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Spring Open House

Sunday, April 10, 10 am - 5 pm

Visitors will be able to stroll the restored gardens, take free tours of the house and studio, and find unique gifts in the museum shop.

A special display of the traveling LOVE sculpture, circulated by the Virginia Tourism Corporation, will be set up on site for guests to use as a photo backdrop. The display is sponsored by Stafford County Tourism.

New this year will be a Belmont Selfie Contest where guests can take their picture with Gari and Corinne Melchers, tag it #BelmontOpenHouse, and post it to Instagram or Facebook for a chance to win a free Friends of Belmont membership.

Also new this year will be a Belmont Wedding Reunion. Couples who were married at Belmont over the past 20 years are invited to return to re-live their special day. This group will gather from 2-3:30 in the Studio Pavilion. Please RSVP to Meghan Pcsolyar.



Art After Hours

Thursday, May 19, 6-8 p.m. 

Bring your lawn chairs to enjoy live music in the garden from Cabin Creek. Beer and wine will be available to purchase from Stafford County's Adventure Brewing and Potomac Point Winery and the UFO food truck will be selling sliders and fusion tacos.

This free event is open to the public, and a special invitation is extended to University of Mary Washington, Virginia Tech, and University of Virginia alumni to gather to renew friendships and introduce new friends to our museum and grounds. Co-sponsored by Stafford County Tourism.  For more information or to pre-register contact Meghan Pcsolyar at (540) 654-1830. 
Belmont Portrayed Closes April 17

Don't miss our 40th anniversary exhibition of over 50 works by local and regional artists depicting Belmont's buildings and grounds. Cash awards will be determined by popular vote, so visit now and choose your favorite!
 
Woodland Hike 
April 24, 2 pm

Conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists, these free, informative walks cover a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and also touch on the historic ruins of Belmont's past. Please wear sturdy footwear. Meet outside the Visitor Center.


Fresh from the Blog:  "Mannsfield Stone"

The stone used to build the studio, summer house, and stone garage, as well as those that make our paths and garden walls, have recently been identified as being rich with dinosaur footprints. Read On 

Fresh from the Blog:  "Portrait of An Artist:  3D Edition"

by Bernard K. Means Friday, February 26, 2016 found me at the Gari Melchers Home & Studio at Belmont located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, accompanied by Laura Galke, who brought her photographi... Read On

Fresh from the Blog:  "One of the 30"

Since being featured in the "30 cool sites to visit within 100 miles of Richmond, Va" article the phones here at Belmont have been ringing off the hook.  Thanks Richmond Times-Dispatch! Read On

WHAT'S IN STORE!
Come see our new print, Gari Melchers' 'October.' This giclée print is available for $36.
 Bring some color into your world with the Museum Shop's brand-new spring scarves!
Happy Spring!

April will be an incredibly busy month here at Belmont with bus tours, student groups and, of course, our Spring Open House!

Although the April Preschool Palette classes are all booked, you can still register for May - August classes online.

Michelle Crow-Dolby, Newsletter Editor & Education and Communications Manager, April 2016
 
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