On this romantic holiday weekend, we will fill the studio with candlelight and enjoy a delicious dinner provided by Heaven's Gate Catering.  We will use the beautiful candlelight to paint pottery (mug or plate), followed by dinner.  Bring a date, bring some friends, or bring your whole family to enjoy this very special evening.  Admission includes dinner, dessert, and pottery.  Pottery upgrades will be available that evening.  Make your reservations by 2/9/10.

Former Vietnam POW and U.S. Sentator Admiral Jeremiah Denton will be a guest speaker at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.  Admiral Denton was the 13th American pilot captured during the war and for most of those years, was imprisoned in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, where he suffered unspeakably horrific treatment.  Admiral Denton is the author of his acclaimed autobiography, "When Hell Was In Session," about his experiences as a prisoner of war for seven-and-a-half years.  Luncheon tickets are $18.00.  Advanced reservations are required, as seating will be limited.  Reserbations may be made through Ms. Pam Dodson at (803) 649-2350, dodson@marineheritage.org.

Tasty treats are on the menu at Young Chefs Academy.  Kids will love to celebrate Valentine's Day by cooking some Sealed-with-a-Kiss Muffins and Heart French Toast for their favorite loved ones.  Visit our website or call for pre-registration.

Kids can cook up some fun on their day off from school. At Young Chefs Academy, we'll create our own lunch and bake a sweet treat too.  On the menu are Chicken Croquettes, Ham and Cheddar Snack Squares and Brownies in a Cone.  Visit our website or call for pre-registration. 

Rachel Sawan White, Art and Design Faculty of Orchard House School will teach how to draw things as they are, and not how you think they ought to be. Participants work through a series of exercises in contours, negative space, composition, sighting, perspective, and texture while learning how to more closely align hand and eye. Different drawing materials, techniques, and methods are investigated. This workshop works well for beginners while offering technical enrichment for the more experienced draftsman.  Appropriate for middle school students through adults. This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund. Please call to register.