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2009

Ongoing this month:

• House Tours
• Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center
• Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks: An Exhibition at Monticello's Jefferson Library

Special Events

Nov. 4

Book event: David Post
David G. Post, the I. Herman Stern Professor of Law at the Beasley School of Law at Temple University, will speak about his new book, In Search of Jefferson’s Moose – Notes on the State of Cyberspace, and will autograph copies, which will be available for purchase after his presentation. Reception begins at 3:30 p.m. and the presentation at 4:00 p.m. at Monticello's Jefferson Library. The event is free, but space is limited. Please e-mail to register.

Nov. 6

Notice: Parts of House closed in the afternoon
Because of preparations for a special event on Friday, Nov. 6, some rooms of Monticello will be closed in the afternoon. The last unabridged house tour begins at 1:30 p.m. House tours are to resume after 2 p.m. on an abbreviated basis and at a reduced admission price. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Nov. 9

Wreath Workshop Reservations Begin
Sign-ups begin for these ever-popular workshops where participants produce a gratifying and tangible end-product: a beautiful Christmas wreath. Members of the Monticello family will lead you through the process of making your own. All materials (straw wreath forms, pins, wire, etc.) will be provided, including a cornucopia of natural materials. This three-hour workshop will stretch your imagination and transform any novice into a stylish holiday artist. $45 covers the workshop and all materials. Wreath Workshop reservations can be made beginning on November 9 by calling 434-984-9880 or by purchasing tickets online. Bring your hand pruners. All workshops will be held in the Woodland Pavilion at the new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center.

Schedule

• Thursday, Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m.
• Friday, Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m. - Sold Out - and 2 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 6, 9:30 a.m. - Sold Out
• Monday, Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 9, 9:30 a.m.
• Friday, Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Nov. 10

Talk: Visitor accounts of Thomas Jefferson
Ellen Hickman, assistant editor at the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series will give a talk entitled, "'In conversation he was quite unrestrained': Visitor accounts of Thomas Jefferson." Contemporary visitor accounts of Thomas Jefferson and Monticello offer interesting insights on the former president in his retirement years. This talk outlines a project underway at the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series to gather and publish visitor accounts and discusses how studying visitor descriptions alters our understanding of Jefferson. At the Jefferson Library. Tea begins at 3:30 p.m. and the talk begins at 4:00 p.m. The event is free, but space is limited. Please e-mail to register.

Nov. 14

Vinegar Making Workshop
Vinegar was an integral ingredient in various Jefferson-family recipes, and there’s more to vinegar, translated literally as “sour wine,” than salad dressing. Most people are unaware of the rich traditions of using vinegar in cooking, as a food preservative, and even as a wholesome beverage. Join Gabriele Rausse in reviewing the basic principles of making vinegar then learn how to use it in creative ways. Meets at Smith Woodland Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center, 9:30 a.m. $10.