VCU Student Exhibit
April 21st, 2012 to July 28th, 2012
Visit Wilton to tour a special exhibit, curated by students of Virginia Commonwealth University's Museum Studies program,
Admission Fee

Programs and Events
Lecture: Margaret Hancock Presents - Love in Art
February 8th; 1:00 p.m.
Explore the wonderful world of love depicted in art! In celebration of the exhibition "My love ten thousand times:Love and Courtship Since the 18th Century, join art educator Margaret Hancock for a visual presentation and discussion of the emotion of love in variety of works and media. A small reception and tours of the exhibit will follow the lecture.
Free admission to all lectures. Admission to the historic house free for lecture attendees. For more information please contact us at (804)282-5936 ext. 4 or wiltonprograms@comcast.net

Historic Houses and Homeschoolers
March 7th; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p. m.
Tour two of Richmond's most beautiful historic homes-Agecroft Hall and Wilton House Museum- at a discounted price! This program is specifically designed for the homeschooled and features hands-on, exciting activities to reinforce learning about England and Colonial and Federal Virginia.
Advance reservations are required. Call (804)353-4241 for more information or to make a reservation.

Exhibit Opening Reception: VCU Exhibit
April 20th; 6:00 p.m.
Join the student curators and Wilton staff for a special viewing of this student exhibit, curated by undergraduate students in Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Art History, followed by drinks and hors d'oeuvres. For months, these students have been working to plan and install an exhibit around a select concept or object in the Wilton collection. Be among the first to see the final results.
Free admission. For more information please contact (804)282-5936 ext. 4 or wiltonprograms@comcast.net.

Historic Garden Week
April 21st through 28th
Every April, visitors are welcomed to more than 250 of Virginia's most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during "America's Largest Open House." Historic Garden Week provides visitors a unique opportunity to see unforgettable gardens at the peak of Virginia's springtime color, as well as beautiful houses sparkling with fabulous flower arrangements. Enjoy lunch at Wilton on Tuesday, April 24th. Lunch includes admission to the historic house and grounds.
For questions, please call Elizabeth at (804)282-5936 ext. 3.

Camp Wilton On The James
May 19th and 20th; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For 10 days in May of 1781, Marquis de Lafayette and over 900 troops made camp in the tobacco fields surrounding Wilton before the Siege of Yorktown. This weekend-long, living history encampment will have several demonstrations of the military drill of the Continental soldier. Enter Lafayette's Continental camp and find out how soldiers --and campfollowers--slept, ate, and lived while on the march.
Entrance to encampment is free. Admission fee for the historic house and exhibit still apply. For more information please contact (804)282-5936 ext. 4 or wiltonprograms@comcast.net.

Historic Houses and Homeschoolers
June 5th; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tour two of Richmond's most beautiful historic homes-Agecroft Hall and Wilton House Museum- at a discounted price! This program is specifically designed for the homeschooled and features hands-on, exciting activities to reinforce learning about England and Colonial and Federal Virginia.
Advance reservations are required. Call (804)353-4241 for more information or to make a reservation.

Sarah Meacham Presents: "Pets, Status, and Slavery in the Late-Eighteenth-Century Chesapeake"
June 13th; 1:00 p.m.
"Man's best friend" has not always been man's only furry friend. Hear how people of colonial Chesapeake had many different types of "favorites". VCU Professor Dr. Sarah Meacham gives insight into how colonials favored pets in this free lecture. A small reception and tours of the historic house will follow the lecture.
Free lecture. For more information contact us at (804) 282-5936 ext. 4 or wiltonprograms@comcast.net.

Jammin' On The James: Free Concert Series
June 23rd; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Join us this spring and summer for our 5th year of concerts at Wilton. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass terrace overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-painting, games, and crafts while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies.
Free admission. All Concerts are Saturday's rain or shine. Donations appreciated. Seating is on a first-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext. 4 wiltonprograms@comcast.net for more information.

Jammin' On The James: Free Concert Series
July 14th; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Join us this spring and summer for our 5th year of concerts at Wilton. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass terrace overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-painting, games, and crafts while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies.
Free admission. All Concerts are Saturday's rain or shine. Donations appreciated. Seating is on a first-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext. 4 wiltonprograms@comcast.net for more information.

Jammin' On The James: Free Concert Series
July 28th; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Join us this spring and summer for our 5th year of concerts at Wilton. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass terrace overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-painting, games, and crafts while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies.
Free admission. All Concerts are Saturday's rain or shine. Donations appreciated. Seating is on a first-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext. 4 wiltonprograms@comcast.net for more information.

Jammin' On The James: Free Concert Series
August 11th; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Join us this spring and summer for our 5th year of concerts at Wilton. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass terrace overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-painting, games, and crafts while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies.
Free admission. All Concerts are Saturday's rain or shine. Donations appreciated. Seating is on a first-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext. 4 wiltonprograms@comcast.net for more information.

Historic Houses and Homeschoolers
October 4th; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tour two of Richmond's most beautiful historic homes-Agecroft Hall and Wilton House Museum- at a discounted price! This program is specifically designed for the homeschooled and features hands-on, exciting activities to reinforce learning about England and Colonial and Federal Virginia.
Advance reservations are required. Call (804)353-4241 for more information or to make a reservation.

Family Halloween Haunt
Friday, October 26th; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Bring your little ghouls and goblins to a family-friendly All Hallow's Eve at Wilton. Enjoy storytelling, a pumpkin hunt and decorating, and costume awards. Guided tours of the exhibit Mark Catesby: 300 years in America will be available. Come and enjoy all the spooky fun!
Free admission. Advanced reservations required. Recommended ages 2 -12. Contact (804)282-5936 ext. 4 or wiltonprograms@comcast.net for more information or reservation.