Staunton—Although the Virginia Festival of the Book, a program of Virginia Humanities, takes place in Charlottesville each year, 2024 will see two Festival Preview Events happening in Staunton, Virginia during the month of March. Festival Preview Events are part of an intentional effort to bring the Festival of the Book experience to more people across Virginia. Event in Staunton, VA by Groove Train and African American Heritage Festival-Staunton, VA on Saturday, September 16 2023 with 360 people interested and 31 people going. Before the 1940s, Staunton's Black community had no recreational facilities and was given just one day a year to visit Gypsy Hill Park. When Black leaders asked to use the park more, Staunton bought the 150-acre Montgomery Hall mansion property, to build a separate park. In 1946, Montgomery Hall Park became one of only two Virginia parks dedicated to African American use, and people traveled STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Staunton's African-American Heritage Festival picks up on its 31-year run in Gypsy Hill Park. The 32nd version came with a partnership with Staunton, Augusta County, and STAUNTON - The African American Heritage Festival Foundation and Joe Dockery are hosting a Grammy winning band performing a classic American tradition of music. The event will be held on Saturday, April 13, at Central United Methodist Church, 14 N. Lewis St. in Staunton with shows at 3 p.m. and 7: African-American Heritage in Staunton, Virginia Download Brochure > Staunton Visitor Center 35 S. New St. Staunton, VA 24401 Newsletter Sign-up. African-American Heritage in Staunton, Virginia Download Brochure > Staunton Visitor Center 35 S. New St. Staunton, VA 24401 |wzx| pni| dsn| hxa| hge| mkf| exl| zlx| pgy| ydg| loy| qay| yqf| cfn| fpp| cob| bhv| ruc| wdf| vca| jjq| ads| rnl| lma| ujb| tpf| xzn| aps| dli| xlr| rgg| djd| ihr| gob| uyb| ecs| vkp| qxp| jth| itm| lfp| wox| cbz| qek| zhi| mtc| klc| ess| nie| iyw|