African Imprint Day
June 2, 2007

Jamestown Settlement
Schedule of Events
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

All Day  Thirty-minute orientation tours of the new exhibition galleries chronicle the nation’s 17th-century beginnings in Virginia in the context of its Powhatan Indian, English and African cultures. Tours begin at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

All Day  1607: A Nation Takes Root introductory film is shown in the Robins Foundation Theater every 30 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All Day  Orientation tours of outdoor re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village, 1607 ships and colonial fort, and a riverfront discovery area begin every 30 minutes in the Gazebo from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

9:30-4 p.m. African-themed crafts for children (Mall)

9:30 a.m.  Storytelling by Dylan Pritchett (Discovery Tower Stage)

9:45 a.m. Canoe-making methods of Powhatan Indians and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)
 
10 a.m.   Gospel by the Virginia Mass Choir (Mall Stage)

10:15 a.m. Agriculture techniques of Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

10:40 a.m. Storytelling by Shelia Arnold (Discovery Tower Stage)

10:45 a.m.  Virginia African American Forum Scholarship Presentation to Historically Black Colleges & Universities (Mall Stage)

Trade among Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

11 a.m.   African dance by Suwabi African Ballet (Mall Stage)

11a.m.-noon  African Genealogy Workshop (Education Wing Classrooms D & E)

11:15 a.m. Technology of the Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

11:45 a.m. Storytelling by Dylan Pritchett (Discovery Tower Stage)     

Virginia’s Labor Force (Riverfront Discovery Area)

12:15 p.m.  Jazz and rhythm and blues by Gator Allmond & Spice of Life Band (Mall Stage)

Trade among Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

12:45 p.m. Storytelling by Shelia Arnold (Discovery Tower Stage) 

Canoe-making methods of Powhatan Indians and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)
 
1 p.m.   A cappella music and storytelling by Legacy of Weyanoke (Mall Stage) 

1:15 p.m. Fishing techniques of Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

1:45 p.m. Technology of the Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

2 p.m.  Storytelling by Dylan Pritchett (Discovery Tower Stage)

2:15 p.m.  Jazz and rhythm and blues by Gator Allmond & Spice of Life Band (Mall Stage) 

Virginia’s Labor Force (Riverfront Discovery Area)

2:45 p.m. Trade among Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

3-4 p.m.  African Genealogy Workshop (Education Wing Classrooms D & E)

3:15 p.m. Canoe-making methods of Powhatan Indians and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)

3:30 p.m. Storytelling by Shelia Arnold (Discovery Tower Stage)

3:45 p.m.  Jazz by Bits and Pieces Band (Mall Stage) 

Virginia’s Labor Force (Riverfront Discovery Area)

4:15 p.m. Agriculture techniques of Powhatan, English and Africans (Riverfront Discovery Area)