Events for Sunday, February 28, 2010
Best of Virginia Farms Author to Visit Manassas Museum
Sunday, 02/28/2010 2:00 PM
In her exhaustive travels through the back roads of the state, CiCi Williamson, author of The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook & Tour Book, found the delicacies, farmers, chefs, events, gardens and wineries that give the state its distinctive culinary flavor. She will speak about her discoveries during a book talk at The Manassas Museum on Sunday, February 28 at 2 p.m.
Williamson is the author of six cookbooks, has written more than 1,500 articles for local and national newspapers and magazines, and has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN and other cable television shows. She has also served as president of Les Dames d’Escoffier International, a women’s professional culinary association.
Williamson’s book talk is included with admission. The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook & Tour Book is available for signing and purchase at Echoes, the Manassas Museum Store.
Visit www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-368-1873 for more information.
Black History Month Observance at the Center for the Arts
Sunday, 02/28/2010 1:00 PM
This event was originally scheduled for February 7, but has been re-scheduled to February 28 due to weather concerns.
On Sunday, February 28, The Manassas Museum will continue its observance of Black History Month with a musical performance by “Voices of Tomorrow” and the “Step Team,” two popular youth groups from the First Baptist Church of Manassas. The groups will perform a lively mix of songs, dance and stories.
Both groups of local teens have performed for enthusiastic audiences at the Museum during the last six years. “Voices of Tomorrow” sings Gospel music, while the “Step Team” performs a unique dance-like step to music.
This year the free performance will begin at 1 p.m. at the Center for the Arts/Candy Factory at 9419 Battle Street in Manassas.
The exhibit and opening reception are included with admission. Visit www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-368-1873 for details.
Lucasville School One-Room Schoolhouse Tours
Sunday, 02/28/2010 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Prince William County Department of Public Works, Historic Preservation Division, will be offering free tours of the Lucasville School House every weekend in February from noon until 4 PM.
Lucasville School Served local African-American students, grades 1 through 6. Originally built in 1885, it operated until 1926.In 2007, the school was reconstructed through a partnership with Prince William County and Pulte Homes. The school existed as the last one-room school in Prince William County that was used solely by African-American students.
For more information about these tours, please call the Prince William Historic Preservation Division at 703-792-5546.
'Myth & Mystery' with Tracey Clarke, Kathleen Kendall & Karen Eide
Thursday, 02/04/2010 - Thursday, 03/18/2010
February 4 – March 18, 2010
Myth & Mystery with
Tracey Clarke, Kathleen Kendall and Karen Eide
Myth, nature and the human form, presented by three artists in oils, encaustic and mixed media, speak to the artists’ affinity with the natural environment and the unseen world. Steady observation and a healthy respect for the unknown helped formulate this body of work in response to nature’s watchful eye.
Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia
Tuesday, 02/02/2010 10:00 AM - Monday, 05/31/2010 5:00 PM
A new Manassas Museum exhibit opening in time for Black History Month, will highlight 27 unique African American stories and events depicted on Virginia highway historical markers.
The exhibit, Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia, illuminates the often little known stories told in those familiar silver and black roadside historic markers found throughout the commonwealth. On loan from the Virginia Historical Society, the exhibit runs from February 2 through May 31.
The exhibit hopes to encourage visitors to travel to the physical sites of the historical markers, such as Farmville, Louisa County, New Kent County, Hopewell, Christiansburg, and Norfolk. Some of the sites are tourist destinations with surviving buildings or fortifications, but others only have the markers themselves to commemorate what happened there.
The exhibit and opening reception are included with admission.
"From Cows to Condos" Exhibit at the Manassas Museum
Saturday, 10/03/2009 - Saturday, 05/15/2010
From Cows to Condos, a new exhibit tracing the transformation of the region from agricultural to suburban, opens at The Manassas Museum on October 3, just in time for the Manassas Fall Jubilee.
The exhibit is part of the heritage series From Cows to Condos that uses educational programs and interactive learning to educate students and museum visitors about the significant changes in the county. Artifacts from many of the area’s once-familiar farm landmarks will bring to life the region’s agricultural heritage in the exhibit, open through May 15, 2010.
From Cows to Condos is open during the museum’s regular hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is free with admission. Call 703-368-1873 or visit www.manassasmuseum.org for more information.