Join us in commemorating the restoration and dedication of the historic Williamsburg Bray School site. Through our partnership with William & Mary’s Bray School Lab, the site will enable scholars and interpreters to probe the complicated story of race, religion, and education in Williamsburg and America.
The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 1, on the Lawn of the Art Museums. It will be followed by a reception, community art projects, entertainment, and a series of panel discussions and interpretive programs in the Hennage Auditorium, free and open to the public. Please note, seating is limited in the Hennage Auditorium.
Special keynote address by Sec. Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian and founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Other Experiences
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Event: Christmas Dreams - Institute for Dance
It's Christmas in Williamsburg, and Janie Sparkle wants just one thing this year: for all her wishes to come true! Join iDance for this local holiday tradition.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: Good Progress
In commemoration of the Bray School dedication, witness a debate of the nature of the Bray School with Elizabeth DeRosario, a free Black woman and the school's teacher Mrs. Wager.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: Grand March and Review
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they lead visiting corps from around the country in a Grand March.
Open to the Public