for the first time. Among the most masterful are slipware dishes made by Moravian potters at Salem and Bethabara and contemporary Germanic and British craftsmen in the Carolina Piedmont.
“Art in Clay” will be on view at DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum through July 29, 2012. A Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museum ticket or Good Neighbor Card is required for admittance. The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are located at 325 E. Francis St. at the intersection of Francis and South Henry Streets in Williamsburg, and are entered through the Public Hospital of 1773. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. For museum program information, telephone (757) 220-7724.
“Art in Clay” is sponsored by Old Salem Museums & Gardens, the Chipstone Foundation and the Caxambas Foundation. The 2009 and 2010 volumes of the award-winning journal, Ceramics in America, serve as catalogs of the show. In addition to illustrating hundreds of examples of North Carolina earthenware using the latest advances in digital photography, these journals present new research and insights by leading scholars from multiple disciplines.
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg include the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum is home to the nation’s premier collection of American folk art, with more than 5,000 folk art objects made during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum exhibits the best in British and American decorative arts from 1670–1830.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational and cultural organization that preserves and operates the restored 18th-century Revolutionary capital of Virginia as a town-sized living history museum, telling the inspirational stories of our nation’s founding men and women. Williamsburg is located in Virginia’s Tidewater region, 20 minutes from Newport News, within an hour’s drive of Richmond and Norfolk, and 150 miles south of Washington, D.C., off Interstate 64. For more information about Colonial Williamsburg, call 1-800-HISTORY or visit Colonial Williamsburg’s website at www.history.org.
Old Salem Museums & Gardens in Winston-Salem, N.C., is one of America’s most comprehensive history attractions. Its museums — the Historic Town of Salem and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), along with award-winning heirloom gardens — engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early South. For more information about the museums’ collections and educational programs, please visit www.oldsalem.org.
The Chipstone Foundation is dedicated to promoting American decorative arts scholarship. Originating in the private collection of Stanley and Polly Stone of Milwaukee, Chipstone uses its objects and resources to support progressive scholarship, think tanks, museum projects and digital initiatives, much of which can be accessed at www.chipstone.org and at www.artbabble.org. Since 2001, many of the foundation’s significant holdings have been on view in innovative displays at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Each year, the foundation publishes two scholarly journals: American Furniture and Ceramics in America.
The Caxambas Foundation— established by the late George S. Parker II, former president, CEO and chairman of the board of the Parker Pen Company—is a Milwaukee-based organization dedicated to promoting scholarship in the fields of American history, decorative arts and fine art.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7281
Cost: A Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museum ticket or Good Neighbor Card is required for admittance.
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museum ticket or Good Neighbor Card is required for admittance.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: Adults
More info: www.history.org

‘The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World" Special Exhibition at Jamestown Settlement

16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Jamestown Settlement, Route 31 South near Colonial Parkway (2110 Jamestown Road), Williamsburg, VA 23185
Ongoing through Wednesday, August 15, 2012

"The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World" Special Exhibition at Jamestown Settlement, November 16, 2011-August 15, 2012 — An exhibition organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in cooperation with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation explores developments that set in motion the transition from “old” world of the Mediterranean – the center of European commerce and diplomacy since ancient times – to a new globally connected world. Artifacts from European, Asian, African and American cultures will be exhibited.

Jamestown Settlement, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, is located southwest of Williamsburg on Route 31 at the Colonial Parkway. General admission of $15.50 for adults and $7.25 for children ages 6 through 12 includes admission to the special exhibition. Complimentary admission to residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including the College of William and Mary, with proof of residency.

Permanent museum exhibits include expansive exhibition galleries and outdoor re-creations of an early 17th-century Powhatan Indian village, the three ships that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607 and a 1610-14 colonial fort.

For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838 or visit www.historyisfun.org.

Contact Phone: 757-253-4838
Cost: $15.50 adults, $7.25 ages 6-12, free under 6. Complimentary admission to residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including the College of William and Mary, with proof of residency.
Ticket Info: www.historyisfun.org…
Organization: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historyisfun.org…

'Twas the Night exhibit in Swem Library

09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

College of William and Mary - Swem Library - 3rd Floor Rotunda Gallery
Ongoing through Monday, February 13, 2012

‘Twas the Night: 1930s Selections from the Nancy H. Marshall A Visit from St. Nicholas Collection & the University Archives. Step in the Colonial Revival atmosphere of Williamsburg in the 1930s with the reconstruction of historic buildings on campus and Duke of Gloucester Street, the Yuletide season featured events with traditional inspirations. Illustrators filled various editions of The Night Before Christmas printed during the era with interior scenes of fireplaces, Colonial Revival furnishings, & old-fashioned clothing.

Contact Name: Amy Schindler
Contact Email: acshi@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-221-3094
Cost: FREE
Organization: College of W&M - SCRC

Star Party & Laser Light Night at the Virginia Living Museum

11 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Abbitt Observatory & Planetarium
Virginia Living Museum
524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News VA 23601
Saturday, February 11, 6pm – Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:30am

Every month the Virginia Living Museum's Abbitt Observatory & Planetarium open at night to allow you to explore your universe! View the heavens through one of our many telescopes (weather permitting) for FREE! Observing begins after sunset (times vary, call or email for details). In the planetarium, catch a show about space or the sky and choose among three awesome laser experiences. Or see them all! Shows change each month - visit www.thevlm.org for details. The museum's Wild Side Cafe will also be opening beginning at 6pm for dinner, drinks and snacks. Seating for shows is limited - reserve your tickets in advance to guarantee availability.

