Monday, the Hampton History Museum will have a talk and tour of the exhibit “Chris Kraft: Hampton’s Unlikely Space Hero.” Allen Hoilman, the museum’s deputy director and curator, will discuss Kraft’s accomplishments and Hampton’s integral role in the Space Race of the 1950s and ’60s.

Kraft was born in Phoebus and attended Hampton High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) before working at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory (now NASA Langley Research Center) in 1945. In 1958, he was assigned to a group to develop manned space flight – putting a man in space and bringing him home safely. Kraft was a central figure in projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.

He led the development of the operations control system, Mission Control. He became the flight director, responsible for the flight components of the missions near Earth and in space. He was named director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston in 1972 and retired in 1982. After Kraft died in 2019, his family donated to the museum a collection of personal memorabilia that he’d saved from growing up in Hampton and his career at NASA.

The exhibit will be open through March 2.

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If you go

When: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday
Where: Hampton History Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane
Tickets: Free for museum members; others, $5
Details: hamptonhistorymuseum.org

Chesapeake, Hampton, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York County: Closed Monday

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Schools

Chesapeake: Closed Monday

Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg-James City County, York County: Closed Friday and Monday

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Garbage

James City County, Newport News: No collections Monday. Collections for the week will be delayed one day.
Hampton: Monday’s collections will be picked up Wednesday.
Chesapeake, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach: No collection changes Monday.
Williamsburg: Garbage will be collected on its regular schedule Monday and Tuesday. Recycling collection will be delayed one day.
York County: No garbage collection changes Monday. Recycling collection will be delayed one day.

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Travel

Hampton Roads Transit: On Monday, buses, light rail, paratransit and base express will operate on a Saturday schedule. The ferry will change to its winter schedule, and will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Labor Day will also be the final day for the full VB Wave schedule. Transit center information booths and public access to all administrative facilities will be closed. The customer service call center will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Mail

Post offices will be closed Monday with no regular mail delivery.

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Libraries

Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, York County: Closed Monday

Chesapeake, James City County: Closed Sunday and Monday

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Recreation

Chesapeake, Hampton, James City County, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg: Closed Monday

Newport News: Closed Sunday and Monday

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State

DMV: Customer service centers will be closed Monday.

After participating in a Zoom session, attendees can apply for the 2025 Master Gardener training class to be held from February to April 2025. The deadline to apply for that class is Oct. 14. 

Norfolk’s more than 160 Master Gardeners are volunteer horticulture educators working on projects throughout the city. Norfolk’s Extension Master Gardeners are affiliated with Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.

For more info, visit nmgv.org.

The exhibition honors the legacy of the Rosenwald program, which built schools for hundreds of Black children in the segregated South. The program was developed after a 1911 meeting between Rosenwald, the president of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Black educator Booker T. Washington. The two believed in improving educational opportunities for African Americans at a time when there were deep racial inequalities in public schools. Many counties did not have schools for Black children.

Rosenwald started a grant program that allowed schools and governments to apply for seed money. Black communities, despite the significant financial hardship, raised more money and donated land, building materials and labor to construct and furnish the schools.

Between 1912 and 1937, the Rosenwald initiative created 5,357 structures across 15 states, including 4,978 schools, shop buildings and teacher housing. The schools were often named after local people and places but were collectively called “Rosenwald schools.” These schools served more than 663,000 students — one-third of Black children in the region — and employed thousands of teachers. Though some Rosenwald buildings have been repurposed and a handful remain schools, many are unrestored and at risk of collapse. Only about 500 remain.

Virginia had 382 Rosenwald buildings in 86 counties and four cities; the museum has partnered with Bray School Lab at William & Mary and Virginia Rosenwald school groups to curate a section dedicated to Virginia schools.

The exhibition includes 26 photographs by Atlanta-based photographer Andrew Feiler, who was inspired by the Rosenwald program history and embarked on a three-year journey to document the remaining buildings and their alumni. He will give a talk and sign books Sept. 5 at the museum.

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If you go

Andrew Feiler, author, photographer and exhibition curator, will give a talk at 6 p.m Sept. 5. Tickets, in person: $10 for members, $20 otherwise; free to watch online.

