13 Results for tag "Education"

• Performance: Beyond The Walls

  The scholars of the Bray school have a lot that they can learn from the tiny creatures within its walls.

• Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

  Meet people of the past at Charlton's Coffeehouse for some informal conversation or activity.

• Tour: Poetry & Art

  Join us on a family-friendly tour. We will explore the galleries, connecting objects on exhibit to favorite poems, and then enjoy a poetry-writing activity.

• Music: When Nancy Geddy on the Spinet Plays

  The Governor's Musick delves into the life of a young woman in Williamsburg who studied music to elevate her societal position.

• Performance: Washington's Choice

  Join George Washington in April of 1775, after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, as he makes the choice of loyalty to the Crown, or resistance to the Empire.

• Special Event: "Did You Know?" History Game Show

  Come on down to the Hennage Auditorium to test your knowledge of history. Expand your mind! Impress your friends! Win a prize! Featuring special guest Thomas Jefferson.

• Omohundro Institute Vast Early America Lecture Series

  The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas Jefferson, and the Conspiracy of 1793.

• Performance: Visit with Ann Wager

  Step into the past with Ann Wager, Educator of free and enslaved children. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.

• A Lens on History: Albert Durant Photos

  Special program on the Albert Durant Photography Collection, featuring never-before seen images of Williamsburg from the late 1930s-early 1960s.

• Performance: Teach them Diligently

  Journey with Ann Wager, a lifelong teacher in Colonial Virginia, as she experiences what it takes to run the Williamsburg Bray School.

• TVHS 2025 Sunday Lecture Series Kick-Off!

  Author and history professor Rebecca Brannon discusses her upcoming book, The Weight of Years: Growing Old In America’s Infancy, on aging in early America and its role in society.

• A Parent’s Guide to Weekly Visits

  Planning a family trip to Colonial Williamsburg? Make the most out of your visit by focusing on two or three topics or let your child pick an area of interest.

• Behind US: Past, Present, Future

  US: Past, Present and Future is a national conversation series exploring past history to tackle issues of great importance today. Read on to learn more.