| Roses in Bloom |
Get your cameras ready!
May is when Belmont's roses take center stage.
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| Field Trips | |
Belmont's Education Department will host more than 1,000 local school children on field trips this spring.
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| Dutch Visitors | |
Hans and Margot Van Gelder from Heiloo, The Netherlands, stopped by in late April to see pictures Gari painted a few miles from their hometown.
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 At Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, see the richly furnished country house and working studio of American Impressionist painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932) as they appeared in the 1920s. Explore the colorful formal gardens and wooded hiking trails of the artist's 27-acre retreat. Enjoy special exhibitions of the art of Melchers and his contemporaries.
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| Programs & Events | |
 Rose Workshop
Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m.
Beate Jensen, Building and Grounds Preservation Supervisor, will give a talk about the basic care, pruning, and propagation of roses. A garden tour of the Melchers' roses will follow.
 Woodland Walk
Sunday, May 29, 2 p.m.
Conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists, this informative walk covers a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and touches on the historic ruins of Belmont's past. Please wear sturdy footwear. Meet outside the Visitor Center.
Free
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The Belmont Stakes at Belmont
Saturday, June 11 4:30 p.m.
Join the excitement at Gari Melchers Home and Studio for the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes. The race will be televised live in the Studio Pavilion with a casual BBQ buffet and entertainment.
Don't let this event come down to the wire.
Invitations will be mailed to Friends of Belmont the first week of May. Grab your tickets by June 4!
Entry fee: Friends of Belmont /$40; non-members $50. For reservations and information contact Betsy Labar at 540/654-1848. |
| Museum Shop | |
 | | 18th century hand-colored and perforated French engraving, Florence, Italy, collected by Gari and Corinne Melchers |
Perforated Prints with stands now available in the Museum Shop.
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Commerce Street, 1920, Gari Melchers |
The More the Merrier in May
All custom giclee prints in stock at can't resist prices.
Buy 1 print - get 30% off
Buy 2 prints - get 40% off each
Buy 3 or more prints - get 50% off each
Regularly priced at $100, $75, and $50
This sale, which lasts through May 31st, only applies to in-stock prints (no special order/request prints) and does not combine with other discounts.
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| Summer Camps | |
"Classic Summer Crafts"
July 18-22
10 a.m. - noon daily
Grades 2-5
Spend a week at Belmont exploring classic summer camp art projects that will keep students outside having fun. From paper making and tie-dye to sun prints and painted flower pots, each day will produce a treasure to take home.
Instructor: Cathy Stikes
Cost: $70/members; $85/non-members
 "Mini Family Camp"
July 25 and 26, 10 a.m. - noon
All ages, students accompanied by adult
A two-day art adventure for children of all ages and abilities. Children work side-by-side with their favorite adult to make homemade paper and sun prints featuring foliage from the Belmont landscape. Instructor: Cathy Stikes Cost: $35/members; $40/non-members
 "Belmont: Think Big!"
August 15-18 Grades 2-5
10 a.m. - noon Grades 6-12, 2 - 4 p.m. Students will be challenged to think expansively while they work on a mural project. An additional take-home project will round out this four-day camp.
Small class sizes; all supplies are included.
Contact Education Coordinator Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851 to register. Instructor: M.J. Bradley Cost: $65/members; $80/non-members |
| Classes and Workshops | |
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Plein Air Art at Belmont
Sunday, May 15, 2 - 4 p.m.
Grades 3-9
Art teacher and local artist Cathy Herndon will lead a plein air (French expression for "out of doors") class where students will learn the observation technique of drawing using colored pencils and charcoal.
All supplies will be provided. Cost: $15/members; $20/nonmembers; Call Education Coordinator Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851 to register.
 Unique Tees: Silkscreen Saturday, June 25 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mixed Media Sculpture
Saturday, July 9
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Crash Course in Knitting
Saturday, August 13
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visit our website for complete descriptions and registration information. |
| Preschool Palette | |
 Preschool Palette is an early childhood program for children ages 3-5. Read more...
Mon. May 16, 10 - 11:00 am
Fri. May 20, 10 - 11:00 am
Cost is $5/members; $8/non-members. Students are accompanied by an adult.
Contact Education Coordinator Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851 to pre-register.
Groups (play group, preschool, day care) may book individual class times.
What Color Do You Feel Today? is May's theme.
We will read Dr. Seuss' book My Many Colored Days, make a color collage using found materials, and explore how different paintings make us feel in the galleries. |
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