The exhibit
When: Through April 20
Where: Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond
Tickets: Timed admission. $12 and under; free for members 
Details: info@virginiahistory.org or 804-340-1800

BADMINTON

1:30 a.m.

• USA — Group Play: Singles, Doubles

4:30 a.m.

• E! — Group Play: Singles, Doubles

6 a.m.

• USA — Group Play: Singles, Doubles

9:05 a.m.

• USA — Group Play: Singles, Doubles

BASKETBALL

2:30 a.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Group A: Australia vs. Spain

8:15 a.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Group B: France vs. Brazil

12:15 p.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Group A: Greece vs. Canada

5 p.m.

• USA — Men’s Group B: Germany vs. Japan

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

5 a.m.

• NBC — Pool Play

1 p.m.

• NBC — Pool Play

8 p.m.

• USA — Pool Play

BOXING

2 p.m.

• CNBC — Women’s Bantam Eliminations & more

CANOEING

9 a.m.

• E! — Slalom: Women’s Kayak Heats

6:30 p.m.

• USA — Slalom: Men’s Canoe Heats

CYCLING

6 a.m.

• NBC — Women’s Time Trial

7:45 a.m.

• USA — Men’s Time Trial

2 p.m.

• NBC — Men’s Time Trial

DIVING

3 a.m.

• TELEMUNDO — Diving and volleyball

8 p.m.

• NBC — Primetime in Paris (July 27)

EQUESTRIAN

12:30 a.m.

• USA — Eventing: Dressage

1:30 p.m.

• E! — Eventing: Dressage

FENCING

2 p.m.

• USA — Women’s Epee & Men’s Sabre Bronze/Gold Finals

FIELD HOCKEY

10:30 a.m.

• CNBC — Women’s Group: USA vs. Argentina

GYMNASTICS

2 a.m.

• E! — Men’s Qualifying Subdivision 1

6:30 a.m.

• E! — Men’s Qualifying Subdivision 2

8 a.m.

• NBC — Men’s Qualifying Subdivision 2

11 a.m.

• E! — Men’s Qualifying Subdivision 3

8 p.m.

• NBC — Primetime in Paris (July 27)

HANDBALL

7 a.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Group Play

ROWING

Midnight

• USA — Heats: Double, Quadruple & more

4:15 a.m.

• USA — Heats: Double, Quadruple & more

7:15 p.m.

• USA — Heats: Double, Quadruple & more

RUGBY

6:35 a.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Semifinals

7 a.m.

• NBC — Men’s Semifinal

10 a.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Bronze Final

10:45 a.m.

• NBC — Men’s Bronze, Gold Finals

4 p.m.

• USA — Men’s Bronze, Gold Finals

SHOOTING

2 a.m.

• CNBC — Mixed Team Air Rifle Final

2:30 p.m.

• CNBC — Mixed Team Air Rifle Final

SKATEBOARDING

3:45 a.m.

• CNBC — Men’s Street: Preliminary Round

8:30 a.m.

• NBC — Men’s Street: Final

SOCCER

6 a.m.

• TELEMUNDO — Dominican Republic vs. Spain
• UNIVERSO — Argentina vs. Iraq

8 a.m.

• TELEMUNDO — Ukraine vs. Morocco
• UNIVERSO — Uzbekistan vs. Egypt

10 a.m.

• TELEMUNDO — New Zealand vs. USA
• UNIVERSO — Israel vs. Paraguay
• USA — Men’s Group A: New Zealand vs. USA

Noon

• TELEMUNDO — Franci vs. Guinea
• UNIVERSO — Japan vs. Malí

SWIMMING

2 a.m.

• USA — Heats: Men’s & Women’s 4x100m Free & more

7:30 a.m.

• NBC — Heats: Men’s & Women’s 4x100m Free & more

11:30 a.m.

• NBC — Finals: Men’s & Women’s 400m Free & more

8 p.m.

• NBC — Primetime in Paris (July 27)

TABLE TENNIS

10:10 a.m.

