"The WindMill"
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COUNTY
OF LOUDOUN
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES
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For
Immediate Release
July 1, 2008
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For
more information, contact
Katie Jones
(703) 421-5322
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Princess
for a Day
Ice Cream Social
172 visitors
attended the 3rd annual Princess for a Day Ice Cream Social on Saturday,
June 28th at the Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling, VA. Participants
enjoyed ice cream sundaes, root beer floats, wagon rides, activities
for children and a lesson in how to be a princess conducted by the
2008 Virginia Dairy Princess Amanda Messick.
2008 Virginia
Dairy Princess Amanda Messick conducts a lesson for young visitors
on how to be a princess. The princesses in training learned
how to smile, shake hands, give a parade wave and walk like
a princess.
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Making Tiaras
and Crowns. Sanjana and Nithya Sunkara of Ashburn with their
mother Dhanalakshmi Sunkara and grandmother Lakshmi Sunkara.
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Volunteers
from Loudoun Cares serve ice cream sundaes and root beer floats
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Finding Cows
in the Corn, a popular activity at the Heritage Farm Museum.
Hanifa Ong of Ashburn (yellow princess dress) and Caroline and
Abby (blue shirt) Wiggins of Leesburg.
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2nd Annual
TRACTORPOLOOZA
A Roaring Success
January 14, 2008
The second annual Tractorpolooza
at the Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling, Virginia attracted over 600
visitors on Saturday, January 12, 2008. The event, held in conjunction
with the exhibit "Model Tractors: Objects from the Philip and
Wanda Marshall Collection", featured wagon
rides, activites for families, and a selection of antique and contemporary
working tractors.
The Museum thanks Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Marshall, the R.T. Legard Family and Browning Equipment
for their support. The Museum actively collects model tractors and
farm toys. For information on how you can donate items to the collection,
contact us directly at 571.258.2800.
Celebrate
the 2nd Annual TRACTORPOLOOZA
Heritage Farm Museum
Saturday, January 12
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Heritage Farm Museum
announces the opening of “Model Tractors and Farm Equipment:
Objects from The Philip Marshall Collection” a temporary exhibit
on view December 8, 2007 though January 20, 2008. Celebrate the exhibit
opening with the Museum’s second annual Tractorpolooza event
on Saturday, January 12 from 10:00am ? 4:00pm. The Museum will offer
refreshments, a display of antique tractors, and interactive activities
for the entire family. Children are invited to bring a toy tractor
to the event and receive FREE child’s admission to the Museum!
The
Philip Marshall collection represents over thirty years of collecting.
The collection encompasses over 50 model and toy tractors, combines,
plows and other farm implements. These are toys and replicas modeled
on actual farm equipment from top manufacturers such as John Deere,
Allis Chalmers, International Harvester, Case and Ford. Over 30 of
the models will be on display in this exhibit guest curated by Jennifer
Rubin of Oakton and Linda Weaver of Herndon.
Mr. Marshall began collecting
the models in 1975 when Mrs. Marshall gave her husband a toy tractor
for Christmas. In the decades that followed, one piece grew into a
collection. He bought some of the toy tractors because they were models
of tractors he had driven; others were models of tractors his neighbors
had owned. As his collection grew, he purchased other toys which filled
out the chronological progression of the manufacturers’ equipment
lines.
Mr. Marshall donated his
collection to the Heritage Farm Museum in 2006, where it now forms
the core of the Museum’s collection of farm and agricultural
toys.
Third
Annual Ice Cream Social
Saturday, July 7th 2:00
- 4:00
Be crowned a princess for
a day by the court of the Virginia Dairy Princess Program at our annual
Ice Cream Social. Ice Cream, children’s activities and educational
programs. The first 50 participants will receive a complimentary tiara!
Free with paid Museum admission. Call 571.258.3800 to register.
The Virginia Dairy Princess
Program is a grass-roots organization dedicated to promoting the sale
of milk and dairy products and building relationships between urban
and rural people. Over 40 girls ages 9 to 19 participate in outreach
and educational programs throughout Virginia. For more information,
visit www.vadairyprincess.org.
April 4, 2007
Bunny
Bonanza was a Big Hit!
