From rappahannockinfo at connectnetwork.org Tue Dec 1 13:10:06 2009 From: rappahannockinfo at connectnetwork.org (Connect Rappahannock) Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:10:06 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Virginia Receives Gates Grant to Improve Library Broadband Access Message-ID: <20091201131006.68gd47gdesow0wkc@mail.connectnetwork.org> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces New Support for Public Libraries to Help Provide Broadband Access for More Americans Foundation will fund state-level efforts to improve Internet connections in libraries, and to apply for federal broadband stimulus funds SEATTLE - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today committed nearly $3.4 million in grants to bolster Internet connections for libraries in five states. It also announced partnerships with 14 additional states to help public libraries compete for federal broadband stimulus funds. Nationally, libraries report that patron demand for high-speed Internet access is growing faster than their ability to provide increased bandwidth. A recent American Library Association study reports that 60 percent of all libraries say their current Internet speed is insufficient. State libraries in Arkansas ($735,207), Kansas ($363,099), Massachusetts ($367,789), New York ($947,517), and Virginia ($977,468) received foundation funds to execute statewide plans to improve and maintain Internet connections in local libraries. Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, and Washington will participate in the foundation's new Opportunity Online broadband grant program, which will help libraries develop proposals for federal broadband stimulus funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "Federal, state, and local government investments in connecting libraries to broadband are important steps toward realizing the vision of universal broadband access," said Jill Nishi, deputy director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's U.S. Libraries program. "When libraries have access to broadband, they can effectively deliver critical educational, employment, and government services for residents that lack Internet access elsewhere. As community anchor institutions, libraries can also help drive local broadband adoption." Nearly 40 percent of Americans, often those with lower incomes and lower levels of education, still don't have high-speed Internet access at home. In most communities (70 percent), the public library is the only provider of free Internet access available to residents. NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) is expected to award federal stimulus grants to private and public sector applicants starting in early 2010 to expand broadband infrastructure to more communities across the country and to help new Internet users benefit from broadband access. States participating in the foundation's Opportunity Online broadband grant program will receive technical and consulting assistance to develop competitive funding proposals for BTOP, and will receive federally-required matching funds from the Gates Foundation, contingent on a successful BTOP award. Participating states will also receive assistance to help secure additional federal E-rate funding to sustain broadband connection costs in the future. The foundation solicited letters of interest for the Opportunity Online broadband program from state libraries seeking to acquire significant additional broadband access for libraries in their respective states. The foundation chose to support states that articulated the most compelling and feasible projects aligned with the objectives of the BTOP program. The foundation also considered a state's need for assistance in developing a competitive BTOP proposal. "Libraries have never faced so much demand for high-quality Internet access," said Susan McVey, director of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, which will partner with the foundation to apply for BTOP funds. "It's critical that current efforts to expand broadband access in America include strong support for public libraries so they can continue to serve as thriving, vital community technology hubs." The five states receiving Gates Foundation grants today to implement local broadband improvement plans have partnered with the foundation since early 2009 to develop strategies for upgrading and sustaining Internet connections in libraries, as well as raising federal E-rate participation rates among libraries. Arkansas, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia were selected to receive foundation grants because they had a high number of libraries without high-speed Internet access that were struggling to increase their bandwidth for patrons. The state libraries of California and Texas also participated in the program and will be eligible for grants in early 2010. "With