Step into the past with Arts for Learning Virginia’s Sheila Arnold and meet the real people who helped shape Chesapeake’s history—heroes, dreamers, and trailblazers whose stories still inspire today!

Arts for Learning Virginia’s Master Storyteller Sheila Arnold has provided storytelling, character interpretation, and professional development programs at schools, churches, libraries, professional organizations, and museums in 41 states since 2003. Ms. Sheila, as she’s known, is a member of the Virginia Storytelling Alliance and has been a featured storyteller at many storytelling festivals. She was honored as Arts for Learning’s Artist of the Year in 2010. In 2020, Ms. Sheila was a George Washington’s Mount Vernon Research Fellow where she deepened her knowledge of many details of the historical characters she portrays.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Families | Elementary School | All Ages | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy | Celebration & Holiday | Arts & Culture |
| Mon, Jan 26 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Tue, Jan 27 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 28 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 29 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 30 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 31 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Feb 01 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |