Did somebody say FREE ICE CREAM? We did! Come to Walkerton Tavern for free ice cream from Scoops ice cream truck, while supplies last. Make ice cream the old-fashioned way while enjoying some live music. Tours of the historic Tavern will also be available. Information: cle066@henrico.us Continue reading Sundae Funday
Join the band for two outdoor concerts. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and spend a casual evening on the lawn at Walkerton Tavern listening to your favorite band music! Information: per22@henrico.us Continue reading Henrico Community Band Concerts Under the Stars
Join the band for two outdoor concerts. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and spend a casual evening on the lawn at Walkerton Tavern listening to your favorite band music! Information: per22@henrico.us Continue reading Henrico Community Band Concerts Under the Stars
Join us each month as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, the Great War. Information: den63@henrico.us More than 20,000 women from cities and towns across the United States joined the Women’s Land Army of America. They supported the war effort by keeping the food production going while the men were away fighting. […] Continue reading Remembering the Great War: Farmerettes
Join us each month as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, the Great War. Information: den63@henrico.us During World War I, there were hundreds of thousands of foreign-born soldiers serving in the U.S. military. Many of these men were not citizens of the United States, and could not speak or understand English. Yet, […] Continue reading Remembering the Great War: Immigrants
Did you know of the four air war missions – fighter, bomber, reconnaissance and airlift – all but airlift were defined and in place by the end of World War I? This war defined the aviation mission but also helped to create the somewhat romanticized image of the combat pilot that prevails to this day. […] Continue reading Remembering the Great War: Aviation
Celebrate Scottish Heritage Month at Walkerton Tavern and sample popular Scottish food, listen to Gaelic music, and make some Celtic-themed crafts. Information: den63@henrico.us Continue reading Bagpipes & Kilts
Enjoy a weekend of time travel at Richmond’s historic homes and museums March 24 & 25. The sites listed below will offer free admission to visitors who show a Time Travelers Passport (download). This is your chance to experience 400 years of Virginia history! Admission is free. Information: leh@henrico.us Henrico County Sites, open 12-4pm each […] Continue reading Time Travelers Weekend
Enjoy a weekend of time travel at Richmond’s historic homes and museums March 24 & 25. The sites listed below will offer free admission to visitors who show a Time Travelers Passport (download). This is your chance to experience 400 years of Virginia history! Admission is free. Information: leh@henrico.us Henrico County Sites, open 12-4pm each […] Continue reading Time Travelers Weekend
Professor Lynn Rainville, author of Virginia and the Great War, shares information about the surprisingly large role that the state played in World War I. She will discuss the efforts of women and men on the home front, trace the paths of Virginians fighting in France, and highlight the memorials that were created in the […] Continue reading Remembering the Great War: The Home Front