support from the foundation, nearly all of Massachusetts's public libraries will be able to provide high-quality broadband service for their communities and give patrons the online opportunities they need to improve their lives, especially during these strained economic times," said Robert Maier, director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. "This means more of our residents will be able to get online at their library and successfully look for a job, find e-government information and services, improve their workforce skills, and continue their education." The foundation has invested $350 million in grants and support to install and sustain computers in libraries and train thousands of library staff in all 50 states and U.S. territories. The foundation continues to support libraries through investments in programs, research, advocacy training, and public awareness efforts that will help libraries sustain high-quality online access for patrons in partnership with their communities. For more information, visit: www.gatesfoundation.org/libraries. -- Connect Rappahannock 52 Campus Drive Warsaw, VA 22572 (804) 333-6789 www.connectrappahannock.org From Clark.Laster at peninsulaymca.org Tue Dec 1 19:30:23 2009 From: Clark.Laster at peninsulaymca.org (Laster, Clark) Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:30:23 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Y~Knot Message-ID: <9B5C15A9AD1C164AAFBB809C096625372A2FC6CFDD@exchange.peninsulaymca.org> Dear Participants, Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and hope you are preparing for a great holiday season. We have many great events scheduled for December: On Dec. 10 The Y Wonderland will be held at the Middlesex Family YMCA, Santa will be there to greet all the youth in his workshop as youth get gifts for their parents and loved ones. Even more exciting is the Holiday Camp we have scheduled for the end of December while school is out. Youth will go on a different trip each day and we would like to see 20-40 youth registered in the program! :) Also starting in December is the Coed Adult Football program on Wednesday evenings and final registration for the Little Dribblers basketball league, which will start the first week in January. We have had a great 2009 year and look forward to an ever better 2010. For more info on these or any of our programs see attachment for newsletter or contact the Middlesex Family YMCA directly! Thank you for all you do, Clark C. Clark Laster, IV Middlesex Family YMCA PO Box 524 Hartfield, VA 23071 Main Office: (804)776-8846 Office: (804)776-0005 Fax: (804)776-8165 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 75 Afterschool December 2009.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 514160 bytes Desc: 75 Afterschool December 2009.pdf URL: From Thomas.Driscoll at VBPD.virginia.gov Thu Dec 3 12:51:55 2009 From: Thomas.Driscoll at VBPD.virginia.gov (Driscoll, Thomas S.) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:51:55 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Person-First Language and Cultural Competency resources Message-ID: <450BED901B146D489B4B106796566DF40C69E77B@dsa-kog-mail1.DSA.state.va.us> At yesterday's quarterly meeting of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, its members asked if staff could provide "fresh" links to information on "People/Person First" Language and the concept of "Cultural Competency". After some reflection, I realized that members of the Connect Networks might also appreciate a concise listing of these resources to share it with their own networks or link to from their websites. --- Newly revised resource Disability Awareness: A Primer On People First Language, http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/C-SAL/downloadables/PDF/APrimeronPeopleFi rstLanguage.pdf, produced by Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center at Utah State University. --- The original version of the above and related materials developed by Kathie Snow (http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/explore/language-communication), including alternative language versions. --- DBTAC Writing Guide Supplement to AP Stylebook: http://www.adata.org/media/writing.html. --- West Virginia DD Council: "A Reporter's Guide: Reporting About People with Disabilities": http://www.wvddc.org/publications.html. --- "Making News: How to Get News Coverage for Disability Rights Issues", a publication for newsmakers. It is available in libraries and can be ordered online from multiple sources, including the publisher at http://www.advocadopress.org/maki.html. --- Disability History and Awareness Resources: http://www.vaboard.org/october.htm --- DBHDS' Cultural and Linguistic Competence webpage: http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/OHRDM-CLC.htm --- VHD "CLAS Act Virginia" website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ohpp/clasact/default.aspx