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August 2016
The Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
has inspired a month of mystery events and activities for all ages. Check out what's happening throughout The Month of Mystery: |
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Family Movie: Disney's National Treasure
8/1 | 6-8pm Morgan Memorial Library, 443 West Washington Street ~ AND ~ 8/4 | 6-8pm North Suffolk Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road Ever since he was a boy, Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As Gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, he's dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. Now in a race against time, Gates must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents – the Declaration of Independence – or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands. Rated: PG Released: November 19, 2004 |
Ever since he was a boy, Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As Gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, he's dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. Now in a race against time, Gates must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents – the Declaration of Independence – or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands.
Rated: PG
Rated: PG
Lake Drummond Kayak Excursion
8/6 | 9:30 am-3:30pm | $35 per person (includes equipment)
Departs from The Suffolk Visitor Center, 524 North Main Street
Row, row, row your boat!
You’ve never kayaked like this before. Experience the unusual and breathtaking Lake Drummond, a 3,108-acre bowl-shaped lake located near the center of the Great Dismal Swamp. The largest of only two naturally occurring lakes in Virginia, on windless days on the lake, the water appears smooth as glass as the horizon disappears into the sky above.
Lake Drummond stands only 18 feet above sea level, and though it is three miles wide, it is only 6 to 7 feet deep, allowing great cypresses to rise from its still, shallow waters. Tannic acid from forest vegetation stains the water. Guided kayak tours are facilitated by a water adventures outfitter with years of experience. Enjoy a half day tour of the lake. All equipment is included with registration fee. Participants must be at least 8 years old and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian if younger than 12. Sunscreen, insect repellent and comfortable clothing recommended. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and bottled water.
8/6 | 9:30 am-3:30pm | $35 per person (includes equipment)
Departs from The Suffolk Visitor Center, 524 North Main Street
Row, row, row your boat!
You’ve never kayaked like this before. Experience the unusual and breathtaking Lake Drummond, a 3,108-acre bowl-shaped lake located near the center of the Great Dismal Swamp. The largest of only two naturally occurring lakes in Virginia, on windless days on the lake, the water appears smooth as glass as the horizon disappears into the sky above.
Lake Drummond stands only 18 feet above sea level, and though it is three miles wide, it is only 6 to 7 feet deep, allowing great cypresses to rise from its still, shallow waters. Tannic acid from forest vegetation stains the water. Guided kayak tours are facilitated by a water adventures outfitter with years of experience. Enjoy a half day tour of the lake. All equipment is included with registration fee. Participants must be at least 8 years old and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian if younger than 12. Sunscreen, insect repellent and comfortable clothing recommended. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and bottled water.
Be an ART DETECTIVE
Discover the Mysterious World of ART
at SAL’s Art Camp
August 8–12 | Instructor: Sandee Darden
Register by visiting suffolkartleague.org, calling (757) 925-0448,
or visiting the Suffolk Art Gallery at 118 Bosley Avenue.
Ages 6–9, 10am–12pm
Ages 8–12, 1pm–3pm
Registration fee is $50 Suffolk Art League members,
$60 for non-members. Registration deadline is July 27.
Summer Art Camp is a great week for children to explore art with other creative children in their age group. Each year the camp has a theme, this year it is “mystery”. Using this theme the children will explore a variety of mediums and techniques to create their own works of art. There are snacks provided each day.
Register by visiting suffolkartleague.org, calling (757) 925-0448, or visiting the Suffolk Art Gallery at 118 Bosley Avenue.
{August 13 - Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival}
Clue & Cocktails at the Obici House:
A Suffolk Month of Mystery Event
August 17 | 6-9pm | $20 per person
The Obici House at Sleepy Hole Golf Course
4700 Sleepy Hole Road
757.335.2773 theobicihouse.com
Join the Obici House for Clue and Cocktails! Part of Suffolk's "Month of Mystery," this brand new event is full of fun and fabulous food. For $20, you will receive dinner (including salad, entrée and dessert) and the ability to play any ongoing Clue game in the house. There will be a cash bar available, featuring specialty cocktails like the Mrs. Peacock, the Mr. Green, the Professor Plum, the Miss Scarlett, and many more. Casual dress. Dinner starts at 6pm and the games will follow shortly after. Tickets available by calling 757.335.2773 - reservations
a must!
