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Wild Kratts Ocean Adventure! The Exhibit

Treat your kids to this interactive exhibit from the popular Wild Kratts TV show. Children can explore ocean animals and their habitats, while using Wild Kratts technology to embark on a STEM-filled marine adventure. Exhibit access included with Children’s Museum admission ticket.

Also included in your admission is an ocean-themed planetarium show, Kaluoka’hina – The Enchanted Reef. Be sure to check it out!

A Post Such As Portsmouth – Portsmouth 1781

A Post Such As Portsmouth is a 2-day re-enactment designed to entertain and educate the public of the occupation of Portsmouth by the British forces in 1781. It is open and free to everyone; and it features a variety of civilian and military impressions, as well as members of the Royal Navy. The event takes place March 26-27, 2022 at the corner of High and Court Streets (the old courthouse) in Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia.  The event is 9-4 on Saturday and 10:30 – 3 on Sunday.

Click the link and read all about it in the article entited A Post Such As Portsmouth.

Bunny Hop 5k & 1 Mile Family Fun Run

We’re “hoppy” to announce that the Bunny Hop 5K and 1-Mile Family Fun Run is back!

  • Hop in and enjoy a picturesque course through historic Olde Towne and along the Portsmouth waterfront.
  • All race participants will receive a t-shirt and finisher’s medal.
  • After the 5K, join us for the post-race party. Participants can refuel and rehydrate, and there will be plenty of family fun with music, balloon animals and other family-friendly activities.

Sign up and get more details at bunnyhop5kva.com.

Can’t make it? You can donate or join us virtually!

Special thanks to Towne Bank for sponsoring this year’s event, which benefits the Children’s Museum of Virginia.

Portsmouth State of the City 2022

The State of the City is the premier annual forum for Portsmouth’s business, civic, and community leaders. The 2022 address, delivered by the Honorable Shannon Glover, Portsmouth Mayor, will highlight key business development initiatives, provide strategic municipal progress updates, address challenges and opportunities, and provide a glimpse into the City’s future.

Registration & Networking:  11:30am – 12:00pm

Lunch & Program:  12:00pm – 2:00pm

Register Today

Sons of Serendip Concert

Portsmouth Community Concerts presents sensational vocal/instrumental quartet, Sons of Serendip bringing their jaw-dropping, powerhouse sound to Churchland High School Auditorium, 4301 Cedar Lane, on Friday, April 22, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Season 9 finalists on America’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent “The Champions” veterans, Sons of Serendip is an extraordinary quartet featuring harp, piano, cello, and vocals. Their ethereal and emotionally stirring orchestral acoustic interpretations of pop music, arranged with unique instrumentals, captured the hearts of fans, judges, and audiences all around the world.

Single adult tickets for the concert are $25 each; free for students. Tickets may be ordered at www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com or by calling 757-686-5447. Tickets also will be available at the door and are payable by cash, check, or credit card.

 

Jack White – The Supply Chain Issues Tour

Jack White, founding member of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and The Dead Weather, a 12-time GRAMMY® Award-winner and 36-time nominee, and Third Man Records founder, is set to release his fourth and fifth solo studio albums in 2022. FEAR OF THE DAWN (Third Man Records), featuring his latest single “Taking Me Back,” will be released on April 8th, 2022 and ENTERING HEAVEN ALIVE (Third Man Records) will follow on July 22, 2022. In addition to writing global anthems such as The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” and The Raconteurs’ “Steady, As She Goes,” all three of White’s acclaimed previously released solo albums – 2012’s RIAA gold certified solo debut, BLUNDERBUSS, 2014’s LAZARETTO, and 2018’s BOARDING HOUSE REACH – debuted at #1 on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 along with a variety of other charts. Among his myriad of international honors, White’s long run of career GRAMMY® awards and nominations saw BLUNDERBUSS earning five nods over two years, including “Album of the Year,” “Best Rock Album,” “Best Rock Song” (for “Freedom At 21”), “Best Rock Performance,” and “Best Music Video” (the latter two honoring the single, “I’m Shakin”). LAZARETTO proved equally popular with GRAMMY® voters, scoring a nomination as “Best Alternative Music Album,” while its title track received the 2015 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Rock Performance” as well an additional nod as “Best Rock Song.” Praised by NME as “wild, mysterious and unlike anything else around…a full, lush sounding thing packed with personality and life,” BOARDING HOUSE REACH proved among White’s most unique works, topping a variety of charts in the US and Canada while drawing applause around the world. “The spirit of freaky free-play is thrilling and refreshing, a worthy end unto itself,” wrote Rolling Stone. “Like nearly all of White’s work, it manages to feel fresh, original, and still deeply rooted in history.” In 2020, White released The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Third Man Records/Legacy) and, more recently, unveiled jackwhiteartanddesign.com, as well as opened the doors to Third Man Records London – the third Third Man Records location and first internationally.

Zach Williams Spring ’22 Tour

Join Zach Williams and special guest Anne Wilson for a night of music and ministry that will fill your heart and have you singing along all night long! Grammy award winner Zach Williams and his signature blend of southern rock, country, and faith-filled songwriting are truly unlike anything else in Contemporary Christian music today. He and rising star Anne Wilson can’t wait to bring the Spring 22 Tour to your city, will you be there?

Hanging Tree Guitars

Hanging Tree Guitars is a traveling exhibition that showcases the work of Freeman Vines, a luthier, musician and material artist. Mr. Vines was born in Greene County, North Carolina, where his family sharecropped on plantations where they were once enslaved. For 50 years, he’s been building guitars from cast-off materials gathered from across the county – everything from an old tobacco barn, to radio parts, to the wood of a tree where a 1930 lynching took place. The exhibit was organized by the Music Maker Relief Foundation, which strives to preserve the legacy of musicians who are the creative roots of American Music. Join us for this exciting exhibition!

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit

Stroll through the museum’s courtyard and explore our one-of-a-kind outdoor sculpture exhibit, featuring six original sculptures by notable Mid-Atlantic artists. View the intricacies of these three-dimensional forms, then pick up a ballot inside the museum and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. Additional awards include the Seawall Art Award and Juror’s Choice Award, with judging by independent curator and exhibition consultant Diana Blanchard Gross. The outdoor exhibit is free and open to the public, while museum exhibits inside are a nominal fee of $3 per person, with discounts for Seniors, AAA, Military, Students, and Teachers.