Tom Driscoll Strategic Planning & Marketing Manager Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Washington Building, Capitol Square 1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-9380 (voice & TTY) 804-840-6482 (mobile) 800-846-4464 (toll-free, voice & TTY) 804-786-1118 (fax) thomas.driscoll at vbpd.virginia.gov www.vaboard.org From pandrews at gloucesterva.info Thu Dec 3 17:07:49 2009 From: pandrews at gloucesterva.info (pandrews at gloucesterva.info) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:07:49 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Employment Opportunity Message-ID: <180279E425BBBD48A71A9679852B3EE8041EF044@gcpo1.gloucesterva.net> DIRECTOR of LIBRARY SERVICES Gloucester County, Virginia is seeking a dynamic team orientated leader with excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Our library system, an integral part of our rural community, serves an estimated population of 36,000 with a staff of 33 (including volunteers), collection of 99,000 items, and circulation of 227,000 in 3 locations (modern 24,000 sq. ft. main branch, satellite branch, and bookmobile). Qualifications: Requires MLS from ALA-accredited school; intermediate computer skills; and valid Virginia driver's license. Also requires 6 to 8 years of progressively responsible public library experience including 3 years in a supervisory or management position; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Salary Range: $53,788 -$80,682. Excellent benefits package. To Apply: Submit Gloucester County application w/cover letter and resume by 4:30 pm, January 14, 2010 to Human Resources Department. Download application from our website, www.gloucesterva.jobs or contact the Gloucester County HR Dept., 6467 Main St., Gloucester, VA 23061; Contact Patty Andrews, phone (804)693-5690. EOE M/F/D. Email messages from Gloucester County are intended solely for the use of those to whom they are addressed and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. While all reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure that emails are virus-free, Gloucester County is not responsible for any damages from viruses or corrupted contents of emails and suggests that you subject these to your virus checking procedures prior to use. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete or destroy all copies. From Annette.Bareford at dcr.virginia.gov Fri Dec 4 07:55:56 2009 From: Annette.Bareford at dcr.virginia.gov (Annette Bareford) Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:55:56 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Winter Open House at Westmoreland State Park Message-ID: Westmoreland State Park celebrates their annual Winter Open House. December 13th from 2-6pm Join the community for fun and refreshments at the beautifully renovated Helen & Tayloe Murphy Hall. Spend a relaxing winter afternoon sitting by the fire in an oversized rocking chair listening to music. Talk with your family & friends or experience a wondrous Christmas tale as told by our staff. Sip hot cider and relish fresh baked cookies! The gift shop will be opened and feature nature oriented items for all ages. Get those great holiday gifts at a special one day discount! The highlighted gift this year will be the new Westmoreland State Park Christmas Ornament. The ornament is a lovely filigreed representation of the river, cliffs, wildlife and cabins and is made from 24k gold flashed brass. There will be holiday crafts and programs for kids. Door prizes too! Helen & Tayloe Murphy Hall sit high up on the cliffs overlooking the Potomac River. On a clear day you can see across the span of the wide river to Maryland. Make sure to bring your camera to capture eagles and ospreys as they forge for fish, from the ancient cliffs. If you are up for a winter's day hike, you can walk from Murphy Hall down Big Meadows Trail to Fossil Beach. There you can hunt for shark's teeth and eight million year old fossils! Parking is free to those visiting the gift shop and Open House. For more information call (804) 493-8821. Westmoreland State Park also offers great overnight accommodations. For reservations call 1800-933-PARK or visit the website www.virginiastateparks.gov Annette B. Bareford Public Relations and Development Coordinator Virginia State Parks District II Office Serving the Northern Neck and Lake Anna (804)214-9202 (804)214-9113(fax) Virginia State Parks, Voted America's Best From visions.lcl at gmail.com Mon Dec 7 10:30:34 2009 From: visions.lcl at gmail.com (Alison Towles) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:30:34 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] No December Lancaster/Northumberland Resource Sharing meeting Message-ID: The Lancaster/Northumberland Resource Sharing Forum will not meet on December 17th as we originally planned, due to holiday conflicts for