Events for Sunday, August 05, 2012 thru Saturday, August 11, 2012
Free Book Talk with Jerry Holsworth
Sunday, 08/05/2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Stonewall Jackson & Winchester, Virginia with Author Jerry Holsworth Sunday, August 5, 2 p.m. Join author Jerry Holsworth as he discusses his new book, Stonewall Jackson & Winchester, Virginia during a free book talk at The Manassas Museum on August 5 at 2 p.m. Nearby Winchester may be best known as the strategically important town that switched between Confederate and Union control at least 70 times during the Civil War. Many of the townspeople though, reserved their loyalty for the famous Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, who passed through the town during many of those occupations. The relationship between Jackson and the town of Winchester began early in the war, in June 1861, and lasted until his early death on May 10, 1863. Many of the Shenandoah Valley townspeople shared Jackson's values and beliefs and admired his success on the battlefield. The remarkable bond between the general and the townspeople is still remembered today. Local historian Jerry Holsworth chronicles the relationship between Jackson and the soldiers and townspeople of Winchester with information gathered from diaries, letters, journals and newspaper articles. Holsworth also recounts stories of the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, the battles that forever cemented Jackson's place in Winchester history. Stonewall Jackson & Winchester, Virginia is available at Echoes, The Manassas Museum Store.
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Sunday Ice Cream Social
Sunday, 08/05/2012 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Bring a chair and enjoy the music. Go to our calendarn on our website for the schedule of the musicians performing. Free ice cream will be served after the concert. Please thank Prospero's Books for the sponsorship of the ice cream!Attachments
1st Sunday Dance at the Candy Factory this Weekend
Center for the Arts - Sunday, 08/05/2012 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
'1st Sunday Ballroom Dances'
Join us for the fabulous dance sessions on the 1st Sunday of each month from 4-6pm at the Center for the Arts in Old Town Manassas. Arrive at 3:30pm for a Fox Trot lesson, followed by an open dance session where you can practice what you've just learned! Beginners and advanced dancers are all welcome. Bring your friends and family! Cost is $15.00 per person for lesson and dance session, $10 Dance only. Pay at the door.
Impact Manassas 2012
Monday, 08/06/2012 8:00 AM - Saturday, 08/11/2012 9:30 PM
Come out and join us!! Let's IMPACT MANASSAS in a positive way for years to come. Stop by our website and check out all we have in store. WWW.IMPACTMANASSAS.org.
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Bugs Butterflies & Beautiful Summer Flowers
Center for the Arts - Monday, 08/06/2012 10:00 AM - Friday, 08/10/2012 1:00 PM
Bugs, Butterflies and Beautiful Summer Flowers
Enter into the world of bugs, butterflies and beautiful flowers. While drawing with pencils and chalk, we will learn about insect body-types. We’ll study the work of famous painters and then visit a local garden for inspiration to paint our own big beautiful flower on canvas. We’ll create something 3 dimensional too, maybe a bug or a butterfly to fly home with us.
Instructor: Katherine Fulton
Ages: 5-10
Dates: Aug. 6 - Aug. 10, 2012
Times: 10am - 1 pm
Location: Center for the Arts at the Candy Factory
Member Cost: $135
Non-Member Cost: $150
Supply Fee (if applicable): $20
Farmer's Market
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Thursday, 08/09/2012 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Come out and enjoy our producer only Farmer's Market. Buy Fresh! Buy Local!
Farmer's Market
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Saturday, 08/11/2012 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Come visit our market with over 30 vendors. Buy fresh!
Saturday Night Adult Dance
Saturday, 08/11/2012 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Dance the night away! Tables and chairs will be set up for your dining pleasure or bring your own chairs and blankets for a personal picnic. Tonight "The Fabulous Bel Airs" will be performing. Get your jitterbug and blues brothers gig on!!Attachments