November, 2021

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Dr. Pegram: The African American Migration and its effects on the Rural Dan River Region

Dr. Pegram: The African American Migration and its effects on the Rural Dan River Region
Sunday, November 3  •  3 - 4pm  •  24 Reid Street, Chatham

Averett Economic Professor, Dr. Ernest Pegram addresses issues of urbanization: the migration from rural areas to cities. He addresses African American’s integration into the U.S. economy after slavery and the Great Migration.

Joe Scott: An Interview with the Carson Davenport Historic Homeowner

Joe Scott: An Interview with the Carson Davenport Historic Homeowner
Saturday, November 6  •  2 - 3:30pm  •  24 Reid Street, Chatham
Joe Scott, owner of the Carson Davenport Historic Home on North Main Street in Danville, discusses his Carson Davenport Collection and the home of the artist.

Smithsonian Crossroads Docent Training with Averett Bonner Student Erin Hayes

Become a part of the Smithsonian's Crossroads: Change in rural America Exhibition. We will be training docents to help visitors navigate this special exhibition and help improve their experience of this exhibition. Averett Bonner Student, Erin Hayes will be facilitating this training.

Diana McManus of the Fiber Arts Guild of Danville: Fiber Arts Lab

Diana McManus of the Fiber Arts Guild of Danville: Fiber Arts Lab

Saturday, November 13  •  10:30am - 12noon  •  975 Main St. Danville Museum

Inviting all individuals interested in the first meeting of the Fiber Arts Guild of Danville to be hosted by the Danville Museum of Art. The focus is intended to create original designs in fiber works of art. RSVP to Diana McManus: 814-218-9775.

Author Bill Guerrant: Book Reading Bertie & Charlie

Author Bill Guerrant: Book Reading Bertie & Charlie

Saturday, November 13  •  11am - 1pm  • 24 Reid Street, Chatham

Join us for this informative discussion - a second novel by the author Bill Guerrant tells a narrative set in 1917, when two young workers at a Virginia cotton mill fall in love, share secrets, and struggle to overcome troubled pasts.

Tour Old Dominion Agricultural Complex (ODAC)

Tour Old Dominion Agricultural Complex (ODAC)
Saturday, November 13  •  2 - 4pm  •  Tour and Lecture

Convene at ODAC’s courtyard entrance Fountain  •  19783 US-29 North, Chatham, VA 24531

Director John Harris opens ODAC for a Tobacco History Tour and a discussion by Gary Grant and a team of local historians, curators, and conservationists. Join us for a tour of Old Dominion Agricultural Complex (ODAC) to see the Tobacco History Exhibition and a panel featuring Gary Grant and Gale Allen in a discussion on local tobacco legacies.

Sonja Ingram, Preservation Virginia: Rosenwald Schools

Sonja Ingram, Preservation Virginia: Rosenwald Schools
Tuesday, November 16  •  7 - 9pm  •  24 Reid Street, Chatham

Learn about the Preservation Virginia’s project to record Rosenwald Schools in VA that were built in early 20^th century through a program by Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee Institute and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald.

Community Engagement Projects – Nurturing a Local Arts Community

Community Engagement Projects – Nurturing a Local Arts Community
Wednesday, November 17  •  6 - 7pm  • 24 Reid Street, Chatham

Join us for a discussion about nurturing the arts in our own community. Felice McWilliams - Director of Making Danville Smile, Annie Chappell - DMFAH Collections Manager, Daniel Shogan - DMFAH Education Coordinator, Alisa Davis - Director of Reid Street Gallery, and Liz Cervantes - Co-founder of Collidescope, take part in a panel discussion on the importance of nurturing a local arts community and on a community engagement project.

Anita Royston, President, NAACP: Inadequate consideration and documentation of Union Hill’s Scenic, Historical, and Archeological Resources

Anita Royston, President, NAACP: Inadequate consideration and documentation of Union Hill’s scenic, historical and archeological resources

Wednesday, November 18  •  6 - 8pm  •  24 Reid Street, Chatham

Anita Royston speaks on the topic of Union Hill and the recording and mitigating of any potential destruction of historical or archaeological resources at this site.

Carson Davenport: A discussion by Annie Chappell & Elsabé Dixon

Carson Davenport: A discussion by Annie Chappell & Elsabé Dixon
Friday, November 19  •  6 - 7pm  •  24 Reid Street, Chatham

The DMFAH Collections Team presents the fascinating stories behind the Carson Davenport collection, the artist who created the works in the collection, and the important role Carson Davenport played in the Work Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s.

Olde Dominion Bluegrass Festival

Tickets are now on sale for the ODAC Bluegrass Festival

with headliner: Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

For more information and tickets, go to 

Olde Dominion Bluegrass Festival | The ODAC (oldedominionagriculturecomplex.com)

Mandala Making for Christmas Class

Mandalas for Christmas

Join Felice McWilliams for a class in making Mandalas for Christmas.

Class cost is $35 per person.

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