St. John’s Church will be one of the ten historic downtown sites hosting the 23rd Annual Court End Christmas, a free holiday open house for the entire family. Includes St. John’s Church, Valentine History Center, the John Marshall House, the Virginia State Capitol, St. Paul’s Church and more; complimentary shuttle between sites all day. Sunday, [...]
Once a year, people travel to Richmond from far and wide to raucously celebrate the shape note and Sacred Harp singing tradition. This year it’s happening on November 7th at St. John’s Episcopal Church with the James River Sacred Harp Convention on Saturday, November 7th from 10am to 3:30pm. [via]
Commemorate Hallowe’en with a walking tour through the graveyard at St. John’s Church. Beginning at 6PM, docents will lead tours every twenty minutes, and will discuss the symbolism and history of the graveyard. Meet the spirits of important Virginians laid to rest in the graveyard, including George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, [...]
St. John’s Church is having a blessing of the animals today, Oct 4th at 4PM, at the corner of 24th and Broad Streets. All animals are welcome (two, four-legged, winged, slithering)(on leashes or in cages). Refreshments served to animals and humans both.
The last performance of the 2009 Summer Reenactment Series at St.John’s will be this Sunday, September 6, from 1-3PM: The Patrick Henry Committee invites you to bring your friends and family to a reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775. In the presence of Washington, Jefferson, and other notable Virginians, Patrick Henry delivered [...]
Insiders Passport has the details about Colonial Kid’s Camp at Historic St. John’s Church: What was it like to be a kid in 18th century Colonial Virginia and live in an authentic plantation home? To have heard Patrick Henry’s famous “Give Me Liberty” speech? Come spend five mornings with us and find out!
The Valentine Richmond History Center’s Let Freedom Ring Bus Tour is set for Saturday, July 4, from 10AM-12:30PM: Over the years, freedom, liberty and equal rights have helped define this nation. On this July 4th, explore the Richmond connection and Let Freedom Ring! Includes stops at St. John’s Church and Capitol Square. $27 for adults; [...]
ACORN will be holding their annual Tax Credit Workshop on Saturday, March 28, from 9AM-noon at the St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Find out how you can take advantage of state and/or federal rehabilitation tax credits in the renovation of your historic home. Guest speakers will include the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ tax [...]
The free Liberty Lecture Series with Stephen Berry, author of House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, A Family Divided by War, is today at St. John’s Church @ 11AM.
The Liberty Lecture Series welcomes Stephen Berry, author of House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, A Family Divided by War, at St. John’s Church. The lecture is free. Join Dr. Berry for lunch afterward! Reserve a $10 box lunch by February 27th. Copies of the book are available for $15.95. Call: (804) 649-0711 ext. [...]
