January
9, 3:00pm
Annual Meeting. Featured speaker is Doug
Martin telling stories about Newport and its people. Changes to
by-laws will be voted on at the business meeting prior to the speaker.
Meeting is at The
Palisades Restaurant, Eggleston. High tea will be served
($15) during the meeting or you may choose to just come for the
speaker, come early for brunch, or stay late for dinner at your
own expense. Please check our website, Facebook page, or
call if the weather seems iffy.
February
18, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
February
27, 3:00pm
Annual Meeting. Featured speaker is
Charles Lytton speaking about his book,
New River bonnets, apple butter, and moonshine: The Raising
of a Fat Little Boy. Changes to
by-laws will be voted on at the business meeting prior to the speaker.
Meeting is at the Historical Society in the basement level of the
Musem. Refreshments will be served.
March
18, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
April
1 & 8, 1:30 - 3:30pm
Needle Beading Class. With the Giles Arts
Council. Taught by Cherie Creger of Wolf Creek Beads & Gallery in
Narrows, students will create an Angle Bangle Bracelet.
Class will be held at the Historical Society. Cost is $15 +
discounted class supplies purchased at Wolf Creek Beads.
Pre-registration required.
April
15, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
May
20, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
May
28, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Living History Day. Reenactors, demonstrators,
and music on the grounds of the Andrew Johnston House to celebrate
life in the 18th and 19th centuries.
June
17, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
June
25,
9:30 - 3:30pm
Quilt Documentation Day. An opportunity for
Giles County residents to join in an ongoing quilt documentation
project to preserve the legacy of quilts and quilt makers for future
generations. Descriptions and photographs will be collected to
record the history of the quilts and quilt makers from Pre-Colonial
times to 1999. Appointments are required. More details on our
Quilt Documentation page.
July 9 & 16, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Beginning Leather Work Class. With the Giles Arts
Council. Taught by Holly Moore of Wild Rose Creations in Radford.
This class is 2 sessions long. Cost is $25 and includes supplies.
Class will be held at the Historical Society.
Pre-registration required.
July
15, 1:30 - 3:30pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
July
28, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civil War 150 Legacy Project.
Representatives from the Library of Virginia will be at the
Historical Society to scan Civil War documents including letters,
ledgers, diaries, maps, sketches, photographs, notices, and other
papers to be included in the electronic archives at the Library of
Virginia for use by researchers. All scanning will take
place at the Historical Society. The documents will never
leave your possession. Call 921-1050 for an appointment and
help make sure that Giles County's Civil War experiences are
included in this historical record of the time!
August 12, 1:30-3:30pm and August 13, 2:30-4:30pm
Oak Split-Bottom Chair Class. With Giles Arts
Council. Taught by Ellen Woodyard and Sandy Hardymon. The class is
2 session long. You must bring your own chair. Class will be held
at the Historical Society. Cost is $25 and includes
supplies. Pre-registration required.
August 13, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Antique Appraisal Fair.
At the Pearisburg (Giles) Country Club. Wondering what some of those
treasures in your attic are worth? Come have your antiques
appraised by Robert Smith, Tony Williams, and Larry Clevinger of
Valley Auction, LLC in Dublin. Bring one item to be
appraised for $10 or 3 for $25. Limit 3 items. This
is a fundraiser for the Giles County Historical Society.
August
19,
1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
September – November
Mystery at Mountain Lake. An exhibit of artifacts discovered at the bottom of the lake in 2008, including an outline of the resulting investigation. Main lobby, Mountain Lake Hotel, Pembroke, VA. Daily through October, weekends in November.
September
2 & 9, 1:30 - 4:30pm
Nantucket Basket Class. With
the Giles Arts Council. Taught by Terry Nicholson. This
class is 2 sessions long. Cost is $70 and includes supplies. Class will be held at the Historical Society.
Pre-registration required. Class is currently full, but
still call to be put on a waiting list in case anyone cancels.
September 10, 8:00am - noon
Rummage Sale. We're counting on Historical Society members and friends to
donate items explicitly for a rummage sale fund raiser for us.
Search your garage and attic for things you're ready to part
with and bring them to the Historical Society on July 8th to be
included in the Rummage Sale. Then come back on July 9th
and buy new treasures! All proceeds go to a great cause!
September
16, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
September 25, 2 – 4 pm
“Mystery at Mountain Lake”. An illustrated presentation by Investigator Mark Skidmore of the Giles County Sheriff’s Office on the human remains and artifacts found on the dried lake bottom in 2008. An overview of the probe that led investigators back to the 1920’s.
October
21, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
October 28 & 29, 9:30 - 3:30pm
Wool Rug Hooking Workshop. With the Giles Arts
Council. Taught by Linda Woodbury, students will create a 14" x
14" hooked piece similar to a Rose of Sharon quilt square from
colors of their choosing. Cost of $95 includes linen,
wool, and 2 full days of instruction. Students must provide
their own 14" quilting hoop and a beginner medium size rug hook
with handle. Class will be held at the Historical Society.
Pre-registration required.
November 3, 7:00pm
“Lost Communities of Virginia”. A talk by Terri Fisher, co-author of the book of the same name. Virginia’s rural areas are dotted with traces of once-thriving communities. Learn about how these communities – including several in Giles County -- are struggling to survive or rebuilding themselves in a new and different way.
November 6, 2:00pm POSTPONED
Glass Blowing 101: Make Your Own Ornament Ball. With the Giles Arts
Council. Taught by glass artist, Parker Stafford. Class will
be held at Stafford
Art Glass in Newport.
November
18, 1:30 - 3:30pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
December 3, 3:00-6:00 pm
“A Civil War Christmas by Candlelight” at the Andrew Johnston House. Meet Dr. Harvey Green Johnston, his young wife Annie and their friends as they gather on Christmas Eve, 1861. Enjoy period music and refreshments, Victorian Christmas decorations, and listen to the carolers of the Giles High School Choral Ensemble. Afterwards, view the new exhibit “The Civil War in Giles County” at the Historical Museum.
December
16,
1:30 - 3:00pm
Needle Arts Group. With the Giles Arts
Council.
2010
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