No General Meeting / Program Scheduled for January
Thursday, January 16th 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
There will be no general meeting/evening program for the Stafford County Historical Society in January 2025. We will soon announce a new set of live events and programs.
Rowser Building 1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Stafford, VA 22554
Members and Guests Only.
The Christmas party will be held at the Rowser Building, Room A. The SCHS provides napkins, plates, cutlery, and beverages. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share.
We’ll be meeting at 2:00pm on Sunday, December 15, at 2:00pm in hopes that more members will be available to attend.
Stafford County Administrative Center 1300 Courthouse Road Stafford, VA 22556 United States
With Scott Harris.
Scott will discuss dendrochronology (tree ring dating) undertaken in 2023 at the historic House Belmont. Harris will review the process and results of the project, which helped establish a more precise date of construction for the oldest portion of the structure.
Scott Harris is the Executive Director of the University of Mary Washington Museums and an editorial advisor to the White House Historical Association.
This presentation will be recorded and posted to Facebook and the Discover Stafford “Past Presentations” portion of the events page.
CANCELLED – Good/Better/Best: Options for Keeping Your Family History Safe
Thursday October 17th 2024 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Stafford County Administrative Center 1300 Courthouse Road Stafford, VA 22556
NOTE; Our originally scheduled program “Good/Better/Best: Options for Keeping Your Family History Safe” with Terri Blanchette will not be presented this month. Terri will unfortunately not be available. We hope to have her present this program in the future.
Saturday October 5th 2024 10:00 AM – Sunday October 6th 2024 4:00 PM
Embrey Mill 1600 Mine Road, Stafford, VA, USA
Stafford Arts Festival is a two-day juried arts festival featuring artists and craftsmen demonstrations.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DESERVING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PURSUING AN ARTS DEGREE
October 5th & 6th, 2024
Embrey Mill 1600 Mine Road (Multi-Purpose Field 9) Stafford, VA 22554
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
SATURDAY — 10 am – 5:00 pm SUNDAY — 11 am – 4:00 pm
THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL
What better way to do your Christmas shopping than shopping at this event. As you stroll through the rows of tents where you will meet and be able to talk with the creators of sculptures, paintings, pottery, photography, one-of-a-kind jewelry designs, batiks, and much more.
This Festival offers a wide variety of mediums, styles, sizes, subject matters, and price ranges. There will be something that will appeal to everyone who attends.
