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Thank You
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A special thank you to the Rappahannock Valley Garden Club for installing this year's festive outdoor decorations.
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Docent Art Work Now Showing
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Belmont docent M.J. Bradley's art work, including two Belmont-based paintings, will be on display this month at The Griffin in downtown Fredericksburg. Note cards and prints will be available for purchase at the The Griffin Bookshop & Coffee Bar all month.  | | Belmont Spring Garden |
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Preschool Palette
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Holiday Gift Giving
After touring the house to see the festive holiday decorations, we will make gifts to give to friends and family.
Monday, Dec. 5
Friday, Dec. 9
Tuesday, Dec. 13
Contact Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851 to register.
Classes run from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Gari Melchers was an American artist who lived and painted at Belmont from 1916 until his death in 1932. Born in Detroit in 1860, Gari Melchers was a world famous portraitist and impressionist painter.
In 1955, his widow, Corinne Melchers, donated the 27-acre Belmont property to the Commonwealth of Virginia to preserve and operate as an art museum and historic site. GMHS is administered by the University of Mary Washington. The buildings, gardens, and woodland trails are open to the public year round.
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Holiday Tours
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December 1 - December 30
 Belmont is offering holiday tours in the artfully-furnished house Gari and Corinne Melchers shared. Guests will enjoy imaginative decorations and vignettes that interpret the Melchers' life at their cherished Falmouth country retreat.
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These specialty tours run daily, except Wednesdays, on the hour, and are included in the regular cost of admission. Introduce friends, both old and new, to the distinctive blend of art, history, and nature that Belmont offers. |
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Museum Shop
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Visit the Online Museum Shop for merchandise and ordering information.
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Woodland Hike
Sunday, December 25, 2 p.m.
 Conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists, these informative hikes cover a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and touch on the historic ruins of Belmont's past. Please wear sturdy footwear and meet outside the Visitor Center. Free. Although the Museum and Visitor Center will be closed, the grounds will be open on Christmas Day.
All-Ages Art Day
Hands-On Activites
Presidents Day
Monday, February 20
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free for members, or with Museum admission. Drop-in all day, no reservations required
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Wedding Sampler | | Fourth Annual Wedding Sampler
Sunday, January 22, 1-4 p.m.
 Join us for a select gathering of local wedding vendors in the stunning Studio Pavilion overlooking the Rapphannock River.
Door prizes will be given away throughout the afternoon. Come and tour the grounds, visit the artist's studio, and meet with professionals ready to help you plan that special day. The Wedding Sampler will have some of the finest wedding specialists in our area- caterers, photographers, cake and flower designers, and more. Great food, great ideas, great gathering! General admission: $10; University of Mary Washington students: $5. To pre-register, contact Special Events Manager Betsy Labar at 540/654-1848. |
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 Abstract Watercolor Painting WorkshopMartin Luther King DayMonday, January 16 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dawn Flores, Artist Audience: middle school through adult
Landscape Oil Painting WorkshopSaturday, February 18 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Marjorie Perrin, Artist and Educator Audience: high school through adult $20 members; $25 non-members. To register, contact Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851.
Both workshops have been organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine arts and are supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
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End-of-Year Giving
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Remember, gifts made on or before Dec. 31 qualify as a 2011 charitable tax deduction.
 Also, a Friends of Belmont membership or a Museum Shop gift certificate makes a perfect gift for the art and history lover in your life.
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Museum Shop
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Day of Service
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The Order of Arrow Boy Scouts, Aquia Chapter, part of the Amangamek-Wipit Lodge, spent a weekend at Belmont as their fall community service project.
The Arrowmen painted the cow barn and
reset fence posts at the Roots House. Additionally, they provided trail maintenance and built walkways and bridges on the woodland trail. |
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