Press Office
Press inquiries please contact Lynette James at 757-393-5327 Ext. 5203 or via email at jamesl@portsmouthva.gov.
• Come Sea History May 28, 2012
• Exhibit & Garden Tour with Bill Pinkham
• Pottery Demonstration Class with Instructor Joyce Michaud
• Art In The Sky Asian Kite Making & Painting Class
• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Annual Induction Banquet, April 28
• First Saturday family event: "The Civil War in Portsmouth"
• Shipbuilding 101 - free activities at the Portsmouth Museums
• Children's Museum Celebrates Chinese New Year
• Gosport Navy Yard in the Civil War Lecture
• Paths to Freedom First Saturday Event, February 4, 2012
• Children's Museum's African-American Heritage Day Event
• New name for Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
• Portsmouth's First People - First Weekend Program
• A Haunting Day of Halloween Fun at the Portsmouth Museums
• 41st Annual Seawall Art Show August 27 & 28
• First Weekend event: Portsmouth, Then & Now
• Lecture: The Coast Guard and the War of 1812
• Kangaroo Crossing - Learn about the land "down under"
at the Children's Museum of Virginia
• New Art Exhibit Opening - Pulpfiction: The Art of paper
• Portsmouth Participates in Blue Star Museums Program
• Children's Museum of Virginia Opens May 26
• First Friday June 3, 2011 - Hot Times in Olde Towne
• Come Sea History!
• The Navy Capital of the World: Hampton Roads
• Atlantic Coast Kite Festival
• PIRATES! at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 5/15/12
Come Sea History!
May 28, 2012 - Celebrate Memorial Day with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth with the program, Come Sea History, May 28th, from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, following Portsmouth’s Memorial Day Parade! Learn about over 250 years of Portsmouth and naval history. Join in on Civil War era Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Navy Demonstrations. Also, meet lightship sailors with the Tidewater Maritime Living History Association!
Create shipbuilding and patriotic crafts, play historic games, and go on a scavenger hunt.
To find out more about this special program please contact the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Lightship Portsmouth Museums at (757) 393-8591.
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 03/13/12
Our Time In Eden
Exhibit & Garden Tour with Bill Pinkham
April 9-11, 2012 - Bill Pinkham is a ceramic artist and landscape horticulturalist who, along with his wife, Linda, built a showcase garden overlooking the James River. Pinkham will discuss his sculptures on view in the PACC exhibition, Visions in Clay, and then guide participants on a tour of his family's magnificent garden.
- Admission Fee(s): $25 per person ($20 for Portsmouth Museums Members) includes lunch and admission
- Participants will need to wear comfortable clothes and footwear
- Participants are asked to car pool
- Tour is limited to a maximum of 30 people
Visit the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center website or call 757-393-8543.
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 03/13/12
A Way With Clay
Pottery Demonstration Class with Instructor Joyce Michaud
April 14, 2012 - With artwork in private collections and museums, Joyce Michaud is a guest artist in the exhibit Visions in Clay, on view at PACC. She is nationally recognized as a leading instructor in ceramics and serves as Director of the MFA Program at Hood College, MD. Joyce has extensively researched techniques used by masters around the world in building strength into the clay by wedging and other methods. She will cover this and other topics, including how to "see through the eyes of a juror" in presenting work for exhibits.
- Participants only need a notepad and brown bag lunch.
- Admission Fee(s): $30 per person ( $20 for Portsmouth Museum & CDA Members)
- Registration Deadline: April 11th 2012 by 3:00 p.m.
Visit the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center website or call 757-393-8543.
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 03/13/12
Art In The Sky
Asian Kite Making & Painting Class
April 9-11, 2012 - Lee Gerry Wertheimer is fluent in many of the Asian arts, and instructs classes of all kinds throughout the Tidewater region. She will focus on painting techniques the first two days to prepare students for designing their own unique kites to fly. Kites will be traditional diamond shapes that are easily assembled. Participants will need to bring something for lunch and wear clothes appropriate for painting. All other materials are included.
- Admission Fee(s): $30 per person ($20 for Portsmouth Museums Members)
- Registration Deadline: April 7th 2012 by 3:00 p.m.
