February 2019
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 »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 »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…
Find out more »March 2019
FIRST FRIDAY ART OPENING RECEPTION @ Arts On Main
Exhibition by Kacey Carneal March 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free Kacey Carneal Kacey Sydnor Carneal, is a self–taught artist who lives in in Gloucester, Virginia. She works only in oil on wood or canvas. Characteristic of Carneal‘s work is her distinctive use of the frame. In most of her paintings, the frame acts as a painted extension of the canvas; in others, it acts as an accent. The heart of her work is in the spirit of…
Find out more »FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC by Connie Austin Smith @ Arts on Main
Live Music with Connie Austin Smith Connie Austin Smith Connie Austin Smith is a Singer/Songwriter/Musician from the Hampton roads area and has performed with several local ensembles over the years including 23 years with the trio Tangent. She plays a variety of music including original songs, traditional, bluegrass, celtic and Scottish Gaelic. In 2015, she won the U.S.National Gaelic Mòd Women’s Gold medal. She also won the coveted Groundhog Festival songwriting contest in 2014. She plays several instruments including guitar,…
Find out more »Public Wash Day
Public Wash Day, March 6, 2019 Wash Artifacts Discovered at Fairfield Plantation We are introducing a new monthly event! Please join Fairfield Foundation staff members for a free Public Wash Day on March 6, from 1-4 PM, indoors at the Center for Archaeology, Preservation, and Education (CAPE). Volunteers are invited to help wash and examine artifacts discovered at Fairfield Plantation in Gloucester County. Patented in 1648, Fairfield was the home of the Burwell family, one of the wealthiest and most…
Find out more »Arts @ Abingdon Music Concert: INTERSECTION
Soulful expression, instrumental virtuosity, playful banter are the hallmarks of an INTERSECTION event, in which the realms of concert and popular music are seamlessly dovetailed. The typical INTERSECTION program of piano, violin and cello is an irresistible blend of classical, jazz, Latin, Broadway/film music, vital new commissions, and the group's own original compositions and arrangements. With its versatility, engaging stage manner, and unique mixing of trio, duo and solo formats, INTERSECTION has won a large and avid international fan base:…
Find out more »Clean Gloucester Day Spring 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A day where everyone joins together to pick a safe place to "Team Up to Clean Up" and pick up litter! Organize your family, friends, community organization, school, church, neighborhood,and business to help. Litter bags, safety vests, and litter grabbers are available from the Clean Community Office. Register your group by calling 693-5730 or emailing Leslie Bowie at lbowie@gloucesterva.info
Find out more »Music by Lana and Kim
In concert, Lana Puckett & Kim Person, award-winning musicians. A live performance at Buck's Store in Bena, VA. Come to hear a variety of musical styles: Americana, Country, Contemporary Acoustic Folk, and Contemporary.
Find out more »Discovery Lab at VIMS – Marine Careers
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. During the March 19th lab, attendees will learn about…
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