To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” slogan and campaign Allure Art Center has recruited Virginia artists to create works inspired by and interpretations based on the campaign slogan, LOVEworks signs and Love theme. There will be several different types of mediums and styles used in the artworks. The works created will be on exhibit in the gallery starting July 12th through September 1st. There will be a display of the history of the ad campaign, the logos, and advertisements. The event and exhibit is free and open to the public.

Come wine down at GLC by the fire or on the wrap-around porch; listen to live music by Bob Wilson who always fills the dance floor; and order some great food from Byrd’s Seafood (food truck).

Carnival rides, games of  chance, Big Eli the ferris wheel plus great carnival eats-french fries, funnel cakes, hamburgers and hotdogs.  Come experience an 82 year tradition. There’s a new ride this year too-children’s pedal cars styled after the  police cars and fire trucks from our localities.

Totally Free admission, tickets for rides and games! 7 nights of fun. July  25 to August 3 (except Sunday, July 28). It’s a River Realm tradition.

Tin Can Fish Band plays Willaby’s Friday Night Live at this waterfront restaurant overlooking the Rappahannock River.

Tin Can Fish Band started as the duo TinFish in 2006, with acoustic singer songwriter Steve Fisher and long time friend, Colonial Williamsburg tavern musician, and mandolin fiddle maestro, Doug Austin. While primarily performing Steve’s original songs, TCFB draws from a wide variety of folk, rock and roots material ranging from public domain and Bluegrass to Americana and World music, as well as works written and performed by various TCFB members.

Oysters are the Chesapeake Bay’s best natural filters. They also provide essential habitat for fish and other Bay creatures. Unfortunately today’s oyster population is a small fraction of what it used to be. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Oyster Gardening Program gives citizens an opportunity to help bring back this vital species by growing oysters alongside their docks or at a provided public location. Once grown, the adult oysters are returned to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for planting on sanctuary reefs.

Registration required. Visit our webpage: cbf.org/vaoystergardening to register!

The Kilmarnock Farmers Market at Town Center Park is a traditional farm to table and bay to table market. The vision of this market is to create a place where fresh items from the farms and bay are available for our community by our community.

The markets will be held the 4th Saturday of each month, starting in May and running until October. The market will have vendors who sell the highest qualities of meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, bakery items and farmers market worthy products.

Check Town Centre Park’s Facebook page before each market to see what will be offered at that market!

Holly Point Nature Park is a tranquil backdrop for the Farmers Market each fourth Saturday in the months of May – September.  Stroll the park for local veggies and fruits, honey, artisan cheeses, fresh baked breads, flowers and plants, art, handmade clothing, jewelry, soaps and more!  The park has walking trails, a pier, free creek cruises, kayak launch and a children’s garden.    Learn all about boat building and seafaring way of life at the Deltaville Maritime Museum.  Bilz Bistro offers good eats and drinks at the tea house and a shaded picnic area.

Check out all the Farmer’s Market Days:  May 25,  June 22, July 27, August 24 and September 28

Join us for Groovin’ in the Park waterfront summer concert series the same evening from 5-8:00 pm

May 25 – Ray Pittman and Bobby Messano (Billboard guitarist)

June 22 – Paige Melton and Tom Euler Band (Scorchin’ Blues)

July 27 – Sincerely Iris and Steve Bassett Band

August 24 – Clayton Neal and Stuck on a Name (Reggae)

August 31- TBA and Josh Walker Quartet

September 28- TBA and Rappahannock Crossing (Bluegrass)

Open 11:00-3:00 on Saturday June 29, July 27*, August 24. More opportunities for you to see this year’s featured exhibit “Digging Into Archaeology: Uncovering Pieces of Lancaster’s Past” which offers an overview of archaeology work in the field and in the lab and features artifacts from the 1700s homesites of Thomas Carter (Barford) and William Ball III-VI (Millenbeck). This is a family-friendly exhibit that includes touchable activities, so bring the kids and grandkids. Self-guided tour also includes Old Jail and Old Clerks Office. Adult admission: $5 suggested donation. LVHS Members and Kids Free! Also open regular hours every Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00-4:00 except closed July 4.

*Also special July 27 History Talk and Book signing on Col. Gordon and Verville. See book section below.

Research Library:
Open every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 11:00-3:00 except closed July 4. Appointments suggested.

All Museum and Library Facilities Closed Thursday July 4.

