The first Olde Towne Farmers Market of the year will take place this Saturday weekend at a new location. This month there will be a small market in the parking lot of The Courthouse Galleries. The location was previously on Middle Street, adjacent to the Sports Museum, off of High Street in Olde Towne Portsmouth. The big change is the location - this month there will be a small market in the parking lot of The Courthouse Galleries.
The Olde Towne Farmer’s Market has items for sale that include fresh seasonal produce, flowers, plants, canned goods, baked goods, jams, breads, honey, and more! It starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. or depending on when they run our of their products, etc.
‘Antiques to Flea Market’ is held the first Saturday of each month, the Olde Towne Portsmouth. It offers an eclectic collection of unique and antique wares. With over 60 dealers and vendors exhibiting, bargain hunters and serious collectors will discover a great selection of antique and estate furniture, architectural antiques, china, silverware, art and prints, sporting gear, musical instruments, books and ephemera. There are even hand-made crafts and toys, as well as decorative accessories and flea market items of all types and one-of-a-kind items priced to sell.
There are a number of restaurants that offer breakfast: Brutti’s, Gosport Tavern, Griff's Restaurant & Sports Bar and the Foggy Point Point Bar & Grille (at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel). Local coffee shops include Starbucks and The Coffee Shoppe. These are all within walking distance of the Olde Towne ‘Antiques to Flea Market’ and the Olde towne Farmers Market.
After the ‘Antiques to Flea Market’, you may want to stop by and visit some of antique shops in Olde Towne. These include: Antique Adventures located at 507 High Street, Nearthebay Antiques located at 310 High Street. Queen Bee’s Antiques, 425 High Street and Way Back Yonder Antiques, 620 High Street. At High Street Landing, Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine Gallery specializes in nautical antiques.
Parking is available next to the Courthouse and in both parking garages. The Courthouse Galleries is located at County and Middle streets, and London and Middle streets. For more information, call 757.393.8543.
Olde Towne Art is more than an art gallery for a number of artists. They produce several workshps and classes throughout the year. This Satuday, they will be holding a hands-on workshop focusing on 'Watercolor'. This workshop will consist of techniques, along with hands on applications needed for the beginner and the intermediate painter. Whether you're a beginner or have been painting for awhile, you can benefit and inprove your skills from this class. Instructor: Donna Silvis. .Price: $90. Questi ons and information: 757.301.6696. All supplies will be included. 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Olde Towne Art 525 High Street. Olde Towne Portsmouth.
Their April First Weekend event will give you an opportunity to discover what life was like in Portsmouth in the past and how it changed over time! Learn about the buildings on High Street, the changing technology of the Shipyard, and discover hands-on activities with real artifacts from Portsmouth’s past. Read about a young girl who lived in Portsmouth in the nineteenth century and learn how her life differed from children today. Everyone can learn about this city’s rich past and have fun with it at the same time.
This Saturday there is free admission and no registration required. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum is located at High Street Landing, on the corner of High Street and Water Street. Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Artist, David Narvaez, creating original artwork COMICS ART at the Lightship Portsmouth. Come to the Lightship Portsmouth for an ongoing demonstration combining Art and History! Come observe our resident artist, David Narvaez, as he creates original artwork for his newest illustrated book featuring U.S. Lightship history.
This book will be an adventure comic book. Visitors can not only garner more knowledge on the Lightship service and components comprising the ship, but also learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, and color theory. Visitors are welcome to bring their own works of art, or simply come sketch the lightship (providing their own materials), to receive advice on composition and technique from David. Pencil drawing will be the focus during the month of April, followed by inking in May, and wrapping up with coloring in June. Saturdays, April thru June 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fee: Program is Free with Paid Admission to the Museum; Registration: No registration required.
For more information on this program, please call 757-393-8591. Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) As with all their First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!
Explore this charming building and view artifacts and exhibits that reflect the history of the Hampton Roads Jewish community. Jewish Museum and Cultural Center is open for tours Saturday (and Sunday). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this architectural treasure represents a rare surviving example of Eastern European Jewish Orthodoxy. Admission $3. 607 Effingham Street, Olde Towne Portsmouth. 757.391.9266. Open 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
Have a great day!
David Cartier
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Welcome to Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia's historic seaport and a major boating destination. We're located at Mile Marker "0' of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and directly across the river from Downtown Norfolk.