5/1 - August
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENDA C. WRIGHT
Location: Shooting Star Gallery
(757) 934-0855 or www.shootingstargallery.net
5/2
2nd ANNUAL KEY WEST FEST
Location: Rio Grande Traders, 3049 King’s Hwy.
Stop on by the Tiki Hut at Rio Grande Traders for an island-themed celebration complete with live reggae, island foods, pirate re-enactors and rare tropical animals. This family event is free and open to the public. Kids receive pirate favors. Noon-4pm. (757) 538-3512 or www.DriverEvents.com.
5/2
DIXIE BEE-LINERS in Concert
Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Ave. Known for their high-octane harmonies and stunningly beautiful original songs, the Dixie Bee-Liners’ CD recently topped the Bluegrass Now Fan’s Choice Top 20 chart. They also spent two months in the Top Ten of both Bluegrass Unlimited charts! Hailing from SW Virginia’s Crooked Road, critics are calling them “The next big thing in bluegrass!” 7:30pm. $15 Students/$35 Adults. (757) 923-0003
5/2
HALL PLACE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Location: Hall Place Neighborhood Join residents and friends of the historic Hall Place neighborhood as they gather to honor 100 years of community pride and spirit with a parade, live entertainment, carriage rides, family fun, food and more! 10am-8pm. Free and open to the public. (757) 514-4130
5/2
WHALEYVILLE COMMUNITY DAY
Location: Whaleyville Village
This annual community celebration includes a parade, business expo, arts and crafts, a tractor pull, live music, car show, kid’s rides and activities. Free and open to the public. For more information about this event, contact (757) 986-2282.
5/2 - 6/12
PERSONAL ARMOR: ARTISTS LOOK AT APRONS
Location: Suffolk Museum, 118 Bosley Ave.
This is a national invitational exhibit that features aprons in a wide variety of media. Concurrently on display, will be Recycled Art: the Suffolk Museum’s Installment of Art of Glass II in conjunction with the Chrysler Museum of Art and the Contemporary Art Museum of Virginia. The opening reception is on 5/2. Exhibits on display until 6/12. Free and open to the public. (757) 514-7284
5/2 - 6/12
DOMESTIC BLISS EXHIBIT: “HOUSEWARES”
Location: Shooting Star Gallery, 118 N. Main St.
In coordination with the Suffolk Downtown Arts exhibits, “Housewares” features works of pottery, iron, painted oil floor clothes and more. (757) 934-0855 or www.shootingstargallery.net.
5/2 - 6/12
“CLOTH” SURFACE DESIGN ON FABRIC EXHIBIT
Location: The Red Thread Studio, 153 W. Washington St.
(757) 923-9832 or www.theredthreadstudio.com
5/2 - 7/17
"ALL IN THE FAMILY" ART OF GLASS II EXHIBIT
Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts
A fascinating adventure in contemporary art glass. “All in the Family” features exquisite works from families of world-renowned glass artists. Works by the Littleton, Bernstein, Marioni, Moore, Marquis, Schneider, and Duman families. Compare and contrast the artistic influences of husbands, wives, fathers, mothers and sons had on each other through their work. (757) 923-0003
5/7 - 5/9
3RD ANNUAL GREAT DISMAL SWAMP BIRDING FESTIVAL
Location: Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Over three days enjoy guided bird walks, narrated bus tours, bird banding demonstrations, birdhouse building, educational workshops, nighttime owl prowls and much more. Beginner Bird Walks offered for new birders. Fun for the whole family! Free & open to the public. Reservations required for the walks and bus tours. Call (757) 986-3705 for details. Festival Brochure 
5/9
“Shake, Rattle and Roll Spring Car Show”-A Tribute to the Suffolk Raceway
Location: Main Street, Downtwon Suffolk
This festive Main Street event honors the racers, records and fans of the ol’ quarter-mile concrete track at Suffolk Airport. Show begins at 10 am with awards presented at 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and pedal-car racing for children age 6 and under. Free and open to the public. (757) 514-4130. Registration Flyer (The Shake, Rattle & Roll Spring Car Show is not affiliated with the Virginia Motorsports Park Suffolk Raceway Reunion “Little Guy Nationals” to be held May 16-17, 2009.)