many. We will meet again on January 21, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. at the Lancaster Community Library. We hope those of you who have attended will continue to meet with us and keep the whole group apprised of your activities, plans and needs. If you have not attended the Resource Sharing Forum, we invite all nonprofit groups, government agencies and churches who operate in Northumberland or Lancaster Counties to come join us for this opportunity to share news and concerns, plans and activities, needs and wants in this effort to work collaboratively with each other to better meet our goals. Another reminder will come out in January, but mark your calendar now! -- Alison Towles Project Coordinator VISIONS: Building Assets and Community visions at lancasterlibrary.org, visions.lcl at gmail.com 804-347-4056 Visons Blog: http://visionsinnnva.blogspot.com/ From THEACTIVEHANDMinistry at tahm.org Mon Dec 7 21:20:54 2009 From: THEACTIVEHANDMinistry at tahm.org (Junius Gash) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:20:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] ENJOY AFRICAN DINNER AND A PLAY Message-ID: <900636.96968.qm@web802.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com> THE ACTIVE HAND Ministry, a 501 c 3 grassroots, community organizing, organization compels you to be the first patrons to attend Richmond's first and only African Dinner Theater, for an evening of African food along with an efficacious sketch wrote and produced by the Togolese, African Playwright, Adigo Cyrille. Mr. Cyrille is known for his socially conscious plays exploring the depths of human emotions in the midst of challenging social conflicts. So come out and examine your emotional attitudes for this new era of America's future, yet to be fulfilled. Contact Rev. J. E. Gash, Executive Minister for ticket information: theactivehandministry at tahm.org or 804-222-6264 or Mr. Cyrille 804-267-9754. ***Tickets may be purchased at the door.! Date: 12/12/2009 Time: 4 PM to 6 PM ?Place: 1515 East Ridge Rd. Henrico, VA From karen at mbwm.org Sun Dec 13 17:28:48 2009 From: karen at mbwm.org (Karen Hart) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:28:48 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Mary Ball Washington Museum & Gift Shop Open House Dec 19 Message-ID: <692EBC4DCDF342668A32C8FDEDD5013D@LENOVOB700B994> > Mary Ball Washington Museum & Gift Shop > Open House Saturday December 19, 2009 > > > The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Gift Shop will hold a free open house > on Saturday, December 19 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Visitors will have the > opportunity to view the new exhibit ?Glimpses of Colonial and Early > American Life? which includes examples from the museum collection of > silverware, tableware, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and other domestic > items from the 1700s and early 1800s. This exhibit will be open December > 16-19 and January 6-29. The museum will be closed December 20 ? January > 5. Saturday will also be the last day for visitors to see the other > featured exhibit ?The Church in the Village: 125 Years of Trinity > Episcopal? and to finish their holiday shopping in the museum store. New > items have been added recently to the shop and many products are made by > local artists and crafters. Shoppers will find candles, soaps, jewelry, > pottery, crab-design dishes and wine glasses, Mary Ball and George > Washington wooden ornaments, Delftware, and much more. There is also a > large selection of regional history books and works by local authors. New > titles include Chesapeake Reflections by J. H. Hall and Fight On, My Soul: > A colored doctor?s battle against disease, discrimination, and ignorance > in rural Jim Crow Virginia, a biography of Dr. Morgan E. Norris of > Lancaster County by his son Dr. James Norris. The ever-popular Lancaster > County: Where the River Meets the Bay history book is available in > hardcover and paperback, and Ed Trexler?s Civil War Northern Neck is also > in stock. All gift shop sales support the non-profit Mary Ball Washington > Museum & Library. Museum admission fees will be waived for the Saturday > open house, but donations are welcome. For more information contact > 804-462-7280 or www.mbwm.org. > > > Karen Hart, Executive Director > Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library > PO Box 97 / 8346 Mary Ball Rd > Lancaster VA 22503 > ph 804-462-7280 > fax 804-462-6107 > karen at mbwm.org > www.mbwm.org > > From TMARTIN at rappahannock.edu Mon Dec 14 11:42:59 2009 From: TMARTIN at rappahannock.edu (MARTIN Tom) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:42:59 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Rappenings at Rappahannock Community College for the week of December 7, 2009 Message-ID: Rappenings at RCC Week of December 7, 2009 RCC student