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308 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430 - 12 July, 2025
- (757) 334 - 9568
- Category: Arts & Culture - Markets/Sales/Promotions - Lecture/Educational Program/Workshop - Party/Celebration - Family/Children - Holiday Event
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Saturday, 12 July | Smithfield, VA
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SAFE HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS:
Celebrate the season in a unique way!
The Nelms House offers safe, small workshops on Fridays and Saturdays in October and November, noon to 5 pm. for your circle of family or friends. All safety measures will be followed including gloves, masks and sanitizer. Workshop spaces include 2 rooms, covered front porch, a back deck, and back yard if no rain. There are 2 hr booking times for each space with advance registration required for social distancing.
October and November workshops at the Nelms House are tussie mussie cornucopias and fabric pumpkins from vintage and upcycled supplies that are provided. Making various sizes of cornucopias and pumpkins are possible.
$10/person. (757) 334 - 9568
Workshop spaces include 2 rooms, covered porch, a deck, and back yard if no rain. There are 2 hour booking times for each space with advance registration required for social distancing.
Admission
Admission: $10 per person
Historic House Portrait Sessions
Come visit the Nelms House, a town historic landmark, for indoor and garden photography in June, during Smithfield’s Summertime Celebration, and through September. Have fun exploring the rooms to take photography in this Victorian and Art Deco designed venue. Take photos in a native plant garden designed for environmental management and wildlife habitat. If interested in participating in a Nelms House Photo Exhibit, ask about guidelines. While photographing, enjoy High Tea/Coffee Refreshments ($5/person).
If professional photographers visit the venue during Fri and Sat noon to 5 p.m. when discounts are available for photo sessions booked in 2019. During the visit, just sign the Photographer Registry to receive your 2019 discount!
Special Portrait Session Offer! You can book portrait sessions in advance at the Nelms House and other historic district shops with Heather Hughes Photography offering family, engagement, senior and portrait sessions for visitors starting at $250. Please inquire for more additional information about Heather’s advance booking and portraits at other historic district shops. (757) 870-4006,
heatherhughesphotography@gmail.com orwww.heatherhughesphotography.com
Start Date : June 11, 2019
End Date : September 30, 2019
