FEBRUARY
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Sustaining
Montgomery County:
the History of Food and Food Production."
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Yon White
and Byron Kelly. Reception February 6th.
Thursday,
February 19th, 7:30pm
Lecture Series. African American Communities
In and Around Blacksburg. Blacksburg
Museum and
Historic Smithfield
Plantation.
In
celebration of Black History Month, Charles Johnson, owner
of the New Town Barber Shop, local resident and Blacksburg
Museum Committee member, will
speak about his recollections of the African American communities
in and around Blacksburg. Mr. Johnson, a lifelong resident
of Blacksburg offers many thought provoking insights into
topics such as the integration of public schools and Virginia
Tech. In the Blacksburg
Town Council Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300
South Main Street. Reception with light refreshments
in the lobby
to follow.
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MARCH
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Sustaining
Montgomery County:
the History of Food and Food Production."
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Christiansburg
High School students. Reception March 6th, 6-8pm.
Thursday,
March 5th, 7:30pm
Lecture
Series. A Historical Perspective on the Town Planning
of Blacksburg. Blacksburg
Museum and Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Jack Davis, FAIA,
Reynolds Metals Professor and Dean of the College of
Architecture
and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, will present
a talk which includes many photographs of buildings
that have been demolished during the Town's history
in the Blacksburg
Town Council Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300
South Main Street. Reception with
light refreshments in the lobby
to follow.
Thursday,
March 19th, 6:30pm
Lecture Series. Legends & Landmarks. Glencoe
Museum. Joe Tennis, author of several books about the
unique places of Southwest Virginia, will speak about his
new book "Legends and Landmarks Along Highway 58."
Tuesday,
March 31st
Spring
Guild Trip: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Join
the Smithfield Guild for a bus trip to the Virginia Historical
Society in Richmond, with stops to visit Virginia's First
Lady at the Executive Mansion, and a wine tasting Barren
Ridge Vineyards. Register by March 16th. $50.
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APRIL
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Sustaining
Montgomery County:
the History of Food and Food Production."
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Auburn
High School Students. Reception April 3rd, 6-8pm.
Saturday
and Sunday, April 4th and 5th
Opening
Weekend: Historic Smithfield
Plantation. Smithfield opens
for the 2009 season with a celebration including colonial demonstrators
and reenactors.
Friday,
April 17th and Saturday April 18th
Arias
and Airs: Mongomery
Museum. A joint performance featuring a mix of opera
with Celtic and Appalachian traditional music. Robert Chafin of
Hanover Germany, a leading European opera singer and native of
Christiansburg, and the Celtibillies, an Appalachian and Celtic
music group will appear on April 17th at the Taubman Museum of
Art in Roanoke and on April 18th at Christiansburg High School.
Call 540.382.5644 for tickets and more information.
Saturday,
April 18th, 1-5pm and Sunday, April 19th, 1-4:30pm
All Things Yarn Show: Giles
County Historical Society. A show featuring
items made from yarn including weaving, knitting, crochet,
crewel embroidery, and needlepoint. Weaving and spinning
demonstrations and lectures.
Saturday,
April 25th
Kentland Plantation Heritage Festival: Coal
Mining Heritage Association.
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MAY
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Sustaining
Montgomery County:
the History of Food and Food Production."
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Irma
Guy Pillsbury. Through June.
Saturday,
May 9th
Heirloom
Plant Sale: Historic Smithfield Plantation. Learn
about colonial plant materials that were indigenous to the area,
and purchase heirloom plants for your own garden. Plants supplied
by Crows Nest Greenhouses, owner Jay Smith, and the Smithfield
gardens. Knowledgeable volunteers from the Smithfield garden will
be on hand for assistance
and to answer questions. The house will be open for tours at regular
admission prices.
Saturday,
May 16th, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Huckleberry Jamm: Coal
Mining Heritage Association.
A mini-Coal Miners Day, this event will feature demonstrations,
exibits, music, food, artifacts, and the opportunities
to speak with retired coal miners and their families. Beside
the Huckleberry Trail at Merrimac.
Saturday,
May 23, 12 to 5 pm
Living History Day: Giles
County Historical Society. Living
history exhibits featuring
Civil War re-enactors and 18th and 19th century craft demonstrators.
The Museum, 1829 Andrew Johnston House, 1857 Doctor’s
Office, and geneaological Research Office will be open for
visitors. Free.
May
24th &25th
Cabin
Days: Glencoe
Museum. The
Mary Draper Ingles cabin at the Ingles Farm will
be open for visitors with demonstrations of life during
the mid-18th century.
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JUNE
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Agriculture
in Montgomery County".
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Irma
Guy Pillsbury.
Friday,
June 12th, 6:30pm
Music on the New: Glencoe
Museum. Free music and fun on grounds
of Glencoe Museum. Food and drinks will be available
for purchase. Bring a blanket or chair.
Saturday,
June 13th and Sunday June 14th, 10am - 4pm
Radford Heritage Days: Glencoe
Museum. Two-day festival at Glencoe Museum and Ingles
Cabin & Farm.
Learn more about Radford's heritage while having some fun.
Saturday,
June 13, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Coal Miner's Day: Coal
Mining Heritage Association. An annual event
celebrating the heritage of coal mining in the New River
Valley at McCoy Community Park.
Thursday,
June 19th
Juneteenth Commemoration - The Untold Story: Smithfield
Honors its Black History: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Join us for an evening
of stories and spirituals to uplift and inspire on the lawn
of Historic Smithfield Plantation. A commemorative
event on “Juneteenth” (June 19th) to honor the
lives of the African American slaves who lived and worked
at Smithfield.