Sophia and Sasha Davin
of Chantilly, VA |
Over 130 people attended
Bunny Bonanza at the Heritage Farm Museum on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.
Visitors learned about animal care and responsible pet ownership.
The event was co-sponsored by the Loudoun County Department of Animal
Care and Control and the Leaps and Squeaks Rabbit and Cavy Club of
Northern Virginia.
Many well-meaning parents give gifts of baby bunnies, chicks or other
animals as Easter gifts. While these animals are cute, often times
after the excitement of the holiday wears off the animals end up in
shelters looking for new homes.
For information about opportunities to adopt abandoned house rabbits
contact the Loudoun County Animal Shelter at 703.777.0406.
January 17, 2007
Tractorpalooza!
Visit the Heritage Farm
Museum for Tractorpalooza! Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 from 10am to 5pm.
Free admission for children who bring in their own toy tractor. Enjoy
our tractor race track, tractor scavenger hunt and kids art gallery,
a tractor movie, refreshments and door prizes. Talk to local farmers
about life-sized tractors and view antique tractors from Loudoun County.
Visit the temporary exhibit "The Philip and Wanda Marshall Model
Tractor and Farm Equipment Collection " now extended through
the end of February.
Plant a seed in your young
farmer's imagination and watch it grow at one of the Metro area's
newest museums. At the Heritage Farm Museum, you can meet Milkie the
Cow, travel back in time to the Waxpool General Store and be a farmer
for a day. Your family will reap the rewards of time well spent.
The Museum specializes
in hands-on classes and programs that meet the Standards of Learning
for Virginia schools. The Gift Shop features Virginia's Finest label
products and unique gifts for home and family. The Museum is conveniently
located off Route 28 and Route 7 in Claude Moore Park, Sterling, Virginia.
For more information please call Katie Jones
(703) 421-5322.
HOURS:
Tuesday through Saturday
10am - 5pm
Sunday 12 noon- 5pm
Closed on Mondays
FEES:
Adults $5.00
Children $3.00
Seniors $4.00
Group discounts available
Heirloom
Vegetable Gardening Project
Information Meeting
In recognition of the 2007
celebration of the founding of the Commonwealth and the County, The
Heritage Farm Museum and Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve will present
a year of heritage vegetable gardening. We will hold an information
meeting on Thursday, January 18th at 10:00 at a place TBA in Leesburg.
Backup/weather date will be Tuesday, January 23rd at 1:00.
Over the next 12 months, we will offer a series of garden-themed classes
and programs and a demonstration garden of heirloom vegetables at
Banshee Reeks and the Museum. We hope to offer produce for sale in
the fall. Banshee Reeks will hold an open house the weekend of September
15th. The goal of the project is to provide both educational opportunities
for area residents and to develop a community of gardeners at the
Museum and Banshee Reeks.
The January informational meeting is for individuals and organizations
who are interested in partnering with the project. A separate organizational
meeting will be held for volunteers at a later date.
RSVP to the Museum at 571-258-3800 or to email at mary.novotny@loudoun.gov.
Please forward this information to others who may be interested in
participating.
Model
Tractors and Farm Equipment Exhibit
Heritage Farm Museum
December 26, 2006- January 28, 2007
The Heritage Farm Museum
announces "Model Tractors and Farm Equipment: Objects from The
Philip Marshall Collection" a temporary exhibit on view December
26, 2006 though January, 28 2007.
The Philip Marshall collection represents over thirty years of collecting.
The collection encompasses over 50 model and toy tractors, combines,
plows and other farm implements. These are toys and replicas modeled
on actual farm equipment from top manufacturers such as John Deere,
Allis Chalmers, International Harvester, Case and Ford. Over 30 of
the models will be on display in this exhibit guest curated by Jennifer
Rubin of Oakton and Linda Weaver of Herndon.
Mr. Marshall began collecting the models in 1975 when Mrs. Marshall
gave her husband a toy tractor for Christmas. In the decades that
followed, one piece grew into a collection. He bought some of the
toy tractors because they were models of tractors he had driven; others
were models of tractors his neighbors had owned. As his collection
grew, he purchased other toys which filled out the chronological progression
of the manufacturers' equipment lines.
