Planners

November 01 2018, 7:00 PM

The Gloucester Planning Commission will meet at 7 o’clock tonight in the Colonial Courthouse.

First Friday

November 02 2018, 6:00 PM

Arts on Main will host its “First Friday” event for November from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the gallery on Main Street in Gloucester. The event will feature fall scenes and seasonal colors across several media by Jason Abbott, Carolyn Thompson Dudley, Melanie Hartman, George Jennings, Harriet McGee, Rose Nygaard and Mary Montague Sikes. In addition, local duo Crimson Foxx will provide entertainment.

Farm Festival

November 03 2018, 10:00 AM

The annual herb farm festival, “Autumn’s Song,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at C.A. & J. Farms on East River Road at Foster.

Breakfast

November 04 2018, 8:00 AM

American Legion, Mathews Post 83, will have its monthly World Famous Breakfast from 8–11 a.m. Sunday at the post home on Hookemfair Road at Hudgins.

Main Street

November 05 2018, 5:30 PM

The Mathews Main Street Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mathews Memorial Library.

County Board

November 05 2018, 7:00 PM

The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will have an informational work session for FEMA Community Outreach at 7 p.m. Monday in the historic courthouse.

NAACP

November 05 2018, 7:00 PM

The Gloucester branch of the NAACP will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Ordinary. The public is invited to attend. 

King’s Daughters

November 06 2018, 10:00 AM

The North River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at the home of Layne Brown in Lands End at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Connie Fulton and Joanie Haury will co-host.

Homemakers

November 07 2018, 9:30 AM

The Central Village Homemakers will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the fellowship hall of Central United Methodist Church, Mathews. Members are reminded to bring their items for the Christmas Store.

Supervisors

November 07 2018, 6:30 PM

The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Colonial Courthouse to gather public comment on the potential creation of a Regional Industrial Facility Authority.

County Board

November 07 2018, 7:00 PM

The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will have an information work session for Public Safety Radio at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the historic courthouse.

Quilters

November 08 2018, 9:30 AM

The Bay Quilters will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 8, at Central United Methodist Church in Mathews. Anyone interested in quilts or quilting is invited to attend.

Republicans

November 08 2018, 7:15 PM

The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6470 Main Street, Gloucester. Doors open at 6:30. New members are welcome to attend.

Caroling

December 01 2018, 4:30 PM

Caroling on the Creek, a Christmas tradition in Mathews, will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Town Point Landing in Mathews. Paddlers in their canoes and kayaks will stop at various docks to sing. For more information, call 757-645-6251.

Christmas Show

December 01 2018, 8:00 PM

The Lil Ole Opry’s Smith Family and Friends Christmas Show will be held from 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday at Mathews High School. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

Breakfast

December 02 2018, 8:00 AM

American Legion Post 83’s World Famous Breakfast will be held from 8-11 a.m. Sunday at the post home on Hookemfair Road at Hudgins.

Deck the Halls

December 02 2018, 1:00 PM

Mathews Memorial Library will have its annual “Deck the Halls” from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, at the library on Main Street in Mathews. The public is invited to “Recapture the Magic” by helping to decorate the library for Christmas.

Open House

December 02 2018, 1:00 PM

The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold its Holiday Open House and Cookie Sale from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at its quarters on Jackson Lane in Gloucester.

Open House

December 02 2018, 1:00 PM

 The Gloucester Public Library will hold its holiday open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Make-and-take crafts, refreshments, and a selfie station are free and open to the public.

NAACP

December 03 2018, 7:00 PM

The Gloucester chapter of the NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Ordinary. The public is invited to attend.

Blood Drive

December 04 2018, 2:00 PM

The American Red Cross will have a blood drive from 2-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club on Buckley Hall Road at Hudgins. It is sponsored by the American Legion and the Mathews Woman’s Club.

Supervisors

December 04 2018, 6:00 PM

The Gloucester Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the colonial courthouse.

Homemakers

December 05 2018, 9:30 AM

The Central Village Homemakers will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Fellowship Hall of Central United Methodist Church, Mathews. There will be an installation of officers, followed by a covered-dish luncheon. Members are reminded to bring two copies of their recipes.

Wetlands

December 05 2018, 7:00 PM

The Mathews County Wetlands Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the historic courthouse.

Wetlands

December 05 2018, 7:00 PM

The Mathews County Wetlands Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the historic courthouse on Court Street.

Cookie Exchange

December 06 2018, 2:00 PM

Mathews Memorial Library will have its annual cookie exchange, “’Tis the Seasonings,” from 2-3 o’clock today at the library on Main Street. Bring cookies and their recipe for the annual cookie cookbook. It is free and open to the public.

Planners

December 06 2018, 7:00 PM

The Gloucester Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in the colonial courthouse.

Christmas Market

December 08 2018, 9:00 AM

The Mathews Farmers’ Market will hold a special Christmas Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the historic courthouse green. Christmas gifts, decorations, and food will be available for purchase. Stop by for a cup of hot cider.

Christmas Parade

December 08 2018, 1:00 PM

The Mathews Christmas Parade will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, beginning at Thomas Hunter Middle School on Church Street and ending at Bank of America on Buckley Hall Road. Cub Scout Pack 124 will be collecting canned and non-perishable food for Hands Across Mathews. Those planning on donating items are asked to have them in a grocery bag.

Santa Claus

December 08 2018, 2:00 PM

After Saturday afternoon’s Mathews Christmas Parade, Santa Claus will be available for photos from 2-5 p.m. at the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center on Main Street.

Empty Bowls

December 09 2018, 11:00 AM

A fundraiser for Hands Across Mathews, “Empty Bowls,” will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bay School Community Arts Center on Main Street in Mathews. Sponsored by the two organizations and the Clay by the Bay Ceramics Guild, the event costs $15 for one bowl filled with soup, with bread and cookies on the side.

Gingerbread Houses

December 11 2018, 3:30 PM

Young people ages 6-13 are invited to build gingerbread houses free of charge from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mathews Memorial Library. Ginger cookies and hot chocolate will be served, and a prize will be given for the most creative cookie cottage. 

Rockfish Tournament

December 12 2018

The Mathews Rotary Rockfish Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday with registration from 4-8 p.m. on Friday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club and weigh-in from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at Morningstar Marina on Mill Point Road at Cricket Hill. For more information, call 804-815-9140.

Quilters

December 13 2018, 9:30 AM

The Bay Quilters will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon today at Central United Methodist Church on Church Street in Mathews. Anyone interested in quilts or quilting is invited to attend.

King’s Daughters and Sons

December 13 2018, 12:00 PM

The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the Fellowship Hall of New Point Friends Church.

King’s Daughters and Sons

December 13 2018, 1:45 PM

The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon Thursday, Dec. 13 in the Fellowship Hall of New Point Friends Church.

Ambrosia Quartet

December 14 2018, 4:00 PM

The Ambrosia Quartet will perform familiar holiday compositions, including the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” from 4–5 p.m. Friday at Mathews Memorial Library. It is free and open to the public.

Democrats

December 15 2018, 10:00 AM

The Mathews Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the historic courthouse. All are welcome to attend.

Ballet

December 16 2018, 2:00 PM

The Bayside Youth Ballet will hold its Winter Gala from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Mathews High School. The company will perform Act II of “The Nutcracker, Journey to the Land of the Sweets,” as well as “Christmas with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra” and other selections. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children under 10 and will be available at the door.

Chamber

December 17 2018, 6:00 PM

The Mathews County Chamber of Commerce will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the historic courthouse.

County Board

December 18 2018, 1:00 PM

The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse.

School Board

December 18 2018, 4:00 PM

The Mathews County School Board will hold a work session on its 2019-2020 budget at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Mathews High School media center. The school board’s regular monthly meeting will follow at 6. School employees are invited to make salary and fringe benefits requests for the upcoming budget at the regular meeting.

Social Services

December 20 2018, 7:30 AM

The Gloucester Board of Social Services will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in the Social Services Conference Room.

Resource Council

December 20 2018, 9:15 AM

The Mathews County Resources Council will meet at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Mathews Memorial Library.

Resource Council

December 20 2018, 9:15 AM

The Mathews County Resources Council will meet at 9:15 this morning at Mathews Memorial Library. Preservation Mathews will present a program on the Callis House Inn, with a before-and-after photographic review.

Fairytale Christmas

December 20 2018, 6:00 PM

Santa Claus will visit Mathews Memorial Library from 6-7 tonight during story time. Children up to age 5 are invited to come by in their pajamas with their favorite teddy bears, have cookies and hot chocolate, and share in the magic of Christmas stories.

Community League

December 20 2018, 6:30 PM

The Piankatank Community League will host Bill Blair, a Master Gardener with the Virginia Cooperative Extension office, at 6:30 tonight at the PCL building located at 11888 Harcum Road. Blair will discuss local invasive plant species. Call Todd West at 757-679-9777 for more information.

Christmas at Hyco House

December 25 2018, 9:00 AM

Sam Forrest, owner of Hyco House, has invited the community to drop by between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Christmas Day for a community feast and small gift exchange. Paella, a haunch of venison, and turkey will be provided, but guests are asked to bring a side dish, along with a $1 gift for a gift exchange. Hyco House is located on Buckley Hall Road across from Hardee’s.