Highland

CANCELED: “On the Farm with Mr. Monroe” French and Spanish Enrichment Camp: Second July Session
2020-07-20 09:00 - 2020-07-24 15:00 (America/Halifax) | VA
Program Canceled
Highland, the home of President James Monroe, in a partnership with the Speak! Language Center, is excited to announce On the Farm with Mr. Monroe! This French and Spanish enrichment camp for children ages 4-10 will be held Monday through Friday, July 20-24, 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 fourth language enrichment camp of the season. Please check our events page for other dates.
The cost of this event is $350 per student for one week, $650 per student for two weeks, or $925 per student for three weeks.

CANCELED: “On the Farm with Mr. Monroe” French and Spanish Enrichment Camp: First July Session
2020-07-13 09:00 - 2020-07-17 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Program Canceled
Highland, the home of President James Monroe, in a partnership with the Speak! Language Center, is excited to announce On the Farm with Mr. Monroe! This French and Spanish enrichment camp for children ages 4-10 will be held Monday through Friday, July 13-17, 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 third language enrichment camp of the season. Please check our events page for other dates.
The cost of this event is $350 per student for one week, $650 per student for two weeks, or $925 per student for three weeks.

ONLINE ONLY: Independence Day Digital Concert and Celebration
2020-07-04 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Halifax)
*** The 2020 Independence Day Concert at Highland will be ONLINE ***
Join us online from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm on July 4th as we enjoy some of the memorable performances by the Heifetz International Music Institute at the Highland Hilltop Pavilion. Heifetz’s classically-inspired ensemble brings a uniquely innovative and expressive musical experience that will appeal to all ages.

Join us at 2pm on July 4th!

*Images courtesy of Gene Runion

Expanding the Narrative at Highland
2020-06-29 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax)
Join us on Monday, June 29, from 6:30-7:30pm, as Dr. Sara Bon-Harper, Executive Director of James Monroe’s Highland, and Ms. Jennifer Stacy, member of Highland’s Descendant Advisory Panel, lead a discussion on their work to represent a multivocal history, one in which many voices combine to tell one set of stories. This event will be moderated by Dr. Louis Nelson, Vice Provost for Academic Outreach and Professor, Architectural History.
Participate Live and Stream
Participate by email Q500@PublicInput.com
Participate by phone: 855-925-2801 Meeting code: 9186

CANCELED: “On the Farm with Mr. Monroe” Spanish Enrichment Camp: Second June Session
2020-06-15 09:00 - 2020-06-19 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Program Canceled
Highland, the home of President James Monroe, in a partnership with the Speak! Language Center, is excited to announce On the Farm with Mr. Monroe! This Spanish enrichment camp for children ages 4-10 will be held Monday through Friday, June 15-19, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The camp will focus on the Spanish language and forge the connection between 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 language enrichment camp of the season. Please check our events page for other dates.
The cost of this event is $350 per student for one week, $650 per student for two weeks, or $925 per student for three weeks.

CANCELED: “On the Farm with Mr. Monroe” Spanish Enrichment Camp: First June Session
2020-06-08 09:00 - 2020-06-12 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Program Canceled
Highland, the home of President James Monroe, in a partnership with the Speak! Language Center, is excited to announce On the Farm with Mr. Monroe! This Spanish enrichment camp for children ages 4-10 will be held Monday through Friday, June 8-12, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The camp will focus on the Spanish language and forge the connection between 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 language enrichment camp of the season. Please check our events page for other dates.
The cost of this event is $350 per student for one week, $650 per student for two weeks, or $925 per student for three weeks.

CANCELED: Annual Highland Sheep Shearing
2020-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
This event has been canceled.
Highland’s annual sheep shearing will take place on Sunday, April 26 (rain or shine). At 3:00 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 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
If the weather is favorable, visitors are encouraged to enjoy a picnic lunch on the grounds.
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!
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.

CANCELED: Girl Scout Day at Highland
2020-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
This event has been canceled.
Join us on Saturday, April 25, 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).

CANCELED - Historic Tree Walk at Highland
2020-04-03 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Halifax)
This event has been canceled.
Join us on Friday April 3, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., for a spring 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 leaves, bark, twigs, 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. Attendance is limited to 25 participants.

