Calendar

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Honoring the Dream

January 19, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 20, 2020, 12:00 PM @ Attucks Theatre

Join your neighbors in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the City of Norfolk Government welcome you to "Songs for a Dreamer", a FREE community concert at Booker T. Washington High School on January 19th. Then join us the following day for the Annual MLK ceremony and march at the Attucks Theatre. This year’s keynote speaker will be Reverend Dr. Yvonne Y. Delk, a long-time ally for human and civil rights for people of color, children and the poor. The event will include selections from local musicians and a performance by Ms. Jessie Wagner, a native of Norfolk, and professional singer/songwriter and actress. Sunday, January 19, 2020 7 PM Booker T. Washington High School 1111 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA Monday, January 20, 2020 10 AM (Doors open at 9:30 AM) Attucks Theatre 1010 Church Street Norfolk, VA

BankOn Norfolk (Every 3rd Tuesday)

January 21, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Shiloh Baptist Church

Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? BankOn Norfolk helps you take control of your financial future. Through the FREE 10 monthly classes and one-on-one coaching, you can avoid late payments and keep more money for yourself. Invest in yourself. Register Today!

Jam'n Jamz Fruit & Nut Tree Adoption Fair

January 25, 2020, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Ernie Morgan Environmental Action Center

Adopt a tree to help expand Norfolk's tree canopy at Jam'n Jamz! Residents can adopt up to two fruit and/or nut trees for FREE! Learn more about tree planting, check out cooking demos, visit our beekeeping vendors and our kid zone!

Fill a time capsule at Munson Park during public art dedication

January 25, 2020, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Munson Park

Artist Ken McCall has incorporated three 16"x14"x6" time capsules into the base of our newest public art project "Place In Time" being installed at Munson Park. You're invited to join us for a dedication, light refreshments and spoken word. Be sure to bring a small, non-perishable item to contribute and be part of a new Park Place community tradition. Ken will be vacuum sealing items to be placed inside of the water-tight containers. We will do our best to incorporate all items delivered. Parking is best along 26th and 27th St. to Colley Ave. or at the Park Place Child Life Center. The free-standing sculpture represents generations and the changing dynamics within the community. A center tree contains elm tree-shaped leaves with Park Place street names that move in the wind. At times, the spinning motion will form the shape of a heart. Three figures surrounding the tree signify the roots of Park Place; the past, present and future generations. https://mccall-studios.com

Night of Philosophy and Ideas

January 25, 2020, 7:00 PM - January 26, 2020, 7:00 AM @ Slover Library - Alive

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, Old Dominion University, and the Slover Library Foundation present an all-night marathon event of ideas, philosophy, music, art and much more. In cities all across five continents and now arriving in Norfolk, the Night of Ideas is a world-wide event that celebrates the stream of ideas between countries, cultures, topics, and generations. The 2020 edition of the Night of Ideas centers around the common theme “être vivant” or “being alive.” Guests will gather together to ask: What is being alive? What is our place in the living world? How does “Being Alive” impose us to take action?

Count On Norfolk Census 2020 KICK-OFF Rally!

January 29, 2020, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Waterside District

You Count! Census 2020 Pep Rally

January 29, 2020, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Waterside District

We're hosting a pep rally for the Census 2020 in Norfolk! Show them YOU COUNT! Join us for entertainment, the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion, raffles and more. Raffle items include: family four pack to the Admirals, tickets to the North American Festival of Laughs, tickets to Martin Lawrence

We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring Damien Sneed

January 31, 2020, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM @ Attucks Theatre

Inspired by the words and action of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We Shall Overcome” fills the historic Attucks Theatre on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 pm with music that electrified generations of civil rights activists, interwoven with spoken word from Dr. King’s recorded speeches. Featuring award-winning producer and musical director Damien Sneed, you'll hear traditional and modern gospel, classical, jazz, and Broadway, from Aretha Franklin to Wynton Marsalis, Duke Ellington to Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone to Donny Hathaway. An inspiring evening of song co-presented by Virginia Arts Festival and SevenVenues. For tickets, visit vafest.org, call 757-282-2822 or visit the Virginia Arts Festival box office located at 440 Bank Street in Norfolk (Monday-Friday, 10 am – 5 pm). Also available at ticketmaster.com.