Contact Name: Kelly Herbst
Contact Email: kelly.herbst@thevlm.org
Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
Cost: Stargazing FREE, Planetarium shows $6 each, $10 double feature, museum members half price
Ticket Info: Tickets available in advance by telephone
Organization: Virginia Living Museum
More info: www.thevlm.org

Star Party/Laser Light Shows

12 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Saturday, February 11, 7:30pm – Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:15am

Free observing begins at sunset at the Virginia Living Museum. Take a tour of the current night sky in the "Virginia Skies" planetarium program at 7:30 p.m. Then, enjoy the state-of-the-art lazer system that splashes brilliant light across the planetarium dome to musical accompaniment. Laser Retro (family) at 8:30, Laser Matallica (hard rock) at 10, and "Pink Floyd's The Wall" at 11:30. All shows $6. Wild Side Cafe open 6 to 9 p.m. 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News.
www.thevlm.org/planetarium_pm.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Sunday, February 12, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

12 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

12 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Jean Keating, signing Love's Enduring Bond

12 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The College of William & Mary Bookstore
Merchants Square
345 Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg VA 23185
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 3pm

A husband and wife are driven apart by their divided loyalties during the Civil War in this new historical romance.

Contact Name: Beau Carr
Contact Email: wmbook@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-253-4900
Cost: Free

"From Africa to Virginia" Lecture Series at Jamestown Settlement

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road/Route 31 South near Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Sunday, February 12, 2pm – Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2pm

“From Africa to Virginia” is the theme of interpretive programs throughout February at Jamestown Settlement history museum. Lectures at 2 p.m. Sundays, February 12 and 19, complement a monthlong focus on the culture of the first known Africans in Virginia and the experience of Africans in colonial America.

February 12: “Exploring 17th-Century Virginia: Legislating Boundaries and Creating Culture,” Lauranett L. Lee, Virginia Historical Society African American History Curator. An examination of Virginia statues illustrates how the lives of women and Africans became increasingly circumscribed in 17th-century Virginia. Dr. Lee will discuss the ways in which focused legislation and cultural collisions produced a legal society and culture unique among the founding colonies.

February 19: “In the Cause of Liberty: Shaping the American Ideal of Freedom,” Christy S. Coleman, American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar President. She will explore the concept of freedom as a legacy of early settlers and how over time the interpretation of its meaning, along with founding documents, led to the American Revolution and the American Civil War.

Advance reservations are recommended at rsvp@jyf.virginia.gov or (757) 253-4572. Admission to Jamestown Settlement is $15.50 for adults and $7.25 for ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Jamestown Settlement is located on State Route 31 in James City County, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne. For information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838, or visit www.historyisfun.org.

Contact Phone: 757-253-4838
Cost: Included with museum admission. Free admission to residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including the College of William and Mary, with proof of residency. Admission is $15.50 for adults and $7.25 ages 6-12.
Ticket Info: 757-253-4838
Organization: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
More info: www.historyisfun.org…

Getting To Know Us Tour

12 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

York River State Park
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

Are you new to the Williamsburg area? Perhaps you are looking for a location for a family or organization event. Take a guided tour of our day use area to see what our park has to offer. Picnic shelters, playgrounds, boating, and access to the York River shoreline are just a short drive from Virginia's Historic Triangle. The tour is free. Please call for reservations. Tours are held the first and second Sunday of February and March.

Contact Email: yorkriver@dcr.virginia.gov
Contact Phone: (757)566-3036
Cost: $3/parking
More info: www.dcr.virginia.gov…

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Monday, February 13, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

13 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

13 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

African American Folk Art

13 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10:30am

Explore 18th and 19th century folk art created by or depicting African Americans and discover what it tells about their lives.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Cost: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Toys

13 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10:30am

Create a toy inspired by an object in the collection.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Benjamin Rush Symposium on Health Law and Bioethics

13 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Room 119
Law School
613 S Henry St
Williamsburg VA
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Five W&M law students will present papers addressing issues regarding the interface of law with current matters of bioethical and health law concern. A paper will be presented each day at 1 p.m. in Rm. 119. Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: Don Tortorice
Contact Email: datort@wm.edu
Contact Phone: (757) 221-1840
Cost: Free and open to public
More info: events.wm.edu…

Explore the Declaration of Independece

13 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1:30pm

Explore the exciting events leading to the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, as well as to create a patriotic souvenir to take home.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Monday Family Nights

13 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Chick-fil-A Mooretown Road, 6732 Mooretown Road, across from the Home Depot
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Every Monday night, Chick-fil-A Mooretown Road hosts Family Nights from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. We have a fun-filled program with games, activities and special events throughout the school year!

FREE kid's meal with the purchase of an adult meal.

Join us every Monday night for Family Fun! For more information, contact Laura@chickfilamooretown.com

Contact Name: Laura Emery
Contact Email: Laura@chickfilamooretown.com
Contact Phone: 757-870-5055
Cost: FREE
Organization: Chick-fil-A Mooretown Road

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

14 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

14 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

14 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Love Notes

14 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10:30am

Celebrate love by creating Valentine's cards inspired by objects in the collection

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Cost: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Benjamin Rush Symposium on Health Law and Bioethics

14 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Room 119
Law School
613 S Henry St
Williamsburg VA
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Five W&M law students will present papers addressing issues regarding the interface of law with current matters of bioethical and health law concern. A paper will be presented each day at 1 p.m. in Rm. 119. Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: Don Tortorice
Contact Email: datort@wm.edu
Contact Phone: (757) 221-1840
Cost: Free and open to public
More info: events.wm.edu…

Herbs in the Landscape to Add Texture, Interest and Magic

14 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7479 Richmond Road, Norge, VA
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1:30 – 2:30pm

The Colonial Triangle Unit of the Herb Society will present Don Haynie, garden consultant and former owner of Buffalo Springs Herb Farm, Raphine VA, who will speak on the topic Herbs in the Landscape to Add Texture, Interest and Magic. Mr. Haynie will talk about the use of herbs to make the landscape more attractive and stress that herbs can be used in many areas of the garden because they take lots of heat and need less water than many annual and perennial plants. He will provide a handout of favorite herbal landscaping plants.