- Requirements: For ages 8-12 years old. Students need to bring lunch and wear suitable clothing for creating art with paints
Visit the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center website or call 757-393-8543.
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 03/13/12
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame to honor Richmond Golfer Glenn Mullian with its First Courage Award
Presentation to take place during Annual Induction Banquet on April 28 in Portsmouth
The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame will present its first Courage Award to one of the state's premier amateur golfers, Richmonder Glenn Mullian, at its 41 st Annual Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Portsmouth. Mullian, who won eight tournaments and was recognized as the Virginia State Golf Association 2010 Senior Golfer of the Year, is today walking six miles a week, ten months after suffering extensive external and internal injuries and losing part of his leg, as a result of a single car accident on I-64 near Charlottesville.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 02/18/12
THE CIVIL WAR IN PORTSMOUTH
First Saturday Event at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship Portsmouth
April 7, 2012 - Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum for their April First Saturday family event, “The Civil War in Portsmouth.” In the spring of 1862 during the Civil War, the conflict became more intense for the Hampton Roads area. Come and see how the war impacted Portsmouth and the Gosport Navy Yard. Learn about the construction of the C.S.S. Virginia, the Battle of Hampton Roads and how Portsmouth changed hands from Confederate then Union occupation in May 1862. Enjoy living history demonstrations, hands-on activities and exhibits exploring the conflict in depth. As with all our First Saturday events, admission and activities at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth are FREE and open to the public.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 02/15/12
SHIPBUILDING 101: FREE activities at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard & Lightship Portsmouth Museums
March 3, 2012 - Join the History Division of the Portsmouth Museums for an exciting program on shipbuilding. Learn about a variety of boats with hands-on activities. At the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, play the “Sink or Float” game, and learn the properties of ballasting. Touch real early 20th century shipbuilding tools, and see how they worked. Step aboard the Lightship Portsmouth, and play the Battleship Game and take part in the “Evolution of Shipbuilding Scavenger Hunt.” As with all of our First Saturday programs, admission and activities will be FREE at both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!
To find out more about this special program please contact Katie Barnes at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
Free and open to the public.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Lightship Portsmouth Museums | (757) 393-8591
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 02/01/12
Children's Museum of Virginia Celebrates Chinese New Year February 25, 2012
February 25th, 2012 - Commemorating the Year of the Dragon, which begins in January on the night of the new moon. The Tidewater Chinese School returns for their dance and musical performance with traditional Chinese instruments. Mrs. Shaw-mei Shen will demonstrate traditional brush painting, while the Organization of Chinese Americans translates names into Chinese. Mr. Rich Gray will be on hand to lead dragon origami workshops. Once again the Lion Dances will be performed by the Chinese Community Association of Hampton Roads. Visitors will have an opportunity to try brush painting, writing their own names, fold origami ornaments, and create traditional New Year decorations to take home
Included with admission.
Children's Museum of Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 01/17/12
A Hands-On History of the Gosport Navy Yardin the Civil War
Presented by Mr. Marcus W. Robbins
Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Lecture Series
February 9th, 2012, 7 p.m. - A presentation with Norfolk Naval Shipyard Command Program Facilities Manager and Norfolk Navy Yard website historian/archivist Marcus W. Robbins. He will discuss the turbulent history of the shipyard during the Civil War. Through the use of historic images and artifacts from the period, Mr. Robbins will discuss the events surrounding both major efforts - Union and Confederate - to destroy the yard during the early years of the war and its reconstruction after re-occupation by Union forces in 1862.
Free and open to the public.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 01/17/12
Paths to Freedom
First Saturday Event at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship Portsmouth
February 4, 2012 - Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum for their February "First Saturday" family event, "Paths to Freedom." Trace the path and stories of the Underground and see how it existed right here in Portsmouth. There will also be a special presentation on quilting and the Underground Railroad with quilter, Diane Bakaysa Make-n-take crafts for children will also be available. As with all our First Saturday events, admission and activities at both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum will be free and open to the public.
As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 01/03/12
Children's Museum's African-American Heritage Day Event
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – The Children's Museum of Virginia presents the annual African- American Heritage Day on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The museum is located at 221 High Street in downtown Portsmouth.
