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Arts Month - All Month
For Arts Month Events Happening ALL MONTH, scroll to the bottom of this email! 
Ongoing Events

Special Savings at the Williamsburg Pottery
September & October
30% off of everything (except salt-glazed pottery, custom framing and made-to-order floral arrangements)
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Schooner Alliance
Through October 31
The Alliance is still sailing (11 am, 2 pm and sunset sails) from Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown!
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Yorktown Ghost
Tour Experience,
Plus Segway Tours

September
Ghost Tours, Fri & Sat. Call 757-969-5400 or visit the website.
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"Tall Treasures" Fall Tour
Mondays & Fridays
Colonial Williamsburg.  800-HISTORY
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Williamsburg Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 am - 12 pm
Merchants Square
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Yorktown Market Days
Saturdays, 8 am - 12 pm
Riverwalk Landing
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Harry & David Samplings
Sat - Sun, 12 - 5 pm
Williamsburg Premium Outlets
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Opus 9 Offerings
Various Times
Don't miss our award-winning Sunday Brunch (11 am - 2:30 pm); 10 Under 10 Menu (Mon-Sat, 11am-2:30pm); Recession Fighter Menu (Sun-Thu, after 4).
Arts Month: September 19 -25 Only

Williamsburg Plein Air Festival
September 24, 7 am - 3 pm
Artists paint scenes from Colonial Williamsburg, W&M and more. See website.

Williamsburg Contemporary Art Show and Sale
September 24, 10 am - 5 pm
On Merchants Square. Meet 26 artists & their demos at this outdoor event.

An Evening of Art and Music
September 23, 5 - 8 pm
At New Town Art Gallery. Works by 12 artists & young artisans from An Occasion for the Arts.
Musical Chairs Debut
September 21, 5 - 8 pm
At the Williamsburg Winery.  Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and more! 757-220-1098

This Century Art Gallery: 5 X 7 Art on the QT
September 25, 5:30 - 8 pm
Purchase works displayed anonymously by regional artists.  757-229-4949

Williamsburg Consort Concerts
September 22, 11 am & 12 pm
The Dixie Land Band at Chambrel (11 am) and a Woodwind Ensemble Concert at W&M Bookstore (12 pm).  Free.

Meet Internationally Known Ceramic Artist
September 24, 11 am - 3 pm
Meet Michelle Erickson at the Colonial Williamsburg Museum Store. 

Studio Foray Trunk Show
September 24, 9 am - 3 pm
Featuring Basha Glass by Barbara Dowdy.  In Yorktown.  Call 757-969-1094 or visit the website for more info.
Cheek Medal Awards at Lake Matoaka
September 23, 7 pm
Dinner, entertainment and awards honoring Everett Fahy and David Crank.

Rhythms on the Riverwalk 
September 23, 6:30 - 9:30 
This week: Glen Boswick and the Sounds of Swing Orchestra.  Free

One of a Kind Pewter Show
September 23 - 25
At Shirley Pewter Shop on Merchants Square.  Handmade pieces by Fred Danforth.
Williamsburg Music Club - Audition Winners in Performance
September 21, 11 am
At Lewis Hall, Bruton Parish Church.
Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware
September 24, 2011 - June 25, 2012
At Colonial Williamsburg. 800-HISTORY
Discover Teas Arts Month Book Signings
September 24, 3 - 5 pm
Greg Lilly and Williamsburg's Cherokee McGhee Publishing. 757-847-5190
Artful Travels with Your Pet
September 24, 12 - 6 pm
Presented by the Nautical Dog in New Town.  Get a painting or drawing of your pet!
Arts Month Dinner at the Trellis
September 25, 6 - 9 pm
Farm to table dinner feat. local food and wine from the region.
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum Lecture Series
September 21, 5:30 pm
Andrea Wulf - "Founding Gardeners."  800-HISTORY
Film: Beginners  at the Kimball Theatre
September 25 - October 2
Bittersweet comedy from director Mike Mills.  See website.
Film: Troll Hunter at the Kimball Theatre
September 23 (late show)
Goofy yet scary "found footage" film.  Norwegian with subtitles.
Film: The Tree at the Kimball Theatre
September 18 - 24
Shot in Australia, this film is a portrait of joy growing from sorrow.

Film: Page One: Inside the New York Times
September 17 - 22
Documentary depicting 1 years of trials and tribulations at the NYT.  Kimball Theatre.

Film: Incendies  at the Kimball Theatre
September 23 - 28
Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. See website for info.

