Downtown Hampton will be hosting 

Military Appreciation Month
during the month of March.  

Many of the restaurants and retail stores 

will be offering a military discount for the  

month of March and beyond.   

There will be an event every weekend as well. 

Drop in to our office to pick up 

the official Downtown Military brochure.

View our Military Appreciation Video produced by
our very own Metro Productions at
YouTube link

http://youtu.be/0MDxR5ppG-8 

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 The Old Hampton Ice Cream Parlor
introduces the

BACON SHAKE

 
a delicious blend of Praline Pecan Ice Cream,
milk and real bacon whipped up into a
delectable shake.

"It's a well known fact that bacon makes
everything taste better," said Chance Davis,
Chief Operating Officer of the Old Hampton
Ice Cream Parlor, "So we put it in a milkshake. 
We buy our cooked bacon from the chefs
at the Hampton Taphouse, and we've already
gone through two pounds."

 

The Bacon Shake is available only at the  

Old Hampton Ice Cream Parlor,  

5 East Queens Way, Hampton.   

 The Parlor is open Monday through  

Thursday 8:30 AM to 6 PM;   

Friday 8:30 AM to 9 PM; Saturday noon - 9 PM;  

and Sunday 1 PM - 8 PM. 

 

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HU Black Family Conference to focus on

'Roots & Wings' 

 

 This year, the conference will also incorporate the HU Department of English's annual Read-In Event.  The selected Read-In book is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca Skloot. 

The Hampton University School of Liberal Arts will host the 34th Annual Conference on the Black Family on March 14-16, 2012 on the campus of Hampton University.  This year's theme, "Roots & Wings: The Road to the Future Runs Through the Past," will discuss the Black family as a unit and how its respective communities must learn from its historical past and acknowledge the challenges that have been overcome, to be where we are today.  

  

Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid will give the keynote address at the opening ceremony on March 14 at 7 p.m. in Robert C. Ogden Hall.  On March 15, the conference will consist of sessions and panel discussions centered on the theme including the  

open plenary session sponsored by SunTrust Bank, "Final Frontier: Financial Literacy and the Black Family - Past, Present and Future." Author Marita Golden and poet Sonia Sanchez will also appear on panels. The conference will conclude March 16 at noon with a luncheon in the Student Center Ballroom. 

  

Since 1978, HU's Conference on the Black Family has created a forum for prevalent issues concerning the black family. HU President Dr. William R. Harvey saw a need for consistent dialogue in the African-American community and initiated the conference to fill the void.  

  

The general conference Pre-registration fee is $35, $20 for military and senior citizens. On-site registration is $50 for the general public and $25 for military and senior citizens. The luncheon only on Friday, March 16 is $25. The conference is free for HU students, faculty and staff.  For more information or to register, contact the School of Liberal Arts at (757) 727-5400,

libarts@hamptonu.edu

or visit events.hamptonu.edu/cbf.

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HU to Host 10th Annual Adventures in
Engineering for Local Youth
 
  Local youth are invited to Hampton University
to explore future careers in engineering.
The Hampton University Society of Women Engineers along with the Region E Members at Large section will host the
"Adventures in Engineering" event on
March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the Olin Engineering Building on
the campus of HU. 

  The event is a career guidance project,
for students in grades 4-8.
The main goal of the conference
is to introduce students to engineering.

The conference will feature various
engineering demonstrations and
experiments that explain the application
of laws of physics in engineering systems.
A panel of professional engineers
and academics will be available to
answer questions from students and
parents. The conference will include
information about careers in
engineering and how students
can prepare academically for an
education in engineering.    "There are enormous opportunities in
engineering careers for young people in this millennium," stated Dr. Jale Akyurtlu,
HU chemical engineering professor
and faculty advisor.    Breakfast and lunch will be provided
for all participants. Children will also have the opportunity to win door prizes.
Registration is limited to 50 students.

Registration is open March 1-15  

For registration forms or to volunteer
please contact Sharon Hollins at sharon.hollins@hii-nns.com.

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Virginia Air & Space Center Hosts 10th Annual

FREE-dom Days for Military Families 

 

 In a show of support for our troops
and their families, the
Virginia Air & Space Center is hosting
FREEdom Days, a month of
military appreciation where the
Center is giving away
 FUN for FREE!   

Military Discounts are available for  

IMAX films including: 

Hubble 3D 

Flying Monsters 3D 

The Lorax 3D 

 

Active duty military, veterans,
their spouses and dependents.
Bring a military ID to participate.
For more information please call
(757) 727-0900 or visit www.vasc.org.  

 
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Retro Green Youth Environmental Conference   

April 21

at Virginia Air & Space Center!