A Suffolk Month of Mystery Event
August 17 | 6-9pm | $20 per person
The Obici House at Sleepy Hole Golf Course
4700 Sleepy Hole Road
757.335.2773 theobicihouse.com
Join the Obici House for Clue and Cocktails! Part of Suffolk's "Month of Mystery," this brand new event is full of fun and fabulous food. For $20, you will receive dinner (including salad, entrée and dessert) and the ability to play any ongoing Clue game in the house. There will be a cash bar available, featuring specialty cocktails like the Mrs. Peacock, the Mr. Green, the Professor Plum, the Miss Scarlett, and many more. Casual dress. Dinner starts at 6pm and the games will follow shortly after. Tickets available by calling 757.335.2773 - reservations
a must!
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Murder Mystery Pizza Party
8/18 | 6-8pm | Free | Ages 16+ only Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Avenue The Suffolk Public Library presents an evening of crime solving among an entertaining cast of suspects. Pizza sponsored by Little Caesars. Cash bar available. Sponsored by the Suffolk Public Library & Suffolk Art League suffolkpubliclibrary.com |
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Family Movie: Disney's Zootopia
Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman & Idris Elba Sponsored by Suffolk Tourism Animal Mask Making Craft by Suffolk Public Library August 20 | Animal Mask Making Craft 10:30am | Movie Screening: 11am Free & Open to the Public Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 110 West Finney Avenue 757.923.0003 | 757.923.2900 box office SuffolkCenter.org |
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes a comedy-adventure set in the modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia. Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia’s police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case – even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery. Bring home this hilarious adventure full of action, heart and tons of bonus extras that take you deeper into the world of Zootopia. It’s big fun for all shapes and species!
Rated: PG
Rated: PG
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Classic Movie:
Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly Sponsored by Suffolk Tourism August 23 | 2pm | Free & Open to the Public Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 110 West Finney Avenue 757.923.0003 | 757.923.2900 box office |
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Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.
Legends of Main Street:
A Suffolk Ghost Walk
8/26 | 8pm | $10 adults / $8 Seniors & Military
Reservations required. 757.514.4130 or VisitSuffolk@suffolkva.us
Departs from the Suffolk Visitor Center, 524 North Main Street
VisitSuffolkVa.com
A hair-raising encounter with the “spirited” side of Suffolk.
Follow a costumed guide through the shadows of historic Main Street discovering stories, legends and “unexplained occurrences” by lantern light. Tales of unsolved mysteries and unresolved affairs abound throughout Suffolk’s historically hip Ghost Walk.
Not appropriate for children under 9.
A Suffolk Ghost Walk
8/26 | 8pm | $10 adults / $8 Seniors & Military
Reservations required. 757.514.4130 or VisitSuffolk@suffolkva.us
Departs from the Suffolk Visitor Center, 524 North Main Street
VisitSuffolkVa.com
A hair-raising encounter with the “spirited” side of Suffolk.
Follow a costumed guide through the shadows of historic Main Street discovering stories, legends and “unexplained occurrences” by lantern light. Tales of unsolved mysteries and unresolved affairs abound throughout Suffolk’s historically hip Ghost Walk.
Not appropriate for children under 9.
Virginia is for Mysteries Volume 2
Book Signing at Suffolk Farmers’ Market
8/27 | 9am-1pm | Suffolk Farmers' Market at the Suffolk Visitor Center
757.514.4130 or VisitSuffolk@suffolkva.us
Virginia may be for lovers, but to nineteen authors, Virginia is for Mysteries: Volume II.
The anthology of nineteen short stories, set in and around the Commonwealth, features Virginia landmarks and locations such as Virginia Wine Country, the Poe Museum, Luray Caverns, Colonial Williamsburg, the Great Dismal Swamp, Nimrod Hall, the Barter Theater, and Mill Mountain, to name a few.
The stories transport readers across the diverse backdrop of the Old Dominion to a unique and deadly landscape, filled with killers, crooks, and criminals.
Authors: Meriah Lysistrata Crawford, Adele Gardner, Debbiann Holmes, Maria Hudgins,
Teresa Inge, Maggie King, Kristin Kisska, C. B. Lane, Vivian Lawry, Michael McGowan,
Kathleen Mix, Jayne Ormerod, Yvonne Saxon, Rosemary Shomaker, Rosemary Stevens,
Linda Thornburg, Heather Weidner, Lee A. Wells, and Ken Wingate
virginiaisformysteries.com
Book Signing at Suffolk Farmers’ Market
8/27 | 9am-1pm | Suffolk Farmers' Market at the Suffolk Visitor Center
757.514.4130 or VisitSuffolk@suffolkva.us
Virginia may be for lovers, but to nineteen authors, Virginia is for Mysteries: Volume II.
