Jul 31 Wednesday
However, the Virginia Standards of Learning are filled with vague language like “Some American Indians fought alongside the Virginia patriots, while others fought with the British” or “Women took on more responsibility to support the war effort” while not including any named individuals to offer jumping off points to teachers unfamiliar with the content. This workshop will go “beyond the bullet points” by introducing teachers to a diverse cast of people who aren’t mentioned in the standards, but can teach us about the variety of roles that Virginians played in this conflict.
Some people mentioned will include:
• Clementina Rind – Designated public printer for the colony of Virginia • Robert Mursh – Pamunkey tribal member and Continental Army soldier• Harry Washington – an enslaved man who sought freedom by joining the British Army’s Ethiopian Regiment • John Wickham – A New York Loyalist who later moved to Richmond and made a name for himself as a lawyer after the war
In addition, we will end by exploring what freedom and liberty looked like to those who grew up in the aftermath of the American Revolution, and how the rhetoric may have inspired them to seize their own freedom – such as in the case of Gabriel Prosser, an enslaved blacksmith who attempted a planned rebellion of enslaved people in hopes of compelling then-Governor James Monroe to support freedom for Black Virginians.
This workshop co-hosted by The Valentine is open to educators of any grade level, though will prove most helpful to those in 4th or above. The workshop is free, and snacks will be provided. The workshop lasts from 10:00am-12:00pm and educators are welcome to explore the rest of the museum in the afternoon."
Feel free to reach out with any questions to Maggie Creech at mcreech@virginiahistory.org
Aug 02 Friday
No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers, and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), short (five minutes or less), and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience–plays, monologues, songs, dance, poetry, mime, juggling, comedy, tragedy, Improvisation, dada, magic–we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 pm, doors open at 10:30 pm, and the show starts at 11 pm, running on average an hour and a half.
June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26
Hollins Theatre
Aug 03 Saturday
Springhouse's accredited high school is NOW ENROLLING for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
Springhouse is an intergenerational learning community in Floyd, Virginia where we reimagine the purpose and practice of education in ways that bring us more fully alive. It is clear to us that the dominant culture and world we are each a part of has massive problems that lead to the oppression of groups of people and over-extraction of the Earth’s resources. Our curriculum is a response to our current context and seeks to prepare all of us to live in ways that lead to the thriving of all people and the Earth.
To learn more: https://springhouse.org/high-school/ The application deadline is August 3rd, 2024
Aug 09 Friday
Andy Gross is one of the hottest stand-up comic, magician and ventriloquist working today as evidenced by his sold out shows and devoted following! His online viral videos have over 1 Billion views and counting! He performs over 200 shows a year at comedy clubs, Las Vegas showrooms, cruise ships, fortune 500 corporate events and performing arts theatres everywhere.
He is considered one of the best by his peers in the entertainment industry and he will leave you spellbound. You may recognize him from his numerous TV appearances, including, The Ellen Show and an NBC television special featuring his talents.
Andy is multi-talented entertainer that combines stand-up comedy, magic and ventriloquism successfully together making him one of the most sought after entertainers in the world. Audiences are absolutely unanimous in their praise of this amazing performer.
His ad-libs during his stand-up are compared frequently to Don Rickles and Robin Williams. His voice throwing is amazing to hear and only a few people in the world can throw their voice, it is must hear to believe!
Aug 16 Friday
Aug 23 Friday
Aug 30 Friday
Sep 06 Friday
Sep 13 Friday
The inner life regularly calls for our attention, but it takes a real commitment to bring our focus within when so much grabs our attention in the routines of daily living. Whether or not you have been able to do your inner work along the way, we are inviting adults & elders who are motivated now for prioritizing their inner work to come together in co-creative community for this weekend retreat. We will embrace the second adulthood, or what Jungian analyst and author James Hollis calls “The Middle Passage, when the demands of the true self press persistently in an uprising against the acquired persona.”
This retreat will provide opportunities for silent meditation & reflection along with stimulating presentations and workshops on the processes of living with awareness and aging with grace. You will be supported to explore and express your inner life through poetry, creative writing, guided imagery and music, dance, small group discussions and soul collage art.
Each day will offer a balance of guided offerings and free time for inner exploration inside the Bermed Lodge and out in the forest and trails surrounding the Floyd EcoVillage. You will have time for tuning in, and renewing and deepening your skills in the practices of soulful aging and mindful living.
There will be a featured poetry reading on Friday Eve on the theme of soulful aging titled: Mining the Gold of the Inner Life. Colleen Redman and Katherine Chantal’s call-and-response poetry readings delve into primal wounds, honoring the past, humbling ego deaths and transcendence into elderhood and beyond. They approach poetry as a healing art that is informed by contemplation and depth psychology. They give voice to a process that poet David Whyte calls “apprenticing to our own disappearance,” a time when one is obliged to ask ‘Who am I, apart from my history and the roles I have played?’
Delicious meals, snacks and beverages provided throughout the retreat.
All levels of experience welcome!