| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Afternoon ARTventures for Ages 9-12: Clay Camp 3Presented by Peninsula Fine Arts Center at Peninsula Fine Arts Center July 24-July 27, 2012 Each week of afternoon Clay Camp will offer different projects, so students may repeat the class! All students will throw on the potter’s wheel and hand build. Limit: 12 students. Instructors: Diane Kroniess & Lynne Oglesby. | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 07/24/12-
07/27/12 | Newport News |
Summer Reading Programs For AdultsPresented by Newport News Public Library System at Newport News Public Library - Main Street Library June 18-July 31, 2012 Adults, go “Between the Covers” during the Newport News Public Library System’s Summer Reading Program for adults. For each library book read Monday, June 18, through Tuesday, July 31, adults ages 18 and older can enter drawings at Newport News Libraries. The more books read, the more chances to win. Complete the forms and drop them in the Summer Reading Program box at any Newport News Library to enter the drawings. In addition, adults can connect with local published and... | Newport News Public Library System | 06/18/12-
07/31/12 | Newport News |
Summer Reading Programs For Children and TeensPresented by Newport News Public Library System at Newport News Public Library - Main Street Library June 18-July 31, 2012 Children and teens can “Dream Big” and “Own the Night” this summer during the Newport News Public Library System’s Summer Reading Program. Children of all ages can read books, win prizes and participate in special programs, Monday, June 18, through Tuesday, July 31 -- all for free. Sign up beginning June 18 to receive a book log to keep track of reading and earn prizes throughout the program. Children and teens will win prizes based on the number of books they... | Newport News Public Library System | 06/18/12-
07/31/12 | Newport News |
Summer Lecture Series: The Finest Hours- with Michael TougiasPresented by The Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum August 1, 2012 Join us in conjunction with The Mariners' Museum's Abandon Ship exhibition, award-winning author Micahael Tougias as he recounts the gripping attempt to rescue the souls huddling inside the broken halves, vividly described in his book, The Finest Hours. Battling high waves, blinding snow, and one of the most dangerous shoals in the world, Coast Guardsmen were able to save 70 of the 84 crewmen.
In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in... | The Mariners' Museum | 08/01/12 | Newport News |
| Morning ARTventures for Ages 5-8: Nature’s Sketchbook | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 07/31/12-
08/03/12 | Newport News |
Teachers' In-Service WorkshopPresented by The Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum August 1-August 3, 2012 Take one day out of your summer to enrich your students’ learning this fall. The Mariners’ Museum’s 2012 Summer Teacher Workshops are designed to provide Virginia’s elementary, middle, and high school instructors with new insights into how to create more engaging and stimulating lesson plans for their students. With the goal of enhancing student learning and comprehension of a variety of SOL-correlated topics, each day-long interactive session will focus on essential... | The Mariners' Museum | 08/01/12-
08/03/12 | Newport News |
| Morning ARTventures for Ages 5-8: Clay Camp 4 | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 08/07/12-
08/10/12 | Newport News |
Afternoon ARTventures for Ages 9-12: Clay Camp 4Presented by Peninsula Fine Arts Center at Peninsula Fine Arts Center August 7-August 10, 2012 Each week of afternoon Clay Camp will offer different projects, so students may repeat the class! All students will throw on the potter’s wheel and hand build. Limit: 12 students. Instructors: Diane Kroniess & Lynne Oglesby. | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 08/07/12-
08/10/12 | Newport News |
Kayak Camp: Ages 9-12Presented by The Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum August 6-August 10, 2012 Students ages 9-12 are invited to enjoy a week of paddling on Lake Maury, the James River, and other local waterways while learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Program provided by The Mariners’ Museum Education Department and Chesapeake Experience.
For more information contact Wisteria Perry at wperry@MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 591-7744 or to register contact Chesapeake Experience at www.ChesapeakeExperience.org. | The Mariners' Museum | 08/06/12-
08/10/12 | Newport News |
Civil War 150th Lecture Series - The Ironclad Life on the JamesPresented by The Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum August 11, 2012 She had a cranky engine, a gouty captain, and a small barnyard on deck. Temperatures inside the USS Monitor vessel soared to 160 degrees at times and only one man on board thought to bring mosquito netting with him, and he wasn’t sharing. Find out the untold stories of the Monitor’s time on the James River.