Celebrate Earth Day by attending the   

Retro Green Youth Environmental Conference on Saturday, April 21st, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   

at the Virginia Air & Space Center.   

This FREE event for youth ages 13 through   

college focuses on the impact youth have made on improving the environment and how and   

why they can do more.    

You must be registered to attend!  To sign up go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3D238NL.    

Only on-line registrations will be accepted.    

Participants under age 18 must bring the   

attached parental permission slip to attend.
 
Why should you come?  You'll learn more   

about living green in our world and   

also have lots of fun!
 
Among the topics to be discussed in   

break-out sessions at the conference are:    

marine life, fisheries, climate change, eco-fashion,   

eco-art, human impact on the environment,   

environmental music, environmental trends,   

recycling, and more, all presented in fun,   

hands-on activities and presentations.  
 
What could be more fun - the Best Retro Earth Day Costume Award, prizes, meeting people with similar interests, free lunch, and more?
 
Spread the word and sign up today!  For more information about the Retro Green Youth Environmental Conference, contact the Hampton Clean City Commission at hccc@hampton.gov or 727-1130.

  

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Brent's New Artistist for March

 
Sean Tuttle will be showing his
Metal Art at Brent's Restaurant for the
month of March.  Come meet the artist
Friday, March 2, from 9:00 to 12:00. 
This is one show you do not want to miss.
 Guaranteed to make you go wow.

The Arts  

March 30-May 10, 2012  

Get ready for Whiskers n' Tails-Feathers n' Scales,

a fun show celebrating our love for our four legged and  

feathered friends...and even those  with scales!  

Please visit Blue Skies Gallery for a special day  

long event on  Saturday, April 7th.  

Animals from the SPCA,  

in need of loving permanent homes,  

will be visiting from  

11 am till 4 pm.

There will also be raffles for pet  

portraits in a wide range of mediums.  

See you there!  

  Blue Skies Gallery

26 South King Street

Hampton, Va. 23669

Hours- 10-5:30 Tuesday-Saturday 

Noon to 5:00 on Sunday

Closed Mondays. 

www.blueskiesart.com    

Charles H. Taylor Arts Center

ARTISTS WHO TEACH 

Juried Exhibition 2012

This exhibition features 116 artworks by  

75 artists who also teach art at Colleges,  

Universities, public schools, private schools,  

and art centers on the Peninsula will be on  

display from March 3 to April 8, 2012.   

These works include both two and three  

dimensional media and will include  

traditional and contemporary themes.

This years Juror, Amy Brandt, jurored  

the exhibition and selected and presented  

$850 in cash awards.   

Works in drawing, watercolor, painting,  

printmaking, photography, crafts and sculpture  

will be on view. Cash awards totaling $850,  

including First, Second, and Third Place,  

five Awards of Merit and  

five Honorable Mentions will be  

selected by the juror.

Amy Brandt is the McKinnon Curator  

of Modern and Contemporary Art at  

the Chrysler Museum of Art.  

She received her Ph.D. degree  

The Graduate Center of the City University  

and a Master of Arts from Tufts University.

KRISTIN SKEES:  

Cozy Portraits

Kristin Skeesis featured in this one  

person show of her recent work as a  

result of the First Place Award in the  

2011 Artists Who Teach Juried Exhibition.  

Kristin says of her artwork,  

"My work combines traditional women's craft, contemporary DIY culture, and a  

love of the unexpected and absurd.  

Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Friday  

10:00 am-6:00 pm and  

Weekends 1:00-5:00.

For more information  

call 727-1490, email jwjones@hampton.gov  

or visit HamptonArts.net.

The Charles H Taylor Arts Center

www.HamptonArts.net 

artscom@hampton.gov 

March Meeting schedule:      

• Waterfront: March 8, 2012 @ 8:30 a.m.
• Security: March 12, 2012 @ 8:30 a.m. 
• Public Space Improvement: March 13, 2012 @ 9:30 a.m.
• Joint DHDP/Coliseum Central: March 14, 2012 @ 8:30 am   
• Marketing: March 20, 2012 @ 9:30 a.m. 

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St. John's Episcopal Church

Located at 100 W. Queens Way, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 722-2568 www.stjohnshampton.org

First Baptist Church of Hampton 

Located at 229 North King Street, downtown Hampton.   

For more information call (757) 723-0988 or visit  

www.thefbch.org 

Hampton Baptist Church

Located at 40 Kings Way, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-0707 

http://www.hamptonbaptist.org   

First United Methodist Church

Located 110 East Queen Street, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-6577.   

First Presbyterian Church 

Located at 514 South Armistead Ave., downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-0114.

Queen Street Baptist Church   

Located at 190 West Queens Way, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-6630.