Contact Name: Pat
Contact Email: pattyposy@yahoo.com
Contact Phone: 757-784-7535
Cost: Free
Organization: Herb Society of America, Colonial Triangle Unit

Williamsburg Toastmasters Club Meeting

15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Center Street Grill, Newtown, Williamsburg
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7 – 8:30pm

Toastmasters clubs provide a safe environment to practice public speaking and leadership. Optional on-your-own dinner at 6:15 PM at the Center Street Grill, Newtown. Visitors always welcome!

Contact Name: Diane Norbutus
Contact Email: dnorbutus@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 757-565-1769
Cost: < $10/month membership
Age Range: Adults
Organization: Toastmasters International
More info: www.toastmasters.org

"A Valentine Concert: Featuring Steinway Artist Don Irwin"

15 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Kimball Theatre
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:30pm

"A Valentine Concert: Featurying Steinway Artist Don Irwin" features Don's expert piano styling of favorite melodies. His orchestral adaptations of contemporary themes have thrilled audiences around the world. Guests who would like a special song dedication can send the request to don@donirwin.com.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Cost: $24
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

15 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Magical Creatures

15 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10:30am

Search the galleries for griffins, phoenixes, mermaids, dragons and unicorns through a guided tour while recording your discoveries in a book to take home.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Benjamin Rush Symposium on Health Law and Bioethics

15 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Room 119
Law School
613 S Henry St
Williamsburg VA
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Five W&M law students will present papers addressing issues regarding the interface of law with current matters of bioethical and health law concern. A paper will be presented each day at 1 p.m. in Rm. 119. Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: Don Tortorice
Contact Email: datort@wm.edu
Contact Phone: (757) 221-1840
Cost: Free and open to public
More info: events.wm.edu…

Across the Landscape

15 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:30pm

Examine landscapes and scenes found in paintings and other objects on the exhibit, followed by making a mixed media landscape picture to take home

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Material World

15 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6pm

Explore the world of art through the eyes of a conservator.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Thursday, February 16, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

2012 W&M Global Film Festival: Film and the City

16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Kimball Theater
Thursday, February 16 – Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Global Film Festival is presented by the College of William and Mary with the support of the William & Mary Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies and the Roy R. Charles Center. Launched in 2008 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Williamsburg Theater, the festival is held annually at the historic Kimball Theatre. This year, the festival will be held from February 16-19.

For its fifth anniversary the festival will be celebrating “Film and the City”, a theme that presents a perfect opportunity to begin dialogue about global cultures among our community and to explore the place of film in our world. For more about the goals of the Global Film Festival, read our Mission Statement.

Programming includes a pre-festival series of five films, which are introduced by William and Mary faculty, as well as screenings of international and student-produced films. The Global Film Festival takes pride in encouraging the development of student filmmakers, and new initiatives this year include our Student Short Film Competitions and the City Symphony Documentary Project. An array of special events and invited speakers also provide the community with exciting opportunities to engage in the festival experience. Check the Programming section of our site for details about the 2012 schedule.

The festival seeks to recognize film projects that exhibit unique international creative vision and that contribute in some way to international understanding, collaboration, positive change, and good will. W&M Global Film Cans are presented to selected filmmakers and filmmaking teams for exceptional collaboration and achievement in global film production.

Contact Name: Timothy Barnard
Contact Email: tlbarn@wm.edu
Cost: Most screenings free; select evening screenings $3
Ticket Info: Call 1-800-HISTORY or visit the Kimball Theater Box Office.
More info: filmfestival.wm.edu

Providence Classical School Open House - Classroom Observation Day

16 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Providence Classical School
6000 Easter Circle
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Located off the corner of John Tyler Hwy (Rt. 5) and Greensprings Plantation Drive, adj. to Jamestown H.S.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8am – 2pm

Open House for grades K-12 at Williamsburg's classical Christian school. Join us for Memory Period at 8:15, and a presentation on classical education at 8:45. Meet our teachers and staff, and discuss how PCS can best meet the needs of your child.

Contact Name: Jean Henry
Contact Email: PCS@pcsvirginia.org
Contact Phone: 757-565-2900
Organization: Providence Classical School
More info: www.pcsvirginia.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

16 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

What's A Theorem?

16 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10:30am

Learn about theorem paintings and then make a stenciled picture to take home.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Jane's Struggle

16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Mary Stith House
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11am

Also shown at 11:30 and 12 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 16

Also shown on Feb. 26 at 2,2:30,3,3:30&4 p.m.

Jane's complexion and features often caused strangers to assume that she was white. What were the realities for mulattoes (biracial) who appeared white in Virginia? Did she have enough white ancestry to be legally classified as white? What were her options to escape the limitations based on her racial identity?

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: 757-220-7702
Cost: Included in all Historic Area admission passes
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Benjamin Rush Symposium on Health Law and Bioethics

16 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Room 119
Law School
613 S Henry St
Williamsburg VA
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Five W&M law students will present papers addressing issues regarding the interface of law with current matters of bioethical and health law concern. A paper will be presented each day at 1 p.m. in Rm. 119. Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: Don Tortorice
Contact Email: datort@wm.edu
Contact Phone: (757) 221-1840
Cost: Free and open to public
More info: events.wm.edu…

Thursday Afternoon Film Series @ Williamsburg Library Theatre

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Williamsburg Library Theatre
515 Scotland St.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2 – 4pm

“Great Books, Great Movies” is the theme for the Williamsburg Regional Library’s Thursday Afternoon Film Series in February, featuring films based on classic novels. The movies will be shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St. beginning at 2 p.m. They are free of charge and tickets or reservations are not required. Call the Adult Services Department at (757) 259-4050 or visit wrl.org for more information.

Feb. 2 – Great Expectations (1946)
David Lean directed this sterling version of Charles Dickens’ 1860 novel about a young man’s adventures in Victorian England. The great cast includes John Mills, Jean Simmons, Alec Guinness, Martita Hunt and Valerie Hobson. The movie won Oscars for Art Direction and Guy Green’s evocative cinematography.