Activities and demonstrations will be fun for all ages. Explore the history of a culture with interactive drumming, immersive storytelling, games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and dance performances. "Atumpan- The Talking Drums" use African drums, dancing, and storytelling to "bring history to life with adventures for all audiences." The Rhythm Project engages audiences with worldly percussion instruments and will have you dancing to the music. They are an "ensemble of talented young artists who have earned international acclaim for their traditional authenticity and high-energy performances."
Admission to the Children's Museum of Virginia is $11 for adults, $10 for ages 2-17, and free for those under 2 years of age. There are discounts for seniors, military, and AAA members. The museum is open 9 am- 5 pm on Tuesday through Saturday and 11 am- 5 pm on Sundays.
Registration is not required. Call 757-393-5258 for more information.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 12/30/11
New name for Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – The City of Portsmouth's Department of Museums announced that the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center has changed its name to the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center (PACC). Nancy Perry, museum director for Portsmouth Museums commented: "We changed the name to more closely reflect its mission, exhibits and programs. We also felt it was important to identify that it was in Portsmouth", Perry added. The Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission has worked over the past three years to bring this to fruition.
The Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center (former Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center) will remain housed in the 1846 Courthouse, and continue to fulfill its mission – devoted to offering quality educational, cultural and aesthetic experiences in the arts and humanities, through rotating visual art exhibits, lectures, classes and performances.
Located directly across the street from TCC's Visual Art Center, the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center is within walking distance from several other art galleries. Its central location in downtown Portsmouth makes it an ideal spot for art enthusiasts to begin their visit.
With its new distinction, from gallery to art and cultural center, the new art center brings - a new logo, signage and website – www.portsmouthartcenter.com, which will be unveiled on January 1st.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 10/22/11
Portsmouth's First People - First Weekend Program
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – On Saturday, November 5th, 2011 from 10:00 am- 5:00 pm, join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth for, "Portsmouth's First People," and discover what life along the river was like for the first citizens of Portsmouth, the Chesapeake Indians. At the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, see real artifacts and learn about the daily use of tools of the Chesapeakes as you try your hand using their tools. In the museum's Discovery Cove, make your own pinch pots and turtle shell cups. At the Lightship Portsmouth learn the skill of boat building and make your own model canoe. Also throughout the day, learn and play Native American games.
As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth. To find out more about "Portsmouth's First People", please call (757) 393-8591.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 10/03/11
A Haunting Day of Halloween Fun at the Portsmouth Museums
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – On Saturday, October 29th, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., the Portsmouth Museums are celebrating Halloween with a variety of frightfully fun activities, including a tour of a haunted ship! The Portsmouth Museums include the Children's Museum of Virginia, the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, and the Lightship PORTSMOUTH.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 08/18/11
41st Annual Seawall Art Show August 27 & 28
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – The 41st Annual Seawall Art Show will be held on August 27th and 28th in Portsmouth's historic Olde Towne at High Street and along the waterfront. Over 90 juried artists will present a variety of art pieces including wood carvings, oil paintings, handwoven clothing, art glass, fine jewelry, pottery, and more. Admission to the show is free.
In addition to the art that will be for sale, the show will feature a student art show, entertainment, and food vendors.
The judge of the 2011 Seawall Art Show will be Amy Brandt, McKinnon Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art. The Seawall Art Show is coordinated by volunteers and is supported by the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission.
For more information, visit www.SeawallArtShow.org or call 393-8983 ext. 13.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 07/22/11
First Weekend event: Portsmouth, Then & Now
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – On Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth for our First Weekend event, Portsmouth, Then & Now. Discover what life was like in Portsmouth in the past and how it changed over time. Learn about the buildings on High Street, the changing technology of the Shipyard, and discover hands-on activities with real artifacts from Portsmouth's Past. Read about a young girl who lived in Portsmouth in the nineteenth century and learn how her life differed from children today. Admission and activities at both museums will be free and open to the public.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 07/22/11
Lecture: The Coast Guard and the War of 1812
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – Sponsored by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, join us on Thursday, August 11th at 7:00 pm, for a presentation with U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian, Dr. William Thiesen, as he discusses his research and work on the role of the Coast Guard in the War of 1812. As the nation moves closer to the bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812, beginning next year, Dr. Thiesen's work has led him to explore the campaigns of the Revenue Cutter Service during the war and how they led to the institution of modern day mission objectives.
