Special Black History Month programs at Jamestown, Yorktown (1/22/2025) - Year-round, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown present gallery exhibits, rare artifacts and films that recount the experiences of Africans and African Americans in early America, from… …Mariners’ Museum to host Safety at Sea course (1/22/2025) - The annual Captain Henry Marx Memorial Safety at Sea course returns to The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News on Saturday, March 1. Participants will have the opportunity to… …
NNO to present chamber music concert Feb. 9 (1/22/2025) - The Northern Neck Orchestra will present a chamber music concert next month of compositions for piano trio by three composers: Dmitri Shostakovich, George Gershwin and Felix Mendelssohn. The concert, which… …
Vendors sought for Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival (1/22/2025) - Vendors are sought for the 2025 Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival, which will be held on July 5 and 6 on the grounds of the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club,… …
Bay School to host Portuguese Dinner (1/22/2025) - Tickets are now available for the Bay School Community Arts Center’s Portuguese Progressive Wine Dinner, to be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, in the gallery on Main… …
S.A. Cosby to speak at Gloucester library Feb. 9 (1/22/2025) - Local author Shawn Cosby, also known as S.A. Cosby, is scheduled to speak about his life and works at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, Feb. 9,… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
Kelly to discuss Lafayette’s legacy Sunday (1/22/2025) - Robert Kelly, director of the Gloucester Museum of History, will discuss the Lafayette Bicentennial being observed, when the Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States, on Sunday. Kelly, who… …Vendors sought for Spring Boat Show & Flea Market (1/22/2025) - The Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron is accepting vendor applications for its fourth annual Spring Boat Show & Flea Market. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to… …
Tickets go on sale March 3 for next Ruritan Seafood Festival (1/22/2025) - Tickets go on sale March 3 for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, which will be held on May 21 in Bena. This is a fundraising event which will… …Car-top boat launch reopens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The car-top boat launch at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, reopens on Saturday, Feb. 1. “The water is still very cold, but with the appropriate gear and planning you can once… …
Program Friday on Chesapeake Bay steamboats (1/22/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association’s January 2025 Fourth Friday program will be presented by local educator and historian Ed Morris. The program on Chesapeake Bay steamboats and the communities they served… …Mathews Museum opens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Museum reopens for 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 1, with an exhibit, “Towards Freedom” on loan from the Hampton Museum. This exhibit to recognize Black History Month tells the… …
Piankatank Ruritans to hold Brunswick stew sale Saturday (1/22/2025) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, will hold a take-out-only Brunswick stew sale on Saturday. The cost is $12 per quart, and the stew will made by club members on the… …
Program Monday on Gloucester’s country stores (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “Gloucester’s Country Stores and Their… …Four Chaplains service to be held Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will host a Four Chaplains Service beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6470 Main Street, Gloucester. Jesse Hill,… …
Chili tasting luncheon Saturday (1/22/2025) - Botetourt Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, Gloucester, will host a chili tasting luncheon on Saturday as a fundraising event to benefit the Masonic Home of Virginia. The event will be held… …
Black Men Cooking returns Feb. 15 (1/22/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event on Saturday, Feb. 15. The program will be held from… …
Mathews blood drive to be held Jan. 28 (1/15/2025) - The next American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building, Hudgins. The blood collection, which will be held… …
Events Jan. 16-23 (1/15/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/15/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Colonial Courthouse. The board will also hold a retreat on Saturday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8:30… …
Skylark plays tonight at Yorktown Freight Shed (1/15/2025) - The Cabin Fever Concert Series returns to Yorktown, beginning at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Freight Shed with the jazz band Skylark. The 2025 lineup also includes Bill… …
Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar set for March 29 (1/15/2025) - The Northern Neck Master Gardeners’ 31st annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar returns to the White Stone Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, March 29. This year’s theme is… …Care and preservation of Washington, D.C. buildings topic of King and Queen Historical Society talk (1/15/2025) - Richard Carter, formerly with the Smithsonian Institution, will give a talk during a meeting of the King and Queen Historical Society at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, in the… …
Friends of Dragon Run to hold Jan. 26 hike (1/15/2025) - The Friends of the Dragon Run will hold its first member event of 2025 on Sunday, Jan. 26, with a hike at FODR’s Big Island Complex, beginning at 1 p.m.… …