Feb. 9 – The Letter (1940)
Bette Davis does stellar work as a Malaysian plantation owner’s wife on trial for murder. This steamy melodrama, based on a short story by W. Somerset Maugham, was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Directed by William Wyler, the movie costars Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson and Gale Sondergaard as a particularly menacing native woman.

Feb. 16 – Les Miserables (1935)
Victor Hugo’s epic novel is well served in producer Darryl F. Zanuck’s adaptation which features Fredric March as Jean Valjean and Charles Laughton as that relentless pursuer of criminals, Inspector Javert. John Beal, Rochelle Hudson and Cedric Hardwicke costar under the direction of Richard Boleslawski. This is a non-musical version of the story.

Feb. 23 – The Heiress (1949)
Olivia de Havilland is heartbreaking as a shy heiress being wooed by a man (Montgomery Clift) whom her father (Ralph Richardson) believes to be a fortune hunter. This first-rate film, directed by William Wyler, was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning four of them including the Best Actress Oscar for de Havilland.

Contact Name: Adult Services Division
Contact Email: programs@wrl.org
Contact Phone: 757.259.4050
Cost: free
Ticket Info: None needed
Organization: Williamsburg Regional Library
More info: www.wrl.org…

When Insects Invade: The Unwanted Museum Visitor

16 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Museum
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2:30pm

Discover more about a museum conservator's job by learning what types of insects museums worry about, what kind of damage they can do and how conservators deal with them.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Dine and Donate to Support Colonial Heritage Community Foundation

16 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Jimmy's Oven and Grill
7201 Richmond Road, Norge, Va.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5 – 8pm

Dine and Donate Beginning Thursday, February 9th Supporting the CHCF Foundation
Thursday evenings (5- 8 PM) Jimmy's Oven & Grill restaurant, located in Norge, at 7201 Richmond Rd, will donate 10% of your dinner bill receipt to Colonial Heritage Community Foundation. Simply place your receipt in the container marked CHCF at the Register.
The Colonial Heritage Community Foundation, Inc. (CHCF) is an independent 501 (c) (3) public charity whose primary purpose is to enhance the quality of life for older adults and ensure that seniors are able to remain at home for as long as possible. “Caring for the caregiver” is our logo. The Foundation offers educational programs, caregiver support groups and healthy lifestyle programs that are free and open to the public. The foundation is located in Williamsburg and the address is: Colonial Heritage Community Foundation, 4205 Cliffside Drive, Williamsburg, Va. 23188. Contact Joan Bender 757-345-6974, or chcfonline.org for additional information.

Contact Name: Joan Bender
Contact Phone: 757-345-6974
Beneficiary: Colonial Heritage Community Foundation
More info: www.chcfonline.org

International Night at Matthew Whaley Elementary

16 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Matthew Whaley Elementary School
301 Scotland Street
Williamsburg, VA
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Join us on February 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM for International Night at Matthew Whaley Elementary. Participants will celebrate our community’s rich mix of cultures, languages, and traditions. Families are invited to embark on an international adventure that will include storytelling, crafts, games, and activities as well as a sampling of global cuisine. Please come and enjoy traditional dances from around the world as well as musical performances by the Richmond-based FLT Steel Orchestra and classical guitarist Jorge Perez Taveras. Free and open to the public.

Contact Name: Matthew Whaley Elementary School PTA
Contact Email: mwespta@gmail.com
Cost: Free
Ticket Info: No tickets necessary
Organization: Matthew Whaley Elementary School

Third Thursday @ Your Library - Patton in Sicily

17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Williamsburg Library
7770 Croaker Road
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 – 9pm

On Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. Williamsburg resident Dan Malone will present a program on General George Patton's role in the 1943 invasion of Sicily. Presented as part of the Third Thursday @ Your Library series, the program is free of charge and takes place in the Williamsburg Library, 515 Scotland St. For more information, visit wrl.org/events or call (757) 259-4050.

"Although the popular film, ‘Patton,’ highlighted the 'slapping incident,' there is more drama in Patton's real-life competition with Bernard Montgomery and the Germans' escape to Italy," Malone said. "The scale of this campaign surpassed the Normandy operation, and taught the Allies valuable lessons for that later invasion."

Malone studied a rare after-action report, which he compares with the official history. The report was discovered in an attic by another Williamsburg resident, Stew Zift, whose father served as Patton's personnel officer. After it was declassified, Malone used it as a source to re-evaluate Patton's command.

Williamsburg Regional Library's Adult Services Division organizes the ongoing Third Thursdays @ Your Library series featuring subjects of local interest, author talks, hobbies and pastimes. The programs take place monthly at the Williamsburg Library.

Contact Name: Adult Services Division
Contact Email: programs@wrl.org
Contact Phone: 757.259.4050
Cost: free
Ticket Info: None needed
Organization: Williamsburg Regional Library
Age Range: Adults
More info: www.wrl.org…

Circle: Mirror Transformation

17 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Phi Beta Kappa - Studio Theatre
601 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8 – 10pm

By Annie Baker
Directed by Larissa
While attending a summer acting class in the Community Center of the fictional town of Shirley, Vermont, three strangers and one couple discover the difficulties of communicating. Marty, the class?s instructor, leads her students through a variety of improv games in an attempt to teach them how to relate to one another. With the class ranging from a sixteen year old aspiring actress to a middle-aged divorced carpenter, the class exercises force the students to establish relationships, but as new ones form, old ones crumble, and even Marty has to learn that allowing open dialogue not only brings personal insights, but also pain.

