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Events
Avoiding Capture and PerceptionMarch 3, 2012 - June 5, 2012
Two dynamic local women artists will open their exhibits. “Avoiding Capture” is an exhibit of mixed media art pieces by Dr. Maria Winfield. “Perception” is an exhibit of enhanced photography by Mone’ Doucet. Continues through June 5. Free.
Address: 2803 Oak Avenue
Phone: 757-247-2360
Highway Exit: 3 from I-664
Website: Click here to visit us online
Who We Are, Past and PresentApril 7, 2012 - July 8, 2012
2012 is Peninsula Fine Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary! Includes Genesis (April 7-29); Prefaces and the Newport News Public Schools Senior Art Exhibition (May 4-27); Pfac in Pictures: A Visual History (June 2-July 8); and Peninsula Pix: A Juried Exhibition (June 2-July 8). Adults, $7.50; seniors, students and active-duty military, AAA members, $6; children (6-12), $4. Free admission the first weekend of each month. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Address: 101 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-8175
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Spring Planetarium ShowsApril 16, 2012 - May 25, 2012
Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-1900
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Port Warwick Mid-Week Farmers MarketApril 18, 2012; April 25, 2012; May 2, 2012; May 9, 2012; May 16, 2012; May 23, 2012; May 30, 2012; June 6, 2012; June 13, 2012; June 20, 2012; June 27, 2012; July 11, 2012; July 18, 2012; July 25, 2012; August 1, 2012; August 8, 2012; August 15, 2012; August 22, 2012; August 29, 2012; September 5, 2012; September 12, 2012; September 19, 2012; September 26, 2012; October 3, 2012; October 17, 2012; October 24, 2012; October 31, 2012, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; November 7, 2012, - 1 p.m.; November 14, 2012; November 28, 2012, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Each Wednesday, enjoy the festive atmosphere of our outdoor market set in beautiful Styron Square, a three-acre Green space. Visit the market, rain or shine, for the freshest regionally-produced seasonal produce, eggs, free-range poultry, a variety of fresh pasture-raised meats, seafood, gourmet goat cheese, flowers, herbs, honey, baked goods, sauces, salsas and preserves, plus hand-made products, including soaps and lotions. Area chefs provide demonstrations using produce, meats and fish from the market. Free; items for sale.
Farmers' Market at City CenterApril 5, 2012 - April 5, 2012; April 12, 2012 - April 12, 2012; April 19, 2012 - April 19, 2012; April 26, 2012 - April 26, 2012; May 3, 2012 - May 3, 2012; May 10, 2012 - May 10, 2012; May 17, 2012 - May 17, 2012; May 24, 2012 - May 24, 2012; May 31, 2012 - May 31, 2012; June 7, 2012 - June 7, 2012; June 14, 2012 - June 14, 2012; June 21, 2012 - June 21, 2012; June 28, 2012 - June 28, 2012; July 5, 2012 - July 5, 2012; July 12, 2012 - July 12, 2012; July 19, 2012 - July 19, 2012; July 26, 2012 - July 26, 2012; August 2, 2012 - August 2, 2012; August 9, 2012 - August 9, 2012; August 16, 2012 - August 16, 2012; August 23, 2012 - August 23, 2012; August 30, 2012 - August 30, 2012; September 6, 2012 - September 6, 2012; September 13, 2012 - September 13, 2012; September 20, 2012 - September 20, 2012, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; September 27, 2012 - September 27, 2012, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; October 4, 2012 - October 4, 2012; October 11, 2012 - October 11, 2012, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
A collection of products that are straight from the farm! Includes locally grown fruits and vegetables, seafood,plants, herbs, baked goods, free range chickens, pork, bison, bath products, fresh bread and dog treats. Also available are dairy products, such as cheese, goat's cheese, milk, bath products, fresh bread and eggs. Come see what we have to offer !
Address: 700 Town Center Drive
Phone: 757-926-1400
Highway Exit: 258A
Website: Click here to visit us online
Cinco at the CityMay 4, 2012, 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Fountain Park with National recording artists The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy great music, food and fun against the beautiful Fountain! Free admission and Free parking.
Address: 700 Town Center Drive
Phone: 757-282-2822/757-282-2800
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Carmen ( presented by Lyric Opera Virginia )May 4, 2012, 8 p.m.; May 6, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
To close the season, Lyric Opera Virginia has created one of the most unique and innovative formats in the field of opera to support its mission and thrill its audiences. Lyric Opera Virginia will present a “Jewel Box” production of Bizet’s Carmen. Jewel Box Opera is a shorter, more compact alternative to a fully produced, lengthy opera production. This Jewel Box opera production of Carmen will be a fully theatrical 90-minute alternative to the original version, complete with costumes, lighting and all the musical jewels for which the opera is known. The starring role of the Spanish gypsy Carmen will be performed by the mesmerizing and evocative Polish mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wor. Known for her rich, seductive mezzo sound perfectly suited to the role of Carmen, Ms. Wor received high acclaim by Virginia audiences as Suzuki in last season’s production of Madame Butterfly. Maestro Peter Mark conducts. Performed in French with English supertitles. For ticket information, visit www.lyricoperavirginia.org or contact lyricoperavirginia@gmail.com.
