April 2019
Fairfield Foundation Public Wash Day
Public Wash Day, April 3rd 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 April 3, 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 politically…
Find out more »2nd ANNUAL OPEN JURIED ART SHOW @ Arts on Main
Call for Entries – 2nd Annual Open Juried Show April 5 @ 12:00 pm - April 27 @ 5:00 pm We invite you to submit your entries for our 2nd Annual Open Juried Art Show. Our show will be judged by Jennifer Morningstar, Gallery Manager of the Charles Taylor Visual Arts Center. 1st Place – $300 plus a future Solo Show at Arts on Main 2nd Place – $200 3rd Place – $100 Send your artwork (up to 3 items)…
Find out more »Daffodil Festival Open House at the CAPE
Join the Fairfield Foundation on Gloucester Main Street for an Open House during the 2019 Gloucester Daffodil Festival! Saturday, April 6 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Come view the parade at the CAPE! The parade starts at 9 AM. We will set up chairs on the sidewalk for guests prior to the parade. You are welcome to bring your own folding chairs, too. We will sell baked goods, antiques, Fairfield merchandise, and archaeology/history books during the event. All purchases/donations will…
Find out more »Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology
Help the Fairfield Foundation kick off its 2019 public dig season! Once again, we will be holding public excavations during the 2019 Gloucester Daffodil Festival. Exact excavation location is the Tucker Store lot across from the Court Circle on Gloucester Main Street. Stop by with your friends and family to learn more about archaeology in the county, the history and archaeology of the Court Circle, or help us screen for artifacts! All ages and skill sets are welcome! Saturday, April…
Find out more »Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology
Help the Fairfield Foundation kick off its 2019 public dig season! Once again, we will be holding public excavations during the 2019 Gloucester Daffodil Festival. Exact excavation location is the Tucker Store lot across from the Court Circle on Gloucester Main Street. Stop by with your friends and family to learn more about archaeology in the county, the history and archaeology of the Court Circle, or help us screen for artifacts! All ages and skill sets are welcome! Saturday, April…
Find out more »Daffodil Car and Truck Show
Come out and celebrate Spring at the Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers annual Daffodil Car & Truck Show at The Main Street Center 6920 Main Street, Gloucester 23061 on April 13, 2019 (rain date April 20, 2019) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Trophies include Best in Show, Top 3 in GM, Ford, Mopar, Truck, Import, Other and more for a total of over 50 awards. We will also have raffle items, 50/50, DJ, and Vendors. Dash plaques presented to the…
Find out more »Discovery Lab at VIMS – Plastic Pollution in our Oceans
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. Plastic pollution is one of the most significant issues…
Find out more »May 2019
15th Annual GHS Fine Art Show
15th Annual GHS Fine Art Show May 1-24, Main Library During library business hours Creativity, Imagination and Inspiration come to life @ your library. Visit all month to view amazing art created by Gloucester High School students. Reception May 1, 4-7pm, Main Library Visit with the artists and view their works of art.
Find out more »RIVERJAM with ARTS ON MAIN…..@ Warner Hall
Save the Date for our 3rd Annual River Jam!!! May 4 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Music ● Food ● Beer & Wine Enjoy it all on the River at The Inn at Warner Hall THREE GREAT BANDS Slapnation ● Tom Euler ● Ralph Motley and The Last Minute Grass Our 3rd annual RiverJam will take place at the historic Inn at Warner Hall, on the banks of the Severn River in Gloucester County, thanks to the generosity of…
Find out more »Marine Science Day at VIMS
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s annual open house is a fun-filled and educational event for the whole family. Join us in Gloucester Point for exhibits, children's activities, critter collection in the York River, lab tours, seafood cooking demonstrations, mini-lectures, and more. With this year’s theme of Search Out, attendees will learn about the ways VIMS scientists discover new solutions to help marine life and our marine environment. People of all ages can enter the Marine Life Costume Contest that…
Find out more »June 2019
Surf and Turf Soccer Festival
Registration is OPEN! Early Bird $149/team before April 15, 2019. Regular $199/team April, 15-May, 19, 2019 U12 and Under, Saturday, June 1, 2019 U13 and Over, Sunday, June 2, 2019 How to Play: Surf & Turf is a 4v4 non-sanctioned soccer festival played on both grass and sand fields. Roster size: 6 max; the over 30 division is exempt from a maximum roster size. Games feature two 10 minute halves, with a 2 minute halftime. Size 4 or 5 ball…
Find out more »Arts @ Abingdon Music Concert: KITCHEN DWELLERS
Presented in partnership with the Gloucester Arts Festival !! Montana-bred bluegrass outfit Kitchen Dwellers are captivating fans across the country with their high-energy live performances and unique approach to traditional music that fans have dubbed Galaxy Grass. Formed while attending college at Montana State, the group has burst onto the bluegrass scene sharing the stage with acts such as Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The Infamous Stringdusters and Twiddle. In recent years the band has begun to tour nationally, hitting notable…
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