Category: What’s New @ UMW

A few openings remain for the first Alumni College on the Road. Register today to take part in this educational adventure from June 28 through July 8, 2011. Journey with UMW Associate Professor Andrew S. Dolby to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, and participate in the optional extension to Peru. All arrangements and activities are being coordinated through Classic Escapes, a travel company known and respected for their special nature and cultural excursions. Read more about Alumni College on the Road here http://www.umw.edu/gift/alumnicollegeotr

Photos:
Bird–Jorge Cruz
Turtle–Metropolitan Touring

There are always new and exciting things happening at Gari Melchers Home and Studio.

The time has come for our Spring museum trip. This season we are delighted to announce a weekday excursion to Richmond, Virginia to visit the newly renovated Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The VMFA is currently hosting Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris. Our April 13 trip will include admission to this stunning exhibition.

Rates are available for both Friends of Belmont and the general public. If you are not currently a Friend of Belmont, there is not time like the present! Our SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is going on now.

For more information on our trip and a registration form, please click here.

Tornadoes in Virginia have struck in every month of the year and in every part of the state. It’s critical that state employees and their families know what to do and where to go in case of a tornado warning.

This year, Tornado Preparedness Day in Virginia is Tuesday, March 15. At 9:45 a.m., the Statewide Tornado Drill will be held so that schools, businesses and families can practice their tornado emergency plans.

Learn about your agency’s tornado plan and encourage your fellow employees to participate in the drill. Detailed steps about conducting a tornado drill are available on the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s website at www.vaemergency.com.

Also, please be sure that your family knows what to do and where to go at home during a tornado. Every family needs an emergency plan (for more, see www.ReadyVirginia.gov.

The statewide tornado drill is an annual effort of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service.

Pruning Workshop
Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m.

Beate Jensen, Building and Grounds Preservation Supervisor, will demonstrate how to take care of small trees, flowering shrubs, and boxwood. A classroom presentation will cover proper pruning techniques and the tools of the trade. An outdoor demonstration will follow. Sponsored by Roxbury Farm & Garden Center.
Free

Questions? Call 540/654-10105