CANCELED - Virginia Festival of the Book
2020-03-22 13:00 (America/Halifax)
This event has been canceled.
In partnership with the 26th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book, Highland will host University of Virginia professor Justene Hill Edwards on Sunday, March 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for Class, Church, and Place in Southern Black Communities. Ms. Edwards will moderate a panel featuring William Andrews, author of Slavery and Class in the American South: A Generation of Slave Narrative Testimony 1840-1865, Daniel Thorp, author of Facing Freedom: An African American Community in Virginia From Reconstruction to Jim Crow, and Nicole Myers, author of Turner Soul Liberty: The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation Virginia. The event and parking are free. A book signing will follow the panel discussion and the authors’ books will be for sale in the Highland Museum Shop.
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Slavery at Highland
2020-02-29 12:00 - 15:00, 2020-02-22 12:00 - 15:00, 2020-02-17 12:00 - 15:00, 2020-02-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2020-02-15 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
In honor of Black History Month, the drop-in program Slavery at Highland will be offered on select days in February. Slavery at Highland offers a discussion of historic slavery in the United States with special focus on the men, women, and children enslaved at Highland. Visitors can browse images and historic documents while discussing slavery and its legacies with a specially trained museum interpreter. We invite you to visit and learn more about the past—from a variety of perspectives.
– Included with admission –

American Girl Afternoon Tea
2020-02-08 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax)
*** CANCELLED ***
Bring your American Girl doll to an afternoon tea catered by Harvest Moon at James Monroe’s Highland on Saturday February 8, 2020, from 3:00-4:30 pm. Play period games over tea at your table, then make a Valentine inspired by designs from Monroe family furniture.
The recommended age range for participants is 6-12 years old. Admission to the American Girl Afternoon Tea at James Monroe’s Highland is $25.00 for participants and $25.00 for adult chaperones. Participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Menu
Tea Sandwiches: Egg Salad, Chicken Salad, Cucumber, and Watercress
Fruit and Cheese Skewers
Brownies, Lemon Bars, and Chocolate Chip Cookies

After Hours at Highland with James Monroe (SOLD OUT)
2019-12-28 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Experience Highland after hours through a personally guided tour with James Monroe reenactor Beau Robbins. Throughout the tour, guests will hear firsthand accounts from the American Revolution and Founding Era, and will then have the opportunity to mingle with Monroe over light refreshments following the tour. After Hours with James Monroe will take place Friday December 6, Saturday December 21 (SOLD OUT), and Saturday December 28 (SOLD OUT) from 4:30-6:00 pm. Admission is $28 per guest. Limit 15 guests per tour.
December 28 SOLD OUT

After Hours at Highland with James Monroe (SOLD OUT)
2019-12-21 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Experience Highland after hours through a personally guided tour with James Monroe reenactor Beau Robbins. Throughout the tour, guests will hear firsthand accounts from the American Revolution and Founding Era, and will then have the opportunity to mingle with Monroe over light refreshments following the tour. After Hours with James Monroe will take place Friday December 6, Saturday December 21 (SOLD OUT), and Saturday December 28 (SOLD OUT) from 4:30-6:00 pm. Admission is $28 per guest. Limit 15 guests per tour.
December 21 SOLD OUT

Highland for the Holidays
2019-12-09 11:00 - 2019-12-24 17:00 (America/Halifax)
Experience Highland for the Holidays at the home of President James Monroe. From 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 9 through Tuesday, December 24, guests will enjoy a self-guided tour of the museum spaces and 1818 Presidential Guesthouse decorated with seasonal greenery and filled with holiday cheer. Highland interpreters will be available to discuss historical events as you explore Highland at your own pace. In honor of our fifth president, admission to Highland will be just $5 during Highland for the Holidays. Highland’s Augmented reality experience is available as a separate purchase. Plan time to complete your holiday list in the Highland Museum shop, featuring Virginia products and the Virginia Artisan Room. Our regular guided tour offerings will resume on December 26.

After Hours at Highland with James Monroe
2019-12-06 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Experience Highland after hours through a personally guided tour with James Monroe reenactor Beau Robbins. Throughout the tour, guests will hear firsthand accounts from the American Revolution and Founding Era, and will then have the opportunity to mingle with Monroe over light refreshments following the tour. After Hours with James Monroe will take place Friday December 6, Saturday December 21, and Saturday December 28 (SOLD OUT) from 4:30-6:00 pm. Admission is $28 per guest. Limit 15 guests per tour.
Register Now for December 6

Historic Tree Walk at Highland
2019-12-06 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Halifax)
Join us on Friday December 6, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., for a winter 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 winter using bark, twigs, 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. Attendance is limited to 35 participants.
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Highland Holiday Decorations
2019-12-03 - 2020-01-03
Beginning the first week in December, visitors will find the entire house beautifully decorated for the holidays. Discover the magic of James Monroe’s historical property during the holiday season. The museum will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Please visit our Tours & Tickets page for more information about daily tour offerings.

Highland Book Club: November Meeting
2019-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax)
Join us on Wednesday, November 20, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., for an evening of lively literary discussion at Highland, the home of President James Monroe. This event is FREE and open to the public.
During the November meeting of our book club, Highland guide Emily Stanfill will lead the group in discussion of The Cooking Gene, by Michael W. Twitty.
Amistad Press writes “A renowned culinary historian offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry—both black and white—through food, from Africa to America and slavery to freedom.”