wins Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship?Kara Fox of Middlesex County received one of the 23 scholarships awarded statewide this year by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. Website Link: RCC workforce head retires?Nancy Lloyd, RCC?s vice president of workforce development, will retire at the end of 2009. Website Link: Tom Martin Public Information Manager Rappahannock Community College 52 Campus Drive Warsaw, VA 22572 Phone: 804-333-6808 E-mail: tmartin at rappahannock.edu From Clark.Laster at peninsulaymca.org Tue Dec 15 10:12:02 2009 From: Clark.Laster at peninsulaymca.org (Laster, Clark) Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:12:02 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Holiday Camp Message-ID: <9B5C15A9AD1C164AAFBB809C096625372A2FD1B84D@exchange.peninsulaymca.org> What are your kids doing during the Holiday season? The Middlesex Family YMCA has a great solution for you. Bring them to our Holiday Camp where the youth will have the opportunity to play numerous games, go on trips, and be in a fun safe environment. The program runs from 8AM-6PM is for youth ages 4? to 12 years old. The cost of the program is $80 for all six days for members or $25 per day; program participants pay $95 for all six days, or $30 per day. Each day the youth will go on trips to places like Chuck E. Cheese, YRC Cinemas, Bowling, Ice Skating, and Rockwall climbing. The YMCA Guardian Scholarship Fund is available to everyone to ensure their child has the opportunity to take part in this program. For more information come by the Middlesex Family YMCA or call us at (804)776-8846. Youth that are not registered in our School Age Afterschool program will need to bring a shot record, physical, and birth certificate prior to registering for the program. C. Clark Laster, IV Middlesex Family YMCA PO Box 524 Hartfield, VA 23071 Main Office: (804)776-8846 Office: (804)776-0005 Fax: (804)776-8165 From btlaw at kaballero.com Thu Dec 17 17:23:17 2009 From: btlaw at kaballero.com (Brian) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:23:17 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Westmoreland Players hosts The Jane Franklin Dance Co. Message-ID: The Jane Franklin Dance Co. will appear on stage at The Players Theatre in Callao, Northumberland County, VA, for ONE performance on January 10th at 3pm. Named 'Best Dance Company in Washington', this group creates innovative productions partnering movement with musicians, with a wry sense of humor bubbling beneath the surface of each piece. This event is the first of three in The Players' 2009-2010 season Performing Arts Series, followed on Feb 14th by Mary Ann Jung's performance of 'Julia Child: A Valentine to Romance & Food', and on March 21 by Two Barbershop Quartets, Masquerade & Southern Exposure. Reservations are $15 ($10 for children) each event, or $36 ($24 for children) for a subscription to all three shows. More details and mail-in order forms are at www.westmorelandplayers.org, or contact the Theatre box office at wplayers at verizon.net, or 804-529-9345. Brian Tilbury 804-529-6806 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Kaballero, and is believed to be clean. From Thomas.Driscoll at VBPD.virginia.gov Thu Dec 17 18:31:12 2009 From: Thomas.Driscoll at VBPD.virginia.gov (Driscoll, Thomas S.) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:31:12 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] VA Board for Disabilities 2011 Competitive Grants Request for Proposals Message-ID: <450BED901B146D489B4B106796566DF40C9DEC22@dsa-kog-mail1.DSA.state.va.us> The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, the state's Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, has identified 2007-2011 State Plan objectives and 2008 Biennial Assessment recommendations in Formal/Informal Community Supports, Recreation, Employment, Housing, and Transportation for which it seeks proposals for Federal Fiscal Year 2011 competitive grant awards.? Any proposals funded must address one or more specified State Plan objectives and the Board's mission of system change or capacity building.? ? Board grants are 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.? The Board is bound hereunder only to the extent of the funds available or which may become available.? ? The FFY 2011 RFP Booklet, forms, and other important documents needed to complete an application, are available at www.vaboard.org/grants.htm.? ? Please note, applying for grant funds is now a TWO-STEP PROCESS:? ? ---? STEP 1:? Submission of a Letter of Interest (LOI) by no later than January 26, 2010.? ? ---? STEP 2:? Submission of a Proposal, if selected, by no later than March 31, 2010.? No one may submit a proposal without having first submitted a LOI.? ? Attendance at a RFP Workshop on January 11, 2010, is not mandatory, but is highly recommended.? Please see the RFP Booklet for information on schedule, locations across Virginia, and registration information.? Deadline for registration is January 5, 2010.? ? Questions regarding grants management or general guidelines for the RFP process should be directed to Lynne Talley, Grants Manager, at (804) 786-9375 or toll free (800) 846-4464 (Voice/TDD) or by email at Lynne.Talley at vbpd.virginia.gov.? Additional contact information is available in the RFP Booklet.? ? ================================================== ? Tom Driscoll Strategic Planning & Marketing Manager VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Washington Building, Capitol Square 1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor Richmond, Virginia? 