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Culinary historian Michael Twitty and Harold Caldwell  are setting up and cooking in the kitchen of the Peyton Randolph House in Colonial Williamsburg.
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Culinary historian Michael Twitty and Harold Caldwell are setting up and cooking in the kitchen of the Peyton Randolph House in Colonial Williamsburg.
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Native Plant Sale: The John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society holds its annual plant sale, focusing on native plants that help local birds and insects thrive. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Williamsburg Community Building. Free admission.

Walk MS Williamsburg: Walk with friends and family to help end multiple sclerosis. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Colonial Heritage Club, 6500 Arthur Hills Drive. Free registration, $25 donation suggested; register at walkms.org.

Till Death Do Us Part: Join 18th-century women of Williamsburg as they reflect on love and loss throughout colonial life. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. Included with museum admission.

Spring Nature Connection: Connect with nature through yoga, drumming and forest exploration. Lunch and parking fee included. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at York River State Park. $65, register at vaforesttherapy.com.

Family Fun Day: Hayrides, a zip line, archery, face painting and more accompany live bluegrass music and vendors. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center, 9275 Barnes Road, Toano. Free admission.

William and Mary Spring Choral Concert: The college’s singers will focus on works by African-American composers, with pieces by Undine Moore and Jeffrey Ames alongside a new work by Jeraldine Herbison. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Phi Beta Kappa Hall. $10, $3 for students and children.

Finding Light: The Movement Dance Company presents its annual spring show, with pre-show music featuring the Williamsburg Youth Orchestra, Alisha Stafford and Caleb Song. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kimball Theatre. $10, free for students.

Pirates Invade Yorktown: The seafaring adventurers of the 17th and 18th centuries take to Yorktown with an encampment, singalongs and cannon firing demonstrations. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Riverwalk Landing. Free.

Side-by-Side Concert: The Williamsburg Symphony and Williamsburg Youth orchestras take the stage together for a repertoire spanning Mozart, “Intermezzo Sinfonico” from “Cavalleria Rusticana,” and “The Moldau” from “My Fatherland.” 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Jamestown High School. $15, $5 for children.

An Afternoon of Cultural Cuisine: Explore the multicultural heritage of southern cuisine through cooking and conversation with Michael Twitty, an African-American and Jewish culinary historian and author. 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, 200 Water St. $15, $7.50 for children 6-12 and free for younger than 6. Call 253-4838 or visit historyisfun.org for more information.