17th Annual WPA Garden Heritage Celebration

17th Annual WPA Garden Heritage Celebration

Celebrating the contributions of 200 African American women and 20 African American men, who planted the first azaleas in 1938.

Date/Time
Sunday, September 28
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

We are honored to have Capt. Janet H. Days, USN (Ret.), as our keynote speaker!

Capt. Janet H. Days, USN (Ret.), served with distinction in the United States Navy for 37 years, culminating her career as the Commanding Officer of Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval installation.

DUE TO THE GARDEN OF TOMORROW CONSTRUCTION WITH LIMITED PARKING,
THE GARDEN IS REQUIRING ALL VISITORS TO RESERVE A TIMED-ENTRY-TICKET
(INCLUDING NBG MEMBERS- YOUR TICKET IS FREE)
The Garden is offering complimentary admission from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
With limited parking spaces especially during high visitation days, your ticket
reserves your parking space and ARRIVAL time. Stay and enjoy the Garden.
By reserving your ticket, you will have a much better experience and so will others.
THANK YOU as we BUILD & PLANT the future!

Thank you for Sponsoring

We extend our sincere gratitude to Truist Financial Corporation for their generous sponsorship of our 17th annual Garden Heritage Celebration and contribution to the PCID scholarship. With your support, we can sustain our community impact and preserve our rich cultural heritage.

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