Tuesday, May 10, 2011

VHS Posts May/ June Calendar

The Virginia Historical Society has posted the following calendar of events for May and June:

May


8
Mother's Day Tea at Virginia House
Time: 3–5 pm
11
See You on the Bus (members-only event)
Arlington National Cemetery
Departure time: 8 am
Stories at the Museum
Chachaji's Cup
Time: 4 pm
12
Banner Lecture
Lincoln and McClellan
By John C. Waugh
Time: noon
14
Young Virginia House Naturalists at Virginia House
Birds
Time: 9 am
Girl Scout Try-It and Badge Programs at Virginia House
Times: 12:30 pm and 3 pm
18
Stories at the Museum
Dumpling Soup
Time: 4 pm
19
See You in Class
Religion in Virginia through the Antebellum Era
By Mark Valeri
Time: 5:30–7:00 pm
Register online
Gallery walk
The Story of Virginia: The Civil Rights Movement
By Lauranett L. Lee
Time: 6 pm
21
Anthem Stride Through Time
Time: 8:30 am
Learn more about this event
25
Stories at the Museum
Nadia's Hands
Time: 4 pm
26
Film Screening (members-only event)
"Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray: The Untold Story of the Jewish Struggle in the American Civil War"
Commentary by Robert Marcus, Civil War historian and co-producer and writer
Time: 6:30–8:30 pm
Learn more about this event
30
Memorial Day
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June


4
Young Virginia House Naturalists at Virginia House
Habitats and Food
Time: 9 am
Girl Scout Try-It and Badge Programs at Virginia House
Times: 12:30 pm and 3 pm
8
See You on the Bus (members-only event)
University of Virginia and Charlottesville
Departure time: 8 am
Register online
9
Banner Lecture
George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps
By Barnet Schecter
Time: noon
15
Gallery walk
The Civil War in Virginia: The Role of African Americans
By Lauranett L. Lee
Time: noon
23
Behind the Scenes Tour at Virginia House
Time: 5:30 pm
24
Behind the Scenes Tour at Virginia House
Time: noon
30
Banner Lecture
The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine
By Todd Kliman
Time: noon

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