Mr. Marshall donated his collection to the Heritage Farm Museum in
2006 where it now forms the core of the Museum's collection of farm
and agricultural toys.
Plant a seed in your young farmer's imagination and watch it grow
at one of the Metro area's newest museums. At the Heritage Farm Museum,
you can meet Milkie the Cow, travel back in time to the Waxpool General
Store and be a farmer for a day. Your family will reap the rewards
of time well spent.
The Museum specializes in hands-on classes and programs that meet
the Standards of Learning for Virginia schools. The Gift Shop features
Virginia's Finest label products and creative gifts for home and family.
The Museum is conveniently located off Route 28 and Route 7 in Claude
Moore Park, Sterling, Virginia.
HOURS:
Tuesday through Saturday
10am - 5pm;
Sunday 12 noon - 5pm
Closed Mondays
The Museum will be closed to the public at
noon on December 22 through December 26th
and noon on December 29 through January 2, 2007.
FEES:
Adults $5.00;
Children $3.00;
Seniors $4.00.
Group discounts available.
"Genuine
Risk: The Lady is a Champ"
Horses Family Day and Volunteer Fair
Saturday, October 21
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Heritage Farm Museum
in Sterling, Virginia will open the exhibit "Genuine Risk:
The Lady is a Champ" on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 12:00pm.
The exhibit features the story of one of Loudoun's most famous animals,
Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk, through images, objects, video
and audio clips, and an interactive children's area.
Additional activities include:
a book signing by Hallie McEvoy, author of the definitive history
of Genuine Risk; a lecture on the history of the horse in art by Jeffrey
W. Allison, Paul Mellon Collection Educator at the Virginia Museum
of Fine Art; "The Horse, A Mirror of Man: Parallels in Early
Human and Horse Medicine" a temporary exhibit on loan from
the National Library of Medicine, History of Medicine Division, National
Institute of Health; a live presentation of "Songs for Kids
Like Us" by Robbie Schaefer of the local band Eddie from
Ohio.
In conjunction with the
exhibit, the Museum is hosting a "Family Day" and
"Volunteer Fair" on the horse industry in Loudoun on
October 21 from 10:00 - 4:00. Local organizations will provide visitors
with the opportunity to learn about horse ownership through information
and hands-on demonstrations. Visitors can sign up to volunteer with
local organizations and get involved. Activities will include live-animal
demonstrations, and information and exhibits on animal care and handling.
The goal of the day is to increase participation by families and young
riders in equine activities.
How you can help:
- Become a partner
for the Family Day and Volunteer Fair. We are developing the
list of event partners that will attend as representatives of their
organization to the public. Your organization will have the opportunity
to talk to prospective volunteers, distribute literature and register
volunteers. We request that partners provide family-friendly activities
or experiences as part of their display. There is no booth fee for
not-for-profit and governmental organizations. An application form
is attached for your convenience.
- Sponsor an activity.
The Museum's Advisory Board enlists sponsors to underwrite the costs
of programs and events. Sponsorship opportunities include educational
programming, exhibit development and special events. We are currently
looking for a sponsor for children's pony rides and live entertainment
for the October 21st event. Support your community and the Museum.
- Donate. Objects,
images and documents are needed for the Genuine Risk exhibit and
the interactive children's area. Items can be new or used and will
be utilized as teaching tools for visitors of all ages. We are actively
collecting model horses for an exhibit of children's toys.
For more information on
the exhibit and how you can become involved, please contact:
Mary
Novotny, Manager
Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum
21668 Heritage Farm Lane
Sterling, VA 20164
571-258-3800
Download
an Application Form
Get in
the Race!
Celebrate the opening of
the Heritage Farm Museum's newest children's exhibits, Get in the
Race! Come to our exhibit opening on Saturday, October 21 and learn
how to groom and tack up your horse or discover what it feels like
to jockey a horse to victory!
