Hampton Events Calendar

The City of Hampton: Through the Lens of Reuben V. Burrell and James Van Der Zee

Reuben V. Burrell has documented through photographs a half of a century of Hampton University events – both big and small. Not only is Mr. Burrell the Griot (historian) of the University but his lens goes beyond the campus into the surrounding community. Coming to Hampton as a student in 1938 Burrell finished his course requirements in 1940, after which, World War II was pending.  He received a B.S. degree in Industrial Arts from Hampton in 1947, and then enrolled at New York University where he earned his M.A. degree in Industrial Arts Education in 1949.  Hired at Hampton in December 1949, Mr. Burrell began his career as the school photographer. For more than sixty years, he has provided an invaluable service to the university documenting its history as well as reprinting historic photographs. He has also documented landmarks, businesses, social and civic activities in the city of Hampton.  His photographs include well known individuals in the city as well.  

James Van Der Zee is recognized as the dean of African American photographers based on his large body of photographs taken in Harlem, New York during more than half of the 19^th century.  In 1906 Van Der Zee left his hometown of Lenox, MA here he met and married Kate L. Brown, a seamstress from Newport News, Virginia.  The couple’s first child, Rachel, was born in 1907 and shortly afterward they traveled to Virginia.  The Van Der Zee’s decided to remain in Tidewater, VA where Van Der Zee found employment as a waiter at the Hotel Chamberlin.  The photographs will share images of two categories: the everyday activities of Slabtown residents and the academic community at Whittier Preparatory School.

Partial funding for this exhibition provided by the City of Hampton, 400^th Anniversary Celebration Fund.

January 29-August 30

Hampton University Museum

757-727-5508

Saturday Summer Street Fest Series

(A Celebrations by the Bay event)

Hampton takes to the streets every Saturday night for a fun-filled street fair including live musical entertainment, cold refreshments and plenty of activities for the young and old.

Queens Way, Downtown Hampton

For more information call (757)727-0900 or visit  www.vasc.org/celebrationsbythebay

Coliseum Central 1^st Wednesdays

Live entertainment changes weekly. Refreshments to benefit charity. Town Square in Peninsula Town Center, 5:30pm-9pm.

peninsulatowncenter.com

Portrait of the Artist

September 3- October 17

Portraits and Self Portraits of and by more than 125 Hampton Roads artists. For this invitational exhibition, artists were challenges to create a portrait of themselves or of another artist. The resulting body of work includes work in all media, scales and styles, ranging from miniature to monumental, realist to conceptual and in every two and three dimensional media.

The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center. 757/727-1490, www.hamptonarts.net

Survivor Training

September 4

Come to Sandy Bottom to build a shelter to survive in and learn about gathering food and water, as well as how to find your way out.

Ages 8 and up.

$2, 10am.

Sandy Bottom Nature Park.

757/825-4657, www.hampton.gov/sandybottom

Port Lecture Series— “Pirates on the Chesapeake”

September 6

Sponsored by Dorothy Rouse-Bottom. Features authors, living historians, and local history buffs discussing topics from Hampton’s past as well as related historical subjects of a regional and national flavor. Hampton History Museum. 757/727-1610, www.hampton.gov/history_museum

Hampton Bay Days   400th Anniversary Feature Event

Celebrating its 28^th year, this annual festival is a combination of free entertainment on two stages, a family friendly area with a children’s stage, rides for kids under twelve, 40 booths of interactive educational fun that encourages stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay, 100 Arts & Crafts booths, 35 food vendors, and one of the longest fireworks displays in the area. 

September 10-12, 2010

Downtown Hampton 

Fri, noon-11pm; Sat, 10am-11pm; Sun, Noon-6pm 

Call 757-727-1641 or visit www.baydays.com for more information about this event.

Kids Fishing

September 11

Learn the basics of fishing, the different types of bait and how to bait your own hook. Fishing techniques and secrets to catch a big fish will be taught. An adult must accompany all children. Bring your favorite fishing pole or use one of ours.

Ages 3-15 years. Register one day prior by 3pm, $2, 10am-11am.

Meet at the Sandy Bottom Nature Park Nature Center. 757/825-4657, www.hampton.gov/sandybottom

Lunch in Time Series—“The Yorktown Halfway House”

September 15

Presented by Robert C. Emerson. Bring your lunch, drink, and have dessert on us! Hampton History Museum, 757/727-1610. www.hampton.gov/history_museum

September 2010 Southeastern Guns & Knives Show

September 17-19

Hampton Roads Convention Center. (757) 315-1610, www.hrcc.com

An exhibit of photography dating from 1894 through the 1960s. C. Ethelbert Cheyne and his son W. E. “Happy” Cheyne were the premiere recorders on film of Hampton’s citizenry and its downtown scenes.  Hampton History Museum. 757/727-1610. www.hampton1610.com

Native American Festival: Thunder on the Bay          400th Anniversary Feature Event

A 400th Anniversary Signature Event, Thnder on the Bay is a drumming and dancing pow-wow, focusing on the continued Native American presence in our region and along the East Coast, with educational exhibits, food vendors, and craft vendors.

September 18, 2010

Buckroe Beach Park

Call (757) 726-5437 for more information on this event

Hampton Master Gardener’s Fall Plant Sale

September 18

9am-2pm at the Bluebird Gap Farm’s Demonstration Garden. The rain date is Sep. 19 from 9am-2pm. Email your name to hmptmgplantsale@yahoo.com if you would like to be added to the email notification list.

Bluebird Gap Farm.

757/825-4750, www.hampton.gov/bbgf

Water JAM 2010

Virginia Section American Water Works Association

September 19- 23

Hampton Roads Convention Center

Call (757) 315-1610 for more information about this event

Disney on Ice

Combines the incredible talent of world-class professional skaters and heartwarming, innovative scenic designs, lavish costumes, dazzling lighting and enchanting music to create an extraordinary show for families around the world.

September 22 & 23

7:30pm

September 24

10:30am & 7:30pm

September 25

11am, 3:30pm, & 7:30pm

September 26

1:30pm & 5:30pm

Hampton Coliseum

Call 757-838-4203 or visit www.hamptoncoliseum.org for more information about this event.

Owl Prowl

September 26

Join a ranger in a leisurely hike through our park and find out what birds of prey hang out at Sandy Bottom this time of year. Ages 8 and up. Register that Friday prior by 3pm, $2, 7pm-8pm. Meet at the Sandy Bottom Nature Park Nature Center.

757/825-4657, www.hampton.gov/sandybottom

Pumpkin Patch       Month of October

Town Square in Peninsula Town Center.

Peninsulatowncenter.com