The anthology of nineteen short stories, set in and around the Commonwealth, features Virginia landmarks and locations such as Virginia Wine Country, the Poe Museum, Luray Caverns, Colonial Williamsburg, the Great Dismal Swamp, Nimrod Hall, the Barter Theater, and Mill Mountain, to name a few.
The stories transport readers across the diverse backdrop of the Old Dominion to a unique and deadly landscape, filled with killers, crooks, and criminals.
Authors: Meriah Lysistrata Crawford, Adele Gardner, Debbiann Holmes, Maria Hudgins,
Teresa Inge, Maggie King, Kristin Kisska, C. B. Lane, Vivian Lawry, Michael McGowan,
Kathleen Mix, Jayne Ormerod, Yvonne Saxon, Rosemary Shomaker, Rosemary Stevens,
Linda Thornburg, Heather Weidner, Lee A. Wells, and Ken Wingate
virginiaisformysteries.com
Danny Ocean wants to score the biggest heist in history.
He combines an eleven member team, including Frank Catton, Rusty Ryan and Linus Caldwell. Their target? The Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand. All casinos owned by Terry Benedict. It's not going to be easy, as they plan to get in secretly and out with $150 million. Rated: PG-13. |
Casinos & Crooks
CANCELLED Sponsored by Suffolk Tourism & Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 8/27 | 7pm-10pm | Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts $40 per person | Ages 21+ The Taylor Ballroom, First Floor 757.923.2900 box office | Reservations Required Rounding out Suffolk's Month of Mystery is an evening of "Casinos & Crooks," at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. Oceans Eleven will serve as the backdrop for casino games, heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks. |
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge “Swamp Safari”
8/13, 16, 25 & 27 | Reservations Required
Departs from the Suffolk Visitor Center, 524 North Main Street
Bus boards at 9:15am; departs at 9:30am
Tour runs 10:00am-1:30pm
Fee: $10 adults; $8 seniors (60+), military and children (ages 3-12)
The Great Dismal Swamp is anything but dismal.
Despite its foreboding moniker, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of few remaining American wildernesses and is home to black bear, bobcats,
river otters, rattlesnakes and many rare plants. It is the largest intact remnant of a vast habitat that once covered more than one million acres
of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Especially attractive to birders and nature lovers, the Great Dismal Swamp boasts 200 species of birds, yellow-bellied and spotted turtles, lizards, salamanders, frogs and toads. Despite its impressive size and age, the Great Dismal Swamp remains a mystery to most people. Its thick forests protect its wildlife and
ward off intruders. But for those who venture in, the Dismal Swamp shelters a wealth of history and lore, flora and fauna.
Visitors may participate in hiking, biking, nature photography, wildlife observation, hunting, fishing and boating.
One of Suffolk’s most popular attractions, narrated Swamp Safaris fill up quickly. The four-hour tour is led by a biologist specializing is the unique habitat of the Great Dismal. Learn about the history, lore, vegetation and wildlife with this adventure that includes a brief walk to Lake Drummond. Sunscreen, insect repellent, comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended.
A small snack and beverage is provided. This tour is not recommended for very small children.
8/13, 16, 25 & 27 | Reservations Required
Departs from the Suffolk Visitor Center, 524 North Main Street
Bus boards at 9:15am; departs at 9:30am
Tour runs 10:00am-1:30pm
Fee: $10 adults; $8 seniors (60+), military and children (ages 3-12)
The Great Dismal Swamp is anything but dismal.
Despite its foreboding moniker, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of few remaining American wildernesses and is home to black bear, bobcats,
river otters, rattlesnakes and many rare plants. It is the largest intact remnant of a vast habitat that once covered more than one million acres
of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Especially attractive to birders and nature lovers, the Great Dismal Swamp boasts 200 species of birds, yellow-bellied and spotted turtles, lizards, salamanders, frogs and toads. Despite its impressive size and age, the Great Dismal Swamp remains a mystery to most people. Its thick forests protect its wildlife and
ward off intruders. But for those who venture in, the Dismal Swamp shelters a wealth of history and lore, flora and fauna.
Visitors may participate in hiking, biking, nature photography, wildlife observation, hunting, fishing and boating.
One of Suffolk’s most popular attractions, narrated Swamp Safaris fill up quickly. The four-hour tour is led by a biologist specializing is the unique habitat of the Great Dismal. Learn about the history, lore, vegetation and wildlife with this adventure that includes a brief walk to Lake Drummond. Sunscreen, insect repellent, comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended.
A small snack and beverage is provided. This tour is not recommended for very small children.