23219 804-786-9380 (voice & TTY) 800-846-4464 (toll-free, voice & TTY) 804-786-1118 (fax) thomas.driscoll at vbpd.virginia.gov www.vaboard.org? From TMARTIN at rappahannock.edu Fri Dec 18 12:01:38 2009 From: TMARTIN at rappahannock.edu (MARTIN Tom) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:01:38 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] Rappenings at Rappahannock Community College for the Week of December 14, 2009 Message-ID: Rappenings at Rappahannock Community College Nurse aides graduate from RCC-Warsaw Campus ?a class of nine students recently completed the requirements for graduation from RCC?s Warsaw Campus nurse aide program. Website Link: Nurse aides graduate from RCC-Glenns Campus?a class of nine students recently completed the requirements for graduation from RCC?s Glenns Campus nurse aide program. Website Link: RCC student wins statewide EMS award?Audrey ?Kate? Hall-Garrant has recently won the 2009 Governor?s Emergency Medical Services Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior. Website Link: RCC?s Student Support Services celebrates the season?on December 8 and 9, RCC?s Student Support Services Office treated students at both campuses to a festive holiday lunch. Website Link: RCC student spearheads Angel Tree project?RCC?s Warsaw Campus Angel Tree project was coordinated by student Cheryl Landrum. Website Link: RCC holds Team Math Contest?RCC?s annual Team Math Contest was attended by 17 two- or three-person teams of students from area high schools. Website Link: RCC library welcomes Santa Claus?on December 17, children from Walnut Street Daycare in Warsaw had the opportunity to talk to Santa at the Rappahannock Community College-Richmond County Public Library. Website Link: Tom Martin Public Information Manager Rappahannock Community College 52 Campus Drive Warsaw, VA 22572 Phone: 804-333-6808 E-mail: tmartin at rappahannock.edu From karen at mbwm.org Wed Dec 23 13:10:35 2009 From: karen at mbwm.org (Karen Hart) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:10:35 -0500 Subject: [connectRappahannock.org] MBW museum open house rescheduled for January 9 Message-ID: Mary Ball Washington Museum & Gift Shop Open House Rescheduled for Saturday January 9, 2010 The Mary Ball Washington Museum?s Open House, cancelled due to snow on December 19, has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 9 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Visitors can view the new exhibit ?Glimpses of Colonial and Early American Life? which includes examples from the museum collection of silverware, tableware, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and other domestic items from the 1700s and early 1800s. Saturday will also be the last day to see the other current exhibit ?The Church in the Village: 125 Years of Trinity Episcopal? and the Gift Shop will be open with a variety of products made by local artists and crafters. It?s not too early to start Christmas shopping for next year or for any occasion throughout the year. The MBW Gift Shop has many unique books and items not found at other stores. Shoppers will find candles, soaps, jewelry, pottery, crab-design dishes and wine glasses, Mary Ball and George Washington wooden ornaments, Delftware, and much more. There is also a large selection of regional history books and works by local authors. New titles include Chesapeake Reflections by J. H. Hall, memoirs of a fishing family; Fight On, My Soul: A colored doctor?s battle against disease, discrimination, and ignorance in rural Jim Crow Virginia, a biography of Dr. Morgan E. Norris of Lancaster County by his son Dr. James Norris; and When the Peaches Get Ripe by Robert M. Tombes, featuring the letters and journal of Confederate soldier Robert Gaines Haile, Jr. who was stationed along the Rappahannock in 1862. Museum admission fees will be waived for the Saturday open house, but donations are welcome. For more information contact 804-462-7280 or www.mbwm.org. Karen Hart, Executive Director Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library PO Box 97 / 8346 Mary Ball Rd Lancaster VA 22503 ph 804-462-7280 fax 804-462-6107 karen at mbwm.org www.mbwm.org