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X-WR-CALNAME:Virginia Beach · family · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Vote for a School 2026: Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTSTAMP:20260918T000437Z UID:0-3278@fm99.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is awarding a combined $50\,000 t o the top three schools who receive the most votes from the Hampton Roads community\, so make sure to vote before October 13! LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T000437Z URL:https://cooperhurley.com/vote-for-a-school/?utm_source=caldiscovery&ut m_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:WNOR FM99 X-SOURCE-URL:https://fm99.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Seeds: Pansies at Willow Oaks Branch Library (Hampton) DTSTART:20260914T130000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180016Z UID:10440645-1789376400-1789923600@hamptonroads.myactivechild.com CATEGORIES:family,holiday DESCRIPTION:Fields of wildflowers and sunflowers are gorgeous\, make beaut iful backdrops for photographs\, and bringing them home brings a little bi t of sunshine indoors! There are lots of u-pick flower farms and fields th at have opened throughout Hampton Roads\, here are the ones we know about! \nIf we have overlooked a location it is because we don’t know about it \, please submit additions to this list HERE! \nLooking for additional Upi ck opportunities? Check out our Seasonal BIG LISTs of Where to Pick Stra wberries\, Blueberries/Blackberries\, Peaches\, and Apples in Hampton Roads! \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Sunflower/Wildfl ower Fields in Hampton Roads\nAs with all of our BIG LISTS and calendar ev ents\, please check links/call to confirm availability and that events are happening as listed. Flower fields may close throughout the season and re open when the next field is in bloom.  \nPhotographers\, please contact t he farm for their photography policy as it varies by location. Enjoy! \nBA KER ACRES FARM 1500 Box Elder Road\, Suffolk\, VA 23437 | (757) 556-6200\n Description: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers and Wildflowers\nPicking Informatio n: Location only open during the Fall season. Be sure to check their socia l media for updates before heading to the farm. \nBROWDER’S FRESH PICKIN S 14489 Bethel Church Lane\, Smithfield\, VA 23430\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: CLOSED for the 2026 Fall Season. The farm is not growing fall crops this year. Be sure to check their web site link or social media for updates before heading to the farm. \n\nCULL IPHER FARM 772 Princess Anne Rd\, Virginia Beach VA 23457 | (757) 721-7 456\nDescription: Seasonal U-pick Sunflowers\nPicking Information: OPEN fo r the 2026 Fall Season. The first sunflower field opens in late summer\, w ith rotating fields continuing into October\, weather permitting. No ticke t is needed to walk through the fields and take photos. Cut your own to ta ke home for $2 a flower. Bring your own clippers (a few are available firs t come\, first served).\nHours: Sunflower fields are open Tuesday through Sunday\, 9am to 6pm (closed Mondays).\nNo pets are allowed on the farm. Ph otographers\, please review the farm’s photography policy before your vi sit.\nVisit their Facebook Page for current u-pick availability. \n\nHENLE Y FARMS 3484 Charity Neck Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23456 | (757) 426-75 01 \n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers \nPicking Information: Be sure to check their website link or social media for updates before headin g to the farm.\n\nHICKORY RIDGE FARM 2928 S Battlefield Blvd.\, Chesapea ke\, VA 23322 | (757) 560-6763\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick Sunflowers  \nPicking Information: Sunflower picking generally begins in late May and runs through summer and fall\, weather permitting. Check their Facebook pa ge or text (757) 560-6763 for current availability before heading out to t he farm.\n\nSWEETHAVEN LAVENDER 2460 Bush Neck Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 231 88 | (757) 647-8684\n\nDescription: Seasonal Upick for Wildflowers and Lav ender. \nPicking Information: CLOSED until mid-May 2027. Open seasonally f or Wildflowers & Lavender Be sure to check their website link or social m edia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\nUNDER THE STARS FARM 7235 Dutton Rd\, Gloucester\, VA 23061 | (804) 413-9131\n\nDescription: Seasona l Upick Lavender and Sunflowers. Under the Stars Farm is a lavender farm s pecializing in u-pick & specialty events.\nPicking Information: Open seaso nally for Upick flowers. Be sure to check their website link or social med ia for updates before heading to the farm.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \nIt’s the start of fall\, a perfect time for starting purple Pansies . Come get some gorgeous pansy seeds to grow for the fall season. Newspape r available for planting. [September 14th through September 20th\, All wee k] LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180016Z LOCATION:Willow Oaks Branch Library\, 227 Fox Hill Rd\, Hampton\, VA\, 236 69\, United States URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/event/fall-seeds-pansies-at-wil low-oaks-branch-library-hampton/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&ut m_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:MyActiveChild.com Hampton Roads X-SOURCE-URL:https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/hampton-roads-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum! DTSTART:20260919T143000Z DTEND:20260919T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T185549Z UID:10043524-1789813800-1789817400@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org