To find out more about this special program, which is free and open to the public, please contact Katie Barnes at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 06/28/11
Kangaroo Crossing - Learn about the land "down under" at the Children's Museum of Virginia
July 15 - September 25, 2011
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – Where else can you bring to the life the exciting hands-on adventures and experiences of the “Land Down Under?” Grab a flight to Australia at the opening of Kangaroo Crossing at the new Children’s Museum of Virginia, 221 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, Friday, July 15th at 9:00 a.m. This is the first exhibition to be displayed in the Changing Exhibit Gallery.
Kangaroo Crossing was designed to introduce young minds to the geology, biology, economy, sociology and architecture of Australia. The 1,500 square foot traveling exhibit answers basic questions children have about what it would be like to grow up in the various regions of Australia. It transports visitors to the other side of the globe where they can “swim” in the Great Barrier Reef, ride into the outback, visit the Sydney Opera House, learn what’s in a kangaroo’s “pouch” and discover what types of food the natives eat. Kangaroo Crossing is designed for kids ages 2-12.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 06/15/11
New Art Exhibit Opening Features Concert in the Courtyard
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – Join us for the opening of PULPFICTION: the Art of Paper. Relax to the sounds of jazz keyboards and vocals by the Charles Darden Duo, try your hand with a paper art activity led by artist Lee Gerry Wertheimer and enjoy light refreshments with family and friends. First Weekend Fridays, which includes the exhibit opening, Concert in the Courtyard and artist demonstration is free and open to the public.
PULPFICTION: The Art of Paper features eleven artists from across the region and beyond who work with paper as their chosen artistic medium. The exhibit offers sculptural works constructed from paper in which artists have transformed traditional techniques of cutting, folding, twisting and churning pulp fibers, often employing multiple techniques in the creation of their work. Some artists make their own paper that is used in the construction of books or sewn with seeds to sprout into living art forms as in the work by Michele Brody or the hand-made books by Anne Iott and Lauren Rosenthal. Jiyoung Chung develops innovative works utilizing a traditional Korean method of papermaking called Joomchi. In her hands, this ancient technique transforms sheets of paper into painterly textural imagery.
To find out more please contact Dana Woodson at (757) 393-5143
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 06/09/11
Portsmouth Participates in Blue Star Museums Program
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – After nearly nine years of planning, and two years under construction, the City of Portsmouth opens its spectacular, ALL NEW 72,000-square-foot Children’s Museum of Virginia to the public on Thursday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m.
The opening ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m. with remarks by Portsmouth Mayor, Kenneth I. Wright. Andalo, the museum’s mascot, will be on hand to accept the key to the museum from a representative of Armada Hoffler, Inc. Following the ceremonial unlocking of the “new” Children’s Museum of Virginia by Andalo, the museum will be open for general admission to the public.
To find out more please contact Dana Woodson at (757) 393-5143.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 05/23/11
Children's Museum of Virginia Opens May 26
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – After nearly nine years of planning, and two years under construction, the City of Portsmouth opens its spectacular, ALL NEW 72,000-square-foot Children’s Museum of Virginia to the public on Thursday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m.
The opening ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m. with remarks by Portsmouth Mayor, Kenneth I. Wright. Andalo, the museum’s mascot, will be on hand to accept the key to the museum from a representative of Armada Hoffler, Inc. Following the ceremonial unlocking of the “new” Children’s Museum of Virginia by Andalo, the museum will be open for general admission to the public.
To find out more please contact Dana Woodson at (757) 393-5143
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 05/17/11
First Friday June 3, 2011 - Hot Times in Olde Towne
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – Start your weekend off with More Cowbell as they set the tone for a fun and lively evening. Cool down with First Friday’s: A Hot Time in Olde Towne featuring artist demonstrations in the courtyard. Included are Hot-Glass working by Edward Francis, art instructor at the Visual Art Center at Tidewater Community College and Hot-Metal working by the Tidewater Blacksmith Guild. Martine Strohmeyer brings Hot-Wax printmaking for a make-n-take activity and demonstration in the galleries.
