Jamestown Settlement to Present Storytelling Family Day on Aug. 3

Storytelling sessions will be offered throughout the day, featuring Indigenous stories by Felicity Meza-Luna (Lakota) at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and African American stories by Sheila Arnold at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

At 1 p.m. at the ships’ pier, visitors can discover the story of the European voyage to Virginia in 1607 by exploring five fruits — from apples to berries — that sailors and passengers would have encountered on the 144-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

Ongoing craft activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A “My Day at Jamestown Settlement” storytelling craft is designed for preschoolers with picture magnets — a yehakin (Powhatan house), ship, deer, fishing net, armor, map and more — to color and take home to tell stories about their museum adventure.

A journal craft will build on the traditions of Indigenous, European and African cultures. Children will examine stories from cultures from around the globe to see how different people have shared their stories. They will then create their own adventure by writing a story on paper and binding those papers into a journal that they can share. Craft materials will be provided.

As part of the “Explore with Your Library Card” program in partnership with Chesapeake Public Libraries, visitors who show their Hampton Roads area library card will receive free Jamestown Settlement admission on Saturday, Aug. 3.

“Storytelling Family Day” is included with admission to Jamestown Settlement: $20 for adults and $10 for ages 6-12. Residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free admission with proof of residency. Parking is free.

Jamestown Settlement, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located at 2110 Jamestown Road, is administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.