Hampton Events Calendar

The City of Hampton: Through the Lens of Reuben V. Burrell and James Van Der Zee

Reuben V. Burrell has documented through photographs a half of a century of Hampton University events – both big and small. Not only is Mr. Burrell the Griot (historian) of the University but his lens goes beyond the campus into the surrounding community. Coming to Hampton as a student in 1938 Burrell finished his course requirements in 1940, after which, World War II was pending.  He received a B.S. degree in Industrial Arts from Hampton in 1947, and then enrolled at New York University where he earned his M.A. degree in Industrial Arts Education in 1949.  Hired at Hampton in December 1949, Mr. Burrell began his career as the school photographer. For more than sixty years, he has provided an invaluable service to the university documenting its history as well as reprinting historic photographs. He has also documented landmarks, businesses, social and civic activities in the city of Hampton.  His photographs include well known individuals in the city as well.  

James Van Der Zee is recognized as the dean of African American photographers based on his large body of photographs taken in Harlem, New York during more than half of the 19^th century.  In 1906 Van Der Zee left his hometown of Lenox, MA here he met and married Kate L. Brown, a seamstress from Newport News, Virginia.  The couple’s first child, Rachel, was born in 1907 and shortly afterward they traveled to Virginia.  The Van Der Zee’s decided to remain in Tidewater, VA where Van Der Zee found employment as a waiter at the Hotel Chamberlin.  The photographs will share images of two categories: the everyday activities of Slabtown residents and the academic community at Whittier Preparatory School.

Partial funding for this exhibition provided by the City of Hampton, 400^th Anniversary Celebration Fund.

January 29-August 30

Hampton University Museum

757-727-5508

"South King:  Hampton's Waterfront Through the Ages"    400th Anniversary Feature Event

This special exhibit features the waterfront of Hampton along South King Street as it has changed over the past 400 years.  Many drawings and photographs portray the different moods and looks of this area, while artifacts from archaeological excavations and from the still-existing ship chandlery and seafood businesses there, will provide multiple foci of information and stories about the oldest continuous English settlement in North America.

March 1, 2010-August 15, 2010

Hampton History Museum

Admission fee, memberships are available at the door

For further information, please call (757)727-1610.

Saturday Summer Street Fest Series

(A Celebrations by the Bay event)

Hampton takes to the streets every Saturday night for a fun-filled street fair including live musical entertainment, cold refreshments and plenty of activities for the young and old.

Queens Way, Downtown Hampton

For more information call (757)727-0900 or visit  www.vasc.org/celebrationsbythebay

Buckroe Pier Cobia Tournament

May 29,2010 - August 29, 2010

Fish the beautiful new Buckroe Pier anytime between May and August and compete with other anglers to catch the biggest cobia! The largest cobia caught by an angler who has paid the entry fee will win the prize.

Pier admission fees per 24-hour period from 6 am to 6 pm (if paid by 3 pm your admission fee is food until 6 am the next day):  $8 adult, $6 senior, $6 children age 10 and under, $4 non-fishing visitor with fisherman, $1/.50 sightseeing adult/child, $60 monthly pass, $250 seasonal pass.

E-mail Gofish@hampton.gov for more information! 

Groovin’ by the Bay

Sunday evenings will be rocking at the beach this summer with a musical mix including everything from beach, pop, oldies, Motown and swing. Whether listening or dancing, you’ll enjoy this evening of music under the stars! DIRECTIONS: I-64 to Exit 268 continue on Mallory St. for 3-4 miles to Buckroe Beach.  FREE and open to the public. Food is available for purchase.

June 20-August 29

Buckroe Beach Park

6pm to 9pm

Call 757-727-8311 or visit www.hampton.gov/parks for more information about this event.

AAU Girls 14U DI National Basketball Championship

July 23-August 1

Boo Williams Sportsplex

Call (757) 637-7300 for more information on this event

Port Hampton Lecture Series

Features authors, living historians, and local history buffs discussing topics from Hampton's past as well as related historical subjects of a regional and national flavor.

Hampton History Museum

August 2 at 7PM

Call 757-727-1610 for prices and other information about this event.

Downtown Hampton Civil War Tour

Hampton History Museum

August 7

Call 757-727-1610 for more information about this event

Lunch In Time

This is a fun and informative series, you'll never know who may attend! We have had Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Peake, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois inform us in past series. Bring your lunch, drink, and have dessert on us!

Hampton History Museum

August 18

Call 757-727-1610 or visit www.hamptonhistorymuseum.com for more information about this event

Fort Monroe Lantern Tour

August 25

Call 757-727-1610 for more information about this event