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

Howl-O-Scream!
Through October 30
Busch Gardens
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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 26 - October 2 Only

An Occasion for the Arts
October 1 - 2
A juried selection of paintings, pottery and more, plus live music and food.

Yorktown Wine Festival
October 1, 12 - 6 pm
Sample wines, plus art, food and entertainment.  At Riverwalk Landing. See website. 

4th Annual Pops Concert - Music Under the Stars
September 30, 5:30 pm
Presented by the Williamsburg Symphonia in collaboration with An Occasion for the Arts.

The Gallery Crawl
September 29, 6 - 11 pm
Wine glass, hop-on-hop-off shuttle service to area art galleries, shops & more!  See website for complete information.

Free Admission to Colonial Williamsburg Museums
October 1 - 2
Free admission in celebration of the Occasion for the Arts weekend!  800-HISTORY

Colonial Williamsburg Early Music Festival
September 27 - 30
At various locations throughout the Historic Area.  800-HISTORY

BLACKOUT: Theatre in the Dark
September 30, 7:30 pm
Stories, short plays and more are performed in the dark. Williamsburg Regional Library. Free.

Travesties
September 29 - October 2
Presented by the W&M Theatre and Dance.  At Phi Beta Kappa Hall. 757-221-2674

Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware
September 26 - July 29
Opening week!  At the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.  800-HISTORY

A Master of Egyptian Wire Wrapping
September 29 - October 1
At Binns of Williamsburg.  Feat. exquisite jewelry.  On Merchants Square.

Rhythms on the Riverwalk 
September 30, 6:30 - 9:30 
This week: Doug Dunn and the Steel River Band.  Free

Exhibits and Live Music at Artcafe26
September 29
"Outer Bank" oil paintings, Road Map Necklaces, Jewelry and more. 757-565-7788

Film: Day in the Life at the Kimball Theatre
September 30 - October 7
Documentary depicting life all around the world on June 24, 2010.

Film: Make Out with Violence
September 30 (late show)
Outrageous, sincere story of the summer between high school & college. At the Kimball Theatre.

Film: Beginners  at the Kimball Theatre
September 25 - October 2
Bittersweet comedy from director Mike Mills.  See website for details.

Film: Incendies  at the Kimball Theatre
September 23 - 28
Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. See website for info.
Other Events: September 26 - October 2

An Occasion for Wine
October 2, 11 am - 4 pm
At the Blue Talon Bistro. 200+ wines and a lunch buffet.  Cost is $37.95/person.

An Occasion for Beer
October 1
At the Trellis.  Local breweries and importers -- plus great food! Cost is $29.95/person.

Premium Outlets Pink Event
October 1 - 31 (opening weekend)
Donate $10 to the Susan G. Komen cause and receive a 25% discount off 1 item at various stores.  See website.
Historic Jamestowne Lecture Series
September 27, 5:30 pm
"Hernando de Soto Slept here?  New Evidence of Earliest Spanish Exploration in the Southeast." 800-HISTORY
Fall Landscape Extravaganza
October 1, 8:30 am - 12 pm
Free and open to the public.  Offering education programs.  Call 757-890-4940 for info. In Yorktown.
Paella Cooking Class
September 27, 3 - 5 pm
Head to La Tienda for this special class!  Located at 1325 Jamestown Road.  Call 757-253-1925 for more info.

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
Thursdays, September 2011
This month, the WRL falls in with thieves as criminal caper movies are shown! 

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.

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. 
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.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Arts Month Exhibit
September 2011
Experience the most unique and bizarre visual art available in Williamsburg!
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