SOLD OUT Historic Tree Walk at Highland: Fall 2022

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*** SOLD OUT *** Join us on Saturday, October 8, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., for the fall Historic Tree Walk with Highland guide, Sharon Hiner. View the seasonal changes of Highland’s majestic mature trees during this hour-long walk. Highlights Read More ...

Highland Virtual Book Club: October Meeting

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Join us on Wednesday, October 12, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., for an evening of lively discussion hosted by James Monroe’s Highland. This event is FREE and open to the public.  During the October meeting of our virtual book club, Highland guide Jeff Butcher will lead the Read More ...

Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day

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On Sunday, October 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun! The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to Read More ...

Highland Virtual Book Club: November Meeting

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Join us on Wednesday, November 9, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., for an evening of lively discussion hosted by James Monroe’s Highland. This event is FREE and open to the public.  During the November meeting of our virtual book club, Highland’s Mellon Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Maria Read More ...

CANCELLED: Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony

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*** Due to the severe weather risk today, the Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony has been cancelled. ***   On Friday, November 11, at 1:00 p.m., the University of Virginia Army ROTC Cadets, Charlottesville Band’s Brass Quintet, and featured speaker Mary Read More ...

Bird Walk at Highland

Join us at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 20, as we welcome the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club for a bird walk on the Highland Rustic Trails. This event is free and open to the public and is designed to appeal Read More ...

Holly Days at Highland

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Join us at Highland on December 3, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, as we host the Virginia Discovery Museum for Holly Days, a family holiday program. Holly Days at Highland will feature a merry morning of cozy crafts, artisanal Read More ...

After Hours at Highland: December 17

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Experience Highland after hours! Participants will experience a private viewing of the exhibits in the 1818 Guesthouse. Highland’s new interpretation weaves the story of Highland’s free and enslaved residents into the same narrative. With a focus on Monroe’s presidential years, Read More ...

After Hours at Highland: December 27

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Experience Highland after hours! Participants will experience a private viewing of the exhibits in the 1818 Guesthouse. Highland’s new interpretation weaves the story of Highland’s free and enslaved residents into the same narrative. With a focus on Monroe’s presidential years, Read More ...

Musical guest Timothy Seaman to perform at Highland

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Join us from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, for a special performance in the Highland Museum Shop by featured musical guest Timothy Seaman. Enjoy the soothing sound of the hammered dulcimer while browsing our selection of locally Read More ...