The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) is pleased to announce 'Open Late,' a free summer concert series that will take place every fourth Friday from April through September.

The event series features regional performers, craft beers, and local wineries; guests are invited to stroll through the Art Museum to enjoy changing exhibitions and permanent collections or to spread out picnic blankets and lawn chairs for the open-air concert. During the Open Late events, the Museum will be open until 8:00 p.m.

Melanie Mathewes, Executive Director of the National Sporting Library & Museum explained, "We're very excited to announce that this year, on the first Friday of April, May, June, July, August and September, our facilities and our campus will be open late to allow the public to visit and enjoy our treasures. All are invited to picnic and relax on our campus lawn, enjoy music concerts, and try regional wines and craft beers. We've planned these events with young families in mind and with the hope that those passing through Middleburg heading east or west after work will join us.

"Knowing how difficult it is to take time out of busy schedules during the day, we thought staying open late would give people more opportunities to explore the exhibitions and collections on view in the Museum," continued Mathewes. "When I discussed it with our board and staff and members of the Middleburg community, I was delighted that everyone was excited to make the idea a reality. We decided to encourage the community to spend a couple of hours here each month this summer."

'Open Late' events are free and open to the public; picnics are welcome and a cash bar will be available. The events will take place rain or shine, and no outside alcohol will be permitted on premises.

Open Late Calendar
April 24: Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point Night featuring Difficult Run Jazz Band, South Street Brewing, Three Fox Vineyards

May 22: featuring Tara Mills Band, 3 Brothers Brewing, Naked Mountain Winery

June 26: Virginia Tech Alumni Night featuring Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, Forge Brew Works, Cana Winery

July 24: George Mason Alumni Night featuring George Mason University Jazz Ensemble, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Otium Winery

August 28: featuring Reckless Island, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Boxwood Winery

September 25: Friends and Family Night, Foxcroft School, The Hill School, Middleburg Academy, Middleburg Community Charter School, Wakefield School featuring Lisa Lim Band, Legend Brewing, Market Salamander