Dream Fields 60th Anniversary
Come on out to the ballpark tomorrow night to celebrate Dream Fields 60th Anniversary! On June 4th 1965, the very first baseball games were played at Dream Fields, and while […]
The Holly & the Ivy at Historic Christ Church
Celebrate the season at Historic Christ Church with traditional songs, carols, and music. Join in this seasonal songfest in the beautifully “greened” church. Featuring members of The Chesapeake Chorale and the Christchurch School […]
Saltwater Showmen: The James Adams Floating Theater, 1914-1941
John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum Chesapeake author and historian Kate Livie returns to Historic Christ Church for a presentation about the “Chesapeake’s Showboat,” The James Adams Floating Theater. From […]
Hands-On History Day
Step back in time with this exciting program in colonial Virginia history. Make a brick by hand, write with a quill pen, make a grave rubbing, play colonial games, create […]
Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence with Patriotic Music
Patriotic celebration and reading of the Declaration of Independence inside Historic Christ Church on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 4PM with the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the […]
“Patrick Henry: The Civic Faith of an Enlightened Patriot”
Patrick Henry and his generation never donned T-shirts bearing clever statements of opinion – although they did employ colorful cockades, ribbons, sashes and pennants to express their loyalties. But historian […]
“Religious Liberty and the First Amendment”
An Evening with Clay Jenkinson and Lindsay Chervinsky: Two of America’s leading historians join forces for a special program inside Christ Church that explores one of the enduring themes in […]
A Colonial Tea
Enjoy afternoon tea with Lady Frances Berkeley, a powerful female figure in 17th-century Virginia politics. Berkeley was the wife of two governors (and a treasurer of the colony) and famously […]
