Thursday, August 22, 2013

Yorktown Art Stroll; Civil War Soldier visits Seaford Summer Fun

2nd Annual Yorktown Art Stroll scheduled for September 29

August 22, 2013

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

   The Yorktown Arts Foundation and York County invite the public to celebrate Arts Month in Yorktown for the Second Annual Yorktown Art Stroll on Sunday, September 29th from 11 a.m. to 6 p. m. 
   This one-of-a-kind event will meld local businesses with artists and their work.  Enjoy a stroll through the town while each artist displays and sells their work in various shops and businesses in Yorktown, including Riverwalk Landing and the Freight Shed.  You will have an opportunity meet the artists and chat with them about their artwork.  Oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, glass, drawings, photography, jewelry, pottery, painted furniture, basketry and turned wood will all be represented.  Maps will be available for you to locate a favorite artist or discover a new one. 
   Many local restaurants and businesses will remain open after 6 p.m. for your continued enjoyment.
   Artists interested in participating should contact Mary Grimsley at vacatngrl@cox.net
   Jointly sponsored by The Yorktown Arts Foundation and York County, the event is free and open to the public.  Special thanks to the York County Arts Commission for their sponsorship.  Free parking is available at the Riverwalk Landing parking terrace, York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, County Administration Building, and other designated public parking lots throughout Yorktown.  The free trolley will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout historic Yorktown and Riverwalk Landing.
   This event will be held rain or shine.  For more information on Yorktown Art Stroll, call Kathleen Wahl at 757-288-0761 or visit www.visityorktown.org


Seaford Summer Fun program visited by Civil War soldier

August 22, 2013

FOR RELEASE AT WILL

   York County Summer Fun Program hosted "A Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier" at Seaford Summer Fun Site.
   Tim Green, education specialist with Endview Plantation, visited the Seaford Summer Fun Program in July.  The program included a presentation of reproduction uniforms and artifacts.  The living conditions endured by soldiers during the Civil War were a favorite topic of conversation.  Participants enjoyed the stories Mr. Green shared and the hands-on experience with items from a Civil War soldier's backpack.
   For more information about additional Parks, Recreation and Tourism programs, call 890-3500.
 

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