Highland

Tuesday Tunes with Faster Than Walking
2018-06-26 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax)
Tuesday Tunes is now a FREE concert series! James Monroe’s Highland, in partnership with The Front Porch, will host the 4th annual Tuesday Tunes, a three-part series of summertime evening concerts at the home of President James Monroe. These performances are a perfect opportunity to bring the family out with blanket and chairs to enjoy music from Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region!
The first Tuesday Tunes of the season will take place on June 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and will feature Faster Than Walking! This concert will include a family square dance.
Local food and beverage vendors will be on-site. Guests are encouraged to buy or pack a picnic and experience the beauty of James Monroe’s Highland at dusk. While alcohol will be available for purchase at Tuesday Tunes, guests are asked to leave their own alcoholic beverages at home.

About Faster Than Walking

Faster Than Walking has been playing old-time music together since the mid 1990’s. Started by fiddler Joe Mead and harmonica player John Murphy, the current line-up with Dan Rublee on banjo, Chris Leva on guitar, and bassist Zach Blatter has been together for 15 years, sharing the stage with acts such as Tony Rice, Old Crow Medicine Show, and many more.

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“On the Farm with Mr. Monroe” French and Spanish Immersion Camp: Second June Session
2018-06-25 08:45 - 2018-06-29 15:15
Highland, the home of President James Monroe, in a partnership with the Speak! Language Center and the International School of Charlottesville, is excited to announce On the Farm with Mr. Monroe! This French and Spanish immersion camp for children ages 4-10 will be held Monday through Friday, June 25-29, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The camp will focus on the French and Spanish languages and forge the connection between France, Spain, and the legacy of James Monroe. The camp will include daily language lessons, private tours of the house and gardens with scavenger hunts, afternoon historic crafts on the property, period parlor games, nature walks, and stories.
This is the second of four summer 2018 French and Spanish language immersion camps. Please check our events page for other dates.
The cost of this event is $325 per student for one week, $625 per student for two weeks, or $900 per student for three weeks.
Click on the link below for availability and to register.
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"On the Farm with Mr. Monroe" French and Spanish Immersion Camp: First June Session
2018-06-18 08:45 - 2018-06-22 15:15
Highland, the home of President James Monroe, in a partnership with the Speak! Language Center and the International School of Charlottesville, is excited to announce On the Farm with Mr. Monroe! This French and Spanish immersion camp for children ages 4-10 will be held Monday through Friday, June 18-22, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The camp will focus on the French and Spanish languages and forge the connection between France, Spain, and the legacy of James Monroe. The camp will include daily language lessons, private tours of the house and gardens with scavenger hunts, afternoon historic crafts on the property, period parlor games, nature walks, and stories.
This is the first of four summer 2018 French and Spanish language immersion camps. Please check our events page for other dates.
The cost of this event is $325 per student for one week, $625 per student for two weeks, or $900 per student for three weeks.
Click on the link below for availability and to register.
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Woodworking Demonstration with Roger Authers
2018-06-16 13:30 - 16:30
On Saturday June 16, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Roger Authers, artisan and wood turner, will be at the Highland Museum Shop demonstrating his craft. This demonstration is FREE and open to the public. Come learn about the art of wood-turning, and the various techniques used on a lathe to produce bowls, table lamps, candle holders, and the like. On display will be examples of Roger’s work at various stages of production along with finished products using a variety of locally-harvested hardwoods. His laminated creations of contrasting color and texture are especially attractive.
About Roger Authers
Roger first learned to work with a lathe as a teenager in his native England. Since moving to Charlottesville in 2004 he has honed his skills and enjoys the challenge of creating items both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Girl Scout Day at Highland
2018-05-12 10:00 - 12:00
Registration will close on May 9 at 5:00 p.m.
Join us on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for Girl Scout Day at James Monroe’s Highland! Experience arts and crafts outdoors at the home of the Fifth President of the United States. Participate in a historic dance workshop, painting, nature photography, and more. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds after the event. An Outdoor Art Creator or Outdoor Art Explorer badge is included with the program fee. Program is available to Brownies and Juniors.
Girls MUST attend with an adult (over 18) who stays with them at the event.

Program Cost: $10 per girl. Free for adult chaperones and tag-a-longs. Pay by check or credit card (call 434-293-8000 for credit card payments).

