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2010

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• House Tours
• Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center
• Gardens and Grounds Tours
• Plantation Community Tours
• Evening Signature Tours
• Family Friendly Tours
• Behind-the-Scenes Tours
• UVA Parent Tours

Special Events

July 4

Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony
This outdoor naturalization ceremony for new citizens on Monticello's West Lawn is one of America's most inspiring July 4 events and this year features the remarks of actress Tracey Ullman. The program will also include performances by the Municipal Band of Charlottesville, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and the West Point Color Guard. The ceremony is free and begins at 9 a.m.; gates open at 7:30 a.m. Learn more »

Note: No tours will be offered before or during the morning ceremony. The galleries, film, and Museum Shop at the Visitor Center open at 7:30 a.m. Regular House Tours will resume at 11 a.m. Gardens and Grounds Tours and Plantation Community Tours will begin in the 1:00 hour. Family Friendly Tours will not be offered, and the Mountaintop Activity Center will be closed.

July 9

Concert: Wintergreen Festival Baroque Orchestra
The performance, part of the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, will feature music from the baroque era by Biber, Fux, Vivaldi, and others. Co-sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Wintergreen Performing Arts. 7:30 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center Courtyard. Adults $35, children 10 to 17 $10, children under 10 free; reserved tickets can be purchased online at www.wintergreenperformingarts.org. Cash bar. Boxed dinners priced at $17 will be available at 6 p.m. if reserved in advance at (434) 325-8292.

July 10

Natural History of Trees
Trees perhaps occupied first place in Thomas Jefferson's hierarchy of favorite garden plants. This two-hour walking tour explores the natural history of Monticello's exotic and native trees. Learn to identify about fifty species through an understanding of their ornamental, cultural, and historical character. Peter Hatch will lead this relaxed morning ramble through a typical central Virginia hardwood forest. Reservations required. Meets at the Garden Center Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center, 9:30 a.m. Reservations required; $10

July 17

Natural Dyes Workshop
Until the late 19th century, dyes that colored cloth came primarily from plants. Join Pat Brodowski for this two-hour workshop to learn how the palette of European dye colors such as madder and indigo expanded with the discovery of dyes from North and South American flora such as goldenrod and black walnut. Use available dye pots to create a booklet of samples. Meets at the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center, 9:30 a.m. Reservations required. $10

July 18

Age of Jefferson seminar begins
A week-long seminar focusing on Jefferson’s political thought begins at Monticello and the University of Virginia. Learn more »

July 22

Concert: Wintergreen Chamber Players
The “Mozart at Monticello I” program, part of the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, will feature three of the six string quartets that Mozart dedicated to Haydn. Co-sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Wintergreen Performing Arts. 7:30 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center Courtyard. Adults $25, children 10 to 17 $10, children under 10 free; reserved tickets can be purchased online at www.wintergreenperformingarts.org. Cash bar. Boxed dinners priced at $17 will be available at 6 p.m. if reserved in advance at (434) 325-8292.

July 24

Herbaceous Plant Propagation
Propagating ornamental flowers from seeds, cuttings, or divisions is one of the most gratifying of the horticultural arts. Brian Hartsock will lead this two-hour workshop at the propagating facilities at Tufton Farm. He’ll discuss the principles of seed sowing—timing, stratification, and soil mediums—and review the fundamentals of asexual propagation. Bring pruning shears and gloves. Reservations required. At Tufton Farm, 9:30 a.m. $10.

July 27

An Evening at Monticello with Richard Brookhiser
The journalist, historian, and biographer will discuss the partnership of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The evening will include tours of Monticello and a West Lawn reception. 6 p.m. $35; reserved tickets are required and can be purchased online at www.monticello.org or by calling (434) 984-9880.

July 29

Concert: Wintergreen Chamber Players
The “Mozart at Monticello II” program, part of the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, will feature three of the six string quartets that Mozart dedicated to Haydn. Co-sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Wintergreen Performing Arts. 7:30 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center Courtyard. Adults $25, children 10 to 17 $10, children under 10 free; reserved tickets can be purchased online at www.wintergreenperformingarts.org. Cash bar. Boxed dinners priced at $17 will be available at 6 p.m. if reserved in advance at (434) 325-8292.

July 31

Winemaking Workshop
Join the incomparable Gabriele Rausse, the Father of the Virginia wine industry, for this fun two-hour session on wine production. “No nation is drunken when wine is cheap,” said Thomas Jefferson, who apparently failed to make a Monticello-grown vintage despite years of experimental vine plantings. Learn how to make your own—from harvest through fermentation to bottling—in this participatory workshop. 9:30 a.m., Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center. Reservations required; $10.