• E! — M&W Singles: Prelims & more

VOLLEYBALL

3 a.m.

• TELEMUNDO — Diving and volleyball

4:45 a.m.

• USA — Men’s Pool Play

Noon

• USA — Men’s Pool Play

WATER POLO

5 a.m.

• E! — Women’s Group: Netherlands vs. Hungary

6:30 a.m.

• USA — Women’s Group: USA vs. Greece

9:45 a.m.

• NBC — Women’s Group: Greece vs. USA

3 p.m.

• USA — Women’s Group: USA vs. Greece

The city uses the National Community Survey, which was developed by National Research Center at Polco. The survey captures opinions on the economy, mobility, community design, utilities, safety, natural environment, inclusivity, engagement and other elements of Williamsburg’s overall livability, according to a news release.

The results are intended to show Williamsburg’s strengths, areas of improvement and what matters most to residents. The city will also be able to see how its performance compares to other communities across the country.

Randomly selected households recently started receiving postcards indicating they have been invited to participate in the survey. They can fill out the survey online or wait for a paper survey to arrive in the mail. On Aug. 7, the online survey opens to all residents and will be available until Aug. 28.

The NCS survey is the first of several public input opportunities as city leaders gather feedback and data in the process to develop the 2025/2026 Goals, Initiatives, and Outcomes, a plan that lays out city priorities for the next two years.

The show — in the main and middle galleries — will feature the work of 13 artists and artisans showing off multiple painting mediums, photography, fiber art, mixed media, collage and more.

“Co-op shows offer our member artists the opportunity to exhibit multiple works in their own designated spaces,” Janis Wood, WCAC president, said in a news release. “This gives our visitors an opportunity to get a better feel for the style and capabilities of each participating artist. If an artist’s body of work evokes an emotional response in the viewer, it’s likely to be a good fit in the home.”

The artists also work at the center and hold demos during the run of the show, Wood said.

Running concurrently in the Fireside Gallery will be the annual “Camera to Brush and Beyond” exhibit, “where artists and artisans interpret in their own mediums and styles photographs submitted by member photographers,” the release said. Both the original photograph and its interpretation are hung side-by-side at the exhibit.

Next to the Fireside Gallery, the Artisan Corner features new works in fiber art, jewelry, ceramics and other unique 3D artwork. WCAC, located at 110 Westover Ave., is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WCAC is also accepting artwork for its regional juried show, which runs Sept. 18 through Nov. 1. WCAC members and artists in the Hampton Roads and Richmond areas are invited to submit up to three original works. Entries will be processed through EntryThingy.com, including applications, image files and payment, and are due by July 26.

Artworks completed on or after Jan. 1, 2021, that have not been previously shown at WCAC are eligible for entry. All media, styles, techniques and original family-friendly subject matter are eligible.

Full details are available at visitwcac.org/programs/exhibits/juried-regional-art-show or by calling WCAC at 757-229-4949.

The full text of President Biden’s letter to the nation:

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

July 21, 2024

My Fellow Americans,

Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.

Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world. American has never been better positioned to lead than we are today.

I know none of this could have been done without you, the American people. Together, we overcame a once in a century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We’ve protected and preserved our Democracy. And we’ve revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.

It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.

I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.

For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.

I believe today what I always have: that there is noting America can’t do — when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.

Joe Biden

The free event, scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon at New Quarter Park in York County, is an effort to bring together scientists, naturalists, volunteers and community members to record the number of living things in certain areas during a specific time. All ages are welcome to come help.

More than 45 volunteers from 12 different environmental/conservation organizations in the Williamsburg area are joining in the effort, which also celebrates World Nature Conservation Day.

“During this BioBlitz, participants will have the opportunity to explore the diverse habitats of New Quarter Park, including its forests, wetlands, meadows, and the scenic Queens Creek,” the conservation district says on the event website. “The event will be an immersive and exciting educational experience that celebrates the park’s rich biodiversity.”

The event will also include bird, insect, plant and tree walks around the park, located at 1000 Lakeshead Drive in York County. For more information, visit shorturl.at/srZKD.