Join us for the 66th annual Commonwealth's Veterans Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial, honoring Virginia's men and women who have served and who are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. There will be guest speakers, patriotic music and recognition of the winners of the Virginia War Memorial's Veterans Day Student Essay Contest. The ceremony will be held in the Virginia War Memorial's E. Bruce Heilman Amphitheater, rain or shine. The Commonwealth's Veterans Day Ceremony will also be broadcasted live and livestreamed on CBS Channel 6 beginning at 11:00 am and viewable on the Virginia War Memorial's Facebook page at: www.

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$100 & Under Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans GalleryExhibit Dates: November 4–27, 2022Opening Reception: Friday, November 4, 7-9pmDel Ray Artisans is bringing back our popular $100 & Under exhibit concept from 2015, 2017, and 2019 showcasing members' original artwork, all priced at $100 and under. The art will be sold on an art-to-go basis, with buyers taking art home when purchased during the exhibit from November 4–27, 2022.Join us at the opening reception on Friday, November 4 from 7-9pm to meet the curator and artists and select from the first available pieces.

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Mezzo-soprano Madeline Miskie's debut recital celebrates the feminine in its many forms. Peppered with women composers, poets, and songwriters, her program features a novel mix of musical styles from classical art song to Joni Mitchell, bluegrass to folk-rock, giving an earnest look at the archetypes of womanhood.Madeline Miskie (mezzo soprano)Guests: Matt Miskie (guitar), Jason Solounias (piano), Frank Zieginson (piano)

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Examining the natural world, how we're raised as kids, and more in this thrilling new novel. Panther Gap by James. A. McLaughlin. Flatiron Books. pp.368. $28.99. Konstantin Rega: After your debut,  Bearskin , where did you want to go with Panther Gap ? James A. McLaughlin: This book came from a few different places. You know, these things, at least for me, they evolved over a long period of time. And the first significant thing was a dream I had a really long time ago.  There was a boy lost in the desert, he found a door that led into a cliff, then a girl walked out and they went to her house.

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Explore the life and legacy of Richmond native Benjamin Wigfall (1930–2017)—artist, educator, and champion of arts equity. In this first retrospective of his pioneering career, the exhibition highlights the period from his early years in Virginia in the 1950s to his founding of Communications Village, a community art space in Kingston, New York, in the 1970s. Learn about his Richmond roots in the Church Hill neighborhood, his stellar artistic achievements, and his lifelong commitment to building community.

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Every year, the weekend following Thanksgiving and the first weekend in December, the artist network in Mathews County open their doors to the public showcasing many genres of artisan crafts. The Open Studio Tour is a trail of artisans with studios around the County. Not only do you get to visit the beautiful corners of this Chesapeake Bay town, you get a taste of the lives and habits of these professional artisans from all walks of life.Travel the various bays and rivers of Mathews County to shop fine arts, textiles, handmade furnitures, crafts, jewelry, photography, sculptures, and so much more.

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Walk through the woods of a tri-centennial farm and learn how people lived during the 1600's up through the 1900's. Kids and adults will learn history from Native Americans on how they lived in early America. Then you will discover what soldiers went through during the Revolutionary War. Walking on, you will see how benches were made in the 1800's. Next, you will see a Civil War encampment. Walking on, you will discover vehicles and interpreters of WWl, WWll, the Korean War and end up with the Vietnam War.

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$100 & Under Art ExhibitNovember 4-27, 2022Reception: Friday, November 4, 7–9pmDel Ray Artisans is bringing back our popular $100 & Under exhibit concept from 2015, 2017, and 2019 showcasing members' original artwork, all priced at $100 and under. The art will be sold on an art-to-go basis, with buyers taking art home when purchased during the exhibit from November 4–27, 2022.Join us at the opening reception on Friday, November 4 from 7-9pm to meet the curator and artists and select from the first available pieces.

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Event Dates: November 20 – December 31, 2022 ICE! returns this holiday season at Gaylord National Resort. Explore scenes from a beloved classic Christmas film in the massive display carved from over 2 million pounds of ice by a team of 35 world-class ice artisans. Enjoy over a dozen holiday attractions designed for all ages including the NEW Cirque: Spirit of Christmas stage show, ice bumper cars, Snowball Build & Blast, gingerbread decorating, photos with Santa, ice skating and MORE! And don't

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Join us for the Commonwealth's K-9 Veterans Day Ceremony. The United States K-9 Corps was created on March 13, 1942, which resulted in dogs being officially adopted into the United States military ranks, beginning with WWII. K-9 Veterans Day has been created as a way to honor and remember the service of working military dogs since that time.Our program's Guest Speaker, Robert Mays, is a Vietnam War veteran and K-9 handler, who has been the inspiration and driving force behind the plaque honoring military K-9's that will be unveiled during this ceremony.

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Along Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 10am-6pm, you'll find: Art on the Avenue, a multicultural arts festival celebrating our community's diversity through the arts in Alexandria, Virginia. There will be entertainment for all ages, art activities, food, and artists displaying and selling their work all along Mount Vernon Avenue. Art on the Avenue is sponsored by the Del Ray Business Association.Artists at WorkDirectly in front of the gallery during Art on the Avenue, Del Ray Artisans will present artist demonstrations, sell upcycled tote bags made from exhibit banners, and share information about our nonprofit organization (booths W-192 and W-193).

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