THURSDAY
VA250: The Mathews County VA250 Committee will meet at 3 o’clock today, Thursday, Dec. 7, at Mathews Memorial Library.
PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 7 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Dec. 7, in the colonial courthouse.
FRIDAY
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: The Mathews Historical Museum will have a Christmas Indoor Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 200 Main Street, Mathews.
HOLIDAY NIGHT MARKET: A Holiday Night Market will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday on Main Street in Mathews. Many shops will be open.
ROCKFISH TOURNAMENT: The Rotary Club of Mathews will have Captain’s Registration for its annual Rockfish Tournament from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Morningstar Marinas, 249 Mill Point Road, Hudgins. The tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Call 804-725-6213 for more information.
SATURDAY
CHRISTMAS FARMERS’ MARKET: A Very Merry Christmas Farmers’ Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the historic court green in Mathews.
CHRISTMAS IN GUINEA: Buck’s Store Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, serving a free lunch and hosting Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MASTER GARDENERS: The Gloucester Master Gardeners will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck. The program’s topic is “Growing Greens Indoors.” A release said there is no charge or registration required to attend.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE: Tompkins Cottage Museum will have a Christmas Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the cottage on Brickbat Road in Mathews.
CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Mathews Christmas Parade will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday from Thomas Hunter Middle School on Church Street, to Main Street, to Chesapeake Bank on Buckley Hall Road. After the parade, Santa Claus will visit with children at the Boys and Girls Club on Church Street.
SANTA CLAUS: Santa Claus will visit Gloucester Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Main Street Center branch.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Gloucester Library will have a Holiday Open House from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Main Street Center location. Magic of Harmony Show Choir performs at 1 p.m., followed by the Bayside Youth Ballet at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. There will be crafts for children, and light refreshments will be served.
SUNDAY
CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Central Village Homemakers will have its annual Christmas Concert and Sing-Along from 3-4 p.m. Sunday at Central United Methodist Church on Church Street, Mathews. This will be followed by a Cookie Social from 4-5 p.m. The public is invited, free of charge.
MONDAY
LIBRARY BOARD: The Gloucester County Library Board of Trustees will meet at 3 p.m. Monday in Gloucester Library, Main Street Center.
TUESDAY
BROADBAND: The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mathews Memorial Library on Main Street and online. For Zoom instructions, call 804-725-5747.
SCHOOL BOARD: The Mathews County School Board will have a budget work session at 4 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the regular monthly meeting at 6 o’clock at Thomas Hunter Middle School.
SCHOOL BOARD: The Gloucester County School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester.
PLANNERS: The Mathews County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street.
WEDNESDAY
MEMORY CAFÉ: Bay Aging will have its Memory Café social gathering for people dealing with memory loss and their partners who care for them, from 1:30-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 5954 Garden Grove Lane, Gloucester. There is no cost to attend.
WETLANDS: The Gloucester County Wetlands Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the colonial courthouse. After concluding the meeting, the group will reconvene and meet as the Chesapeake Bay Preservation and Erosion Commission.
HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Mathews High School Music Department will have a Holiday Concert from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at MHS. Doors open at 6:45.
NEXT THURSDAY
CHILD FIRST: A virtual co-parenting education program offered by the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14. The cost is $50. Pre-registration by phone is required at 804-642-5402.