Nov. 12, 2016 • Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
Kathy Howell, Liz Williams, and Alonzo Bell
Cheryll Nicholson, Bill and Missy Carr and Christine Estep
Eric and Donna Wildemann
Page Hayhurst and Lynn Hornsby
On Nov. 12, 2016 the Virginia Living Museum hosted its fifth annual Oyster Roast in the museum’s outdoor Conservation Garden. The event’s 635 guests raised more than $53,000 for museum education programs and operations. TheVLM.org
Current and upcoming events:
May 27 – July 9: The museum will host WATER/WAYS, an exhibit supported by the Smithsonian, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Virginia Museums Association, and emphasizing the relationships between people and water.
July 21, 6:30 p.m. – Members will have the opportunity to preview the Nature Connects: Art with LEGOS exhibit, which features sculptures by Sean Kenney. (The exhibit opens to the public on July 22.)
August 1, 12:30 p.m. – Community members are invited to learn about the rare total solar eclipse that the United States will witness in August. Session includes tips on where, when and how to safely view this phenomenon.
More About the Virginia Living Museum
Open since 1966, the Virginia Living Museum offers guests a glimpse into the culture, lifestyle, science and history of the Commonwealth. Expansions have been made throughout the years so the museum now includes a native wildlife exhibit, a botanical garden, a dinosaur education trail, and a planetarium. Educational programs are held weekly and open to the public.
