Celebrate the museum’s 60th anniversary at Savory September: A Stroll Down Starling, a progressive dinner down Martinsville’s “museum mile.”
The event will take place at One Starling and Piedmont Arts on Friday, September 10.
Piedmont Arts and One Starling were once the private homes of brothers Michael and Nicholas Schottland, founders of Virginia Mirror Company. Today, Piedmont Arts is a world-class art museum and One Starling is a fully renovated bed and breakfast.
Each location will feature live music, food and cocktails.
The event at One Starling, 1 Starling Ave., is from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Appetizers and cocktails by local chefs Lucy Coleman and Donna McGarry; Julie Wells and Phil Garrett; Holly Burton and Sarah Hodges.
Visit Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave., From 7:30 – 10 p.m., for live music by Neal & Russell. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts and cocktails by local chefs Brian Stanley, Robby Burton and Billy Kirby, Connie and Elliot Stone, Janet Ashby and Bob Tuggle.
There also are plenty of chances to win big in the annual Savory September raffle. Tickets are $10 each, or $50 for a book of six, and can be purchased at Piedmont Arts. Raffle prizes include Queen-size quilt by Virginia Foothills Quilters Guild, Dinner for four at Third Bay, Two paintings by Wanda Prillaman, Two tickets to Bus to Broadway: Hamilton, Rental at One Starling.
Admission is $40 per person. Tickets are on sale now at Piedmont Arts and PiedmontArts.org.