Community Calendar

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Heidi Peelen, Geneva Dinh, Anna Demovidova, RVA Clay Founding Members, and Meagan Samuel, along with the May All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, and a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Exhibits will remain on view through June 20, 2026 (unless otherwise noted). The May All-Media Show will continue through June 18th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. Heidi Peelen’s exhibit will continue through July 18th.

How can history help us better understand ourselves and each other? Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Christina Shutt reflects on the power of history to connect human stories and enact change in the present. Highland invites you to this lively conversation on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Highland event barn. This VA250 book series event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.

Ms. Shutt is co-author of Lincoln: The Life and Legacy that Defined a Nation in 100 Objects. Her book will be available for purchase with an opportunity to be signed by the author after the talk.

The Salem Museum will screen the recent Blue Ridge PBS documentary “Resolved to Live and Die: The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia,” followed by a panel discussion, on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of the documentary will be available for purchase after the screening and in the Salem Museum Gift Shop.

“Resolved to Live and Die” explores the pivotal role Southwest Virginians played leading up to and during the American Revolution. The documentary examines the lives and legacies of several major local Colonial figures, including Andrew Lewis of Salem, and the part they played in organizing resistance against the British in Virginia’s backwoods. Their collective actions culminated in the signing of the Fincastle Resolutions, the first official statement by colonists that promised resistance to the death against the British Crown.

Following the screening, a panel group of historians involved in the creation of the documentary will answer questions from the audience. Among the participants are: April Martin, Director, Wilderness Road Regional Museum; Jeff Briggs, Director of Interpreters, Fincastle Company Living Historians; Steve Aaron, member, Fincastle Company Living Historians; and Hunter Haskins, Salem Museum Assistant Director. The panel will be moderated by Salem Museum Executive Director Garrett Channell, who is also featured in the documentary.

The Salem Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum is located in the historic 1845 Williams-Brown House at 801 E. Main St., Salem. Admission and parking are free, and donations are accepted. The entrance is located at the Oakey Field Complex sign across Main Street from the Berglund Ford service entrance. For more information, call 540-389-6760 or visit SalemMuseum.org.

In 2026, the United States of America will mark its 250th anniversary. This once-in-a-generation moment—one of celebration, reflection, and aspiration—will be marked with numerous events across the country. Top among that list will be Sail250®, which will bring a fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall ships and military ships, in an epic peacetime gathering, up the country’s east coast. Primary ports include New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York, and Boston.

The City of Richmond and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture are proud to partner in hosting Richmond SailFest, a Sail Virginia℠ 2026 Affiliate Harbor. Kicking off Central Virginia’s countdown to America’s 250th anniversary, Richmond will host several impressive tall ships along with dockside entertainment and concessions. This FREE, family-friendly, weekend-long festival will feature ship tours, live music and performances, historical re-enactors, exhibitions of history and art, and much more. The evening of Saturday, June 13, will end with an epic display of fireworks over the James River!

All schedules are subject to change.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Heidi Peelen, Geneva Dinh, Anna Demovidova, RVA Clay Founding Members, and Meagan Samuel, along with the May All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, and a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Exhibits will remain on view through June 20, 2026 (unless otherwise noted). The May All-Media Show will continue through June 18th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. Heidi Peelen’s exhibit will continue through July 18th.

In 2026, the United States of America will mark its 250th anniversary. This once-in-a-generation moment—one of celebration, reflection, and aspiration—will be marked with numerous events across the country. Top among that list will be Sail250®, which will bring a fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall ships and military ships, in an epic peacetime gathering, up the country’s east coast. Primary ports include New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York, and Boston.

The City of Richmond and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture are proud to partner in hosting Richmond SailFest, a Sail Virginia℠ 2026 Affiliate Harbor. Kicking off Central Virginia’s countdown to America’s 250th anniversary, Richmond will host several impressive tall ships along with dockside entertainment and concessions. This FREE, family-friendly, weekend-long festival will feature ship tours, live music and performances, historical re-enactors, exhibitions of history and art, and much more. The evening of Saturday, June 13, will end with an epic display of fireworks over the James River!

All schedules are subject to change.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Heidi Peelen, Geneva Dinh, Anna Demovidova, RVA Clay Founding Members, and Meagan Samuel, along with the May All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, and a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Exhibits will remain on view through June 20, 2026 (unless otherwise noted). The May All-Media Show will continue through June 18th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. Heidi Peelen’s exhibit will continue through July 18th.

In 2026, the United States of America will mark its 250th anniversary. This once-in-a-generation moment—one of celebration, reflection, and aspiration—will be marked with numerous events across the country. Top among that list will be Sail250®, which will bring a fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall ships and military ships, in an epic peacetime gathering, up the country’s east coast. Primary ports include New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York, and Boston.

The City of Richmond and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture are proud to partner in hosting Richmond SailFest, a Sail Virginia℠ 2026 Affiliate Harbor. Kicking off Central Virginia’s countdown to America’s 250th anniversary, Richmond will host several impressive tall ships along with dockside entertainment and concessions. This FREE, family-friendly, weekend-long festival will feature ship tours, live music and performances, historical re-enactors, exhibitions of history and art, and much more. The evening of Saturday, June 13, will end with an epic display of fireworks over the James River!

All schedules are subject to change.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Heidi Peelen, Geneva Dinh, Anna Demovidova, RVA Clay Founding Members, and Meagan Samuel, along with the May All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, and a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Exhibits will remain on view through June 20, 2026 (unless otherwise noted). The May All-Media Show will continue through June 18th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. Heidi Peelen’s exhibit will continue through July 18th.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Heidi Peelen, Geneva Dinh, Anna Demovidova, RVA Clay Founding Members, and Meagan Samuel, along with the May All Media Show, a juried exhibition showcasing exceptional work by regional artists, and a collaborative Bridge Project exhibit with Richmond Public Schools, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and Richard Harding. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. Exhibits will remain on view through June 20, 2026 (unless otherwise noted). The May All-Media Show will continue through June 18th. The Bridge Project Exhibit will continue through May 30th. Heidi Peelen’s exhibit will continue through July 18th.