http://www.virginia.org Events for Mecklenburg County - updated weekly en-us Copyright: 2007(C) Virginia Tourism Corporation, http://www.vatc.org 3/23/2007 10:39:29 AM Mecklenburg County Events http://www.virginia.org/images/valogosmall.gif http://www.virginia.org http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37803 3/30/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37804 4/8/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40176 Join us for our first "Lake Country Wine Festival" in beautiful Clarksville on the Lake. Relax on historic lawns downtown and stroll by the lake as you sip a sampling of Virginia and North Carolina wines. Delight all your senses with live music and delicious food highlighting the undiscovered pleasures of Southern Virginia. $. 4/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=33042 Discover Native American heritage with music, dance, arts and crafts, historical exhibits and great food. Be sure to catch the pow-wow's grand entry at noon. 5/12/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37809 5/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=35036 Enjoy an evening of cool jazz while taking in the splendor of Buggs Island Lake. 5/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40157 5/28/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=30871 All kids 6-15 take part in a day of fishing at one of the state's best fishing spots. There are displays and staff to teach youngsters about safety, knot-tying, casting and more. Lunch is provided, and your youngster might win a special prize! Registration is required. 6/2/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37810 6/17/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39216 Visit Clarksville On the Lake's 30th Annual Virginia Lake Festival. Children can take a ride in a teathered hot-air balloon on opening day, while everyone will enjoy browsing 200+ vendors, including a juried arts & crafts show. The weekend's festivities include live musical entertainment, great food, sand sculpture, antique cars, helicopter rides, fireworks over the lake and more. Free. 7/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43960 Come to the park to enjoy a special concert featuring Steve Bassett, collaborator of the hit single Sweet Virginia Breeze, and the award-winning bluegrass band, Michelle Nixon and Drive. Before the concert, get an up-close view of unique, period instruments and hear stories about where they've been. There's also a special after-concert "pickers' camp" folks camping in the park. 8/18/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=34188 8/24/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38639 Clarksville On The Lake celebrates autumn with pumpkin decorating contests, great food, live entertainment, fall decorations, arts & crafts, and a live auction. Combine two days of free festivities in beautiful, historic downtown Clarksville with the Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge & World Inboard Championship on Buggs Island Lake/John H. Kerr Reservoir, and your visit to Clarksville provides something for everyone. 10/6/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40145 The World Inboard Championshis return to the waters of John Kerr Reservoir/Buggs Island Lake in Clarksville, VA. More than 100 race teams from around the country, Canada and the world will be on hand to compete for trophies. The venue allows fans to get up close to the boats and talk to the racers. Food and memorabilia vendors will be on site. 10/6/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37801 You don't want to miss this! Join us on the patio for our second annual Octoberfest at Cooper's Landing. There will be a German Beer Tasting accompanied by German music. Polkas and waltzes are the norm. Buy your tickets early because this event is sure to sell out! There will be a German Beer Garden and Music and German Dancing! 10/12/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=34189 10/26/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40159 Veterans Day Program to honor all citizens who served in the armed forces. Special guests will be all the Fourth Graders of Mecklenburg County. A brief history of World War I will be presented and a display of World War I memorabilia. Public is invited. 11/9/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37811 Thanksgiving at Cooper's Landing. Let us take the work out of this year's Holiday season... Celebrate Turkey Day in Lake Country! Join us for a decadent Thanksgiving Feast. We will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal with gourmet flair. Dinners will be plated and each family will have the choice to have their own turkey. We will even box the leftovers for you to take home for turkey sandwiches! Call to reserve you table... Seating will begin at 11:00am 11/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=37812 Celebrate Christmas in Lake Country. Bring the family for the Third Annual Brunch with Santa. There will be reindeer pancakes, peppermint hot chocolate, and Santa of course! We ask each child to bring a toy to donate for local families in need. Cooper's Landing will match the number of collected toys and hopefully bring some holiday cheer to those in need. 12/15/2007