Equiponies
Featured in the Heritage Farm Museum's new children's exhibit
'Get it the Race' |
The Heritage Farm Museum
announces the arrival of the Equipony, featured in our newest interactive
exhibit, Get in the Race! The exhibit provides children the opportunity
to be a jockey for a day. Using handcrafted Equiponies made by jockey/inventor
Frank Lovato, Jr., children are invited to particpate in a simulated
horse race. Listen to real audio of Genuine Risk's 1980 Kentucky Derby
win as your children enjoy our newest interactive experience. Our
Equiponies are hand made to resemble two champion thouroughbreds Genuine
Risk and Secretariat, let your children experience the thrill of the
race on two of histories most storied racehorses.
The Equicizer, and its
little brother the Equipony, was developed in 1982 by Eclipse Award
winning jockey Frank Lovato, Jr. Frank built himself a horse made
of wood and springs to simulate riding as a means to rehabilitate
himself from a racing accident. This idea was so well received by
other jockeys that it inspired Frank to devote himself entirely to
the development of the Equicizer and forming the Wooden Horse Corporation.
It didn't take long to realize the potential the Equicizer and it's
little brother the Equipony had in benefiting other riding disciplines.
Recognized by riding programs for individuals with disabilities, sports
medicine facilities and riding academies, as well as the entertainment
world where the Equicizer was used extensively in the making of the
movie Seabiscuit.
"Genuine
Risk: The Lady is a Champ"
The Heritage Farm Museum
in Sterling, Virginia will open the exhibit "Genuine Risk:
The Lady is a Champ" on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 12:00pm.
The exhibit features the story of one of Loudoun's most famous animals,
Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk, through images, objects, video
and audio clips, and an interactive children's area.
"It was sort of a classic story about an underdog coming out
on top. A lot of people dismissed her chances because she was a filly,
and she proved them wrong. You know, it was great for racing and good
for the country." Matt Firestone, 2006.
On May 3, 1980, Genuine
Risk vied to become only the second filly ever to win the Kentucky
Derby. She took the competition by a length, winning the Derby in
2:02. She finished her career as the only filly ever to compete in
all three Triple Crown races. Today, Genuine Risk remains the oldest
living Derby winner. She resides in Upperville, Virginia, grazing
the fields at Newstead Farm.
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Robbie
Schaeffer
Songs for Kids Like Us
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Join us as we celebrate
the life of a champion and the opening of our newest exhibit with
a Horses Family Day and Equine Volunteer Fair from 10:00am - 4:00pm
on Saturday, October 21.
Activities include:
- Book signing by
Hallie McEvoy, author of the definitive history of Genuine Risk;
- Lecture on the history of the horse in art by Jeffrey W.
Allison, Paul Mellon Collection Educator at the Virginia Museum of
Fine Art;
- "The Horse, A Mirror of Man: Parallels in Early Human
and Horse Medicine" a temporary exhibit on loan from the
National Library of Medicine, History of Medicine Division, National
Institute of Health;
- A live presentation of "Songs for Kids Like Us"
by Robbie Schaefer of the local band Eddie from Ohio.
Our Equine Volunteer Fair will provide
visitors with the opportunity to learn about horse ownership through
information and hands-on demonstrations. Visitors can sign up to volunteer
with local organizations and get involved. Activities will include
live-animal demonstrations, and information and exhibits on animal
care and handling. The goal of the day is to increase participation
by families and young riders in equine activities.
Meet
the Author:
Hallie McEvoy
Genuine Risk with her first foal, Genuine
Reward
Image Courtesy of Sue McPeek |
In celebration of the opening
of our newest exhibit "Genuine Risk: The Lady is a Champ,"
the Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling, Virginia will host a book
signing by Hallie McEvoy, author of the definitive history of 1980
Kentucky Derby Winner, Genuine Risk. The book signing will take place
directly following the exhibit opening ceremony on Saturday, October
21 at 12:30pm.
A licensed judge in hunter
and hunter seat equitation, Hallie McEvoy understands horses. She
is the author of three books including Showing for Beginners, Horse
Show Judging for Beginners, and Genuine Risk: Thoroughbred
Legends. Well known for her equestrian journalism, Hallie has
published articles in countless regional and national publications.
She currently resides in Bolton Valley Vermont near Burlington with
her husband Thom.
Join the Hallie and the
Heritage Farm Museum as we celebrate the life of Genuine Risk. Books
available for purchase at the Museum's gift shop.