Address: 1 University Place
Phone: 757-446-6666
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
FencesMay 4, 2012 - May 6, 2012; May 11, 2012 - May 13, 2012; May 18, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Winner of the New York Drama Critic's and Tony® Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize, this sensational drama starred James Earl Jones as Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a Negro from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with both his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play. Revived in 2010, starring Denzel Washington in the lead role. Friday – Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Address: 10251 Warwick Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-5728
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Safety at Sea SeminarMay 5, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This day-long seminar, designed and conducted by sailors and experts in their fields, provides novice and experienced mariners with information and skills required to prepare for sailing the Chesapeake Bay or offshore, handling heavy weather, recommended equipment and more. The Safety at Sea Seminar is open to all cruising and racing skippers, crews & their families, recreational boaters, as well as commercial fishermen. Registration $60, $50 for museum members.
Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-591-7749
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
23rd Annual Newport News Children's Festival of FriendsMay 5, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Children ages 2 to 12 will enjoy over 100 hands-on activities, games, costumed characters and rides. All activities are free. $5 parking fee per vehicle; food and beverages for sale.
Address: 13560 Jefferson Avenue
Phone: 757-926-1400
Highway Exit: 250 B from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Free Admission WeekendFebruary 4, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; February 5, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; March 3, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; March 4, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; April 7, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; April 8, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; May 5, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; May 6, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; June 2, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; June 3, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; July 7, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; July 8, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; August 4, 2012, - 5 p.m.; August 5, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; September 1, 2012, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; September 2, 2012, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Free weekends are made possible by a grant from the Noland Foundation.
Address: 101 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-8175
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Bird WalksFebruary 5, 2012; February 19, 2012; March 4, 2012; March 18, 2012; April 1, 2012; April 15, 2012; May 6, 2012; May 20, 2012; June 3, 2012; June 17, 2012; July 1, 2012; July 15, 2012; August 5, 2012; August 19, 2012; September 2, 2012; October 21, 2012; November 4, 2012; November 18, 2012; December 2, 2012; December 16, 2012, 7 a.m.
The Hampton Roads Bird Club has monitored the bird population of Newport News Park since 1965. Join club volunteers in the Picnic Area I parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month for some early morning birding. Be prepared to car pool to several areas in the park. Beginners are welcome. Binoculars and field guides are recommended. Free. First and third Sunday each month.
Address: 13560 Jefferson Avenue
Phone: 757-886-7912
Highway Exit: 250B from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Fridays @ The Fountain Concert SeriesMay 11, 2012; May 18, 2012; May 25, 2012; June 1, 2012; June 8, 2012; June 15, 2012; June 22, 2012; June 29, 2012; July 6, 2012; July 13, 2012; July 20, 2012; July 27, 2012; August 3, 2012; August 10, 2012; August 17, 2012; August 24, 2012; August 31, 2012, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Begin your weekend here! Join us for free concerts by the region’s best bands. Bring your friends, lawn chairs, blankets and dancing shoes. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Free. Food and beverages for sale.
Address: 700 Town Center Drive
Phone: 757-282-2822/757-282-2800
Highway Exit: 258A
Website: Click here to visit us online
Armed Forces Day Toy Soldier ShowMay 12, 2012, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us for this fun filled event for the entire family. Experience memories of your own childhood or create new ones with children or grand-children. Vendors will be selling antique and contemporary toy soldiers and miniatures. See figures and scenery portraying pivotal points in world history. Historical miniature kits and models in metal and plastic are also for sale. Hourly door prize drawings sponsored by Osprey Publishing and W. Britain. Tour the museum and witness the struggle to defend democracy from 1775 to the present day. The artifacts document America’s military experience and that of our adversaries. The event and drawings are included in regular admission. Adults, $6; seniors (62+) and active duty military, $5; students (7-18), $4; children under 7 free.
Address: 9285 Warwick Boulevard in Huntington Park
Phone: 757-247-8523
Highway Exit: 258A or 263A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Mamma Mia!May 12, 2012, 8 p.m.; May 13, 2012, 2 p.m.; May 13, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! More than 45 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night, everyone’s having the time of their lives! With more productions playing internationally than any other musical, Mamma Mia! is the World’s No. 1 Show!
Address: 1 University Place
Phone: 757-594-8752
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Heritage Stories of Old - Listen My Children: Legends, Myths and Fables for FamiliesApril 14, 2012; May 12, 2012, 11 a.m.
Stories that embrace the history and cultural heritage of the African-American community will be presented in this interactive storytelling hour. Free.
