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Charlotte County Business Expo |
Thursday, March 8, 2012
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Middle School
250
Statesmen Drive
Charlotte Court House, VA |
Come out and get to know our local businesses or advertise your
own business at the Business Expo, sponsored by the Charlotte
County Chamber of Commerce. The Expo is free to the public
and all are invited to attend. Exhibit space is $25.00.
Exhibitors are also invited to enter the Recipe Round-Up.
For more information contact the Chamber Office, 434-542-4546,
or review the
registration/recipe form. Deadline for exhibitor
registration is March 1, 2012. |
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Let's Go Fly A Kite Day! at Red Hill |
Saturday, March 24, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
1250 Red Hill Road Brookneal, VA |
Spend the day at Red Hill; bring a blanket, a picnic
lunch and a kite, or purchase one at the Visitor
Center. Admission to the grounds to fly a kite is
complimentary, but regular admission prices apply for
the walking tour and museum. For more information visit
www.redhill.org. |
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Easter Egg Hunt |
Saturday, March 31, 2012
1:00 am to 3:30 pm
Staunton River Battlefield
Clover Visitor's Center
Randolph, VA |
Registration
begins at 1pm and the hunt will be held from 1:15 to
1:45 pm. Afterwards children can
pet lives bunnies, visit with the Easter Bunny,
& enjoy games and more. Admission is $3 per
child. Children ages 10 and under must be
accompanied by an adult. Rain date Sunday, April 1,
2012. (434) 454-4312
www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org
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Easter Egg Hunt at Red Hill |
Saturday, April 7, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
1250 Red Hill Road Brookneal, VA
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More information coming soon!
www.redhill.org |
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Charlotte County Festival |
Saturday, April 28, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Central Middle School
250 Statesmen Drive
Charlotte Court House, VA
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What a way to bring in the
Spring! Sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber
of Commerce, this fun filled day features children's
activities, crafts, food and much more. Vendors and
exhibitors will be inside, so no worries about the
weather. Exhibit space is $25.00. Vendor registration
forms are available
here. For more
information contact the Chamber Office, 434-542-4546.
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Naturalization Ceremony at Red Hill |
Friday, May 11, 2012
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA |
Red Hill will host its seventh annual naturalization
ceremony. Applicants will be sworn in and welcomed as our newest
U.S. citizens.
Find out if you could pass the test for U.S.
citizenship. Seating is limited so
plan to arrive no later than 10:30.
For more information, call 376-2044 or 800-514-7463 or
visit
www.RedHill.org.
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Tastings on the Terrace at Red Hill |
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Noon - 5 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA |
More information coming soon!
www.RedHill.org |
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SUMMER EVENTS |
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Staunton River Battle 147th Anniversary
Commemoration |
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Beginning at 9 am
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Randolph, VA |
A great educational activity for
the whole family. Activities include a Confederate
encampment, musket firing, music, UDC medal
presentation, interpretive programs, guest speakers,
demonstrations and more. Free. (434) 454-4312
www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org |
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Red Hill 4th of July |
Wednesdy, July 4th, 2012
3 pm Until (Gates close at 9:00 pm)
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA |
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 9 am, events begin at 3 pm. Admission
fee. For more information call (434) 376-2044 or (800)
514-7463.
www.redhill.org
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2011 Brookneal Wine Fest at Red Hill |
Saturday, July 14, 2012
11 am to 5 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA |
Brookneal Chamber of Commerce's
third annual wine festival at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill.
The festival will feature wine tastings, food, live
music, artisans and more. More information will be
coming soon! |
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FALL EVENTS |
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Tasting on the Terrace at Red Hill |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Noon - 5:00 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA |
More information coming soon!
www.redhill.org
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Halloween Haunted Harvest Hay Ride
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Activities start at 7 pm
Staunton River Battlefield Park
Clover Visitors Center
Randolph, VA |
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. RSVP in advance. |
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and Brew Festival at Red Hill |
Saturday, November 3, 2012
11 am to 5 pm
1250 Red Hill Road
Brookneal, VA |
Stroll the beautiful grounds of Red
Hill while enjoying some terrific bluegrass bands and
local barbecue and beer. Tours of Patrick Henry’s home,
law office and other historical buildings will be
offered at designated times throughout the day. More
information will be coming soon! |
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WINTER EVENTS |
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Mulberry
Hill Christmas |
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December 1 & 2, 2012
1 pm to 4 pm
Mulberry Hill Plantation
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Randolph, VA |
Come and enjoy an Antebellum period
Christmas at Mulberry Hill Plantation, the ancestral
home of the Carrington family. Tour the historic home
and grounds, join in with Confederate re-enactors in campfire cooking and living
history demonstrations. Light refreshments will be
served with the hopes of a visit from Santa! $5
Admission. For more information call (434) 454-4312. |
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Red Hill Christmas Open House |
December 2, 2012
2 pm to 4pm
1250 Red Hill Rd. Brookneal, VA |
Complimentary
admission. Costumed docents will give guided tours of the house
and plantation buildings decorated in traditional Christmas
greenery by the Red Hill Garden Club. Enjoy Christmas
music & sweets
and mulled cider from the plantation kitchen. For more
information contact (434) 376-2044 or visit
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2012 African-American History
Celebration |
February 18th, 2012
Beginning at 2 pm
Southside Virginia Community College
Workforce Development Center
200 Daniel Road
Keysville, VA |
Join us for our annual African-American
History Celebration "Connecting The Past Through
Perseverance To Strengthen The Future." Guest speaker
will be Lacy Ward, Jr., Director of R. R. Moton Museum in
Farmville, VA and special music will be provided by
Peaceful Zion Baptist Church Male Chorus. Admission is free and all are
welcome! Guests are encouraged to wear African attire.
Refreshments will be served following the program.
For more information contact Judy Moore at (434)735-8508.
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