Contact Name: Amy Brabrand
Contact Email: albrabrand@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-221-2666
Cost: Free
Organization: William and Mary Theatre and Dance
More info: www.wm.edu…

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Friday, February 17, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Great Backyard Bird Count

17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

York River State Park
Friday, February 17, 2012

The Great Backyard Bird Count www.birdsource.org… is a great opportunity for beginning and expert birders across North America to enjoy and record a variety of birds. This is a self guided event where participants can take as little or as much time as they wish. The York River shoreline, Taskinas Creek, and our miles of trails provide excellent birding and other mid winter adventures.

Contact Email: yorkriver@dcr.virginia.gov
Contact Phone: (757)566-3036
Cost: Parking $3/weekends, $2/weekdays
More info: www.birdsource.org…

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

17 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Here, Now and Down the Road Tips for Loving Parents

17 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT

VCE Family Focus York County
St Mark Lutheran Church
118 Old York Hampton Hwy, Yorktown, Va.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9:45 – 11:15am

Here, Now and Down the Road is the parent component to the Al's Pals program. This class will enhance parent's skills in developing their child's social competence. Parents will learn to encourage their child to make good decisions and promote the development of a healthy drug free lifestyle.

Contact Name: Bee Darrow
Contact Email: spress@vt.edu
Contact Phone: 757-898-2945
Cost: $15.00 material fee
Age Range: Adults
Organization: VCE Family Focus
Presenter: VCE Family Focus
More info: www.familyfocusva.org

Captain Edward M. Brittingham

17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The College of William & Mary Bookstore
Merchants Square
345 Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg VA 23185
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10am – 2pm

Hard Facts is Captain Brittingham’s latest novel of military intrigue and follows the efforts of two CIA agents as they race against time to stop a terrorist attack that could usher in Armageddon.

Contact Name: Beau Carr
Contact Email: wmbook@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-253-4900
Cost: Free

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Growing Up Like George Washington

17 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Museum
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:30am

On a guided tour, find out what it was like to grow up in the days of George Washington.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Benjamin Rush Symposium on Health Law and Bioethics

17 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Room 119
Law School
613 S Henry St
Williamsburg VA
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Five W&M law students will present papers addressing issues regarding the interface of law with current matters of bioethical and health law concern. A paper will be presented each day at 1 p.m. in Rm. 119. Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: Don Tortorice
Contact Email: datort@wm.edu
Contact Phone: (757) 221-1840
Cost: Free and open to public
More info: events.wm.edu…

Crack the Code

17 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Museum
Friday, February 17, 2012, 4pm

Learn about real secret codes and ciphers used by George Washington and other leaders during the Revolution.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Swinging Valentine's Dance Party

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Verena At The Reserve
121 Reserve Way (4300 Mooretown Rd.)
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Friday, February 17, 2012, 6 – 8pm

Verena At The Reserve is hosting a Valentine's Dance Party that is free and open to the public. Appetizers, beer and wine will be served. Seating is limited so please RSVP to 757-345-2995

Contact Name: Denise Harper
Contact Email: activitydir@verenaatthereserve.com
Contact Phone: 757-345-2995
Cost: Free
Organization: Verena At The Reserve
More info: www.verenaatthereserve.com

"I (blank) You"

18 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Williamsburg Library Theatre
515 Scotland St.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30 – 9pm

This Valentine’s Day Panglossian Productions and Williamsburg Regional Library want you to feel the love… or the lust… or the kind of like. “I _(blank)_ You” is an evening of original short plays, stories and performances will explore love, relationships and connection in the ironic age. The program takes place Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St. It is free of charge and does not require reservations. Directed and performed by Williamsburg talent, the evening will feature both local and global writers. It is appropriate for mature audiences.

Panglossian Productions is a non-profit theatre company dedicated to creating new artistic ventures through unpretentious innovation, experimentation and collaboration.

Contact Name: Program Services Division
Contact Email: programs@wrl.org
Contact Phone: 757.259.4070
Cost: free
Ticket Info: None needed
Organization: Williamsburg Regional Library, Panglossian Productions
More info: www.wrl.org…

Circle: Mirror Transformation

18 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Phi Beta Kappa - Studio Theatre
601 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8 – 10pm

By Annie Baker
Directed by Larissa
While attending a summer acting class in the Community Center of the fictional town of Shirley, Vermont, three strangers and one couple discover the difficulties of communicating. Marty, the class?s instructor, leads her students through a variety of improv games in an attempt to teach them how to relate to one another. With the class ranging from a sixteen year old aspiring actress to a middle-aged divorced carpenter, the class exercises force the students to establish relationships, but as new ones form, old ones crumble, and even Marty has to learn that allowing open dialogue not only brings personal insights, but also pain.

Contact Name: Amy Brabrand
Contact Email: albrabrand@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-221-2666
Cost: Free
Organization: William and Mary Theatre and Dance
More info: www.wm.edu…

The All New Original Tribute to The Blues Brothers

18 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The Ferguson Center for the Arts
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8 – 10:30pm

They're back — the legendary Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers. Featuring original members from the West End run, the . . . (all new!!!) “Original” show brings you all those amazing favorite moments and songs with a few new twists, a few new moves and a clean, freshly laundered suit ... The boys are joined by the sassy Bluettes, three amazing ladies with voices to knock you clean off your perch ... So don the sunglasses, dig out your best pork pie hat, and buff up those dancing shoes, because the Blues Brothers cordially request your presence for a night of the best music, the best moves and the best comedy you’re likely to see this side of Chicago. Just don’t tell the Police, OK...?!

Contact Name: Neil Burns
Contact Email: neil.burns@cnu.edu
Cost: Tickets starting at just $34
Organization: The Ferguson Center for the Arts
More info: fergusoncenter.cnu.edu…

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Saturday, February 18, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Great Backyard Bird Count

18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

York River State Park
Saturday, February 18, 2012

The Great Backyard Bird Count www.birdsource.org… is a great opportunity for beginning and expert birders across North America to enjoy and record a variety of birds. This is a self guided event where participants can take as little or as much time as they wish. The York River shoreline, Taskinas Creek, and our miles of trails provide excellent birding and other mid winter adventures.