"The
Horse, A Mirror of Man:
Parallels in Early Human and Horse Medicine"
The Heritage Farm Museum
in Sterling, Virginia announces "The Horse, A Mirror of Man:
Parallels in Early Human and Horse Medicine", a new traveling
exhibition from the National Library of Medicine. The exhibit will
run from October 21, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
The mini-exhibition focuses
on the history of horse veterinary medicine. The horse has traditionally
been one of the most important animals throughout human history, and
healing horses has had an important place in veterinary and medical
literature. Medieval and Renaissance theories about equine physiology
and health often mirrored theories about humans, and the literature
of both was inherently linked. Bloodletting, astrology, and ancient
texts were used by both physicians and veterinarians to heal their
patients, and many discoveries, including the circulation of the blood,
developed in tandem.
The exhibition includes
reproductions of illustrated rare books from the Library's collections
dating from 1500 to 1704 featuring images from early veterinary horse
medicine.
The exhibit is curated
by Michael North, Head of Rare Books & Early Manuscripts, History
of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, northm@mail.nih.gov;
301-496-9204; or visit the HMD website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd
A Horse
of Course! Equine Images in Art at VMFA
The Heritage Farm Museum
welcomes guest lecturer Jeffrey W. Allison, Paul Mellon Collection
Educator at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, for A Horse of Course!
Equine Images in Art at VMFA on Saturday, October 21 at 1:00pm. The
lecture will be given in conjunction with the Museum's Horses Family
Day and Equine Volunteer Fair.
Jeffrey W. Allison
Paul Mellon Collection Educator
at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art |
Jeffrey W. Allison is the
Paul Mellon Collection Educator at VMFA and a professional photographer.
He holds a BA in photography and film from Virginia Intermont College
and an MFA in photography from VCU. He currently teaches Advanced
and Intermediate Photography at the VMFA Studio School and has taught
for over twenty-five years at institutions across the commonwealth.
Mr. Allison has curated
numerous exhibitions of photography, including Unbroken Circle: Unto
the Generations, Photographs by Steve Wall and Egypt Through the Drawing
Room: 19th Century Stereographs of Egypt; and the new Paul Mellon
Arts in Education exhibition, A Horse of Course! Equine Images in
Art at VMFA.
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For
Immediate Release
Wednesday July 19, 2006
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For
more information, contact
Mary Novotny (703) 421-5322
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ELEVATION
CELEBRATION
July 22, 2006
12:00 - 4:00
Celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the birth of Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation at the Heritage Farm
Museum. Elevation was born in Loudoun County in 1965 and went on to
be named "Bull of the Century" by the Holstein International
Association for his contribution to the dairy cattle industry.
With over eight million
descendants, Elevation's genes are represented in a significant percentage
of the dairy cattle in the world today. Elevation's genes are so prominent
throughout dairy herds that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bovine
Genome Project for Dairy Cattle chose Elevation to represent the genetic
sequence for the genus Bos.
The Elevation Celebration
begins at noon with the opening of our newest exhibit, "Cream
of the Crop: A Hundred Years of Loudoun Dairy". The exhibit chronicles
the evolution of the dairy industry in Loudoun County through photos,
documents, artifacts and oral histories with local farmers. The opening
is by invitation only.
A dedication ceremony
and unveiling of a historical marker honoring Elevation will be held
at 1:00pm. Featured speakers for the event include:
• Dr. James
R. Nichols: Former Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia
Tech
• Mr. Richard Chichester: Former General Manager, Select
Sires
• Mr. George Miller: Former Director of Marketing, Select
Sires
Continue the celebration
at the Museum's annual Ice Cream Social from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Be crowned
Princess-for-a-Day by the court of the Virginia Dairy Princess Program.
First 100 guests will receive a complimentary tiara. Ice Cream social
open to the public by reservation. RSVP by Wednesday, July 19th to
571-258-3800.
The Elevation Celebration
is sponsored by the Virginia Dairy Princess Program, Virginia Animal
Breeders Association, the Virginia Holstein Association, and Loudoun
Heritage Farm Museum, Inc.
