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Event Calendar 2010

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Heirloom Plants
March 20 Program: "Plants from the Past: A Living Legacy for our Gardens and Yours." From 9:30 - 3:00. Contact Ken McFarland for more info and cost.


Easter Egg Hunt
April 3 Fun annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 1 to 12. Sponsored by Northern Neck Lodge 32 Fraternal Order of Police. Begins 11:00 a.m. No charge for participants.


Preservation Talks
May 9 Mother's Day Luncheon in the Dining Room from 11-3. Special preservation-focused tours by staff at 2:00 p.m. included with purchase of regular tour ticket.


Independence Celebration
June 5 Lees & Independence event begins at 3:00 p.m. Activities for kids, Revolutionary War reenactors, and evening concert. FREE and fun for all ages.


Weekend Family Adventure Camp
June 25-27 Stratford Hall's Weekend Family Adventure Camp is a new addition this year. Sign up early because this program will fill up quickly.


Grandparent/Grandchild Camp
July 13-15 Stratford Hall's Grandparent/Grandchild Camp is a great bonding experience for participants. Last year's camp was a great success, so sign up early.


Intergenerational Elderhostel Camp
July 26-29 Register for this Intergenerational camp at Exploritas.com. This special program offers a fun bonding experience for grandparents and their grandchildren. Sign up early.


Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail & Harvest Festival
September 25 & 26 The Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail & Harvest Festival will be fun for the whole family. Wine tasting at its best, plus good food and music.


Music of the Lees
October 2 "From Harry the Fiddler to Covent Garden": Music of the Stratford Lees. Program about the music the Lees could have heard in America and across the Atlantic. Concludes with dinner and musical evening in the Great Hall.


Cultural Landscape Symposium
October 22-24 The third Northern Neck Cultural Landscape Symposium will study the region's formal landsapes of the colonial and early national periods.


Historical Haunts
October 30 Historical Haunts event will offer special "ghost tours" of the Great House, Halloween crafts and refreshments. For children and adults of all ages. Admission $5 adult/$3 children.


Great Hall in fall
November 25 Thanksgiving Dinner at Stratford Hall Join us for a traditional southern feast. This event is a sell-out every year, so make your reservations early! Dinner and lodging are available by reservation only.


wreathmaking
December 7 Colonial Decoration Workshop Well-known garden authority and floral designer Don Haynie will lead two tree-making workshops at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Materials will be provided. Class size is limited to 15, so sign up early!


Great House in snow
December 11 Christmas at Stratford Hall Experience the Lees' Great House as they might have known it during the holiday season, including live music and dance of the 18th century. Children's activities are included this year. Make dining and lodging reservations early.


For information regarding special closings, mill operation, etc. click our monthly calendar link at the bottom of the page.

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