Contact Email: yorkriver@dcr.virginia.gov
Contact Phone: (757)566-3036
Cost: Parking $3/weekends, $2/weekdays
More info: www.birdsource.org…

Richard Newsham's Fire Engine

18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Saturday, February 18, 2012

The fire engine was originially constructed by Newsham and Ragg of London between 1744 and 1765 under the specifications of Richard Newsham's patents of 1721 and 1725. His design was the first to discharge water in a very powerful continuous stream. A Newsham broadside, printed in 1727, claims that the engine could hold 125 gallons of water, discharge at the rate of 125 gallons per minute and spray effectively at a distance of 45 yards.

Richard Newsham's Fire Engine will be on view through 2013.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: 757-220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket or Museum ticket is required.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

18 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Feather Foster, Signing First Ladies

18 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The College of William & Mary Bookstore
Merchants Square
345 Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg VA 23185
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 2pm

Painstakingly researched, this new book examines the oft-neglected roles of 26 remarkable first ladies in shaping our country’s destiny.

Contact Name: Beau Carr
Contact Email: wmbook@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-253-4900
Cost: Free

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

18 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Feather Foster, Signing First Ladies

18 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Case Design/Remodeling Kitchen & Bath Seminar

18 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Colonial Heritage Clubhouse
6500 Arthur Hills Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Find inspiration for your kitchen or bath remodel. Explore the latest design trends and the three levels of remodeling, see examples of what others are doing, learn how to prepare for your remodel, and gain a better understanding of budgeting.

Contact Name: Case representative in Williamsburg
Contact Email: sherry.moeller@mokimedia.com
Contact Phone: 757-220-3998
Cost: Free
Ticket Info: www.casewilliamsburg.com
Age Range: Adults
Organization: Case Design/Remodeling
Presenter: Case expert
More info: www.casewilliamsburg.com

Follow the Drinking Gourd

18 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum Planetarium, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 4:30 – 5:15pm

Celebrate Black History Month with this popular VLM planetarium program about the Underground Railroad and learn how the stars of the northern sky led slaves to freedom. This poignant and inspiring take of one family's desperate flight to freedom is based on the book by Jeanette Winter. Also available for private bookings. 4:30 p.m. each Saturday in February. $4; museum admission also required.

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
Cost: $4 in addition to museum admission
More info: www.thevlm.org

Music Under the Stars

19 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Virginia Room, Williamsburg Lodge
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:30 – 9:30pm

The concert with Steve Lippia has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., at the Williamsburg Lodge, 310 S. England Street. New tickets have been issued to those who purchased admission to the rained-out September 30 event. Additional seating is available. Call (757) 229-9857 to purchase tickets. More details about the evening will be provided; program subject to change.

Contact Name: Harry Burton
Contact Email: harry@williamsburgsymphonia.org
Contact Phone: 7572299857
Cost: $45
Ticket Info: 2299857
Organization: Williamsburg Symphonia
More info: www.williamsburgsymphonia.org

Circle: Mirror Transformation

19 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Phi Beta Kappa - Studio Theatre
601 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8 – 10pm

By Annie Baker
Directed by Larissa
While attending a summer acting class in the Community Center of the fictional town of Shirley, Vermont, three strangers and one couple discover the difficulties of communicating. Marty, the class?s instructor, leads her students through a variety of improv games in an attempt to teach them how to relate to one another. With the class ranging from a sixteen year old aspiring actress to a middle-aged divorced carpenter, the class exercises force the students to establish relationships, but as new ones form, old ones crumble, and even Marty has to learn that allowing open dialogue not only brings personal insights, but also pain.

Contact Name: Amy Brabrand
Contact Email: albrabrand@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757-221-2666
Cost: Free
Organization: William and Mary Theatre and Dance
More info: www.wm.edu…

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

19 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Sunday, February 19, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Great Backyard Bird Count

19 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

York River State Park
Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Great Backyard Bird Count www.birdsource.org… is a great opportunity for beginning and expert birders across North America to enjoy and record a variety of birds. This is a self guided event where participants can take as little or as much time as they wish. The York River shoreline, Taskinas Creek, and our miles of trails provide excellent birding and other mid winter adventures.

Contact Email: yorkriver@dcr.virginia.gov
Contact Phone: (757)566-3036
Cost: Parking $3/weekends, $2/weekdays
More info: www.birdsource.org…

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

19 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

19 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Williamsburg Choral Guild presents "Auction & Mardi Gras Party" Fundraiser

19 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Great Wolf Lodge - Grand Oak Ballroom
549 E. Rochambeau Dr.
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 4 – 8pm

Williamsburg Choral Guild presents “Auction & Mardi Gras Party” Annual Fundraiser. Sunday, Feb. 19, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. At the Great Wolf Lodge – Grand Oak Ballroom, the event features a live Dixieland Band and a dinner buffet offering New Orleans cuisine. Bid on a vast array of items and opportunities at the live and silent auctions. All proceeds benefit the Williamsburg Choral Guild.

Contact Email: info@williamsburgchoralguild.org
Contact Phone: 757-220-1808
Cost: $35 in advance, $45 at the door
Ticket Info: 757-220-1808
Organization: Williamsburg Choral Guild
Beneficiary: Williamsburg Choral Guild
More info: www.williamsburgchoralguild.org

Old Fashioned Hymn Sing

19 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
1677 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 5 – 6:30pm

Join us for an old fashioned hymn sing! We'll be singing old favorites and be ready to request your own! If it's in the hymnal, we can do it! All denominations welcome!

