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May 2022
Spring Weekend
Mark your calendars for May 20-22 to join the Diocese of Southern Virginia for Spring Weekend! Spring Weekend will be held May 20-22 at Chanco on the James. Youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited for a weekend of camp fun and fellowship as we explore not only what it means to be an Episcopalian, but how we share our faith with others. During the weekend, youth will be staying in the chalets and will have an opportunity to…
Find out more »UUFR Spring Retreat
Private Event Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit to UUFR for their Spring Retreat. Want to book your next event with us? Click here for more information or download your guest planning guide today. Download Guest Planning Guide
Find out more »Virginia Indians Yesterday and Today
Learn about the history of the Powhatan confederacy and other Virginia tribes that were not a part of the confederacy. Nellie and Kevin will discuss the trials of Virginia Indians in the early part of the 20th century including Walter Plecker's attempts to completely erase native culture from our society and will contrast his work to the advocacy of Frank Speck who tried to reunite the tribes of the confederacy. We will hear how attempts to "kill the Indian and save…
Find out more »June 2022
DCDI Weekend #2
Private Event Chanco is pleased to have the opportunity to offer our famous hospitality of friendship, love, and spirit to the DCDI. Want to book your next event with us? Click here for more information or download your guest planning guide today. Download Guest Planning Guide
Find out more »September 2022
Food for the Soul
Join us at Chanco on September 17-18, 2022 for a retreat of nourishment of the body and soul. This retreat will feature incredible food, learning about and tasting various wines made in Virginia (with non-alcoholic options), and lessons from Nellie Adkins about Indigenous foods and history. Food, fun, and fellowship will all be a part of this relaxing, educational, and rejuvenating overnight retreat. The cost for this delicious retreat is $115 for a shared room (recommended only for those sharing…
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