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Belmont Portrayed Award Winners Announced

Here they are, the "Belmont Portrayed" People's Choice cash award winners!

Elena Broach earned the first-place award of $1,000 for her piece, "Eleven Steps." In second place was Jenna Anderson earning $750 for her piece, "Room for Two."

Third place was Joanne Schempp taking home $500 for the piece "Historic Stairs in Winter." In fourth place was Jill Brabant whose "Belmont Through the Garden" earned her $250.

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.

What's in Store?

Come in and see our new white ceramic vases, accented by deep purple anemones and elegant lavender wisteria inspired by Mrs. Melchers' garden.

New Traffic Pattern

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close a Route 17 Business crossover in Stafford County at the intersection with Melchers Drive and Washington Street to reduce crashes and prevent additional injuries.

Belmont visitors will be able to take a right onto Rt. 17 and either take a right onto US 1 or make a U-turn at the light in order to travel north on Rt.17.

Woodland Hike

May 29, 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: "Falmouth Bridge"

Thousands of people drive over the Falmouth Bridge every day without giving it any thought beyond perhaps noticing the deteriorating concrete railings or the somewhat disconcerting bouncing felt when traffic stops mid-span. Read On

Fresh from the Blog: "Souvenir of the Fair"

Back in 2014 I wrote about all the images in our collection that pictured Gari Melchers and the artists who created them. The identity of one in particular, who sketched a funny caricature of a dapper Gari Melchers, remained elusive until today, when I stumbled on a clue in the archives of the Art Institute of Chicago. Read On

May's Preschool Palette classes are already full, but there are a few spots left in June's classes.

See how Belmont stacks up against local tourist attractions on TripAdvisor - the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip. Read our reviews.

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

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