Historic Homes

A walk or drive along High and Beech streets, just north of Longwood University’s campus, offers a picturesque view of centuries-old homes – a peek into bygone eras.

 Take The Whitfield Building for example. Located at 308 North Main Street, this building was constructed in the early 1860’s, this is the oldest storefront building still in its original form in Farmville. The building was designed from noted architect Asher Benjamin’s early 19th century books on architecture. Of interest is the Greek Key over the windows on the second floor.

Click here for a full map and description of each of these nearby historic homes, churches and downtown buildings!

This Fall: Try A New Yoga Pose

A new way of moving your body can help detoxify the internal organs — and if done in the evening, can calm the body after a stressful day. Legs up the wall This pose can help relieve headaches, energize the body and calm the nervous system, stimulate blood and lymph circulation and stimulate digestive organs. To do it, sit on the floor parallel to and against the wall with your knees bent. As you lay down, keep your buttocks and bottom of your feet against the wall. 

 

Come onto your back and bring your legs up the wall. Straighten your legs. Stay there for at least 10 long deep breaths. Your exhales must be longer than your inhale in order to slow down your heart rate and nervous system. Your hands can stay alongside your body, palms facing up, or on your belly. To come out of the posture, bend your knees and roll down to the side. Come back to a seated position.

Grant Room

Located on the second floor this room is referred to as The Grant Room because General Ulysses S. Grant used the furniture when he stayed at the old Price Edward Hotel on his way through Farmville to Appomattox.

 The room features a hand carved lacquered antique queen bed, table, dresser set that is intricately laced with gold paint.

It is believed that General Grant wrote the first request for surrender to General Robert E. Lee on one of the two tables located in the room. The furniture set was donated by Harrier Booker Lamb ‘28. This room offers a private bath.

J Fergeson Gallery

The J Fergeson gallery brings together the work of nationally recognized and local artists in the gallery space as well as in the gift shop. The gallery was opened in 2008 by Jarrod Fergeson, whose mission is to feature contemporary painting, ceramics, sculpture and photography.

The carefully curated gift shop displays a similar variety -- from handmade jewelry and gifts to art books, woodwork and even one-of-a-kind belt buckles. The range of work promises to introduce gallery visitors to artists and craftspeople they might not otherwise encounter, meaning the J Fergeson gallery has an eye on education as well as aesthetics.

Jarrod Fergeson opened the J Fergeson gallery in Farmville, Virginia, a destination for antiques and home furnishings known all along the East Coast. The gallery is Farmville’s only commercial art gallery.

Farmville is located approximately 60 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia, and 160 miles south of Washington, DC. Learn more here.

Meals on Wheels Fundraiser

If you stop in and eat, some of the proceeds from your meal will benefit Meals on Wheels. This is always the last Wednesday of the month.

Date: June 29, 2016

Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Location: Bojangles:1501 S Main St, Farmville, VA 23901

 

Learn more about Meals on Wheels by visiting their website: http://www.mowpec.com/

Summer Wine & Brew

LCVA’s galleries will be open late each Friday evening this summer from May 20th through September 23rd. Unwind with friends and neighbors at a café table while enjoying complimentary appetizers and camaraderie. A cash bar is available for those who wish to enjoy a glass of wine or beer selected by a guest curator from our community. Select nights will feature live music.

Date: June 24, 2016

Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

For more information click here. 

Farmville Music Daze

Farmville Music Daze will feature live music all around the town of Farmville.
Live Blue Grass & Old Time music will be in several locations as well as street performers through out downtown Farmville

June 16, 2016 - June 18, 2016

Gingerbread Workshop

Spice up your holidays and nibble on some holiday snacks while you design your own gingerbread house at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design in Richmond.