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PROGRAMS
The Nun, the Swashbuckler, and the King’s Man: Exploring
the Deeds of Agecroft Hall
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Fourteenth Century Lancashire was a wild and violent place, where
money and influence usually won out over rightfulness and law. Come
and hear Susan Bradbrooke Agecroft Hall’s resident Historian,
tell the true story of an orphaned heiress struggling to regain her
manor of Prestwich, a sister manor to Agecroft. The case involves
a Prioress, an outlaw, a Bishop, an Archbishop, a Duke, two Kings
and the Pope. There’s a battle against the Sheriff, with "breastplates,
swords, and bows and arrows," followed by cattle rustling, house
burning, imprisonment, and finally an agreement. This information
is taken from the early deeds, presently on loan to Agecroft Hall.
Fee: $12, $8 for students.
Mother’s Day Tea & Tours at the Neighbors
Sunday, May 13, 3:00pm - 5:00 p.m.
Spend an afternoon with "the neighbors." Join us for a guided
tour of the great rooms of Agecroft Hall, followed by a walk through
the gardens to the terrace of Virginia House for High Tea. The program
will conclude with a tour of the great rooms at Virginia House.
$25/ Person; Afternoon Tea is include in this fee. Students with
ID and Virginia Historical Society Members, $22.50/ person. Advance
payment required.
The Life and Legacy of Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu: An examination
of the Shogun’s gift to King James I.
Wednesday, May 23, 7:00 p.m.
In 1542 two remarkable events happened on the other side of the globe
that would change the world we know forever. Portuguese traders arrived
in Japan with the gun and a man was born who would eventually become
a God.Armstrong shares the extraordinary story of the first true Shogun
of Japan from his birth 450 years ago, his rise to power including
fighting one of the greatest battles in history to his eventually
deification in 1616. Best known outside of Japan through the books
of James Clavell and the blockbuster mini series Shogun, the lecture
will include information on the armour given by Lord Tokugawa to King
James in 1613, now on display at the ‘The World of 1607 ’exhibition
in Jamestown, Virginia. Using images from objects never seen outside
of Japan until the Royal Armouries’ (UK) blockbuster exhibition
in 2005, Peter Armstrong, will illustrate the life of Lord Tokugawa
and the legacy that still resounds around the world today. Offered
in conjunction with the exhibition Rule Britannia: Art, Royalty, and
Power in the Age of Jamestown, and in celebration Asian-Pacific American
Heritage Month.
FREE; Limited seating, Advance tickets required by calling the
VMFA Ticket Desk,
340-1405
Breakfast and Blooms
Saturdays, June 9 and 16, 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Start your weekend with a light breakfast on Agecroft Hall’s
terrace overlooking the James River, followed by a one-hour tour of
the gardens with a special emphasis on the summer annuals. Sandi Barnette,
head of Agecroft’s Gardening Department will lead this tour.
$10/ Person; $7/ Student. Advance payment required. In the event
of rain, the event will be held on the following morning.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Toddler Tours
June 6 and 20 (Agecroft Hall) and June 13 and 27 (Virginia House),
10:00 a.m.
Join us with your little ones Wednesday mornings in January to explore
two of Richmond’s historic homes, Agecroft Hall and Gardens
and Virginia House! In this interactive program for toddlers, children
and parents will get to learn about in an English manor house at Agecroft
Hall and learn about Spain at Virginia House. The children will get
to do fun activities as well as enjoy a snack. This event is developed
through About Town Moms. Those interested should contact Keshia Case
at About Town Tours, LLC at 804-218-6265 or info@abouttownmoms.com
for fee and to register.
Homeschoolers and Historic Houses
Thursday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Agecroft Hall and Wilton House Museum to offer homeschoolers an opportunity
to explore America’s colonial and British roots during this
special day-long program. The Homeschoolers and Historic Houses program
will include tours of both museums, up-close and hands-on study of
reproduction artifacts, historic games and more. Students will discover
what life was like in England during the Tudor and Stuart years of
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and be able to compare these
discoveries with life in Virginia during the eighteenth century.
Cost per student is $8 (ages 8 & older); $4 (ages 3-7); free
for ages 2 & under; cost per adult is $8. Advanced Registration
Required; call Jill Pesesky at Agecroft Hall at 804-353-4241.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Mother’s Day Evening Concert
Sunday, May 13, 6:30pm
The Richmond Concert Band will perform their annual Mother's Day concert
on the lawn at Agecroft Hall. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs,
blankets, and picnics for this special free concert; gates will open
by 6:00pm. For more information on the concert, please contact the
Richmond Concert Band at 804-737-3767.
Free: In the event of inclement weather the concert will be postponed.
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