CATEGORIES:arts,family DESCRIPTION:Date: Weekly on Saturdays \nTime: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET \nLocation: The Learning Center\, Birthplace of Country Music Museum \nCo st: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons  \nThrough a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)\, the Birthplace of Country Music Museu m is a new affiliate location for the program\, offering weekly music less ons at the museum for children grades 4-8 and beyond. JAM Kids introduces music through small group instruction on acoustic instruments common to th e Appalachian region\, such as guitar\, banjo\, and fiddle. Students may b ring their own instruments\, or they can be provided as a loan while your child is participating in the program. Other instruments may be introduced as to be determined by instructors. Weekly classes will be held throughou t the year\, and students can join the program at any point in the year. \ nRegistration is required to participate in this program. You can download the Registration Forms and bring it with you when you drop off your child for their first lesson or complete it at the museum’s front desk upon a rrival.  Each week\, lessons will be filled based on arrival and capped a t 30 students. Registration allows you to participate but does not guarant ee your spot each week. \nWe do not offer online registration or spot rese rvations for this program. Lessons can be purchased as-you-go for $5 or as a bundle of ten pre-paid lessons for $45. The bundle is a discounted rate and will expedite your check-in process\, but does not guarantee your spo t each week. The class will be closed if capacity is reached before your a rrival. Scholarships are available upon request. For more information abou t signing up for JAM or to inquire about scholarships\, email Erika Barker at ebarker@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. \nRegistration Forms: Please bri ng all three forms with you when you arrive for your first lesson. \n\nReg istration Form\nStudent Contract\nMedia Release Form\n\nJunior Appalachian Musicians is a non-profit and the parent organization for 50+ after-schoo l programs for children in grades 4 – 8. We provide communities with the tools and support they need to teach children to play and dance to tradit ional old-time and bluegrass music. JAM introduces music through small gro up instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region\, such as f iddle\, banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and fu nded. By affiliating with the JAM organization\, each program is eligible to receive support and resources for free and is licensed to use “Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM)” to identify their traditional music educat ion program. \nBe sure to check out JAM Kids on Facebook and Instagram! \n \n \nThe JAM Program Model \nJAM is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 and beyond that introduces music through small group ins truction on instruments common to the Appalachian region\, such as fiddle\ , banjo and guitar. Each JAM program is individually operated and funded. By affiliating with the JAM organization\, each program is eligible to rec eive support and resources for free\, and is licensed to use “Junior App alachian Musicians (JAM)” to identify their traditional music education program. \nJunior Appalachian Musicians ® is a registered trademark of Ju nior Appalachian Musicians\, Inc. \nIn JAM\, instrument instruction is oft en augmented by dance and vocal instruction as well as string band classes and group enrichment lessons\, which introduce children to additional App alachian culture and history. The JAM program model provides children with opportunities to not only learn traditional music\, but to also perform i n small and large groups. Field trips\, visiting artists and an introducti on to the rich history of music unique to each local community further sup plement program offerings. Each JAM program is encouraged to foster musica l traditions by teaching local styles of traditional mountain music and da nce to children. Instructors are also encouraged to teach students to lear n music by ear\, as to preserve oral traditions as much as possible. Other teaching methodologies and instructional skills are covered in regional p rofessional development and training sessions held multiple times per year and hosted by JAM. JAM also encourages student engagement across programs with regional performance and learning activities throughout the year. Fo r a full list of benefits to affiliates\, click here. \nJAM believes that all children should have access to traditional old time and bluegrass musi c. It is recommended that each program provide financial assistance throug h scholarships to children in need. The program model bases tuition fees o n student lunch status: $10/week for full pay children\, and $5/week for r educed pay children. \nClass sizes typically have a student teacher ratio of 8:1 or less. JAM mandates that each affiliated program conduct criminal background checks on their instructors\, directors\, and other staff memb ers and volunteers. Programs must be held in public facilities accessible to the community. Junior Appalachian Musicians\, Inc prohibits discriminat ion against any persons on the bases of race\, color\, national origin\, d isability\, sex\, gender identity\, religion\, reprisal\, political belief s\, familial or parental status\, and sexual orientation. \nFor a full lis ting of affiliation requirements\, click here. \nHistory of JAM \nRealizin g the need to preserve a vital aspect of mountain culture as well as the n eed for positive activities to underserved youth\, Helen