After Hours
By Mark Bailey on Dec. 27, 2007
Ongoing
Exhibits, historic
— 921 Main Street Fine Art Gallery, 921 Main St., Lynchburg, featuring 19th, 20th and 21st century art by local and nationally known artists. Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through December; or by appointment. Call 455-4336.
— The Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main St., under renovation. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday year-round. Donations accepted. Call 528-3256.
F Annual Cash and Carry Holiday Show and Sale by AFA artist members and other artists in the community, on display through Dec. 28.
— Academy of Fine Arts at Faria’s Twin Oaks Restaurant, 14175 Forest Road, Forest.
— Academy of Fine Arts at UBS Financial Services Inc., 2215 Langhorne Road, gallery hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— Altavista Area YMCA, 718 Seventh St., Altavista.
— Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children’s Museum, 27 Ninth St. Admission is $7 for ages 2 and up, $6 for seniors (60 and older) and $4.50 per person for groups of 10 or more with two days advance notice. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 845-1888.
F “Kwanzaa Mkeka Mats,” celebrate Kwanzaa by making your own mkeka placemat, through Dec. 31, in the Kaleidoscope Gallery.
F “Festive Footwear,” throughout the world, children leave out various forms of footwear in the hopes of receiving treats and toys. Through Dec. 31, in the Kaleidoscope Gallery.
— Amherst County Museum and Historical Society, 154 S. Main St., Amherst. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. No charge. Call (434) 946-9068.
— Anne Spencer House and Garden, 1313 Pierce St. Garden open daily, free. House open by appointment only, $5. Group rates available. Call 845-1313 or 384-3963.
— Appomattox County Historical Museum, Court Street, open 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, April through October. Daily tours available. Admission, $3 for adults, $2 for students and children. Visit http://www.appomattoxhisto
ry.org or call (434) 352-3910.
— Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Va. 24, Civil War displays recently unveiled. Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 352-8987 or visit http://www.nps.gov/apco.
— Artifacts Gallery, 4327 Boonsboro Road, Peakland Crossing. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Call 384-3644, e-mail
or visit http://www.artifactsgalleryinc.com.
F Work by local artist Luis Lozano, featured artist through December.
— Art UpStairs, 126 South Bridge St., Bedford (above Bedford Hardware). Permanent gallery featuring works of local artists and craftsmen. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call (540) 586-8811.
F Exhibit featuring the work of artist, potter and sculptor Lanny Hodges; photographer Rebecca Raybon; potter Sonya Forte; and glass artist Cindy Connor.
— Avenel Plantation, 413 Avenel Ave., Bedford. Tours by appointment. Admission, $3 adults, $1 for children under 12. Call (540) 586-1814.
— Awareness Garden, 1700 block of Old Langhorne Road, open daily dawn to dusk to honor families and caregivers whose lives have been touched by cancer. Call 384-6740.
— Bedford Academy for the Arts, 305 North Bridge St., open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Other times may be arranged by appointment and groups are encouraged to do so. Call (540) 586-7030.
— Bedford Central Library, 321 North Bridge St., Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Call (540) 586-8911 ext. 18 or visit http://www.library.bedford.va.us.
— Booker T. Washington National Monument, 12130 Booker T. Washington Highway, Hardy. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission, parking and all programs are free. Call (540) 721-2094 or visit http://www.nps.gov/bowa/
home.htm.
— Blackwater Creek Gallery, 845 Belmont St. Call 846-0403 or e-mail
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F Exhibition of outside and visionary art, on display through Feb. 29.
— Central Virginia Community College, 3506 Wards Road. Call 832-7600.
— CJMW Architects Gallery, 1030 Main St. Artwork can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
— Clover Hill Village, River Ridge Road, Appomattox. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, April through October. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for students and children. Daily tours available.
— Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, 975 Main St., Danville. Docent guided tours available at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is no fee for the tour. Call 799-6145 or visit http://www.danvillemuseum.org.
— Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg College. Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by appointment. No charge, visitor parking available. The gallery is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors. Call 544-8343 or 544-8595.
— Fauber Gallery, 200 Boston Ave., inside St. John’s Episcopal Church. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Call 528-1138 or visit http://www.stjohnslynchburg.org.
— Fort Early, Civil War National Historic Landmark, 3511 Memorial Ave. Open by appointment. No charge, donations accepted. Call 847-1811.
— Frame House Gallery, 101A Tradewynd Drive, Wyndhurst. Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 258-9743 or e-mail
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— Henderson’s Furniture, U.S. 221 in Forest. More than 30 artists featured in store. Call 525-4005 or visit http://www.hendersonsfurniture.com.
— Historic Courthouse Museum, 774 Village Highway, Rustburg. Local artwork on display, as well as original plasterwork in courthouse. Exhibits include “Campbell County and World War II.” Visit http://www.myvir
giniaheritage.com/cchs_museum.htm or call (434) 332-9618.
— Jones Memorial Library, 2311 Memorial Ave. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Ongoing displays of region
al history and literary collections.
— Legacy Museum, 403 Monroe St. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. $5 adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for youth and students and free fro children under 6. Call 845-3455.
F “Someday: The Fall of Jim Crow in Central Virginia, 1954-1981.”
— Lynchburg Art Club, 1011 Rivermont Ave. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
— The Lynchburg Museum, Bragassa Toy Store, 325 12th St. Exhibits showcase the history of Lynchburg and include native Americans, antique toys, Civil War items, and more. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Call 455-4004.
— Lynchburg Public Library, 2315 Memorial Ave. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call 455-6310.
— Maier Museum of Art, Randolph College, 1 Quinlan St. Galleries. No charge. Call 947-8136.
F “A Room with a View: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” paintings, prints and photographs from the museum’s permanent collection.
— The Mezzanine Gallery, at Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, 720 Commerce St.
— Monacan Indian Museum, 2009 Kenmore Road, Amherst. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $1, under 5, no charge. Call (434) 946-5391.
— National D-Day Memorial, Bedford. Honors the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of the Allied forces on June 6, 1944. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hourly guided tours last 45 minutes. Limited golf cart seating available. Admission, $5 for adults, $3 for ages 6 to 16, children under 6 free. Walking tours are $2 for adults, and $3 for a riding tour. Call (800) 351-DDAY.
— Nelson Memorial Library, 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway. Gallery hours noon to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Free admission.
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