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The Museum and Visitor Center will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
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Recent Memorial Gifts
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The following donors made gifts to the Elizabeth O. Currier Conservation Fund.
John Barker
Joanna D. Catron
Winifred O. Collins
Betty L. Evenson
Beverly J. McLauchlan
William Stephen Otis
Jean Bruce Poole
Alberta K. Weinberg
We are grateful for their support of one of Liz's favorite places.
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Welcome
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 We are pleased to announce that Danette Pisarcik has been hired as the new Special Events Assistant.
Danette has been a Belmont docent for the past four years. We look forward to working with her in this new position.
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Welcome Summer Intern
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 | Isabel Steven
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I am a high school student at Fredericksburg Academy interning with Joanna Catron for my school's senior exhibit. Students choose a topic of interest to them and explore it with a learning activity and practical application. I will be learning how to archive documents into the Pastperfect system Belmont uses and have begun reading and recording the letters of Corinne Melchers' family, the Alexander-Lawtons and the Mackalls. I will be working throughout the summer until mid-August. Read my blog to learn about my work.
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Military Families Visit Free
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Summer Art Camps
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July 23-26
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ages 7-13 4 spaces left
Sometimes it takes more than one media to make a work of art. Learn how using more than one art supply can make projects twice as fun. This camp has it all: photography, painting, printmaking and much more.
$80 Friends of Belmont; $90 non-members
 Crafts & Games Camp
August 7-9
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Ages 7-13
3 spaces left
No summer would be complete without all your favorite arts and crafts projects and outdoor games. Throw in a scavenger hunt, visit to the river, and a walk in the woods, and you have a camp recipe for fun!
$65 Friends of Belmont; $75 non-members
Contact Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851 to register.
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Programs & Events
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 Summer Family Tours
Daily, except Wednesdays 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
This intergenerational experience allows visitors of all ages to engage in a guided tour of the historic house museum and art gallery spaces. Tours are customized to meet a family's needs and interests and are approximately one hour in length.
Up to two children are free with an accompanying, paying adult. Additional children are $5 each. Families can enjoy these special tours through Labor Day. The tour is free for Friends of Belmont. Prior registration for family tours is not necessary.
 Woodland Hike
Conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists, this informative hike covers a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and touches on the historic ruins of Belmont's past. Please wear sturdy footwear and meet outside the Visitor Center.
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Preschool Palette
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July's theme is Not a Box!
- Monday, July 9
Tuesday, July 10 - Thursday, July 12
- Friday, July 20
Schedule through August.
Classes run from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$8 per child (Members $5), adults free, preregister by contacting Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851. |
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Trips
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Newport, Rhode Island
October 5-8
 Space is still available for our Newport in the Fall excursion. The four-day, three-night Members trip to Newport, Rhode Island, will feature tours of several famous Newport Mansions and lodging at the Newport Marriott harborside. Come travel with us the weekend of October 5-8 and treat yourself to an autumn getaway! Full details and pricing are now available. Download the Newport trip flyer.
Flip through the album of our recent Friends of Belmont trip to Holland and Belgium, where they visited the areas where Gari Melchers lived and painted.
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Museum Shop
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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. He was one of the most successful painters of his time, sought out by the rich and famous. She was a beautiful, young art student, and his biggest fan.
They fell in love on an ocean liner and spent their lives sharing art.
More than a hundred years later, the story of Gari and Corinne Melchers lives on in their home, Belmont. Be a part of this story. Come and explore this unique 18th century estate, tour stunning art galleries and hike the 27 acres of garden and trails. Share it with someone you love!
A National Historic Landmark, Gari Melchers Home and Studio is one of just 30 of America's most significant artists' spaces included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Artists' Homes and Studios consortium.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont is open daily, except Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Museum Shop, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is also the official home of the Stafford County Visitor Center, where visitors can find information about Stafford County attractions, restaurants, hotels and other amenities.
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