Summer 2024 at the Hampton History Museum
Saturday, July 27, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Hampton City Schools Fine Arts Department presents the FREE series in conjunction with Arts for Learning, the Virginia Affiliate of Young Audiences. School-age children and families can interact with musicians, artists, actors, storytellers, dancers, and more. Each weekend has new programming! With the support of the Hampton History Museum, the series will be held on three Saturdays in July.
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Summer 2024 at the Hampton History Museum
120 Old Hampton Ln. Hampton, VA 23669
Fall under the spell of a tricky magician, explore the legends of Mount Everest through dance and music, laugh out loud to multicultural folktales, be inspired by a powerful story of escape to freedom, and get up and dance across the continents.
Harold Wood, I Can Do It
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM in the Great Hall Gallery
Magician Harold Wood juggles and participates in sleight-of-hand tricks in this crowd-pleasing
show that teaches about self-esteem and self-reliance—and features a surprise guest (hint: he
loves carrots!)
Brandy Lee, STEAM Bookmarks
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the 19th Century Gallery
Participants will make a bookmark using the STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math)
design process, with a little bit of help from their own creativity!
Via Goode, Goode Travels
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM in the Crabtown Gallery
Storyteller Via Goode shares multicultural folktales full of humor and surprises, transporting the
audience through foreign lands while they help her tell each story with refrains, chants, and
songs.
Utpalasia: Dancing in the Shadows of Everest
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM in the Great Hall Gallery
Utpalasia explores the lore, legends, and land of the beautiful Himalayan mountains. Through
dance, music, and storytelling, audience members learn about the people of Nepal and the
connection between culture and community.
Asiko-oluwa Aderin, Mixed Media Interactive
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the 19th Century Gallery
In this fun, hands-on workshop, participants will create a mixed media work of art, such as
designing a personal mandala or an African Kente cloth.
Valerie Davis, Come Freedom, Come
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM in the Crabtown Gallery
Actor Valerie Davis brings to life the uniquely American story of Martha Ann Fields, an enslaved
cook and one of Virgina’s unsung heroes in this powerful program of freedom and
empowerment.
Rita Cohen, Dance, Baile, Ngoma
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM in the Great Hall Gallery
Dance across the continents with Rita Cohen, as the audience experiences traditional dances
from Africa, South America, Europe, and North America.
Utpalasia: Dancing in the Shadows of Everest
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM in the Great Hall Gallery
Utpalasia explores the lore, legends, and land of the beautiful Himalayan mountains. Through
dance, music, and storytelling, audience members learn about the people of Nepal and the
connection between culture and community.
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