Community Calendar

*Includes RT van transportation, full day of guided tours, admissions

Costumed, guided tours of 18th century restored plantation.  Open Wednesdays 1-3 pm and Sundays 2-4 pm during June and July.

Admission $3.  For addl information, contact 443.235.9616

We are pleased to share the exciting news of Horizons Salisbury!  On June 27, 2016 Horizons will begin a second summer learning site on the campus of Salisbury University as we kick off the Summer Enrichment and Academic Connections Program.  The Salisbury University campus and will initially welcome 12 Horizons students entering the first grade (Rising 1^st Graders) and 12 Horizons students entering the fourth grade (Rising 4^th Grade) for a total of 24 students

We are also excited for the continued support of our original partner, The Salisbury School, where we will continue to serve 108 Horizons students in Rising 1^st through Rising 9^th grades this summer.  The Horizons Summer Enrichment and Academic Connections Program begins June 27, 2016 and runs through August 5, 2016.

Tickets include Splash Mountain Water Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; amusement rides from 2-6 p.m. (limit two rides on the roller coaster and excluding Speed World and Zip Line); miniature golf from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and water basketball and volleyball for adults. Children under age 2 will be admitted free to the water park. Tickets are $25 and are sold in advance only. Call 410-742-0505, ext. 113. Proceeds will support health and wellness programs at MAC Inc., a United Way agency.

Enter your Professional, Amateur, or Youth Divisions Photographs in any or all of the six categories: Birds; Plants and Animals other than Birds; Landscape/Scenery; Black and White; and Nature Macro/Micro Photos; Smart Device. Visit www.wardmuseum.org for updated lecture, seminar, and workshop information, prize information, competition rules and entry form. During the event you will also be able to view Living Landscapes: The photography of Cam Miller in the Welcome Gallery. Cam Miller is the 2015 Art in Nature Grand Champion.

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society presents the Annual Ker Art Festival Friday and Saturday, September 9 and 10 on the lawn at beautiful historic Ker Place in Onancock! Admission to all events is FREE and Open to the Public!

Festival events kick off Friday, September 9 with a Preview Party from 5 – 8 p.m. and live music from local band Corn Funk Revue, which will perform a mix of blues, folk, and original music. There will be a cash bar and an opportunity to preview and purchase artwork prior to the festival on Saturday. The Preview Party is held in conjunction with the 2^nd Friday Art Stroll in Historic Onancock.

Saturday’s events, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., includes artists, concessions, children’s activities, live alpacas from By the Bay Alpacas, old-fashioned pie and cake auctions, and artist demonstrations. It’ll be the last opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for the Fowling Point ChromaLuxe Metal Panel Print by landscape photographer Gordon Campbell, owner of At Altitude Gallery in Cape Charles. The winner for the raffle will be drawn at the end of the festival Saturday. Live music by local musician Erika Peterson begins at noon.  

Featured artists include: Mark Belknap/Red Dog Decoys, Karyn Belknap/Ten Good Sheep, Gertraud Fendler/Sea Glass Girl, Diane Ginsberg, Tara King/By the Bay Alpacas, Brenda Llewellyn Ceramics, Laura McGowan, Mama Girl, Stevon Sample/Dominion Multimedia, Guy Shover, Donna Stufft/Painted Stitches, Liz Watson/Soul Shine Jewelry, Vesna Zidovec, Bruce Ricci, and more!

All proceeds benefit the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society and their commitment to bringing exciting and quality educational programs to the Shore community.

Introduce children up to age 5,  the natural world at The New Drop In Art Jr.!

Each program is organized around a craft theme.

This FREE program is held every Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m.

You are Invited! Please join us as we take a step back in time to the 1940s! Ladies, put on your best red lipstick and gents grab those suspenders! We are going to dance the night away to the amazing Delmarvalous Dolls! Pam Wood will offer us a dance lesson to get us ready! You’ll enjoy a three course dinner, a museum of Salisbury in the 40s from the Nabb Research Center. You will even have the chance to bid on a first dance with some 1940s Salisbury icons (as represented by some of our very own icons of today!) Come dressed to impress- there may be a prize for you!

Need a little help dressing the part? We will offer styling tips as the event draws closer! And our friends over at Edit Salon are offering you a deal for authentic hair and make-up! Give them a call and tell them you’re with us!  

Let’s get together, honor our past as we look to our future! We hope to see you there!

Order your tickets online here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/snhs-decades-gala-2016-tickets-26704384533