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SUMMARY:33rd Annual Manassas African American Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:Admission to the Festival is FREE. \nThe African American Foundation of Prince William County is proud to present a family-friendly celebration of African American arts and culture at Metz Middle School. \nFor the past 35 years\, the first Saturday in August has marked the African American Culture Arts Festival in Prince William County. \nOver the years\, the festival has grown to include more than 125 exhibitors\, including arts and crafts dealers\, retailers of African Wares\, youth groups\, colleges and school exhibits\, Health Fair\, Business and Job Expos\, Classic Car Show\, and great food vendors.
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/33rd-annual-manassas-african-american-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Metz Middle School\, 9950 Wellington Rd.\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
ORGANIZER;CN="African American Foundation of Prince William County":MAILTO:maahf1990@maahf.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T160000
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SUMMARY:Flare Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join College of Visual and Performing Arts alumna\, Brianna Camp\, (BFA\, Art and Visual Technology\, 2023)\, for the closing reception of her art exhibition: Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body. \nBrianna Camp’s work in Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body\, an art exhibition at Mason Exhibitions Arlington\, uses large-scale oil paintings\, photography\, and poetry to explore the artist’s journey with a chronic illness. \nDuring this closing reception\, celebrate the success and depth of this exhibition of world-premiere work and hear directly from Camp herself in a brief artist talk\, followed by a question-and-answer session with guests. \nThis closing event showcases Camp’s deep and nuanced investigation of illness through art\, funded in part by Camp’s win of the 2025 Young Alumni Commissioning Project Award from Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Young Alumni Commissioning Project. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required: https://cvpa.calendar.gmu.edu/closing-reception-flare-finding-a-sense-of-place-in-the-chronically-ill-body-art-exhibition-with-artist-brianna-camp
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/flare-closing-reception/
LOCATION:Mason Exhibitions Gallery\, Arlington\, 3601 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T200000
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SUMMARY:August Steering Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Folklore Society Steering Committee Meeting \nAll are welcome! – join the Virginia Folklore Society Listserv (see link) for updates and Zoom link on the day of the meeting
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/steering-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:VFS internal meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Folklore Society":MAILTO:virginiafolkloresociety@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T153000
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SUMMARY:Dino Square Dance
DESCRIPTION:Family-oriented square dance with live music and calling by Adrienne Robertson. Come dance and eat ice cream to celebrate summer reading and folk dancing at the library!\nLocation – Fairfield Public Library (1401 N. Laburnum Avenue\nHenrico VA 23223)
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/dino-square-dance/
LOCATION:Fairfield Library\, 1401 N Laburnum Ave\, Richmond\, VA\, 23223\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dances
ORGANIZER;CN="RVA Square Dance":MAILTO:rvasquaredance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T160000
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SUMMARY:No Rusty Ears Monthly Storytelling Program: Open Mic with theme "Body Art"
DESCRIPTION:You got some body art – tattoos or piercing – either now or before? Come and share your “body art” story – the why\, the how or the where. Stories are maximum 10 minutes in length\, and feel free to show the tatt (from appropriate public areas – :)) Also come and listen to this Open Mic format of stories.
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/no-rusty-ears-monthly-storytelling-program-open-mic/
LOCATION:Hampton History Museum\, 120 Old Hampton Lane\, Hampton\, VA\, 23669\, United States
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
ORGANIZER;CN="Everybody's Got A Story":MAILTO:storyteller@hamptonstorytelling.art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T190000
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SUMMARY:RVA Old-Time Jam - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month\, on the Deck\, for an open RVA Old-Time Jam! \nThe RVA Old-Time Jam has been running for 10+ years\, and is a place for the community of Richmond and nearby areas to gather to play music together! We play mostly Old-Time Appalachian music with its roots in pre-bluegrass dance music. The jam is open to players of varying levels and ages who play acoustic stringed instruments\, such as fiddle\, banjo\, guitar\, mandolin\, and bass. It is led by several experienced musicians\, and we aim to play outside when the weather cooperates.
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/rva-old-time-jam-2nd-4th-wednesdays-2/
LOCATION:Hardywood Park Craft Brewery\, 2410 Ownby Lane\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jams
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260721T132745Z
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SUMMARY:38th Annual Nansemond Indian Pow Wow
DESCRIPTION:Two-day Native American cultural celebration\, including music\, dance\, food\, and crafts. The Pow Wow is located at the end of Pembroke Lane\, which runs off Godwin Boulevard (across from Oakland Elementary School) in the Chuckatuck Borough of Suffolk. Free admission & free parking. Saturday: 10am to 6pm and Sunday: 10am to 5pm. See website for more details.
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/38th-annual-nansemond-indian-pow-wow/
LOCATION:Mattanock\, 1001 Pembroke Lane\, Suffolk\, VA\, 23434\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pow Wows
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SUMMARY:Square Dance
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URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/square-dance/
LOCATION:Studio Two Three\, 109 W 15th St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dances
ORGANIZER;CN="RVA Square Dance":MAILTO:rvasquaredance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260720T144137Z
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UID:450-1787770800-1787778000@virginiafolkloresociety.org
SUMMARY:RVA Old-Time Jam - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month\, on the Deck\, for an open RVA Old-Time Jam! \nThe RVA Old-Time Jam has been running for 10+ years\, and is a place for the community of Richmond and nearby areas to gather to play music together! We play mostly Old-Time Appalachian music with its roots in pre-bluegrass dance music. The jam is open to players of varying levels and ages who play acoustic stringed instruments\, such as fiddle\, banjo\, guitar\, mandolin\, and bass. It is led by several experienced musicians\, and we aim to play outside when the weather cooperates.
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/rva-old-time-jam-2nd-4th-wednesdays-3/
LOCATION:Hardywood Park Craft Brewery\, 2410 Ownby Lane\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jams
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T193000
DTSTAMP:20260714T210335Z
CREATED:20260714T210335Z
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UID:385-1788199200-1788204600@virginiafolkloresociety.org
SUMMARY:Hobbit Square Dance
DESCRIPTION:Calling all hobbits\, elves\, dwarves and wizards! Don your fantasy frocks and frippery for a proper Tolkien-themed square dance\, led by RVA Square Dance\, complete with live music. Don’t know the steps? That’s okay! A quick lesson will be given at the beginning of the dance\, followed by much fun and merriment. \n*This event takes place outdoors in the Belmont parking lot; registration is required so that we can communicate if inclement weather forces a change in date. Please wear comfortable shoes (even if you are a Hobbit) and we highly recommend bringing a water bottle.
URL:https://virginiafolkloresociety.org/event/hobbit-square-dance/
LOCATION:Belmont Branch – Richmond Public Library\, 3100 Ellwood Ave\, Richmond\, VA\, 23221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dances
ORGANIZER;CN="RVA Square Dance":MAILTO:rvasquaredance@gmail.com
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