Contact Name: Robin Jester
Contact Email: robin@gracecovpca.org
Contact Phone: 757-220-0147
Cost: free
Ticket Info: none
Age Range: All Ages
Organization: Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Presenter: City Arts Cafe
More info: www.cityartscafe.org

An Evening with the Presidents: The Roles and Relationship of the Executive to the Legislative Branch

20 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Kimball Theatre
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 7:30pm

Presented by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, presidents Washington, Jefferson and Madison in a discussion about how they as presidents interacted and negotiated with the Congresses of their time.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Tickets are $12 for adults and youth 6-17, children under 6 are $5
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Monday, February 20, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Great Backyard Bird Count

20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

York River State Park
Monday, February 20, 2012

The Great Backyard Bird Count www.birdsource.org… is a great opportunity for beginning and expert birders across North America to enjoy and record a variety of birds. This is a self guided event where participants can take as little or as much time as they wish. The York River shoreline, Taskinas Creek, and our miles of trails provide excellent birding and other mid winter adventures.

Contact Email: yorkriver@dcr.virginia.gov
Contact Phone: (757)566-3036
Cost: Parking $3/weekends, $2/weekdays
More info: www.birdsource.org…

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

20 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Monday, February 20, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

20 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Monday, February 20, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

African American Folk Art

20 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Monday, February 20, 2012, 10:30am

Explore 18th and 19th century folk art created by or depicting African Americans and discover what it tells about their lives.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Cost: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Toys

20 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Monday, February 20, 2012, 10:30am

Create a toy inspired by an object in the collection.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Explore the Declaration of Independece

20 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Monday, February 20, 2012, 1:30pm

Explore the exciting events leading to the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, as well as to create a patriotic souvenir to take home.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Ticket Info: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Monday Family Nights

20 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Chick-fil-A Mooretown Road, 6732 Mooretown Road, across from the Home Depot
Monday, February 20, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Every Monday night, Chick-fil-A Mooretown Road hosts Family Nights from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. We have a fun-filled program with games, activities and special events throughout the school year!

FREE kid's meal with the purchase of an adult meal.

Join us every Monday night for Family Fun! For more information, contact Laura@chickfilamooretown.com

Contact Name: Laura Emery
Contact Email: Laura@chickfilamooretown.com
Contact Phone: 757-870-5055
Cost: FREE
Organization: Chick-fil-A Mooretown Road

Lecture, Reviving the Caliphate: Debating Just Governance in Islam

21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

College of William and Mary Main Campus, Millington Hall, Room 150
Monday, February 20, 2012, 7 – 8:30pm

Lecture is by Kraemer Scholar-in-Residence Asma Afsaruddin, Chair and Professor of the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington. www.indiana.edu… . Professor Afsaruddin is the author or editor of four books, including, for example, "The First Muslims: History and Memory" and "Excellence and Precedence: Medieval Islamic Discourse on Legitimate Leadership."

Contact Name: Jaime Welch-Donahue
Contact Email: jpwelc@wm.edu
Cost: Free and open to public
Organization: Sponsored by the Program in Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
More info: events.wm.edu…

Reviving the Caliphate: Debating Just Governance in Islam

21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Room 150, Millington Hall, College of William & Mary
Monday, February 20, 2012, 7 – 8:30pm

Kraemer Lecture delivered by Asma Afsaruddin, Chair and Professor of the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: W&M Law School Communications
Contact Email: lawcom@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757.221.1840
Cost: Free
Ticket Info: N/A
Organization: William & Mary Law School
More info: events.wm.edu…

Masterworks Subscription Concert #3

21 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Kimball Theatre
Monday, February 20, 2012, 8pm

Also performed Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m.

Include performances of Bach, Mozart, Raskatov and more.

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: 757-229-9857
Cost: $34 and $48
Ticket Info: Tickets are available through the Williamsburg Symphonia
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection”

21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

A new Colonial Williamsburg exhibition showcases the “Cornell Hoard” —more than 6,600 pieces of colonial currency squirreled away by a North Carolina loyalist prior to the American Revolution — and other fascinating examples of coins and paper money from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s extensive numismatics collection.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and explores facts and falsehoods, realities and rumors associated with money including the Founding Fathers and the origins of the dollar.
“Many people collect coins as tangible links to distant times and places,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical arts and numismatics. “Our collection spans 1,000 years, providing period images of a wide array of people, places and things. Within it, there are datable depictions of famous people, art, architecture, nature, industry, historical events, and even patriotic and moral symbols.”
The exhibition contains examples of the extremes in money circulating in colonial and Revolutionary America: the largest coin — an 18th-century French ecu nearly two inches in diameter — to the smallest — a 17th-century English halfpenny; from the largest denomination — an 18th-century Brazilian gold coin worth 20,000 reis — to the smallest denomination — an English farthing worth one-quarter penny; from the prettiest coin — a 17th-century Dutch ducaton — to the ugliest — a 17th-century Bolivian “cob” coin worth four reales.
Several firsts in American paper money populate the exhibition. The first “greenback” is a £6 note issued in 1757 by the New Jersey colony. It was the first bill to sport a back side printed in green ink. The first one dollar bill appears as a 1767 issue in the Maryland colony, and first $100 bill was issued in 1779 by the independent state of South Carolina.
The exhibition also lays to rest several popular myths about money including the real price the Dutch paid for the island of Manhattan in 1626, the real truth about George Washington’s famous coin toss and a popular myth about coins that protected the holder from witchcraft.
“Dollars, Farthings & Fables; Money & Medals From the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” is the fifth new exhibition opening during the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s silver anniversary year and will remain on view through December 2012. Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.