Download Registration Form

Completed registration forms can be emailed to:
education@highland.org
Or mailed to:
Nancy Stetz, Education Programs Manager
2050 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase
2018-05-06 12:00 - 17:00
Join us on Sunday, May 6, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., for the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase. Virginia’s folk masters and their apprentices will be here at Highland for a celebration of traditional music, food, and crafts. The festival will feature the graduating class of masters and apprentices and welcome in the new class, plus many Virginia Folklife apprenticeship program alumni. The full showcase schedule is available HERE. This event is FREE and open to the public.
For more information visit VirginiaFolklife.org and VirginiaHumanities.org.

Lunch with James Monroe
2018-04-28 12:00 - 13:00
In honor of James Monroe’s 260th birthday, join us for a lunch with James Monroe on Saturday April 28, 2018 from 12:00-1:00 pm. James Monroe reenactor Dennis Bigelow will share first person accounts from Monroe’s life and answer audience questions.
A lunch buffet is included with registration and will feature BBQ chicken and pork, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, green beans, lemonade, iced tea, and birthday cake.
Admission is $25.00 per person. Advance registration is required.
REGISTRATION CLOSED

Highland Rustic Trails Opening
2018-04-28 10:00 - 12:00
We are pleased to announce that the Highland Rustic Trail system will officially open on April 28, 2018! Join us from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to celebrate with music from The Front Porch Roots Music School, games, refreshments, a ribbon cutting, and group hikes to explore the trails.
This event is FREE and open to the public.

We would like to thank the following businesses for their contributions to the Highland Trails Opening event:

Annual Highland Sheep Shearing
2018-04-22 14:00 - 16:00
*** Sheep Shearing rescheduled for inclement weather to Sunday, April 22 ***
Highland’s annual sheep shearing will take place on Sunday, April 22 (rain or shine). At 2:30 p.m. Tom Stanley will demonstrate the New Zealand sheep shearing method at this educational, agricultural event. We will also have traditional wool carding and spinning demonstrations for the family from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
If the weather is favorable, visitors are encouraged to enjoy a picnic lunch on the grounds. Bring your own or choose from our selection of fresh sandwiches at the Museum Shop.
Admission to the sheep shearing event is $5 per person. Children under 6 are admitted free. MONROE’S FARM FRIENDS MEMBERS ARE ADMITTED FREE OF CHARGE! Tickets are available at the door or online using the link below.
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About Tom Stanley
Tom Stanley has worked with sheep his entire life, starting with an orphaned lamb when he was 9 years old. He started shearing his own sheep when he was 14 years old. Today, Tom is employed by Virginia Tech as an Agriculture Extension Agent based in Rockbridge County and keeps a small flock of 40 breeding sheep that lamb each April.

Highland Honey and Mead Tasting
2018-04-19 17:30 - 19:30
Join us on Thursday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the Highland Honey and Mead Tasting. Guests will have a chance to speak with our volunteer beekeepers, sample honey from Highland and around the world, and enjoy music by artists from The Front Porch Roots Music School! In addition to honey sampling, Hilltop Berry Farm & Winery and Black Heath Meadery will be offering tastings of their Virginia-made mead. These fine meaderies will also have their craft brews available to purchase!
Admission to this event is $5 per person. Children under 6 are admitted free. While this is a family friendly event, guests must be 21 or older (bring a valid ID) to participate in the mead tasting or purchase mead. Advanced registration is suggested.

Historic Tree Walk at Highland
2018-03-30 11:00 - 12:30
*** EVENT FULL ***
Join us on Friday March 30, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., for a tree walk with the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards! Participants will learn more about Highland’s trees during this free 90-minute walk at James Monroe’s historic property. Highland’s open spaces afford vistas of mature ash, black walnut, maples, oaks, and other native trees. You will also see a hemlock and towering white oak that date to Monroe’s time! Learn how to identify trees in the spring using their leaves, bark, form, and many other features, as well as how Highland trees and tree-ring dating have contributed to historical interpretation.
This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required.

Virginia Festival of the Book, Jamestown: The Truth Revealed
2018-03-25 13:00 - 14:30
In partnership with the 24th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book, Highland, the home of President James Monroe, will host William Kelso, author of Jamestown: The Truth Revealed, on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00 p.m. Kelso, in conversation with archaeologist and Highland executive director Sara Bon-Harper, will discuss the extraordinary discoveries he and his collaborators made to locate the site of the original Jamestown colony, including invaluable recent excavations that have helped to provide a more complete picture of the settlement and its place in history. This event is free and open to the public.
