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arts sanderson book 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…
schools band coffee house 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…
Screenshot 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…
arts bay school va250 poster winners 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…
arts moose players anastasia 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…
arts flat iron green leaf society 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…
arts mpfaa neoclassicism and romanticism 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…
arts daffodil days 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…
arts bay concerts steve leslie james taylor Leslie to sing James Taylor’s hits at Concerts by the Bay event (3/4/2026) - Grammy Award-winning singer Steve Leslie will perform James Taylor’s biggest hits live in concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High…
‘Those Who Teach Us’ exhibit opens Friday at Arts on Main gallery (3/4/2026) - “Those Who Teach Us,” a special exhibition to celebrate the artists who shape, inspire and guide the creative community at Arts on Main, will open with a reception from 5:30-7:30…
Author Roger Godsen on WXGM Monday (3/4/2026) - Author Roger Godsen will be interviewed at 8 a.m. Monday on WXGM (99.1 FM) in Jay Hutchins’s radio show. The live radio broadcast will also be available afterwards on the…
arts fiddler on the roof West Point HS to present ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (3/4/2026) - The West Point High School Music and Drama departments will present the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” Thursday, March 12, through Saturday, March 14. “Fiddler on the Roof” (winner of…
Artists featured this month in RAL windows in Kilmarnock (3/4/2026) - Lively, nature-inspired artwork is on display until March 28 in the windows of the Rappahannock Art League Art Center on Main Street in Kilmarnock. Throughout the month, visitors can explore…
neighbors art in transit Artists encouraged to submit entries for Art in Transit 2026 (2/25/2026) - Bay Transit, a division of Bay Aging, and the RAL Art Center have announced the official kickoff of Art in Transit 2026, the annual art competition that transforms a Bay…
arts flat iron crossroads Tin Can Fish Band (2/25/2026) - The Tin Can Fish Band—Joe Conner (accordion), Keith MacPhee (bass), Steve Fisher (guitar), Jack Taggart (drums), Doug Austin (fiddle) and John Leedes (guitar), from left—will play at Flat Iron Crossroads…
arts bay school sculpting animals Sculpting Animal Busts (2/25/2026) - Students at the Bay School Community Arts Center practiced basic sculpting skills such as hollowing and additive methods to build an animal bust during a two-day class on Sculpting Animal…
arts spongebob ‘The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition’ (2/25/2026) - Students from Page Middle School rehearse for their upcoming production of “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition.” Shown here are, at center, Maxwell Davis as Patrick Star along with his sardine…
arts bay school bits and pieces exhibit ‘Bits & Pieces’ exhibit opens Friday at Bay School (2/25/2026) - An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday for the “Bits & Pieces” exhibit at the Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street, Mathews. Entries for the…
Students invited to submit art for Congressional competition (2/25/2026) - The 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now open to all high school students, announced Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross), who invited students in his district to take part. He said first-place…
Reception March 6 for VA250 winners (2/25/2026) - Mathews County VA250 Committee will award prizes to the winners of its Poster Contest on Friday, March 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Bay School Community Arts Center,…

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