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Emma & George Days at Weston Plantation -
a two-day learning event for boys and girls ages 8-12. The children participate in activities, crafts, and games to help gain an appreciation for life in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
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Now through August 29 - "Dixie Swim Club" (Back for En
core)
Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 2:30 and 8 pm, 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, S Chesterfield, 804 748-5203 or
www.swiftcreekmill.com
Destination Theater, Showing First Class Movies (cost starting at $5) . For latest movie and times, 5246 Oaklawn Blvd (The Crossings Shopping Center), Hopewell, go to www.destinationtheater.com or 804-415-4000 Summer $1 Movies Playing Destination Theater, 10 am, 5246 Oaklawn Blvd (The Crossings Shopping Center), Hopewell, 804 415-4000 or go to www.destinationtheater.com Aug 3 - "The Sponge Bob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" Aug 10- Summer $1 Movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" Rockin' on the River Concert Series sponsored by Fish Tales 2 and Hopewell Park & Rec, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Hopewell City Marina, 1051 Riverside Ave, Hopewell, 804 541-2353 or www.hopewellva.gov , FREE Aug 5 - Featuring Silver Eagle Band (Country) Aug 19- One Way Ryde (Rock/Blues) Sept 2 -Featuring Bustin' Loose (Variety/Dance) Harbor Blast, 5 pm, Appomattox Boat Harbor, $10 cover charge for most concerts (age 18 up) and parking free. Children 17 & under with parent are free. 1604 Fine Street, Prince George, 804 733-4770 or www.harborblast.com Aug 8 - Red Light Romeo with Recovery Aug 22 - Sweet Justice and Fillmore Duo Sept 5 - Bluegrass Music Blast Aug 9 - Australian Pink Floyd Show - Pocahontas Live, 6 pm, from $18, Pocahontas State Park,
The Beacon Theatre, Hopewell, 804 446-3457, http://thebeacontheatreva.com/ Aug 13 - Colt Ford, from $20, 6:30 pm Aug 14 -Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, from $30, 6:30 pm Aug 21- Shenandoah, from $25, 6 pm Aug 28 - Lou Graham - The Voice of Foreigner Concert, from $35, 6:30 pm Aug 15- Rocking Family Summer Concerts - Featuring Katelyn McCarter, 5:3 pm, JEJ Moore Athletic Fields, Prince George, Cost $5 (4 & under FREE).Tickets available at Prince George Park & Rec Office, 11100 Old Stage Rd, Prince George, 804-458-6724 |
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History
Aug 1- Howlett Line Van Tour, 10 am - 2 pm,
Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester. $15 per person.Learn about Civil War sites that were part of a Confederate line of defense known as the Howlett Line. Constructed in late May 1864, this defensive position prevented Federal troops from launching further operations and kept the Army of the James entrenched on the peninsula. Register at
www.chesterfieldhistory.com. For more information, contact Contact Brian Truzzie at 804-751-4946.
August 1 -The Lives of Petersburg's Enslaved and Free Black People,
10:30 am & 2:30 pm, Historic Petersburg Courthouse, 7th Courthouse Avenue, Petersburg.This tour will highlight the role of slaves and slavery in Petersburg's commerce and highlight the lives of free blacks.Contact: Emmanuel Dabney,
Emmanuel_Dabney@nps.gov / 804-732-3531 x222
Lunch & Learn Series at Appomattox Regional Library, Hopewell, 12 pm, FREE, 804 458-4682
Aug 5 - Johnny Jones - Music from Hank Williams to Bob Dylan, etc.
Aug 12 - Marie Pearson - New Bohemia, Virginia
Aug 19 - Richard Cordle - Do You Know Your Local Tax Collector?