The evening includes the opening of an exhibit entitled Fresh Paint: New Work by Elizabeth River Artists. This juried show features paintings and drawings by members of one of the longer established artist organizations in Hampton Roads region - The Elizabeth River Artists.
To find out more please contact Gayle Paul, Curator at 757-393-8543
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 04/19/11
Come Sea History!
At the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum & the Lightship Portsmouth
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – Celebrate Memorial Day with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth with the program, Come Sea History, from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, following Portsmouth’s Memorial Day Parade! Learn about over 250 years of Portsmouth and naval history. Join in on Civil War era Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Navy Demonstrations with the Tidewater Maritime Living History Association. Create shipbuilding and patriotic crafts, play historic games, and go on a scavenger hunt.
To find out more about this special program please contact Katie Barnes at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 04/19/11
The Navy Capital of the World: Hampton Roads Presented by Amy Waters Yarsinske Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum Lecture Series
(PORTSMOUTH, VA) – Sponsored by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, join us on Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 pm, for a presentation with author and historian, Amy Waters Yarsinske. Reviewing over 230 years of maritime history in the area, Mrs. Yarsinske will discuss the historic moments in the development of naval technology and those who helped make them; the growth of the U.S. Navy and its impact on the communities of Hampton Roads; and the historic mainstays of Portsmouth-the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the Naval Hospital. Also, meet Mrs. Yarsinske after the lecture as she signs copies of her book—available for purchase in the Museum Shoppe. This program is free and open to the public.
To find out more about this special program please contact Katie Barnes at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 04/17/11
2011 Atlantic Coast Kite Festival
Two locations: Portsmouth and Virginia Beach
The 7th Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival will take place in two Hampton Roads locations on Saturday, April 30th at 17th Street Park in Virginia Beach and Sunday, May 1st at City Park in Portsmouth. This collaborative two-day, two-city event offers a great outdoor opportunity and high-flying fun for families. • Participants can bring their own kites to fly in the open fly field or watch demonstrations by members of the American Kite Association who will fly dual and quad-line kites performed to music. Giant kites will also fill the sky with some ranging up to 80 feet in length.
If you don't have a kite, it's not a problem, kite vendors will be at both sites to offer kites for sale. Archie Stewart, a kite flying champion and educator in kite-building will also offer workshops for those who want to build and fly their own kite. Archie’s workshops offer instruction on building and flying and will run at intervals throughout the day. Kite kits for the workshop are available at a nominal fee.
Take part in the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival’s “Best Kite Contest.” This year’s theme is Colors in the Sky. To enter, participants must build a kite and bring it to the festival. The contest consists of two parts: the actual kite itself and how well it is made, and the participant’s ability to fly their kite. Participants must be able to fly their kites for a consecutive 5 minutes in the air. Kites are judged on Flight (ability to fly for 5 minutes), Structural Design, Craftsmanship, and Visual Appeal.
There are three competitive divisions: Master, Novice, and Youth (ages 7-14). Kites are photographed and entered in the “People’s Choice” contest, where festival attendees get to vote on their favorite kites! The Best Kite Contest is free to enter and featured from 2 – 4 p.m.
In Portsmouth, SonShine Entertainment Inc. will be on hand from 11-3 p.m. for face-painting and magic.
The Festival is free and open to the public.
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Portsmouth, Virginia: Posted 04/15/11
PIRATES!
First Weekend Series at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship PORTSMOUTH
On Saturday, May 7th, 2011, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship PORTSMOUTH will be hosting the Moody Crewe Pirates! The program, PIRATES!, will take place from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitors to the museum will be able to muster in for the School of the Pyrate, build their own pirate ship, and go on a scurvy scavenger hunt! As part of the Portsmouth Museums’ First Weekend Series, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Lightship PORTSMOUTH, and activities will be free and open to the public.
To find out more about this special program please contact Katie Barnes at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
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