Join us on Thursday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m., as we welcome Tim McGrath, author of James Monroe: A Life, for a virtual program: "This Sets Our Compass": The Making of the Monroe Doctrine. Through the lens of biography, McGrath Read More ...

On Friday, November 10, at 1:00 p.m., the University of Virginia Army ROTC Cadets, the "Band of Brothers" trumpet quartet from James Madison University, and featured speaker Mary James, director of COVER, will join us for a ceremony in salute Read More ...

Join us on November 28 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., either in-person at The McGowan Theatre at the National Archives or virtually, for Spheres of Influence: Two Hundred Years of the Monroe Doctrine. This program will feature a panel of Read More ...

*Map of America by Juan Downey, image courtesy of MoMA Join us on Friday, December 1 at 1:00 p.m., as we welcome James Madison University professor Dr. Kristen McCleary, for a FREE virtual program: A Latin Americanist's Reading of the Read More ...

Join us at Highland on Saturday, December 2, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 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, activities, Read More ...

*** This event has been cancelled *** Join us on Saturday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as we host the Virginia Cooperative Extension for a Meat Preservation Workshop. Participants will learn the basics of pressure canning and Read More ...

Join us from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 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 ...

Experience Highland after hours on Wednesday, December 27, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Participants will enjoy a private viewing of the exhibits in the 1818 Guesthouse and grounds. Highland’s new interpretation weaves the story of Highland’s free and enslaved residents Read More ...

Mark your calendars! Join us on February 16 at Piedmont Virginia Community College for the program Traveling Our Ancestors' Journey: A Descendants' Reunion, featuring the latest projects from local musician, educator, and filmmaker Horace Scruggs. This event has a focus Read More ...

Highland, in partnership with the Virginia Festival of the Book, will host author Diane Flynt to discuss her book Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story of Apples in the South on Sunday, March 24 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Read More ...