Address: 2803 Oak Avenue
Phone: 757-247-2360
Highway Exit: 3 from I-664
Website: Click here to visit us online
Star Party / Laser Light ShowsFebruary 11, 2012; March 10, 2012; April 14, 2012; May 12, 2012; June 9, 2012; July 14, 2012; August 11, 2012; September 8, 2012; October 13, 2012; November 10, 2012; December 8, 2012
Look through a telescope and then choose among a planetarium program and three laser shows. Free observing begins at sunset. Explore the current night sky in the Virginia Skies at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the state-of-the-art laser system that splashes brilliant high-color LED laser light all across the entire surface of the planetarium dome. Laser Magic (family) at 8:30 p.m., Laseropolis (hard rock) at 10 p.m. and Pink Floyd’s The Wall at 11:30 p.m. Members, $3; non-members, $6.
Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-1900
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Art After 5February 16, 2012; March 15, 2012; April 19, 2012; May 17, 2012; August 16, 2012; September 20, 2012; October 18, 2012; November 15, 2012; December 20, 2012, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Live music, poetry, open mic, food by Blackdog Catering, artists working and other creative experiences.
Address: 101 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-8175
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Story Time & Live Animal ShowFebruary 18, 2012; March 17, 2012; April 21, 2012; May 19, 2012; June 16, 2012; July 21, 2012; August 18, 2012; September 15, 2012; October 20, 2012; November 17, 2012; December 15, 2012, 10 a.m.
The third Saturday of the month is story time at the Virginia Living Museum. Hear a nature-related story and see a live animal show. Included in museum admission of $17 for adults; and $13 for children (3-12).
Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-1900
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Civil War 150th Lecture Series - The Battle of Drewry's BluffMay 19, 2012, 1 p.m.
This occasional series highlights important dates surrounding the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. Mariners’ Museum staff and volunteers will present these informative, illustrated lectures. The USS Monitor never met the CSS Virginia in battle again after the March 9, 1862 engagement. The Confederate ironclad was destroyed by her own crew to keep her out of Union hands following the fall of Norfolk in May. But the Monitor did meet members of the Virginia’s crew again during the engagement at Drewry’s Bluff on May 15, 1862. Find out the story behind this battle in this illustrated lecture. Included in regular admission. Adults, $12; AAA members, military, students, $11; seniors, $10; children (6-12), $7.
Address: 100 Museum Drive
Phone: 757-596-2222
Highway Exit: 258 A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Civil War Van Tour: Battle of WilliamsburgMay 19, 2012, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Learn about Williamsburg’s rich Civil War history while exploring Redoubts 1, 2, 12, 14, Fort Magruder, and other sites with historian J. Michael Moore. All tours leave from Lee Hall Mansion. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Bring a bag lunch, drink, and small cooler. You will be walking a lot. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Sign up early; space is limited. $45 per person. Payment is due no later than 2 weeks before the tour. Payment guarantees your reservation. No refunds 1 week prior to tour. Make checks payable to Lee Hall Mansion. Mail to: Lee Hall Mansion, 163 Yorktown Road, Newport News, VA 23603. For more information, call 757-888-3371 or visit www.leehall.org.
Address: 163 Yorktown Road
Phone: 757-888-3371
Highway Exit: 247 from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
Live! On the Square Concert Series: Party FinsMay 23, 2012, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Pack a snack, grab your lawn chairs and get ready for Live! On The Square. Throughout the entire summer, the region’s best musical performers will take you away on wafts of sound and sensation. Make this concert series your regular date with the greats! Free.
Friday Night Nature ProgramsMay 25, 2012; June 1, 2012; June 8, 2012; June 15, 2012; June 22, 2012; June 29, 2012; July 6, 2012; July 13, 2012; July 20, 2012; July 27, 2012; August 3, 2012; August 10, 2012; August 17, 2012; August 24, 2012; August 31, 2012, 8 p.m.
Meet a Newport News park naturalist for a fun and informative program. Call for more information. Free.
HayridesMay 26, 2012; June 2, 2012; June 9, 2012; June 16, 2012; June 23, 2012; June 30, 2012; July 7, 2012; July 14, 2012; July 21, 2012; July 28, 2012; August 4, 2012; August 11, 2012; August 18, 2012; August 25, 2012, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Each Saturday, enjoy park interpretation and discussion on a 40-minute ride (7 pm, 8 pm or 9 pm) through the campground and bikeway. Complimentary tickets are available at the Campsite Office 30 minutes prior to each ride. Space is limited. All participants must be present to receive a ticket. Free, with ticket.
Dinosaurs & White GatorMay 26, 2012 - September 3, 2012
Stomping, roaring, robotic dinosaurs in an all-new exciting exhibit from Kokoro, the inventor of robotic dinosaurs. See old favorites T-Rex and Triceratops, plus marine dinos and a live albino alligator. Adults, $17; children (3-12), $13.
Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Phone: 757-595-1900
Highway Exit: 258A from I-64
Website: Click here to visit us online