White\, then a gu idance counselor at Sparta Elementary School\, founded the first JAM progr am in Alleghany County\, NC in the spring of 2000 with help from other loc al musicians and educators. Interest in the program spread rapidly with as sistance from the National Endowment for the Arts\, NC State Arts Council\ , Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and “The Crooked Road – Virginia ’s Heritage Music Trail.” \nIn 2007\, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation provided funding to allow the development of a regional infrastructure. T he Dana Foundation\, Virginia Commission for Arts\, the Virginia Foundatio n for Humanities\, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area\, the National En dowment for the Arts\, the Harris and Frances Block Foundation and the Tid es Foundation have provided funding for materials development. \n“Junior Appalachian Musicians” was incorporated in 2008 as a non-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt corporation to promote a shared vision of JAM and to provide a n umbrella through which to offer resources\, training materials and activ ities to benefit programs individually and collectively. Currently in near ly 30 locations in North Carolina\, South Carolina\, Tennessee and Virgini a\, JAM affiliates are providing access to the joy of music to thousands o f youth while instilling renewed interest and pride in their heritage. \nI nterested in learning more about JAM? Click here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T185549Z URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/weekly-music-lessons-with-j am-kids-at-the-museum/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&u tm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:The Birthplace of Country Music X-SOURCE-URL:https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:T.rex Trek DTSTART:20260919T143000Z DTEND:20260919T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260917T081108Z UID:184@thevlm.org CATEGORIES:family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:You may hear it before you see it…\nThe distant rumble. The excited whispers. And then\, emerging from the trees\, our larger-than-lif e T. rex.\nOn the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from April through Oc tober\, this prehistoric favorite makes his way through the Museum grounds at select times throughout the day. Keep your eyes open and your camera r eady. You never know where he’ll appear next.\nEach trek lasts approxima tely 12–20 minutes and is filled with dino-sized waves\, toothy grins\, and unforgettable photo opportunities. If you hear the commotion\, follow along before he disappears back into the wild.\nTrek Times: 10:30 AM & 12: 00 PMIncluded with admissionWeather dependent\nCome ready to roar. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T081108Z URL:https://thevlm.org/events/t-rex-trek-4/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_me dium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Living Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://thevlm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zoo Tales DTSTART:20260919T150000Z DTEND:20260919T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T080929Z UID:37201-1789815600-1789817400@virginiazoo.org CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Join us for our popular story-time program\, Zoo Tales! Each w eek features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal amb assador\, all related to a changing monthly theme! \n\n\n\nSee signs post ed in the Zoo’s Fountain Plaza to find out the location of Zoo Tales on the day of your visit. Free with general admission. \n\n\n\nTheme: Backya rd Habitats LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T080929Z URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/zoo-tales-28/?utm_source=caldiscovery&ut m_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:Virginia Zoo X-SOURCE-URL:https://virginiazoo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Andalo's Library DTSTART:20260919T153000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T064957Z UID:49071-1789817400-1789822800@portsvaevents.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Join us for storytime and themed activities inspired by this m onth’s featured book\, Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T064957Z LOCATION:Children’s Museum of Virginia\, 221 High Street\, Portsmouth\, VA\, 23704\, United States URL:https://portsvaevents.com/event/andalos-library-15/2026-09-19/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:City Of Portsmouth Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://portsvaevents.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Truckload Meat Sale w/ Sean Hood DTSTART:20260919T180000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T000437Z UID:0-3277@fm99.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Sean Hood Saturday from 2 to 4pm at Patrick Henry Mall in the parking lot by Red Robin for the Truckload Meat Sale.\n\nYou can buy 20 Ri beyes for $50 plus family-sized value packs of steak\, chicken\, pork\, an d seafood.\n\nThe Truckload Meat Sale is going on all weekend\, but while Sean is there\, you can enter to win a pair of tickets to the Black Jacket Symphony Presents Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” at Harrison Opera House on October 8th. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T000437Z LOCATION:Patrick Henry Mall\, 12300 Jefferson Ave\, Newport News\, United States URL:https://fm99.com/events/truckload-meat-sale-w-sean-hood/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=virginia-beach-va X-SOURCE-NAME:WNOR FM99 X-SOURCE-URL:https://fm99.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR