Events Nov. 28-Dec. 5 (11/26/2024) - FRIDAY OPEN STUDIO TOUR: The Mathews in Mathews Open Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, and from noon… …
Steele to interview Chesapeake Bay Writer (11/26/2024) - Listeners can catch science fiction author D.L. Farrar on WXGM (99.1 FM) at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Farrar will join Neal Steele for an in-depth discussion about her… …
Busy holiday weekend in store in Yorktown Dec. 6-8 (11/26/2024) - The holiday season is filled with community traditions in historic Yorktown, starting the first week of December. The weekend kicks off with Yorktown’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec.… …West Point to hold Christmas on the Town Sunday (11/26/2024) - The West Point Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Christmas on the Town, the annual holiday kickoff for the community, will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, with a parade… …
‘Holly & Ivy’ carol sing to be held Monday at Historic Christ Church (11/26/2024) - A local tradition continues on Monday as Historic Christ Church hosts “The Holly & The Ivy,” its annual carol sing inside the 1735 historic church, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The… …Historic Virginia Land Conservancy holds annual meeting (11/26/2024) - The membership of the Historic Virginia Land Conservancy held its annual meeting on Nov. 6 at the Williamsburg Landing Alvin P. Anderson Auditorium in Williamsburg. The group’s 2024 Conservancy Awards… …
LVHS to hold Holiday Greenery Centerpiece Sale (11/26/2024) - The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society will hold its annual Holiday Greenery Centerpiece Sale from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,… …
Mathews library to celebrate holidays beginning Dec. 8 (11/26/2024) - Mathews Memorial Library has a full season of holiday fun ahead, beginning with its annual decorating party on Sunday, Dec. 8. Join the library on Dec. 8 for its annual… …Seen no more on local waters (11/20/2024) - A century ago, our local waters teemed with commercial vessels of all descriptions, which have vanished with the march of time. At top left, a schooner loaded with watermelons and… …
Events Nov. 21-28 (11/20/2024) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle… …
Closings next week for Thanksgiving (11/20/2024) - All courts and county offices in Gloucester and Mathews will close at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed through Friday, Nov. 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.… …
Blood drive to be held Dec. 3 in Mathews (11/20/2024) - The Mathews Community Blood Drive will be held from 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. The drive, on Giving Tuesday,… …
Friends of Dragon Run hike set for Dec. 8 (11/20/2024) - This season’s Friends of Dragon Run member hike will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, at its Powcan property in Essex County near Millers Tavern. This year’s hike will include… …
K&Q Holiday Open House to be held Dec. 8 (11/20/2024) - The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum will hold its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, Dec. 8, starting at 2 p.m. The museum is located at 146 Court House… …Model train group holds open house, sale (11/20/2024) - The Rappahannock River Railroaders, a model train enthusiasts’ club, will hold an open house and sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the club layout on Ballpark Road… …
AVFR Santa Runs begin Nov. 30 (11/20/2024) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc., will begin its yearly Santa Runs in lower Gloucester County on the Saturday following Thanksgiving and running each Saturday through Dec. 21. All the… …
Point branch to hold holiday craft program (11/20/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Point Branch, will hold a Holiday Craft program on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Create a sparkly holiday decoration.Registration is now open. For adults 18 and… …
Ocean Products topic of upcoming museum talk (11/20/2024) - As Ocean Products Research celebrates its 60th anniversary, Sawyer Hutson—the Mathews County company’s new president and grandson of company founder Robert C. “Bobby” Hutson—will be the guest speaker at a… …
‘Memories of Gloucester’ topic of Monday’s GGSV program (11/20/2024) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “Memories of Gloucester,” will feature a 2002… …Peninsula Chamber to hold annual meeting Dec. 10 (11/20/2024) - The Virginia Peninsula Chamber will present the 2024 State of the Chamber annual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Newport News Marriott, 740… …
Ho Ho Bingo to be held Dec. 10 in Mathews (11/20/2024) - Ho Ho Bingo, a day of fun and games for Mathews seniors, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club,… …
Advent services to be held at Westville Christian (11/20/2024) - A series of three Advent services will be hosted at Westville Christian Church, Mathews, at noon on consecutive Thursdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. A release said this series was… …
GUEST to hold annual board meeting Sunday (11/20/2024) - The Board of Directors of the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) will hold its annual board meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Ware Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Route… …
Thanksgiving meals (11/20/2024) - Several churches in the area will provide Thanksgiving meals to the community on Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day. Kingston Parish hosted the Mathews Community Thanksgiving Dinner last year and plans to… …
Library cookie contest returns (11/20/2024) - “This is our second cookie contest.” Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, is holding its second Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest, following its success of last year. Nearly 50… …