Featured Events
Events for May, 2008
Legacy Museum Jim Crow Exhibit
Sunday February 18, 2007 - Friday May 30, 2008
Legacy Museum
403 Monroe St map it
Lynchburg, VA 24504
The Legacy Museum of African American History in Lynchburg will open its newest exhibit entitled: "Someday: The Fall of Jim Crow in Central Virginia, 1954-1979. The exhibit explores the history of the local civil rights movement in relation to its national context, giving special attention to the roles played by whites and African American women, children, college students, business leadres, and churches. For more information, visit: http://www.legacymuseum.org/
Beyond Jamestown: Virginia Indians Yesterday and Today
Saturday January 26, 2008 - Sunday May 11, 2008
Discovery Museum
524 East Main Street map it
Charlottesville, VA 22902This ground-breaking exhibit examines Virginia Indian history from the Indian perspective, revealing vibrant and thriving cultures. Enter the homeland of Virginia Indian peoples amid the sounds of birds, rustling leaves, and Native flute. Discover pre-colonial Native tools, a longhouse with log benches and central fireplace, a re-created one-room school, and the work of contemporary Virginia Indian artists. The Beyond Jamestown exhibit is a unique opportunity to experience the history and cultures of Virginia Indians. Read more in The Hook,
Funded and first exhibited by the Virginia Museum of Natural History in association with the Smithsonian Institution.
Discovery Museum
Family Portraits: Virginian Indians at the Turn of the 20th Century
Saturday January 26, 2008 - Tuesday May 20, 2008
UVA's Newcomb Hall in the Kaleidoscope Gallery, 3rd floor
Charlottesville, VA 22903This project features a collection of candid, studio, and ethnographic photographs taken of Virginian Indians at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Funded in part by a grant from VFH.
Beyond Jamestown Application Deadline
Sunday May 18, 2008
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Drive map it
Charlottesville, VA 22903May 11 is the deadline to get your applications in for the Beyond Jamestown Teachers Institute.
The Institute itself will be held June 23 - 27, 2008.
Building a Creative Economy in Southwest Virginia
Monday May 19, 2008 - Tuesday May 20, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
One Partnership Circle map it
Abingdon, VA 24212Conference exploring arts, culture, and sustainable development in Southwest Virginia. Session topics include cultivating tourism through traditional music venues, expanding opportunities for artisans, and strengthening natural resource enterprises through sustainable development. Sponsored by 'Round the Mountain, The Crooked Road, and Appalachian Sustainable Development. Contact http://www.roundthemountain.org/
