All events are open to the public and free unless tickets or registration noted.
NNK250 Signature Speaker Series: "A Place Apart: Bound Labor in Virginia's Upper Northern Neck, 1645-1710" | March 10 - 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Steve Harris-Scott of George Mason University presents “A Place Apart: Bound Labor in Virginia’s Upper Northern Neck, 1645-1710,” talk two in a five-part series that kicks off the Northern Neck’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding. Click here for the full series lineup: NNK250 2024 Signature Speaker Series
Volunteer Spring Training | March 19-21 - 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Join the HCC&M volunteer team for our annual spring continuing education sessions as we get ready for the 2024 visitor season. Enjoy engaging presentations on the history of Christ Church and colonial Virginia by leading scholars. Participate in hands-on workshops with fellow volunteers. Play HCC&M Jeopardy!TM and win a prize. Coffee and goodies served daily with lunch on 3/21 to conclude the program. Anyone from the community interested in participating or learning more about volunteer opportunities at Historic Christ Church & Museum is encouraged to attend. Contact the office at info@christchurch1735.org or visit Volunteer at HCC for more information.
Kirkin’ of the Tartan Service | April 14 - 1:30 p.m.
Traditional Scottish blessing & celebration. Full tartan/Scottish church service. Bagpipes, drums, and marching parade with the Kilmarnock District & Pipe Band and the St. Andrew’s Society of Williamsburg.
The Huguenot-Anglican Refuge in Virginia | April 22 - 10:00 a.m
Using county court records from Virginia and French Protestant records in England and France, the Reverend Dr. Lonnie H. Lee explores communities of Huguenot emigrants who settled along the Rappahannock River in the late seventeenth century and the role some of their clergy played in leading parishes in the Church of England.
Wren Masters – “Baroque with a French Twist” | April 27 - 4:00 p.m.
The Wren Masters, a baroque quartet from Williamsburg, return to Historic Christ Church on Saturday, April 27 with “Baroque with a French Twist.” Spanning the entire baroque era, the Wren Masters take the audience on a journey from the dazzling new inventions in the early 1600s by composers such as Frescobaldi to the string virtuosity of Jean-Marie LeClair and mature baroque music by Handel, culminating with the late baroque stylishness in quartets by Rameau and Telemann. Reception in the churchyard at intermission. $30.00 Tickets
This performance is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Virginia in the Eighteenth Century – Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning | May 1, 8, 15 - 10:00 a.m. - Noon
This course looks at life in Virginia over the eighteenth century. Themes include the rise of the gentry class, the tobacco economy, slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, demographic change and westward migration, architecture, women and family, the Great Awakening and religious dissent, the Seven Years’ War, and political change and the American Revolution. From its consolidation as a slave society as the century opened to its leading role in the creation of a new nation, this course examines the profound transformations that shaped Virginia in its second hundred years.
Offered in partnership with Rappahannock Community College’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning program (RILL). Instructor: Robert Teagle, HCC&M Executive Director. Registration here: rappahannock.edu/foundation/lifelong-learning
66th Annual Meeting of the Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc | May 16 - 4:00 PM
Memorial Day Service | May 27 - 11:00 a.m. (Music); 11:30 a.m. (Service)
Sponsored by the Northern Neck Chapter, Military Officers Association of America; the Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc.; and Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock.
"Raise the Roof" at Historic Christ Church & Museum | June 29 - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Join us as we "Raise the Roof" at Historic Christ Church & Museum in Weems, Virginia. Enjoy an array of craft beers, delicious BBQ or vegetarian fare, homemade ice cream, and live music by Fade to Blue and En'Novation, all at one of Virginia’s most historic sites. Funds benefit preservation of Historic Christ Church (1735), a National Historic Landmark. Tickets
Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence with Patriotic Music | July 3 - 4:00 p.m.
Patriotic celebration and reading of the Declaration of Independence inside Historic Christ Church. With the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Hands-On History Day | July 19 - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Step back in time with this exciting program in colonial Virginia history. Make a brick by hand, write with a quill pen, dig for artifacts, make a grave rubbing, play colonial games, dress in 18th-century clothing, create a silhouette portrait, build a brick wall and more. Enjoy a pizza party for lunch and take home a souvenir bookmark, Museum Activity Book, and knapsack. Ages 6-12. Pre-registration required: dbyram@christchurch1735.org
John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum | October 12 - 4:00 p.m.
Retired Library of Virginia historian and musician Gregg Kimball returns with a program on the history of Virginia blues music. Enjoy craft cocktails, fresh seafood, and other culinary delights at this special evening of music and storytelling that honors longtime HCC&M volunteer and friend John H. Hunt II.
The Holly & the Ivy | December 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate the season at Historic Christ Church with traditional songs, carols, and music. Join in this seasonal songfest in the beautifully “greened” church. Featuring members of The Chesapeake Chorale and the Christchurch School Cantorion. Dress warmly. Refreshments follow. Admission: two non-perishable items for Healthy Harvest Food Bank.