Today, October 10, is the last day for people to register to join us at our Autumnal Picnic at Maymont in Richmond this Saturday, October 13.  Registration is FREE for RSV members and just $5/person (over age 5) for non-members.  Everyone who registers by the deadline will be able to take advantage of horse-drawn carriage rides near the Mansion that we've reserved exclusively for our group between 1:00-2:30pm.  It is particularly to your advantage to register for outdoor events such as this one so that you will stay up to date on any changes due to weather.  We hope to see you there!  Click here to register for Maymont now.

Earlier this year, the Virginia Beach History Museums  cancelled a Hamilton-Burr Duel event and we are pleased to announce that they have rescheduled it for November 3.  The RSV has been asked to provide costumed volunteers to assist in getting to know the early 19th century through the clothes and games of the period.  If you would be interested in participating in this costumed-required event, we ask that you register no later than October 31.  For those wishing to simply attend to see the performance of the duel, please visit the Virginia Beach History Museum's site and purchase tickets ($12/person) to attend.

Unfortunately, it is necessary that we cancel this week's Regency Dance Practice, scheduled to be held Friday, August 24.  We hope that you will consider joining us at our next dance practice on Friday, September 7.

ECT Travel, our tour company for the our 2019 trip to visit the UK, has given us a deadline to add other folks to the tour of August 15.  If you have been considering joining us for a visit to some of the most iconic Regency spots in England next year, be sure that you make your deposit no later than August 15 through the online booking form.  To find out more information about pricing and itinerary, check out the 2019 UK Group Trip page.

Active members of the Regency Society of Virginia can now post period-related items that they wish to sell, trade, or give away on a new page in the "Members Only" section of the website dubbed the "Member Marketplace."  For those members just getting started in the hobby (or for those just looking for a bargain!), we hope that this will be a great way of finding new and gently used goods to assist in your enjoyment of the period.  Clothing, fabric, accessories, books and more are welcome.  All we require is that the items posted are relevant to the period.  For more information about how you can post your items, contact us at info@varegency.org. 

If you would like to join us for the visit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' exhibit, "Napoleon: Power and Splendor," on August 18, be sure to register by this Monday, August 6.  Tickets for the visit are just $12/person (a discount from normal admission) and is free for those VMFA members who provide their member number with their registration.  The museum has also given us permission to attend in period attire, although it is not required.

Due to a technical issue on the software developer's side, we arrived at our website this afternoon to discover it to be a jumbled mess.  We are doing our best to get all back in order to provide our members and guests with a more organized website experience as soon as possible.  On the plus side, the digital disaster has provided us with the impetus to go ahead and give our site a little bit of a face lift, so things may look a bit different around here.  Rest assured, though, all the content is still available and, although the aesthetics might be a bit off, none of the functionality of the site (such as event registration or membership transactions) should be impacted.  Your patience as we clean up is greatly appreciated!

Sadly, the weather forecast is being very uncooperative and we have determined that we will not be going forward with the Sunday, June 3, picnic at Colvin Run Mill.   As the response has been great for this event, however, we are hoping to reschedule it for the same location at some point in the future.  We apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment but hope that we will have the opportunity to see you at another of our upcoming events soon!

Today is the last day that you can ensure that you will be able to have a space on next year's excursion to a full roster of Regency era sites!  While the travel agency has agreed to attempt to include anyone who comes along at a later date, it will be on a space-available basis and, after May 31, they can make no guarantees that folks can be accommodated.  So don't miss out and get those deposits in so you can enjoy touring Bath, Jane Austen's House, the Historic Portsmouth Dockyards, Brighton's Royal Pavilion, and more with others who enjoy the early 19th century as much as you do!  To get the full line-up of highlights and to find the link to the travel agency so that you can make your deposit, be sure to visit our 2019 Group Trip to the UK site page!

The deadline to save your place to join us on our 2019 trip to the UK is looming!  The initial deposit of £250/person is due to the travel agency by May 31 to guarantee your spot with the the group.  (If you miss the deadline, you may still be able to join us, however, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to do so after the May 31 date.)  We'll be hitting many Regency era highlights--Bath and its museums, Jane Austen's house, HMS Victory, and the Brighton Royal Pavilion, just to name a few!  Be sure to visit our UK Group Trip page to get a more detailed itinerary, additional information, and the link to put down your deposit and join us!