Other Events: September 19 -25

Howl-O-Scream Begins!
September 23 - October 30
Weekends.  Busch Gardens is rising to a whole new terrifying level as it honors its 13th season on Howl-O-Scream!  800-343-7946

Last Blast Crabfest
September 23, 6:30 pm
At the Mariners' Museum.  Cost is $25/members and $35/non-members.  Reservations are required.  See website for complete info.
W&M Football (Family Weekend)
September 24, 7 pm
It's Family Weekend at the College!  Support the team as they take on JMU.  See website or call 757-221-3340 for more info.
The Art and Mysteries of Brewing
September 24, 10 am - 3 pm
Demonstrates the process of brewing beer as it was done in the 18th century.  At the Governor's Palace Kitchen in Colonial Williamsburg.
Native Fall Plant Sale
September 24 - 25
At the Virginia Living Museum.  Choose from a large selection of flowers, shrubs, trees, etc.  See website for complete info.
Yorktown Revolutionary War Lecture Series
September 24, 7 pm
"From Saratoga to Senegal: How the Capture of General 'Johnny' Burgoyne Turned the American Revolution into a World War."

Homeschool Programs
September 10 - 25
At Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center.  See website for info or call 757-253-4939

Homeschooler Experience at Colonial Williamsburg
September 10 - 25
This fall, the experience focuses on government, politics and the Revolution.
"America's Beginnings: the Dramatic Events that Shaped a Nation's Character"
September 22, 5:30 pm
At the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.  Presented by Tony Williams.
Fee Free Days
September 24
It's Public Lands Day!  Free admission to Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield! 

Arts Month:  All Month!

In Memory Still:
A Kiowa Legacy in Art

September 10 - November 13
American Indian Artists.  At the Muscarelle Museum of Art.  See website for more info.

Wooden Quilts by Marilyn West
September 18 - 30
Presented by the Gallery at York Hall.  Located at 301 Water Street in Yorktown.  757-890-4400
Exhibits at Artcafe26
September 18 - October 31
"Classical Contemporary Bronze Works" and "Sheer Nature.  New Town.  757-565-7788. 
"Music, Art & Pottery"
September 2011
Featuring artists Jane Whitmer (pottery) and Linda Miller (botanicals) at the Gallery at York Hall.  Free.  757-890-4490
Afternoon Movies at the Williamsburg Regional Library
Thursday, September 2011
This month, the WRL falls in with thieves as criminal caper movies are shown! 
Saturdays in September at A Touch of Earth
Saturdays, September 2011
The gallery will be hosting demos and special conversations with regional artists.  Including clay, loom, sculpture, wood working & more.
Made in Virginia Series
Fridays, September 2011
Enjoy viewing the works of photographer Van White while indulging in coffees & more.  At Mrs. Bryants & VA Gourmet Makers. 

Holly Etheridge and Penny Sipple
September 2011
This Century Art Gallery presents Holly Etheridge (mixed media) and Penny Sipple (leather).  Free. 757-229-4949

Berret's Seafood Restaurant & Taphouse Grill
September 2011
Featuring works by local artists - pottery, paintings, stained glass and more.

Riverwalk Restaurant & High Tide Bar & Grill
September 2011
Various local artists will display their paintings and photo art. In Yorktown.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Arts Month Exhibit
September 2011
Experience the most unique and bizarre visual art available in Williamsburg!
Arts Month at Aroma's World
September 2011
Great food, coffees and more.  Showcasing a new local artist, plus live music on Fridays and Saturdays. 
Arts Month at Jamestown Settlement
September 2011
Presenting a varied collection of objects relating to 1600s Virginia. 
Arts Month at Yorktown Victory Center
September 2011
Displaying approx. 250 period artifacts from the American Revolution.
Colonial Williamsburg Exhibits
At the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum unless otherwise noted.  Call 800-HISTORY for more information or visit the website. 
Artistry and Ingenuity Declarations of Independence Musical Instruments
"A True North Britain: The Furniture of John Shearer" American Furniture: From Virginia to Vermont Conservation: Where Art and Science Meet
Fashion Accessories from Head to Toe More Than Meets the Eye: Maps and Prints of Early America The Art of Steve Harley
(In the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum)
The Old Plantation: The Artist Revealed
(In the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum)
Material Witnesses: Quilts and Their Makers
(In the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum)
 
Arts Month Retail Offers
Arts Month at Studio Foray
September 2011
Carrying an extensive collection of handmade jewelry.  Riverwalk Landing. 757-969-1094
The Art of Giving at Paisley Gifts
September 2011
Paisley is the perfect place for that special gift!  At New Town.  757-229-5764
The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance
421 N. Boundary Street | P.O. Box 3495 | Williamsburg, VA 23187-3495
800-368-6511 | 757-229-6511 | Email