Thursday,
June TBA, 6:30pm
Lecture Series. Blacksburg
Cemetery Tour. Blacksburg
Museum and Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Led by April Danner; with
information provided by the Gatekeepers, a group recording
the history of cemeteries in Montgomery County.
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JULY
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Agriculture
in Montgomery County".
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Betty Moore.
Saturday,
July 4th
Independence Day Celebration: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Bring a picnic, family
and friends to the grounds of Historic Smithfield Plantation,
the circa 1774 home of Revolutionary War Colonel William
Preston and his wife Susanna. Free.
Saturday,
July 4th, Sunday, July 5th, and Sunday, July 26th
Cabin
Days: Glencoe
Museum. The
Mary Draper Ingles cabin at the Ingles Farm will be open for visitors
with demonstrations of life during the mid-18th century.
July
20th-24th and 27th-31st, 9am - noon
Smithfield History Camps: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Camps are offered Monday
through Friday for rising 3rd through 6th graders.
July
28th and 30th
Summer History Camps: Glencoe
Museum. A unique chance for children
ages 6-10 to experience some local heritage in a historical
setting. $30 per child.
Friday,
July 31st, 6:30pm
Music on the New: Glencoe
Museum. Free music and fun on grounds of Glencoe
Museum. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring
a blanket or chair.
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AUGUST
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Agriculture
in Montgomery County".
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Betty Moore.
August
4th and 6th
Summer History Camps: Glencoe
Museum. A unique chance for children ages 6-10
to experience some local heritage in a historical setting. $30
per child.
August
8th, 11am to 5pm
Giles County Confederate Monument 100th Anniversary
Celebration: Giles County
Historical Society. Parade of Civil War
re-enactors, encampment, antebellum fashion show, General
Lee, and more! Free.
Saturday,
August 22nd
Heritage Day: Mongomery
Museum. Vintage craft demonstrations, war re-enactors,
antique cars, horse and buggy rides, antuque tools and engines,
live entertainment and music.
Saturday,
August 22nd
Beer Tasting: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Come enjoy a cold beer on a
hot August day and sample the beer varieties of several local micro-breweries
while enjoying music, bar-b-q, and more.
Saturday,
August 22nd and Sunday, August 23rd
Cabin
Days: Glencoe
Museum. The
Mary Draper Ingles cabin at the Ingles Farm will be open for visitors
with demonstrations of life during the mid-18th century.
Friday,
August 28th, 6:30pm
Music on the New: Glencoe
Museum. Free music and fun on grounds of Glencoe
Museum. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring
a blanket or chair.
Saturday,
August 29th
Doggy Days with the Red Cross: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. Come have fun with your 4-legged
friends and learn about pet CPR and more!
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SEPTEMBER
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. "Agriculture
in Montgomery County".
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Ray Kass - Mountain
Lake Workshops.
Saturday,
September 5th, 1-5pm and Sunday, September 6th, 1-4:30pm
Pride in Our Heritage Quilt
Show III. Giles County Historical
Society. A show featuring antique and contemporary
quilts. Quilt appraiser Neva Hart will be on hand to appraise your
heirloom quilts.
Sunday,
September 6th and Monday, September 7th
Cabin
Days: Glencoe
Museum. The
Mary Draper Ingles cabin at the Ingles Farm will be open for visitors
with demonstrations of life during the mid-18th century.
Thursday,
September 17th, 6:30pm
Lecture Series. Mary Draper
Ingles Property Lecture and Tour. Blacksburg
Museum and Historic
Smithfield Plantation. a visit to the Mary Drapers
Ingles property in Radford to learn more about early
life in the area.
Friday,
September 18th, 6:30pm
Music on the New: Glencoe
Museum. Free music and fun on grounds of Glencoe
Museum. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring
a blanket or chair.
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OCTOBER
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Ray Kass
- Mountain Lake Workshops.
Saturday,
October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th
Apple Festival: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. A different kind of fall festival!
Come enjoy seeing our first (small!) harvest of apples from
our Heirloom Orchard, purchase apples from a local vendor,
and enjoy the other activities that make this event special.
Thursday,
October 8th, 7:30pm
Lecture Series. The Research
and Restoration of George Washington's Gardens and
Grounds. Blacksburg
Museum and Historic
Smithfield Plantation. J. Dean Norton, Director
of Horticulture at Mount Vernon. At the Blacksburg
Town Council Chambers.
Saturday,
October 10th and Sunday, October 11th
Cabin
Days: Glencoe
Museum. The
Mary Draper Ingles cabin at the Ingles Farm will be open for visitors
with demonstrations of life during the mid-18th century.
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NOVEMBER
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Membership
holiday exhibit.
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DECEMBER
Art
Exhibit: Mongomery
Museum. Membership holiday
exhibit.
Thursday
through Sunday, December 3 to 6, 1 - 5 pm
Holidays at Smithfield: Historic
Smithfield Plantation. The
celebration includes tea and savory and sweet treats in Susanna’s
Tea Room and tours of the elegantly decorated 1774 home.
In addition there will be traditional music, children’s
activities, shopping in the museum store, greenery sales
and more!
Saturday,
December 5th, 5 - 7 pm
Christmas Open House: Glencoe
Museum. Enjoy Santa Claus, cookies, and music in
a beautifully decorated Glencoe Museum right after the Radford
Christmas parade.
Sunday,
December 6th, 1 - 4 pm
Christmas Open House: Giles
County Historical Society. Enjoy the Andrew Johnston
House decorated for Christmas.
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