EventA Conversation with Michael Croley
Michael Croley, author of Any Other Place, will be the first guest in the 2021 Buchanan County Public Library’s speaker series. Mr. Croley was born in the foothills of the …
EventColonial Foodways Virtual Cooking Demonstration
Join us and our friends at Stratford Hall for the next Colonial Foodways program featuring Justin Cherry, who will demonstrate baking in a clay oven and feature recipes from colonial …
EventLooking Back
From a waterfall tumbling down Toole’s Creek to a misty morning on an early Abingdon Main Street to the dormered cottage that was the original Johnston Memorial Hospital, Looking Back: …
NewsBeneath the Surface
In an effort to advance racial justice, nonprofits in South Hampton Roads are invited to apply for a new grant opportunity for programs on race and the history of race …
EventWorking with Immigrant/Refugee Children & Families: Session 1
Join us for the first in a series of teaching webinars in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education’s history and social science program. With engaging group discussions, visits from …
EventWorking with Immigrant/Refugee Children & Families: Session 2
Join us for the second in a series of teaching webinars in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education’s history and social science program. With engaging group discussions, visits from …
EventWorking with Immigrant/Refugee Children & Families: Session 3
Join us for the third in a series of teaching webinars in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education’s history and social science program. With engaging group discussions, visits from …
EventFood, Politics, & Colonial Women with Dr. Nancy Siegel
A Taste of Democracy: Federal Cake, Liberty Tea, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic. Moderated by Stratford Hall’s Director of Programming, Education, and Visitor Engagement Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, …
EventTobacco Culture & Pipes in the Colonial Era
Justin Fornal, host of “Unexplained & Unexplored” on Discovery Channel and the Science Channel, takes us on a smokey journey into the culture, etiquette, and craft of colonial pipes. Learn …
EventAfrican American Foodways Cooking Demonstration
Stratford Hall’s 1738 kitchen will become center stage with historical interpreter and chef, Dontavius Williams. Cooking traditional African American dishes, Williams will share stories of plantation kitchen labor and the …
NewsThe Spirit of the City
By Nora Pehrson Richmond Hill is an ecumenical fellowship, residence, and urban retreat center in downtown Richmond that seeks to heal and develop “the spirit of the city” through inclusive …
NewsMore Than $3 Million in Emergency Funds Awarded to Virginia’s Arts and Cultural Organizations
Virginia (statewide)—More than 300 Virginia-based nonprofits struggling to cope with COVID-19 related revenue shortfalls recently received $3,472,176 in federal funds to protect arts and cultural sector jobs, make lessons and …
