Bear Graves: A man of many talents (8/5/2026) - For nearly eight decades, Bear Graves of Gloucester, has refused to settle on a single career path. He has jumped from one passion to the next, working as a fine… …
MHS Marching Band getting into its rhythm (8/5/2026) - While most students are enjoying time off from school during summer break, a dedicated group of Mathews High School musicians is working hard to get ready for the upcoming performance… …
Lighthouse exhibit on display at Mathews Library (8/5/2026) - In celebration of National Lighthouse Day, which is Friday, Aug. 7, an exhibit titled “Night Sentinels: Lighthouses of Mathews County” opened today on the balcony of Mathews Memorial Library. It… …
Performance Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads (8/5/2026) - JD Simo and Luther Dickinson will perform their own version of amplified American roots music at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. They will… …CBW poet to be featured on WXGM (8/5/2026) - Local author Loralee Clark will discuss her latest book, “A Harmony in the Key of Trees: A Healing Myth,” at 8 a.m. Monday on WXGM 99.1 FM as part of… …
Moose Family Players to present ‘Best School Year Ever’ (7/29/2026) - “The Best School Year Ever,” a comedy by Barbara Robinson, will be presented at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, by the Moose Family Players at the… …Bluegrass returns to Urbanna Firehouse Saturday (7/29/2026) - Bluegrass music will return to the Urbanna Firehouse this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. According to June Williams, the musicians have had health issues, but are doing much better now. Admission… …
Summer Shindig (7/29/2026) - Artists from the Bay School and community members joined residents of Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation in Mathews on Saturday for an afternoon of art, entertainment, food and fellowship. Above,… …
Grateful Dead tribute Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads (7/29/2026) - Three Grateful Dead tribute bands will participate in the annual Jerry Birthday Celebration beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Doors open at… …
‘An Artist’s Journey’ show opens Friday at Bay School (7/29/2026) - “An Artist’s Journey,” an annual show at the Bay School Community Arts Center that focuses on the student artist, will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday in the… …
NNO announces chamber music season (7/29/2026) - The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2026-2027 chamber music season will showcase compositions spanning continents and centuries from contemporary American composers like Philip Glass to the European romanticism of Antonin Dvorak to… …
Mythic Mathews (7/22/2026) - Mythic Mathews, a Comic Con event for the whole family, was held on Saturday at Mathews Memorial Library. Featuring a cosplay contest, fan art exhibit, live demonstrations, raffle prizes, crafts,… …
Lighthouse talk set for Aug. 6 (7/22/2026) - In observance of National Lighthouse Day, Aug. 7, Mathews Memorial Library, in partnership with Mathews County Historical Society, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “Fannie M.… …
Eclectic rock on Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads (7/22/2026) - Kendall Street Company will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, on the outdoor stage at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Members of the Virginia-based Kendall… …
Li’l Ole Opry to hold ‘Sounds of Summer’ show on Saturday (7/22/2026) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will celebrate the season this Saturday when it hosts its annual “Sounds of Summer” show at Mathews High School’s Harry M. Ward Auditorium. Doors open at… …Local history talks on July 22, 29 (7/15/2026) - The Gloucester Woman’s Club continues its July 2026 series of talks on local history, to be held at 7 p.m. on two successive Wednesdays, July 22 and 29, at Edgehill… …
Stock named July’s Artist of the Month at Bay School (7/15/2026) - John Alan Stock has been named July Artist of the Month at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. His work is on display through the end of the… …
Dara James, Soul Disciples to perform at Flat Iron Crossroads (7/15/2026) - Dara James and the Soul Disciples will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Doors open at 5:30 with a food truck and… …Westmoreland Players to present ‘Drinking Habits’ (7/15/2026) - The Westmoreland Players will present the play “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith Aug. 14-30 at the Players Theatre in Callao. The rollicking farce is set in a quiet convent where… …
Burrell releases new inspirational book (7/15/2026) - Benny Burrell, a former deputy sheriff in Mathews County and with other departments on the Middle Peninsula, has released a new inspirational book, “Wait One Minute, God, I’m Not Ready… …
New mural (7/15/2026) - Before starting their summer vacation, the Achilles Elementary School fourth graders teamed up with art teacher Michele Abrahamson to create a mural to honor Virginia history and join the commonwealth’s… …
Two new exhibits open at RAL Center (7/8/2026) - Two new exhibits recently opened at the RAL Art Center, 19 N. Main Street, Kilmarnock. “Red, White and Blue” is the theme for the Jane Stouffer Exhibit Room, and Small… …
July 18 event at Reedville Museum for waterman photographer (7/8/2026) - Nothing stops Mike Fontaine from getting the photograph he wants. Even if it involves hanging onto a rope secured in a workboat, then dangling precariously over the gunwale with arm… …Revolutionary Reads to be heldat Yorktown Library (7/8/2026) - Revolutionary Reads, a literary event held by Chesapeake Bay Writers featuring local authors Patti Procopi and Ruthann E. Gray Grabowski, will be held from 2-3 p.m. Saturday at the Yorktown… …
WXGM hosts local author Patti Procopi on Monday (7/8/2026) - Local author Patti Procopi will discuss “Letters from Yorktown,” her children’s historical book set in 1781 as the American Revolution reaches its decisive moment, with Jay Hutchins at 8 a.m.… …