HazyShade Trio to performat Flat Iron Crossroads on April 11 (4/1/2026) - The HazyShade Trio, blending acoustic folk instrumentation and earthy vocals with a casual disregard for genre boundaries, will take the stage at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester on Saturday, April… …Reception Friday at Arts on Main (4/1/2026) - An opening reception for Arts on Main’s April show, “Aqua Flora,” will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the gallery at 6580 Main Street in Gloucester. It is free… …
VMFA to hold free museum-wide event April 12 (4/1/2026) - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host a free museum-wide public event from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at 200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond. “See Yourself Here:… …
Bay School to hold ‘The Art of the Cocktail’ (4/1/2026) - The Art of the Cocktail, a mixology event, will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Bay School Community Arts Center on Main Street in Mathews.… …
Artists featured in RAL’s gallery windows in April (4/1/2026) - Art by Gayle Merrill and Mel Neale and jewelry by Sharon Mason will fill the windows of the Rappahannock Art League Art Center in Kilmarnock throughout the month. Merril, a… …
Plein air painting at Beaverdam open to artists of all ages (4/1/2026) - Beaverdam Park and Reservoir in Gloucester invites plein air artists to a painting opportunity, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. A release said the program is free and open… …
Vendors sought for Blue Crab Festival (4/1/2026) - The Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival is seeking artists and craftsmen for this year’s event. The fourth annual festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and… …
Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry opens season on Saturday (3/25/2026) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will open its 51st season of country music shows on Saturday with an “All Star Opry” featuring the house band, Shades of Country, and all of… …
Organ recital Saturday at Abingdon Church (3/25/2026) - Organist Katelyn Emerson will play at 4 p.m. on Saturday, in the Arts at Abingdon series at Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. In addition to being… …
Find the hidden objects at Bay School exhibit (3/25/2026) - “Hidden Objects,” an exhibit featuring artworks in which objects are hidden, opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews. Participating artists… …Entries sought for Art in Transit competition (3/25/2026) - Entries are sought in the sixth annual Art in Transit competition, an opportunity for artists to showcase their creativity and have their work displayed on the side of a Bay… …
Daffodil poster (3/25/2026) - The unveiling of this year’s winning Daffodil Festival poster was held at a reception on March 14 at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester. Artist Abbey Turner, above, is this… …
Mathews man to have author event at The Nook April 4 (3/18/2026) - The Nook, a bookstore and gift shop on Gloucester Main Street, will be holding an author event for Phillip Sanderson of Mathews on Saturday, April 4 from 1-3 p.m. Sanderson’s… …
MHS Coffee House Jazz night to be held March 25 (3/18/2026) - The Mathews High School Music Department invites the community to attend its Coffee House Jazz night on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the MHS cafeteria. The MHS… …Judy Ward Benefit Scholarship Sunday at G.I. Baptist (3/18/2026) - The Judy G. Ward Scholarship Benefit Concert will be hosted by the Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, with refreshments afterwards. This scholarship was endowed to continue a… …
Arts In Brief (3/18/2026) - Mathews bands excel at assessments Over the last several weeks, the Thomas Hunter Seahawk Intermediate Band, the Mathews High School String Orchestra, and the Mathews Blue Devil Band have all… …
2 exhibits on display at RAL (3/18/2026) - Two new exhibits are now on display at the Rappahannock Art League Art Center in Kilmarnock. “Local Scenes, Local Themes” includes 46 works, while “New Beginnings,” which explores the concept… …
Author discusses his historical novel at SAR meeting (3/18/2026) - The Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, hosted its first luncheon meeting of 2026 on March 10 at Historic Christ Church, Weems. Chris… …
VA250 Poster Contest winners named at Bay School (3/11/2026) - Winners were named in the VA250 Poster Contest during a reception held on Friday afternoon at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. With more than 100 entries in… …
Moose Players to present ‘Anastasia, the Musical’ (3/11/2026) - “Anastasia, the Musical” will be presented by the Moose Family Players at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at the… …
Green Leaf Society to perform March 21 at Flat Iron Crossroads (3/11/2026) - Green Leaf Society will play Irish music in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Doors… …
MPFAA program looks at Neoclassic, Romantic movements (3/11/2026) - The Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association of Gloucester continues its lecture season on Thursday, March 19, with “The Bold and the Beautiful: A Survey of the Neoclassic and Romantic Movements”… …Palette Pals reception tonight at Arts on Main (3/11/2026) - A reception to celebrate this year’s Palette Pals artwork will be held from 5:30-6:30 tonight, Thursday, March 12, at Arts on Main, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. It is free and… …
Toano painter named Bay School’s artist of the month (3/11/2026) - Bob Carlson of Toano, has been chosen as the Bay School Community Arts Center’s artist of the month for March.Carlson’s exhibit features the original paintings from which murals were created… …
Daffodil Days (3/4/2026) - Through the rain, wind and fog, local artist Emma Phillips is shown painting daffodil imagery Tuesday on the windows of Buoy 22, Gloucester Main Street, in preparation for the Daffodil… …