Food box drive (11/21/2023) - Gloucester Toyota was one of 33 members of the Toyota Lexus Minority Dealership Association that participated in the Salvation Army’s food box drive on Saturday. According to a press release,… …
All about parrots (11/21/2023) - Earthquest Environmental Conservation/Education visited the main branch of the Gloucester Library Saturday to present a program about parrots. Here, Elizabeth Haynes of Earthquest talks with Oppay, a white umbrella cockatoo,… …
Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market (11/21/2023) - Vendor Shawn Towne, at left, chats with the Bott family of Hudgins—Korinda, Coral, and Matt, from left—who were perusing the goods at the Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market on the Mathews Court… …Mathews blood drive Dec. 5 (11/21/2023) - An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building, Hudgins. This community blood drive is… …
Events Nov. 23-30 (11/21/2023) - FRIDAY OPEN STUDIO TOUR: The Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour, a self-guided tour of over a dozen artists’ studios, will be held over the next two weekends. Hours are… …
Museum to hold Christmas Bazaar Dec. 8-9 (11/21/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews, will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the museum. Vendors will exhibit… …Quilters to meet Tuesday (11/21/2023) - The River Country Quilt Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. Robin Koehler will present a program titled, “An Evening with Well Loved Ladies:… …
Library to hold holiday programs (11/21/2023) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will have its first-ever Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest in conjunction with its annual holiday open house. Register for the baking contest… …
Basket weaving program Saturday (11/21/2023) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, is holding a candy cane basket weaving event on Saturday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Participants are invited to learn from Master Weaver… …
Craft events next month (11/21/2023) - Gloucester County Public Library, Point Branch location, will have two holiday craft programs next month. Create a glitter ornament at the program on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. and… …
Legacy of Gloucester Citizens (11/21/2023) - The Legacy of Gloucester Citizens held its Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Olivia’s in the Village, Main Street, Gloucester. The Wagon Wheel Banquet held on Oct. 14 in… …
Owl Prowl Saturday at Machicomoco (11/21/2023) - Machicomoco State Park, 3601 Timberneck Farm Road, Hayes, will hold an Owl Prowl from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The group will meet at the Trailhead Parking Lot The evening… …
Santa Runs (11/21/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc., will resume its annual Santa Runs tradition this Friday. The scheduled route for Friday is the Guinea area and roads off the left side… …Gloucester board approves budget adjustments (11/21/2023) - Following a public hearing during the board’s Nov. 8 monthly meeting, Gloucester supervisors approved adjustments to the county’s FY 2024 budget and appropriations. Whenever a budget is increased by more… …
Poverty workshop held in Mathews (11/21/2023) - Two dozen people representing local agencies and organizations participated in a poverty workshop sponsored by Mathews County Against Poverty and held last Wednesday at Kingston Parish House in Mathews. Facilitated… …
Radio event at Tompkins Cottage (11/21/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club set up operations at Tompkins Cottage in Mathews on Saturday to promote the cottage and special historical events in Mathews. During the day, the… …
Court Green dig (11/21/2023) - Archaeologists Jackson Stubbs, right, and Dr. David Brown of DATA Investigations LLC are excavating test units to evaluate the archaeological resources within the Mathews Court Green. The project, funded by… …Toys being collected at Mathews County offices (11/21/2023) - Mathews County offices are collecting toys to support local families during the Christmas season. Donations are being accepted through Dec. 22 at any office in the administration building or at… …
MP Classic Cruisers raise nearly $4,000 for charity (11/21/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers, which recently closed its 2023 season, ended up raising nearly $4,000 for local charities this year, according to club president Pete Martina. Founded in 2005,… …Gloucester Genealogical Society to meet Monday (11/21/2023) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. William “Bill” Lawrence and Frances Rowe Woods will… …
Several community Thanksgiving meals to be held (11/21/2023) - People looking for a meal and fellowship on Thanksgiving Day won’t have to look far, as several community meals are planned in Gloucester and Mathews counties. In Gloucester Although Courthouse… …Offices close through weekend for Thanksgiving holiday (11/21/2023) - All courts and county offices in Gloucester and Mathews will close at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 22, and remain closed throughout the Thanksgiving holiday, reopening for regular hours on Monday.… …
$10+ million makeover of Gwynn’s Island bridge completed quietly (11/21/2023) - With no public fanfare, a $10.7 million makeover of the Milford Haven Bridge, which carries Route 223 traffic over Milford Haven from the Mathews County mainland on Cricket Hill to… …Machicomoco to hold ‘Wee’ Read at the Park (11/21/2023) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, will hold “Wee” Read at the Park on Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. at the park’s interpretive area. This program is designed for… …
Veterans Day Dinner (11/21/2023) - Mathews Post 83 of the American Legion held its annual Veterans Day Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the post headquarters in Hudgins on Saturday, Nov. 11. Avery P. Martin received… …