 

New Books in the Museum Shop See museum hours above. Also available for sale online at www.mkt.com/maryball or for research use only in the Library. Tobacco Trader on the Corotoman (The Life, Times, and Journal of Col. James Gordon, 1759-1763, Lancaster County) by Lois Crane Williams and Ammon G. Dunton, Jr. $16.75 Regular Retail; $15.00 LVHS Members (Includes tax; Shipping add $4) Offers a vivid portrait of upper Lancaster County gentry prior to the Revolutionary War through a study of Col. James Gordon’s 1759-1763 journal and its first-hand accounts of his activities as a planter, slaveholder, and merchant, and his involvement in Virginia’s tobacco trade. The book continues with Gordon’s role in local dissent against the Church of England and the growth of Presbyterianism, his son’s “dream town” of Gordonsville, and the Gordon family’s house later known as Verville. Paperback, 115 pages. Published June 2019. Saturday, July 27 , 10 AM:  Author Talk “Col. Gordon and Verville: A Colonial Lancaster Gentleman and His Home” Followed by book signing. $5 suggested donation for admission. Reservations requested to ensure seating. Location: Museum / Lancaster Woman’s ClubThe Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington by Dr. Martha Saxton $28 Regular Retail; $25 LVHS Members (Includes tax; Shipping add $4.25) Publisher describes this as an insightful biography of Mary Ball Washington by retiredAmherst College history professor, telling the story of Mary’s long, arduous life on its own terms and not treating her as her son’s satellite. Wall Street Journal reviewer calls it ““Brilliant and gripping . . . Drawing on local histories and archaeology as well as letters, diaries and a broad knowledge of related historiography, The Widow Washington is a clear-eyed biography of the mother of our first president and a fascinating window into the generation before the American Revolution’s founding fathers and mothers. Ms. Saxton’s vivid storytelling transforms the considerable genealogical work behind this history into poignant drama.” Hardcover, 384 pages. Published June 2019.

 

Learn more about the mystery of fossils this summer!

Grady Frame will provide attendees to the Middlesex County Museum Visitor Center a free opportunity to see and learn more about fossils on Saturday, July 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. The Visitor Center is located beside the Museum at 795 General Puller Highway in Saluda.

There will be a variety of fossils on hand to see and learn about, including finds from the local area, as well as from other parts of the U.S. and around the world.

Among the items on display will include different species of fossilized shark’s teeth; Megalodon, Great White, Mako and Tiger.

Those attending will also get to view whale bones, dinosaur teeth, dermal scutes and much more.

A casual, waterfront outdoor music series held at Holly Point Nature Park at Deltaville Maritime Museum.  The alfresco concert and stage overlooks Mill Creek.  This is a “bring your own lawn chair, cooler and picnic” event. If you don’t have time to pack a picnic, food concessions are available at the Tea House.

The summer concert series line-up:

May 25th – Ray Pittman (Beach &  Soul) and Bobby Messano (Billboard Guitarist)

June 22- Paige Melton (Classic Folk) and Tom Euler Band (Scorchin’ Blues)

July 27 – Sincerely Iris (“On the Road”) and Steve Bassett Band (All the Favs)

Aug 24 – Clayton Neal (Singer/Songwriter) and Stuck on a Name (Reggae)

Aug 31 –  TBA and Josh Walker Quartet (Sharon Rae North)

Sept 28 – TBA and Rappahannock Crossing (Bluegrass)

Gates will always be open 1 hr before the concerts for picnicking.  5:00-6:00 Opener and 6:00-8:00 pm Featured Band

Rain or Shine – In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the pavilion

$10.00/Advance Tickets $15/Gate  Children 12 years and under FREE.
Ticket information call (804) 776-7200
email: office@deltavillemuseum.com

https://www.deltavillemuseum.com/events/

•  Join us for the Holly Point Farmer’s Market that morning from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm for same Groovin’ dates

Carnival rides, games of  chance, Big Eli the ferris wheel plus great carnival eats-french fries, funnel cakes, hamburgers and hotdogs.  Come experience an 82 year tradition. There’s a new ride this year too-children’s pedal cars styled after the  police cars and fire trucks from our localities.

Totally Free admission, tickets for rides and games! 7 nights of fun. July  25 to August 3 (except Sunday, July 28). It’s a River Realm tradition.

Every Sunday during the summer, we’ll offer sangria (by the glass) until it’s all gone.

Equally exciting is that each week, the recipe will feature a different GLC wine, and we’ll offer the recipe to visitors.

So, pack a picnic or light snack and hang out on the porch.

Carnival rides, games of  chance, Big Eli the ferris wheel plus great carnival eats-french fries, funnel cakes, hamburgers and hotdogs.  Come experience an 83 year tradition. There’s a new ride this year too-children’s pedal cars styled after the  police cars and fire trucks from our localities.

Totally Free admission, tickets for rides and games! 7 nights of fun. July  25 to August 3 (except Sunday, July 28). It’s a River Realm tradition.

Carnival rides, games of  chance, Big Eli the ferris wheel plus great carnival eats-french fries, funnel cakes, hamburgers and hotdogs.  Come experience an 83 year tradition. There’s a new ride this year too-children’s pedal cars styled after the  police cars and fire trucks from our localities.

Totally Free admission, tickets for rides and games! 7 nights of fun. July  25 to August 3 (except Sunday, July 28). It’s a River Realm tradition.

Carnival rides, games of  chance, Big Eli the ferris wheel plus great carnival eats-french fries, funnel cakes, hamburgers and hotdogs.  Come experience an 83 year tradition. There’s a new ride this year too-children’s pedal cars styled after the  police cars and fire trucks from our localities.

Totally Free admission, tickets for rides and games! 7 nights of fun. July  25 to August 3 (except Sunday, July 28). It’s a River Realm tradition.