All Norfolk hospitality workers are invited to celebrate in the Mermaid Market at 232 E. Main St. in Downtown Norfolk during the week of May 4-9, 2026. Enjoy 15% off merchandise in the Mermaid Market (during all market business hours). Excludes: markdown items, HRT passes, and EZ passes. Offer valid in-store only.
May 4-9, 2026Mermaid Market at 232 E. Main St.Meet the 2026 winners
Get 25% off your tab every Sunday from 1pm-6pm when you bring your own board game!
Drink Good Brews and Read Good Books
Food Truck: Sugar and Pearls VB
Brunch Food Truck: Glazed and Infused
“Every Brilliant Thing” presented by CSB Prevention Services in partnership with Virginia Stage Company and BTW Academy of the Arts
Join in this powerful and uplifting Mental Health Awareness Month event presented by Norfolk CSB Prevention Services in partnership with Virginia Stage Company and Booker T. Washington Academy of the Arts.
Every Brilliant Thing is a moving and humorous one-character play that explores depression, resilience and the small joys that make life worth living.
Event highlights include:
Wednesday, May 13
Booker T. Washington High School Theatre
1111 Park Ave., Norfolk
Doors open at 5:30pm
Student performance at 6pm
“Every Brilliant Thing” performance at 6:30pm
Free
Content warning: Every Brilliant Thing includes brief descriptions of depression, self-harm and suicide and is recommended for ages 14+.
If you or a loved one is in crisis, please dial 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/ to reach the Crisis Hotline. Norfolk residents can also call Norfolk CSB Emergency Services at (757) 664-7690.
Be introduced to the ABCs and 123s in this early childhood program designed to delight and inspire children ages 3-5 through art, stories, and hands-on experiences. Each month a fresh theme is explored in this 40 minute art adventure.
Play dress up and make wearable art.
Free, registration not required.
Hot glass and live music come together for memorable evenings during Glass After Dark. Each month, watch the Perry Glass Studio team take the molten material to exciting places and enjoy entertainment by local musicians.
Helen Lee is an artist, designer, and educator. She holds an MFA in Glass from RISD and a BSAD in Architecture from MIT. Her work is in the collections of Minnesota Museum of American Art, Corning Museum of Glass, Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, and Toyama City Institute of Glass Art. Recent exhibitions include: Exuviae at Art Lit Lab, Through a Glass Darkly at Delaware Contemporary, and Momentum | Intersection at Toledo Museum of Art. Lee has taught at Rhode Island School of Design, California College of Art, Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Ox-Bow School of Art, China Academy of Art, Toyama City Institute of Glass Art and the MIT Glass Lab. She is currently an Associate Professor and Head of Glass in the Art Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and proudly serves as the Director of GEEX, the Glass Education Exchange
Doors open at 7 p.m. The event begins at 8 p.m.
$10 for Museum members, $20 for non-members, Cash bar.
Tickets increase $10 at the door, registration recommended.
We are honored to invite you to a special event featuring Shannon O. Pierce, President and Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Natural Gas, who leads the delivery of clean, safe, and reliable natural gas service to more than 310,000 customers across southeastern Virginia. Throughout her career, Ms. Pierce has been recognized for her dedication to community engagement, championing workforce development, education, and economic mobility. Ms. Pierce will offer a unique perspective shaped by her extensive leadership experience and deep commitment to making a positive impact.
Please RSVP by May 22, 2026
Free, registration required.
This program celebrates the release of a newly crafted edition of the Declaration of Independence by Arion Press and features Andrew Davenport, Director of Jefferson Studies at Monticello; Tim Seibles, former Poet Laureate of Virginia; and Stephanie Syjuco, a Guggenheim-winning installation artist. The discussion, moderated by Sarah McCammon, NPR Correspondent and author, explores the artistic, historical, and civic significance of reimagining this foundational American document as a contemporary work of art.
