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*If you have a local, public event you would like to add to the Charlotte County Events Calendar, please contact the County Administrator's Office at (434) 542-5117. Information may change. Please call and check. |
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Bolton’s Music House -
An
informal gathering each Monday night of local musicians. Call
first, then come for some good country music. Bring your
instrument if you play. Free. 4300 Country Rd. Saxe (434)
454-6327 Drakes Branch Music Hall - Join us on Thursday evenings from 7-10pm for live music, dancing, & refreshments. Sponsored by the Drakes Branch Ladies Club. Drakes Main Street. Admission. (Proceeds benefit the Drakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department.) Philbeck’s Music House - Each Friday evening the “pickers” and listeners join for fellowship and bluegrass music. 7pm-11pm Everyone welcome, to listen or to play. Free, although you might bring a snack to add to the table. 6300 George Washington Hwy., Keysville (no phone calls please) |
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| SPRING EVENTS |
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| Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday a
full week before Easter (March 27, 2010). 1:00-3:30 pm. Admission $3
per child. Staunton River Battlefield State Park - Clover
Visitor's Center. Registration will begin at 1pm and egg
hunt will be held from 1:15 to 1:45. Afterwards children
will have the opportunity to pet lives bunnies, visit with the
Easter Bunny, participate in games, and more. Rain
date Sunday, March 28, 2010. (434) 454-4312
www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org
Flora Fest - Saturday, April 17, 2010. 9 am to 2 pm. Charlotte County Master Gardeners will hold their annual sale of herbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Other activities include a lecture series with speakers presenting at 9 am, 10 am, & 11 am. The Southside Herb Society will also be hosting an herbal luncheon scheduled for 12:30 pm. (Tickets to the luncheon are $12 and will be sold in advance.) Proceeds benefit community gardening and education projects. Charlotte County Extension Office, 133 LeGrande Ave., Charlotte Court House. For more information call the Extension Office at (434) 542-5884 Used Book Sale - Saturday, April 17, 2010. 9 am to noon. The Friends of the Charlotte County Library will hold a used book sale in the small brick building behind the main library branch at 112 LeGrande Avenue in Charlotte Court House. Inventory includes a large selection of adult fiction and non-fiction and children's books, all at bargain prices. Proceeds benefit Charlotte County's libraries. Historic Garden Week in Virginia at Red Hill - April 17 through 25, 2010. Make plans to visit Red Hill during Virginia’s Historic Garden Week, sponsored by The Garden Club of Virginia. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Regular admission rates apply. For more information, please call 800-514-7463. Naturalization Ceremony at Red Hill - Friday, May 7, 2010 at 11am. The Patrick Henry National Memorial will host its fourth annual naturalization ceremony. Forty applicants will be sworn in and welcomed as our newest U.S. citizens. Guest speaker will be Congressman Tom Perriello. Seating begins at 10:30 a.m., with the ceremony commencing at 11:00 A.M.. Come early and visit Patrick Henry’s last home, law office, and other plantation buildings. Refreshements will be served following the ceremony. Free. For more information, call 376-2044 or 800-514-7463 or visit www.RedHill.org. Charlotte County Earth Day - Saturday, May 8, 2010. 9 am-3 pm. Activities include a 5K run, cruise-in, vendors & exhibits, music, pony rides and other children's activities, and more. Central Middle School, 250 Statesmen Drive, Charlotte Court House. For more information or to sign up as a vendor contact the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce at (434) 542-4546. Charlotte County Celebration of the Arts - Saturday, May 8, 2010. 10am-3pm. Held in conjunction with Earth Day, this event features handcrafted items & artwork by local residents. Other activities include art exhibits, student art displays, and a concert by the school band. Central Middle School, 250 Statesmen Drive, Charlotte Court House. Free admission. For more information or to sign up as a vendor contact the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce at (434) 542-4546. Celebrate Patrick Henry’s 274th Birthday at Red Hill - Saturday, May 29, 2010. 9 am-5pm. Visit the last home and burial place of the man who spurred Virginia to revolution. Red Hill is celebrating Henry’s 274th birthday by offering two for the price of one admission Saturday May 29th only. Bring your spouse, your sibling, your parent, your friend and enjoy a slice of history and a little piece of cake – refreshments are being served - in honor of this founding father’s birthday. Red Hill is located at 1250 Red Hill Road, five miles from the intersection of 501 and Rt. 40 in Brookneal. For more information, visit www.RedHill.org or call 800-514-7463. |
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| Charlotte County Relay for Life - Games, crafts, food,
exhibits, and more. Donations accepted. Benefits the American Cancer
Society. Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), Keysville. Free.
