Baby, it's cold outside...
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January
Closings
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New Year's Day and Monday, January 2 (New Year's Day Observed)
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Preschool Palette
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Popular Program Enters Second Year
 More than 300 children participated in Preschool Palette's inaugural year. Children ages 2-5 enjoy stories, hands-on art activities, and a visit to the museum.
January's theme is "Your Snowy Day"
Monday, January 9
Tuesday, January 10
Thursday, January 12
Schedule through May
$8 per child (Members $5), adults free, preregister by contacting Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851.
Classes run from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Programs & Events
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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.
 Cost $10; UMW students $5. To pre-register, contact Special Events Manager Betsy Labar at 540/654-1848.
 Woodland Hike
Sunday, Jan 29, 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. |
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Art Classes
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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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Conservation Update
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Dining Room Restoration Project Advancing
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Thanks to grants from the Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region and the Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation, the first phase of Belmont's dining room restoration is complete. This included restoration of the mahogany dining table, repair and relining of the silk and wool curtains, and repair of the Mahal Persian carpet. Read on...
The remaining work involves repair and stabilization of four Continental dining chairs, repair of original seat covers and replacement of four seat covers with French silk brocade fabric to approximate original fabric. The cost of this second and final phase is expected to total $20,000 for which funding is being sought.
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Museum Shop
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Books for the New Year
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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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