For more information, please contact Anna Holloway at aholloway@MarinersMuseum.org or (757) 591-7740. | The Mariners' Museum | 08/11/12 | Newport News |
| Morning ARTventures for Ages 5-8: 4-x-4 | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 08/28/12-
08/31/12 | Newport News |
Afternoon ARTventures for Ages 9-12: 4-x-4Presented by Peninsula Fine Arts Center at Peninsula Fine Arts Center August 28-August 31, 2012 Students will explore a different medium each day. Printmaking and found-object sculpture are two. The other two – a surprise! Limit: 12 students. Instructor: Amanda Wallace. | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 08/28/12-
08/31/12 | Newport News |
Concerts By the LakePresented by The Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum June 7-August 31, 2012 Bring a blanket and the children as you enjoy live music, activities, and food and beverages on the front lawn of The Mariners' Museum.
Concerts are:
June 7th Deloreans
June 14th Slapwater
June 21st Rare Mix
June28th Butter
July 5th Slapwater
July 12th Spider Love
July 19th Tidewater Drive
July 26th Slapwater
August 2nd Deloreans
August 9th English Channel
August 23rd Crazy X
August 30th Rhondels
| The Mariners' Museum | 06/07/12-
08/31/12 | Newport News |
Dinosaurs!Presented by Virginia Living Museum at Virginia Living Museum May 26-September 3, 2012 Stomping, roaring, robotic dinosaurs come alive at the Virginia Living Museum with an all-new exciting exhibit from Kokoro, the inventor of robotic dinosaurs. Tremble at a growling T-Rex. Watch a Corythosaurus mother tend her brood. There’s even a nestful of eggs ready to hatch. See old favorites: Triceratops and Stegosaurus, and two marine reptiles: Mosasaurus and the long-necked Elasmosaurus. Soaring above is the bird-like Pteranodon. Kokoro’s dinosaur exhibits entertain and... | Virginia Living Museum | 05/26/12-
09/03/12 | Newport News |
Abandon ShipPresented by The Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum May 26, 2012-March 31, 2013 In the past five years, there have been more than 140 shipwrecks, with more than 1,000 people losing their lives. Many of those who survived the wrecks faced the even greater challenge of survival at sea.
This exhibition tells the stories of those who have been cast adrift. Through dramatic videos, personal stories, and interactive displays, visitors will experience the chaos of a shipwreck, the desperation, courage of surviving, and joy of rescue.
The... | The Mariners' Museum | 05/26/12-
03/31/13 | Newport News |
Hands On For Kids Gallery: Paint Days!Presented by Peninsula Fine Arts Center at Peninsula Fine Arts Center May 12, 2009 - Ongoing The Hands On For Kids Gallery is a great place to bring your favorite young artists. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for learning about the arts in a fun-filled casual and cozy setting. Designed for families with young children, the Gallery is open daily for self-directed activities. Children can create to their hearts content, and parents don't have to worry about the mess. Paints, brushes, paper and smocks provided. | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 05/12/09-
Ongoing | Newport News |
Newport News Public Schools Senior Miniature Artworks 2009Presented by Peninsula Fine Arts Center at Peninsula Fine Arts Center May 16, 2009 - Ongoing All twelfth grade visual arts students currently enrolled in Newport News Public Schools are invited to submit works of art for this exhibition. Students may submit up to two original two or three dimensional works in any media as long as artwork does not exceed four inches in any direction. Peninsula Fine Arts Center Program Director & Curator Michael Preble will select the winners and present awards at a reception Wednesday, May 20th, 5pm to 6pm. The idea for this exhibition came... | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 05/16/09-
Ongoing | Newport News |
Russ MorisonPresented by Mariners' Museum at The Mariners' Museum May 30, 2009 - Ongoing The USS Monitor was engaged in battles continuously from May 6 until September 1, 1862 in both the campaign to retake Hampton Roads and General McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. Life was hard for the 58 crew members, but through their courage and resourcefulness, they learned how to employ the Monitor's unique capabilities. The lessons learned influenced 34 Monitor class war ships during the Civil War and beyond. | Mariners' Museum | 05/30/09-
Ongoing | Newport News |
After School Clay CampPresented by Peninsula Fine Arts Center at Peninsula Fine Arts Center March 31, 2010 - Ongoing For four weeks children explore the properties of clay through hand forming techniques and the potter's wheel. Clay Camp allows each child to experience these methods to develop the hand-eye coordination and motor skills necessary to create artwork and utilitarian objects. "Clay camp is 'full-contact' art," says instructor Beth Turbeville, "It offers a multi-level learning experience. Working with clay challenges students to use their imagination while incorporating aspects... | Peninsula Fine Arts Center | 03/31/10-
Ongoing | Newport News |
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