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

Williamsburg Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 am - 12 pm
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Yorktown Market Days
Saturdays, 8 am - 12 pm
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Amazing Butterflies
Through September 5
LAST WEEKEND
Virginia Living Museum
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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 6 - 11 Only

Bark in the Park Art Show and Sale
September 10, 2011, 9 am - 5 pm
 
At Chickahominy Riverfront Park.  Presented by Heritage Humane Society.

In Memory Still: A Kiowa Legacy in Art
September 10 - November 13
American Indian Artists.  At the Muscarelle Museum of Art.  See website.

Rhythms on the Riverwalk 
September 9, 6:30 - 9:30 
This week: the Super Jazz Band featuring Conni Mann.  Free

The Deloreans Concert at Lake Matoaka
September 10, 7 - 11 pm
"America's Favorite 80s Show Band."  80s attire is encouraged.
Lecture: Women Who Shaped Italian History & Art by Michele Spike
September 6, 6 pm
At the Muscarelle Museum of Art. See website or call 757-221-2710 for details.
Second Sundays on Prince George Street
September 11, 3 - 6 pm
Fun, eclectic gathering of musicians and artists (paintings, pottery &more).
Artist Caesar Monturano Signing
September 10, 10 am - 3 pm
Will be signing his giclee prints.  At Williamsburg at Home on Merchants Square.
Film: The Princess Bride at the Kimball Theatre
September 9 (late show)
Don't miss this tongue-in-cheek, romantic fairy tale on the big screen!   
Polly Nunn Open Studio
September 10 (10 am - 4 pm) & 11 (12 - 4 pm)
Artist Polly Nunn is known for her flower paintings.  757-220-4945
Film: Buck at the Kimball Theatre
September 9 - 14
Moving documentary about real life horse whisperer Buck Brannanman.
Tim Seaman Concert & Demonstration
September 11, 1 - 4 pm
Free concert and demo at the Gallery at York Hall. 757-890-4490
Discover Teas Arts Month Book Signings
September 9, 3 - 6 pm
Meet David George Ball (A Marked Heart, Memoir). 757-847-5190
Film: The Tree of Life at the Kimball Theatre
September 2 - 9
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.  See website.
 

Other Events: September 6 - 11

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

Wild Days at Busch Gardens
September 10 - 11
Interact with animal ambassadors and get up close with dozens of animals!  800-343-7946

Homeschooler Experience at Colonial Williamsburg
September 10 - 25
This fall, the experience focuses on government, politics and the Revolution.
Red, White & Blue 5K
September 10, 7 am
At the Yorktown Coast Guard Training Center. Call 757-229-6511 for complete information or visit the website.
9/11 Remembrance & Freedom Walk
September 11, 1 pm
On Merchants Square.  A special program begins at the Courthouse at 1:15 pm.

Historic Jamestowne - Evening Program on the Civil War's Fort Pocahontas
September 8, 5 pm
Space is limited.  Call 800-HISTORY.

Star Parties/Laser Light Shows
September 10, 7:30 pm
Observing is free.  Laser shows are $6.  See website for complete info.
Paw Paw Pawlooza Dog Walk and Pet Festival
September 10, 8:30 am - 12 pm
Join the Mariners' Museum as we "put on the dog!"  See website.
Tuesday Evening Seminar
September 6, 6 pm
"Life in a Tidewater Pond."  At the Virginia Living Museum. 757-595-9135
Yorktown Revolutionary War Lecture Series
September 10, 7 pm
"John Adams, Patrick Henry, and the Elusive Origins of the Revolution." Free

Arts Month --  All Month!

"Music, Art & Pottery"
September 2011
Featuring artists Jane Whitmer (pottery) and Linda Miller (botanicals) at the Gallery at York Hall.  Free.  757-890-4490
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.
Afternoon Movies at the Williamsburg Regional Library
Thursday, 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