5/15
STYLISTICS with Jimmy “JJ” Walker
Location: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Ave.
The Suffolk Center is pleased to bring you this remarkable singing group. Hailing from Philadelphia, the Stylistics hit list is amazing: “You’re a Big Girl Now, “I’m Stone in Love with You,” “Betcha Bu Golly-Wow,” “Break Up to Make Up,” “You are Everything,” and “You Make me Feel Brand New.” As a special bonus Jimmy “JJ” Walker, of TV’s “Good Times,” will open the show. 8pm. $30/$40/$50. (757) 923-0003
5/16
HOLLAND FOUNDERS DAY PARADE
Location: Holland Village
A daylong celebration commemorating the founding of the first Ruritan Club in the Holland Community of Suffolk. Festivities begin at 10am with a parade at 11am, followed by the Second Annual Ruritan Barbeque Cook-off with all-day entertainment concluding with fireworks at 9pm.
For more information about this event, call (757) 514-7250.
5/16 and 5/28
"LIFE AFTER WILDFIRE"
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Narrated Bus Tour
Location: Tour departs from the Suffolk Visitor Center, 321 N. Main Street
Nothing ravages a landscape like fire. Witness the aftermath of the 2008 wildfire which swept through the Great Dismal Swamp, burning through acres of forest and displacing wildlife. Discover the rebirth of the Great Dismal with a half-day narrated bus tour. Foreboding as its name may be, the Great Dismal is one of few remaining American wildernesses. The northern limit of range for many wild creatures, it is a haven for black bear, bobcat, and river otter. With unique habitats and extraordinary cypresses emerging from Lake Drummond, whose waters are stained amber with tannic acid, the Swamp provides excellent hiking, biking, and wildlife observation opportunities. The Great Dismal is an official site of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. Space is limited and reservations are required. Tours depart from the Suffolk Visitor Center. Tours scheduled Thursdays and Saturdays. Custom group tours available. Bus boards at 9:15am, tour departs at 9:30am. Cost per person: $10 adults; $8 seniors 60+ and kids 3-12. Call (757) 514-4130 or 866-SEE-SUFK toll-free for more information.
5/23
CANOE THE GREAT DISMAL'S LAKE DRUMMOND
Location: Tour departs from the Suffolk Visitor Center, 321 N. Main Street
Join Liquid Lessons for a half-day, guided canoe tour of the Great Dismal’s Lake Drummond. Participants must be 8 years older and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian if younger than 12. All equipment provided. Bag lunches are recommended. Tours depart from the Suffolk Visitor Center at 9am. Cost per person: $35. Call (757) 514-4130 or 866-SEE-SUFK toll free for more information.
5/30 - 5/31
12TH ANNUAL VIRGINIA REGIONAL FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT
Location: Suffolk Executive Airport Come see hundreds of homebuilt, antique, classic, military, ultralight, and powered parachute aircraft at the Suffolk Executive Airport during the largest aircraft "Fly-In" in the Mid-Atlantic. See Radio Controlled aircraft on display. Examine all the airplanes up close; talk with pilots and builders. Visit the Youth Tent for hands-on activities. Kids and parents, come fly Control Line Models with an instructor at your elbow! Participate in aviation-related forums and "do it yourself" workshops. Enjoy a pancake breakfast daily 8 to 11 am and other food during the day. Since there is no Aerobatic Air Show aircraft will be free to arrive and depart all day keeping the air buzzing. Gates open to public Saturday 8am-5pm; Sunday 8am-4pm. (Drive-in Admission: $15 Adults; Children 13 and under are free; Fly-in Admission: Each passenger in an in-coming airplane - $5.00; children 13 and under free; EAA members 14 and up - $10.00 (with ID); Active and retired military - $10.00 (with ID). See www.VirginiaFlyin.org for photos, maps, updates and detailed information. (703) 590-9112