Guests can sign up for one, two, or all three of the fall Highland Book Club meetings. To RSVP for this FREE event, click on the link below or email museumshop@highland.org.
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Veterans Day Special Programs
2019-11-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax)
On Monday, November 11, to honor and thank U.S. veterans, all active duty, former, and retired United States military personnel will receive free admission to James Monroe’s Highland for Veterans Day.
As a special treat, visitors can listen to Colonel Monroe in performances held at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m., as he recounts the American Revolution.
For non-military visitors the Monroe performance is included with admission.

Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony
2019-11-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
On Monday, November 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., the University of Virginia Army ROTC Cadets, the Buford Middle School band, and featured speaker Chaplain Colonel Joel Jenkins, US Army, Ret., will join us for a ceremony in salute to our veterans. This event is FREE and open to the public.
To honor and thank U.S. veterans, all active duty, former, and retired United States military personnel will receive free admission to James Monroe’s Highland for Veterans Day.

Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day
2019-11-10 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
On Sunday, November 10, from 9:00 a.m. to dusk, 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 the public. All dogs must be leashed. Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their animals. Please keep our trails clean so everyone can enjoy their experience on the Highland Rustic Trails.
*Please note that while dogs will be allowed on the Highland Rustic Trails on November 10, only service animals, as defined by the ADA, are permitted in the ticketed museum area.
Highland Rustic Trails

2019 Home Educator Day at Highland
2019-11-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
While online registration is now closed, we welcome walk ups!
James Monroe’s Highland will host Home Educator Day on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Home educator families will enjoy an exclusive walk-through of the presidential guest house and exhibit spaces, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., along with additional activities including:

Meet James Monroe (12:00pm & 1:00pm)
Writing and Conversation with Elizabeth Monroe (10:30am, 11:30am, & 12:30pm)
War of 1812 militia demonstrations (10:30am – 3:00pm)
Historic land surveying (10:00am & 2:00pm)
Wool processing demonstration (9:00am – 2:30pm)
Historic cooking and textile production (9:00am – 3:00pm)
Cross stitch sampler programs (11:00am & 1:00pm, limit 15 per session)
Historic games and crafts (9:00am – 3:00pm)
Reading from the Monroe Doctrine (2:00pm)

Home Educator Day at Highland is $5.00 for participants and adult chaperones. Children under 6 and Monroe’s Farm Friends are FREE (Farm Friends do not have to register, simply bring your Farm Friends card on the day of the event). We invite you to bring a picnic and spend the day at the home of our nation’s 5th president!
Sponsored by the The Book Dragon, Home Educators Association of Virginia, and The Frontier Culture Museum.

Highland Enrichment Day
2019-11-05 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Are your children out of school because of teacher work days? Why not join us on Tuesday, November 5, for a special Highland Enrichment Day for kids! For children ages 6-11, admission to the Highland Full Experience—including the guided tour and augmented reality—has been reduced to just $10! Kids under 6 years of age are always free.
In addition, from noon to 3:00 p.m. we will have several activities designed specifically for children: wool spinning, historic games, and crafts.
Bring your kids out to Highland for some historic fun!

Highland Enrichment Day
2019-11-04 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Are your children out of school because of teacher work days? Why not join us on Monday, November 4, for a special Highland Enrichment Day for kids! For children ages 6-11, admission to the Highland Full Experience—including the guided tour and augmented reality—has been reduced to just $10! Kids under 6 years of age are always free.
In addition, from noon to 3:00 p.m. we will have several activities designed specifically for children: wool spinning, historic games, and crafts.
Bring your kids out to Highland for some historic fun!

Halloween at Highland
2019-10-27 13:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax)
***CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER***
James Monroe’s Highland, in partnership with the Albemarle County Fair, will host Halloween at Highland, an afternoon of fall fun, on Sunday, October 27, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Admission to the event includes hayrides through the Highland pastures, walks through the corn maze, face painting, and entry in the children’s Halloween costume contest and pumpkin contest. Food and drink will be available for purchase (cash and credit cards accepted). All proceeds will support youth agricultural programming and the Albemarle County Fair at Highland.
The costume contest is limited to children age fourteen and under and will take place at 4:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories: children under 6 years of age, children 6 to 10, and children 11 to 14. The pumpkin contest will take place at 5:00 p.m. and is open to all ages. Pumpkins must be carved and/or decorated prior to the Halloween at Highland event. Participants in either contest do not have to register in advance.
Admission is $5 per participant. Children under 6 years old are admitted FREE.