Aug 26 - Jon Hatfield - The Virginia War Memorial, 60 Years
Sept 2 - Jean Langford - Two Brothers and a Dream: Celebrating the 100th Year of Hospital Care in Hopewell
Sept 9 - Ed Hatch - An Artist at Work: A Demo in Oil
August 8 - From Slavery to Freedom 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Departs from Eastern Front Visitor Center, 5001 Siege Rd. Petersburg. Travel to the location where slaves and slave owners walked the streets of Petersburg. Learn about the issues facing these citizens as the Civil War comes to an end in 1865. Contact:
Robert Webster Robert_Webster@nps.gov / 804-732-3531.
Aug 11-12 - Emma & George Days at Weston Plantation, 9 am - 12 noon. For children 8 -12.$40 per child.Historic Hopewell Foundation, 400 Weston Lane, Hopewell, 804 458-4682
August 15 - Summer Tour Series: Expanding the Breakthrough: Generals Under Fire, Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg. This caravan driving tour will examine the different ways that commanding generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee focused their energies while under fire during the events of April 2, 1865. Tour leaves at 10:30 am from The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Free to members or with park admission. For more information, call 877-727-7546 or visit
www.pamplinpark.org/.
August 15 - Decorating from the Grand Tour: The Eppes' Art Collection,1:00 pm. Tour Stops #7 & #8 Eastern Front, 5001 Siege Rd. Petersburg.This program explores the art collection of the Eppes family at City Point. The program is free and takes place at Grant's Headquarters at City Point (1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell). Visitors will get a chance to hear about the items that the Eppes bought in Europe; and they also will get a chance to see some of the artwork that is original to the family. Contact: Emmanuel Dabney,
Emmanuel_Dabney@nps.gov / 804-732-3531 x222.
August 18 - The Fight for the Weldon Railroad, 3:00 pm, Ft. Wadsworth, Western Front Tour Stop #1, Halifax Rd. & Flank Rd. Petersburg. Rangers presentation on the Grant's Fifth offensive of the siege Contact: Tracy Chernault,
Tracy_Chernault@nps.gov / 804-7532-3531 x 200
August 28 - Concert at City Point, 7:00 pm, Grant's HQ at City Point, 1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell. August 28 - Concert at City Point, 7:00 pm, Grant's HQ at City Point, 1001 Pecan Avenue, Hopewell. Contact: Ann Blumenschine,
Ann_Blumenschine@nps.gov / 804-732-3531 x203 Bring a chair and relax (or march!) while listening to the 392nd Army Band from Ft. Lee.
Personalized battlefield tours provided by Prince George Resident Historian George Fickett Jr. 804-432-6701.
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Community Events
Aug 1, 8, 15 - Downtown Farmers Market - Hopewell
(produce/food/music/demonstrations) 2 - 5 pm, East Cawson St, Downtown Partnership,
www.hopewelldowntown.com/market
Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept 5 - Prince George Farmer's Market Open, Scott Memorial Park, 6680 Courthouse Rd, 804 722-8724 or
www.princegeorgeva.org.
***Aug 15 - Expanded Farmer's Market to feature an Antique Faire, Road Show and Best of Competition
Aug 4 - 13th Annual National Night Out Celebration in Prince George County. There will be 30 NNO block parties in neighborhoods and communities throughout the County. 804-863-1830 or
http://www.princegeorgeva.org/Index.aspx?page=18&recordid=4180&
Aug 4 - National Night Out in Hopewell, 6 -8 pm.
http://www.hopewellva.gov/ai1ec_event/national-night-out/?instance_id=1418
Aug 5-Tri-Cities Night at The Diamond - The Flying Squirrels vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7 pm, The Diamond, 3001 N. Blvd, Richmond, only a few free tickets left, 804 541-2461
Aug 5, 12, 19, 26 -Mid-Week Farmer's Market - Prince George, 4 - 7 pm, Scott Memorial Park, 6680 Courthouse Rd, 804 722-8724 or
www.princegeorgeva.org
Aug 28-Sept 5, Chesterfield County Fair, Chester VA, 804 768-0448
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented in this events schedule, we assume no responsibility for changes, omissions, or errors.
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