: The Gloucester Tourism Advisory Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Abingdon Episcopal parish house, White Marsh.
Monday
METH
: The Gloucester Methamphetamine Task Force will meet at 7:30 a.m. Monday at the Gloucester library in Main Street Center.
Tuesday
LIBRARY BOARD
: Trustees of Mathews Memorial Library will meet at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at the library.
SCHOOL BOARD
: The Gloucester School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the old courthouse.
Wednesday
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
: The Gloucester Historical Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gloucester Library.
WETLANDS BOARD
: The Gloucester County Wetlands Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the old courthouse.
ZONING APPEALS
: The Mathews Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the historic courthouse.
Next Thursday
SOCIAL SERVICES
: The Gloucester County Board of Social Services will meet at 7:30 a.m. next Thursday, May 15, at the Social Services Building on Short Lane.
COMMUNITY GROUPS:
Thursday
MOMS’ GROUP:
The Gloucester County Moms’ Group will meet at 10 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, for a program on family health and nutrition.
SUPPORT GROUP:
The Middle Peninsula Brain Injury Support Group will meet from 10:30 a.m.-noon today at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. For more information, call Theresa Ashberry at 725-2829.
COMMUNITY LEAGUE
: The Piankatank Community League will meet at 7 o’clock tonight at the League building in Harcum. League member Chauncey Herring, a Civil War interpreter, will speak on how the Battle of Antietam helped bring about the Emancipation Proclamation, according to spokesperson Susan Malcolm. Members are asked to bring a donation of office supplies or paper products for the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic, she said. The presentation will be followed by refreshments and a business meeting. For more information, call Paul Malcolm at 693-0317. The public is welcome to attend.
REPUBLICANS:
The Gloucester Republican Committee will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Gloucester Courthouse. The public is welcome, a release said.
Friday
CAR SHOW
: Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers will hold a cruise-in for all cars and trucks at 6 p.m. Friday in Main Street Center, Gloucester.
MASONS
: Oriental Lodge No. 20, AF & AM, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the lodge hall, Mathews, with dinner at 6:30.
Sunday
BIKERS
: A meeting to organize the Middle Peninsula Chapter of the American Legion Riders will be held following the community breakfast from 9 a.m.-noon Sunday at the American Legion Post 75 home on Route 17.
Monday
WOMAN’S CLUB
: The Mathews County Woman’s Club will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the club house. The program will include departmental annual reports. A social hour will begin at 9:30 a.m., with Jacqueline Doyle the chairman.
LEGION
: American Legion Post 75 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the post home on Route 17.
Next Thursday
BAY QUILTERS
will meet at 9:30 a.m. next Thursday, May 15, at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, Hudgins.
NARFE
: The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet at noon next Thursday, May 15, at Olivia’s Restaurant, Gloucester. Debbie Morris, a spiritual counselor from Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, will speak. A notice said all federal retirees and guests are welcome.
OUT OF TOWN:
LECTURE
: Gene Corrigan, former president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, will speak in Williamsburg at 1 p.m. Friday about growing up during World War II and serving in the military immediately after V-J Day during the WWII Seminar of Williamsburg. The program will be held at Mirabella’s Italian Grill at 207 Bypass Road, Williamsburg. For more information, contact Jessica Unger at jlunge@wm.edu.
CONCERT
: The Doorway Singers will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Tabb Library in lower York County as part of the library’s "Second Saturday at Seven Concert Series." Admission is free; call 757-890-5120 for more information.
AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY
: The Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society will meet next Thursday, May 15, at the Pilot House, Hummel Field. The meeting is open to the public. The society is also planning for its Annual Meeting on July 18 at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury at Irvington. The picnic-meeting will be $18 per person. For more information call Gary Ellis at 804-435-2947.
HERBS PROGRAM
: "Herbs, Plants and History," a program examining the historical uses of herbs, will be held from 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 17, at Lee Hall Mansion, Newport News.
CRAFTS
: Colonial Craftsman’s Faire will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 17, and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Endview Plantation, Newport News. Craftsmen will sell reproductions and gifts of early America.
ART SHOW:
The Tides Inn, Irvington, will stage its annual Memorial Day Art Show from May 23-25, with an artists’ reception from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 23. A release said all venues are open to the public.
RENAISSANCE
: The Virginia Renaissance Faire will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 17-18, May 24-25, and May 31-June 1 at Lake Anne Winery, Spotsylvania. The event will include jousting knights, coursing hounds, musicians, and more. For more information, call 540-895-5085.
DOG SHOW
: LKC All-Breed Dog Show will be held May 21-25 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton. Info: 757-315-1611.
MILITARY TRIBUTE
: The Virginia Beach boardwalk will host a "Remember the Music—Remember the Heroes" event May 23-25 to honor America’s military heroes. The program will feature an assortment of musical entertainment, from big bands to rock groups. For more information, call 757-491-7866.
STEAM ENGINE SHOW:
The 18th Annual Steam & Gas Engine Show will be held from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 7-8 at Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry. The event will include a garden tractor pull, antique cars and trucks, steam and gas engines, children’s activities, and more, a flyer said. For more information, call 804-786-7950.
AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
: American agriculture of the 17th and 18th centuries will be featured in a program titled "Seed To Stalk," June 1-30 at the Yorktown Victory Center and Jamestown Settlement. The program will compare the agricultural techniques of the Powhatan Indians and European settlers, a release said. For more information, call 757-253-4838 or (toll-free) 888-593-4682.
FAMILY DAY
: "Family Day: Planting A Settlement" will be held June 14 at Jamestown Settlement. The program will include activities for all members of the family, including children, and will emphasize planting and harvesting crops by the English, Powhatan and west central Africans. For more information, call 757-253-4838.