Contact Name: Jim Bradley
Contact Email: jbradley@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7121
Cost: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Ticket Info: Admission is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket, Museums ticket or Good Neighbor Card.
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
Age Range: All Ages
More info: www.history.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News 23601
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9am – 5pm

Two beloved American icons come to life in this interactive exhibit for children. The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world. Geared for ages 2-8, the exhibit lets children explore the pretend forest, nature trail, ranger's station, campsite, bridge, urban forest and more through props. costumes, puppets and other open-ended play opportunities. Smokey Bear is perhaps one of the most recognized symbols for his wildfire prevention message; while Woodsy Owl's message covers multiple areas of conservation.The exhibit was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Included in museum admission, $17 adults, $13 children 3-12. Museum hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. (SUNDAY HOURS: NOON-5 p.m.) Through April 29. www.thevlm.org/ChangingExhibits.aspx

Contact Phone: 757-595-1900
More info: www.thevlm.org

Unemployed Older Adults Support Group

21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Williamsburg Physician's Center
3901 Treyburn Drive
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9 – 10am

The Senior Services Coalition of Williamsburg is offering a support group for unemployed and employment seeking adults over 50 beginning October 18, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the Williamsburg Physician's Center, 3901 Treyburn Drive. The support group will continue to meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

The Unemployed Older Adults Support Group will be led by Morgan Whiteley, an experienced counselor and facilitator, and Ed Gootzait, chair of the Community Action Plan on Aging - Seniors as a Resource Committee.

The group is designed to help members find emotional support, share personal experiences, and gain access to community resources. It features stress management and life adjustment support, and provides the opportunity for sharing information about the job and career transition process.

Contact Name: Senior Services Coalition
Contact Email: seniorservicescoalition@verizon.net
Contact Phone: 757.220.3480

Through the Eye of a Naturalist 2012 Exhibition - Photography Contest Winners and Member Artwork

21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The Williamsburg Regional Library
515 Scotland Street Location
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Through the Eye of a Naturalist

“There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, — light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.
Memoirs of the Life of John Constable (1843)

Master Naturalists have never seen an ugly thing in nature. These photographs offer proof. They grant the viewer a glimpse into a Naturalist’s inquiring mind. Imagine fixing a gaze into the eyes of a frog or a dragonfly. See how natural colors and shapes form intriguing patterns that hold you. A playful juxtaposition of natural and artificial provokes thought.
Historic Rivers Chapter Virginia Master Naturalists take photographs while about their business as community natural resource volunteers. Some photos reflect their never-abating interest in the natural world that stops them while gardening or bird watching. People who are curious about nature want to capture and hold tight the brief moments when light, shade, and perspective enhance detail, color, and form.
People who are curious about nature enjoy the outdoors and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia. They are perfect candidates to become trained and certified Virginia Master Naturalists. The Historic Rivers Chapter based in Williamsburg, organized in 2007, is one of 30 chapters across Virginia and graduates its fifth cohort in March. The Chapter has over 50 active members who volunteer in the community as educators, citizen scientists, and stewards of natural resources.

The statewide program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Museum of Natural History. For additional information or to inquire about the next training session,
contact Shirley Devan, Membership Chair, 757-813-1322. historicrivers.org

Contact Phone: 757.259.4040
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Organization: Virginia Master Naturalists, Historic Rivers Chapter
Age Range: All Ages
More info: historicrivers.org

Love Notes

21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 10:30am

Celebrate love by creating Valentine's cards inspired by objects in the collection

Contact Name: Penna Rogers
Contact Email: progers@cwf.org
Contact Phone: (757) 220-7702
Cost: A Colonial Williamsburg admissions ticket, museum pass or Good Neighbor Card provides access to this program
Organization: Colonial Williamsburg
More info: www.history.org

Lecture, Competing Visions of the Shari'a: The Real Clash in the Islamic World

21 Feb 2012 17:50:00 GMT

William and Mary Law School, Room 133
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:50 – 1:50pm

Lecture is by Kraemer Scholar-in-Residence Asma Afsaruddin, Chair and Professor of the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington. www.indiana.edu… . Professor Afsaruddin is the author or editor of four books, including, for example, "The First Muslims: History and Memory" and "Excellence and Precedence: Medieval Islamic Discourse on Legitimate Leadership."

Contact Name: Jaime Welch-Donahue
Contact Email: jpwelc@wm.edu
Cost: Free and open to public
Organization: Sponsored by the Program in Comparative Legal Studies and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
More info: events.wm.edu…

Lecture: Competing Visions of the Shari'a: The Real Clash in the Islamic World

21 Feb 2012 17:50:00 GMT

Room 133, W&M Law School
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:50 – 1:50pm

Lecture by Kraemer Scholar-in-Residence Asma Afsaruddin, Chair and Professor of the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: W&M Law School Communications
Contact Email: lawcom@wm.edu
Contact Phone: 757.221.1840
Cost: Free
Ticket Info: N/A
Organization: William & Mary Law School
More info: events.wm.edu…

Blackstone Lecture: Professor Laura A. Heymann: "Dialogues of Authenticity"

21 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Room 124
Law School
613 S Henry St
Williamsburg VA
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 3:30 – 4:30pm

Professor Laura A. Heymann, William & Mary Class of 2014 Professor of Law and expert in intellectual property law, will present the 2012 Blackstone Lecture titled "Dialogues of Authenticity." Free and the public is welcome.

Contact Name: Jaime Welch-Donahue
Contact Email: jpwelc@wm.edu
Contact Phone: (757) 221-1840
Cost: Free and open to public
More info: events.wm.edu…

Discovery Lab - Stories from the SWaMP: Water Quality

21 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

VIMS - Catlett-Burress Research and Education Teaching lab (Building #132 on VIMS campus map).
Tuesday, February 21, 6pm – Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 2am

The monthly Discovery Lab series provides fun, family-friendly experiences and lifelong learning. Each lab focuses on a specific topic through a series of stations that provide hands-on activities for kids and adults. Participants look through microscopes, observe live animals, partake in crafts and games, and view research posters. Both VIMS faculty and students participate as speakers, sharing their research with the general public in an intimate setting.

Contact Name: Sarah McGuire
Contact Email: mcguire@vims.edu
Contact Phone: 804-684-7878
Cost: Free
Organization: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
More info: www.vims.edu…