February 2019
Read-N-Recycle
Read-N-Recycle Main Library Ages Birth-18 February 1-15 Drop off gently used books for credits February 19-28 Exchange credits for "new" books
Find out more »Dathan Kane Exhibit @ Arts On Main
Dathan Kane Exhibit February 1-26, 2019 @ 10 AM- 5 PM Wed. - Saturday "Void" An exhibition by Dathan Kane and curated by Asa Jackson, Kane works with bold, abstract, black & white organic shapes to reflect things he sees on a daily basis. Hard lines & edges capture your attention and question the absence of color. Kane is an artist born and raised from Hampton, VA. He has received his Bachelors of Fine Art degree from Virginia State University…
Find out more »Discovery Lab on Sustainable Fisheries
Discovery Labs are free, family-friendly programs provided each month by the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR) at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in Gloucester Point. Designed with elementary-aged youth and their parents in mind, each lab focuses on a different topic related to the Chesapeake Bay and our local environment and includes exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities as well as a short presentation by a VIMS scientist. On February 19th, VIMS graduate student Olivia Phillips will…
Find out more »Gloucester Youth Football and Cheer Sign ups
We will be available to sign up all youth 6-14 for Spring Flag or Fall tackle and Fall Cheer
Find out more »Bridge Lessons (February 21, March 21 and April 18 and February 28, March 28 and April 25)
Bridge Lessons Learn to play bridge or improve your game with Tom Doyle! Beginner Classes Main Library 3rd Thursdays - 1-3pm February 21, March 21 & April 18 Intermediate Classes Main Library 4th Thursdays - 1-3pm February 28, March 28 & April 25 Call 804.693.2998 for more information. New students may contact Mr. Doyle directly at tddoyle@gmail.com
Find out more »OPEN STUDIO @ Arts On Main
Open Studio November 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |Recurring Event (See all) Free Every Friday Morning If you enjoy painting with company and getting good advice, bring your art and supplies and paint with us every Friday morning. 9am – 12pm Free + Google Calendar+ iCal Export Details Date: November 23 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Free Event Categories:Art Classes, Open Studio Venue Arts on Main 6580-B Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061 United States + Google…
Find out more »GCPS Educational Foundation 3K/8K Run/Walk
Gloucester High School 6099 Short Lane Gloucester Registration/Packet P/U (8:30 AM - 9:15 AM) - 8K begins @ 9:30 AM and 3K begins @ 9:45 AM Registration by Feb. 8th is $15/3K and $20/8K -- After Feb. 8th is $20/3K and $25/8K Proceeds support the Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) Educational Foundation to fund endeavors in GCPS. Online registration available through Feb. 20th at www.runsignup.com/gcef3k8k.
Find out more »OIL PAINTING CLASS @ Arts on Main
Felting with Janet Griffin February 23 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |Recurring Event (See all) $40 Our gifted weaver, Janet Griffin, will be here showing us how to felt with fluffy wool. Amazing painterly technique! Create a unique textured canvas with colorful Romney and Corriedale wool as your paints! Your one-of-a-kind artwork will be suitable for framing. Surface embellishment includes mohair, silk and glass beads. Treat yourself to organic fiber art! You deserve it! You may bring a photograph.…
Find out more »Music on Main with Luca Burgalassi
Music on Main with Luca Burgalassi February 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $20 Luca Burgalassi: guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, begins studying music at the age of 6, writing and performing his songs live by the age of 12. He graduated summa cum laude in acoustic guitar at the Lizard Academy of Fiesole (Florence) under the guidance of Giovanni Unterberger. He undertook advanced studies with Franco D’Andrea, Franco Morone, Armando Corsi, Steve Trovato, Mike Sterne and Franco Mussida. He studied…
Find out more »Saving for Retirement
Saving for Retirement Presented by Glenn Sturm, Family and Consumer Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension. Main Library February 26, 6-8pm Registration opens February 12 Your Roadmap to Retirement! The class covers estimating costs, social security, employer and individual plans, investments and making resources last.
Find out more »After Hours at VIMS – The Young and the Restless: Tracking the sea turtle lost years
Until recently, little has been known about the oceanic stage of a sea turtle’s life - the years between when a baby sea turtle leaves its nest and when it returns to the coastline as a large juvenile. These “lost years” have long been the missing puzzle piece in our understanding of sea turtle life history. To fill in this gap, Dr. Kate Mansfield, Director of the University of Central Florida’s Marine Turtle Research Group and a VIMS alumna, uses…
Find out more »Movies on Main @ ARTS ON MAIN
Movies On Main February 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free Gilbert Klingel Join us for our ongoing Movies on Main Series “The Legacy of Gilbert Klingel: Man of Steel” Gilbert Klingel was a self-taught naturalist and explorer who spent his life studying the Chesapeake Bay. His article, “One Hundred Hours Beneath the Chesapeake,” in the May 1955 issue of National Geographic featured color photos that were among the first taken from beneath a temperate estuary. These images were…
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