For more information call 434-542-5901 or 434-735-8276. Sappony Indian River Festival - Saturday, June 5, 2010, 9 am to 4 pm at the Staunton River Battlefield State Park, 1021 Fort Hill Drive, Randolph. Event includes native dancing, arts and food; planting demonstrations; birds of prey exhibit, and more. Visitors can also participate in a canoe trip down the scenic Staunton River ($15 fee - call to register) and see Longwood University's archeological study site. General admission is $6. Senior admission is $5. (Free for children 4 and under.) For more information call 434-454-4312 or visit www.sapponyriverfest.org. Charlotte Live at Five - Friday, June 18, 2010. 5 pm-8pm in the Charlotte Court House Garden. This event, sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, is the first “Live at Five” event planned for the summer. Live music will be provided by Brian Parks & Jeff Bailey, a bounce house will be available for children, food will be available by the Lions Club and refreshments will be sold separately. Admission is $5 for adults 16 years old and up and free for children. (All children must be accompanied by an adult.) Everyone is encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. No coolers will be allowed. Staunton River Battle Commemoration - Friday, June 25,2010 & Saturday, June 26, 2010. On the 25th enjoy a wagon ride through the low grounds at sunset and a cannon firing demonstration. Saturday's activities begin at 9 am and include a Confederate encampment, musket & cannon firing, music, a United Daughters of the Confederacy medal presentation, interpretive programs, and more. Call for more information on this event & other special events held weekly at the Staunton River Battlefield State Park. Free. (434) 454-4312 www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org Red Hill 4th of July - Sunday, July 4th. Activities and events include live music, food vendors, arts and craft vendors, colonial interpreters, guided tours of the plantation, kids’ games, raffles, and of course, fireworks. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and enjoy the day on the beautiful grounds overlooking the Staunton River valley. Grounds open at 1 pm, events begin at 3 pm. Admission is $10 per vehicle (carrying 8 or fewer passengers.) Call for other rates. 1250 Red Hill Road near Brookneal. (434) 376-2044 or (800) 514-7463 www.redhill.org 2010 Brookneal Wine Fest at Red Hill - Saturday, July 17, 2010. 2PM until 7PM. Brookneal Chamber of Commerce's inaugural wine festival at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill. The festival will feature wine tastings, food, live music, artisans and more. Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased here or $20 at the gate. For more information call Red Hill at (434) 376-2044 or visit www.redhillwinefestival.com. Live after Five - Friday, August 27, 2010. 6:30 - 9 pm in the Charlotte Court House Square. Live music by Checkin' Out. Food & beverages will also be available. Admission is $5 for adults 16 years old and up and free for children. (All children must be accompanied by an adult.) Everyone is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. No coolers will be allowed. Sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce. |
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| FALL EVENTS |
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Drakes Branch Fall Festival -
September 11,2010. Drakes Main Street. Parade, crafts, displays,
children's games, food vendors &
music. Activities begin at 9am, parade starts at 10am. Drakes
Branch Museum's photo contest will also be judged at this time.
For more information about the festival or to enter the photo
contest please contact the Drakes Branch Town Office at (434)
568-3091 Willow Hall Charity BBQ / Catfish Dinner - Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 4pm to 8pm - Rain or Shine. 9231 Crafton's Gate Highway, Drakes Branch. Proceeds benefit The Barksdale Cancer Foundation. Tickets are $15. Event will include live music & children's activities. Eat in or take out. For more information call (434) 735-8689 or (434) 239-0003. Halloween Haunted Harvest Hay Ride - Saturday, October 16, 2010. Staunton River Battlefield State Park - Clover Visitors Center. Admission $5, age 5 and under Free. Enjoy local ghost stories & legends while enjoying a 90 minute tour of the battlefield and low grounds. For more information call (434) 454-4312 or visit www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org Taste of Charlotte Food Festival and Silent Auction -Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Central Middle School (250 Statesmen Drive) in Charlotte Court House. The event features food samples prepared by fifty of the area’s best cooks. Tickets are $12.50 for all you can eat and includes admission to the Silent Auction. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information or to purchase tickets call (434) 735-8276 or email hasmith2@vt.edu. Randolph-Henry High School Homecoming Parade - Friday, October 1, 2010. Courthouse Square Area, Charlotte Court House. Free. (434) 542-4111 Truckers Parade - Saturday October 24, 2009 beginning at 3pm. Trucks parade throughout the County in support of the American Cancer Society. The parade route begins at Phenix, follows Rt. 40 to Charlotte Court House, proceeds to Drakes Branch via Rt. 47, follows Rt. 59 to Keysville, and returns to Charlotte Court House by way of Rt. 40. The parade schedule is below. For more information call (434) 542-5901.
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| Mulberry Hill Christmas - December
4 & 5, 2010,
1pm - 4pm. Mulberry Hill Plantation, ancestral home of the
Carrington Family, near Staunton River Battlefield State Park, Randolph.
Enjoy touring the historic home and grounds, living history
demonstrations, and even a visit from Santa
Claus. $5 Admission. (434)454-4312
http://www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org/events.html Keysville Christmas Parade - December 4, 2009. King Street in Keysville. Parade begins at 7:00 pm. For more information please contact the Keysville Town Office at (434) 736-9551. Phenix Christmas Parade - December 5, 2009. Main Street in Phenix. Parade begins at 2:00 pm. For more information please contact the Phenix Town Office at (434) 542-4123. Red Hill Christmas Open House - December 5, 2010, 2pm-4pm. Complimentary admission. Costumed docents will give guided tours of the house and plantation buildings decorated in traditional Christmas greenery. The event will also include blacksmithing and spinning & weaving demonstrations, period music and youth choral singing presented throughout the late afternoon, and Christmas sweets and mulled cider from the plantation kitchen. 1250 Red Hill Rd. near Brookneal. (434) 376-2044 or (800) 514-7463. http://www.redhill.org/rh/events.htm Supper with Santa - December 11, 2009, 5pm - 7:30 pm at the Early Learning Center, 401 Thomas Jefferson Highway, Charlotte Court House. The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a pancake supper with Santa! For children 9 and under supper and a photo with Santa is $5. For all others the cost is $6 for supper and $5 for a photo with Santa. The event will also include a "mini gingerbread house" workshop from 4pm to 7pm and a gingerbread house display. Cost for the workshop (including all ingredients) will be $5. For more information contact the Chamber of Commerce at (434) 542-4546 or see the event flyer. 13th Annual African-American History Celebration - February 27th, 2010 beginning at 2 pm at the Southside Virginia Community College auditorium at 200 Daniel Road, Keysville. Guest speaker will be Dr. Ralph Reavis, President of Virginia University in Lynchburg, VA. Music will be provided by the Randolph-Henry Jazz Band and others. Admission is free and all are welcome! Visit the Central High Museum website for more information. (434) 542-4699. |
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