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Keane is featured at RAL speaker social (9/11/2024) - Lancaster County author Gwen Keane will be the featured speaker at the Second Saturday Social series at 5 p.m. on Saturday, at the RAL Art Center, 19 N. Main Street,…
neighbors brecher Local fiber artist invited to participate in Smithsonian show (9/11/2024) - Barbara Brecher of North-umberland County, a fiber artist and owner of I Felt Fine Design, has been invited to participate, for the second time, in the Smithsonian Craft2Wear show in…
Bay School receives $14,400 grant from VCA (9/4/2024) - The Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews announced recently that it has been awarded a $14,400 General Operating Support Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts. “This state…
Registration now open for Bay School’s OpenArts After School (9/4/2024) - Registration is now open for children to participate in the Bay School Community Arts Center’s OpenArts After School Program. The high-energy program introduces students to a variety of techniques, media…
Tickets available for Bay School Gala & Art Auction (9/4/2024) - Tickets are on sale for the Bay School Community Arts Center’s “Magical Musical Gala & Art Auction,” to be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the…
arts guinea Author talk (9/4/2024) - Author Shirley Hardee Withrow (pen name Sam Withrow) author of “Ruled by Fate” and “The Pendant & The Prophecy” read excerpts from her books at the Guinea Heritage Association’s August…
arts on main journey along the edge Reception Friday for new Arts on Main exhibit (9/4/2024) - An opening reception for “Journey Along the Edge,” Arts on Main’s September exhibit, will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the gallery at 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. The works…
arts RAL gala RAL Art Center holds gala to celebrate 75 years (9/4/2024) - The RAL Art Center in Kilmarnock has been a part of the Northern Neck community since 1949 and the nonprofit visual arts organization will be celebrating 75 years of “Bringing…
arts flat iron bill and pam gurley Bill & Pam Gurley (9/4/2024) - Bill & Pam Gurley and Friends will perform beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester. Doors open at 5:30. With food and drinks…
RAL announces Labor Day Art Show winners (9/4/2024) - The Rappahannock Art League has announced the winners in its 63rd annual Labor Day Art Show. The exhibit is on display until Sept. 27 at 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.…
CNU to hold Writers Conference Sept. 14 (9/4/2024) - Christopher Newport University’s 42nd annual Writers Conference on Saturday, Sept. 14 will feature experts in the wide-ranging fields of writing and publication. With the theme, “Virginia is for Writers,” the…
neighbors lancaster program Sept. 17 program on Lancaster’s early postal history (9/4/2024) - The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society and Lancaster Community Library will co-host a talk by Andy Graff, “Early Postal History of Lancaster County,” on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the library, 16…
Bluegrass Saturday in Urbanna (9/4/2024) - The Waterview Bluegrass Band with other musicians will be playing bluegrass and classic country music at the Urbanna Firehouse, 324 Virginia Street, at 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free but…
Rehearsals begin Monday for Christmas concerts (9/4/2024) - Rehearsals for the Chesapeake Chorale’s 2024 Christmas concerts begin Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 S. Main Street, Kilmarnock. No auditions required, and everyone is…
arts bay school time machine exhibit ‘Time Machine’ (8/28/2024) - An opening reception for the art exhibit “Time Machine” will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. The exhibit includes art that…
CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Artist Shawna Beavers, seated below, was named the winner of the Mathews Market Days 50th anniversary poster contest reveal, which was held on Saturday at the Bay School. Market Days chair Jennifer Roahrig, standing, served as master of ceremonies for the event. Beavers stayed after the unveiling to sign copies of her winning poster. The winning painting, “It’s Corn,” depicts a woman seated on a tractor in front of a cornfield. ‘It’s Corn’ named winner ofMarket Days poster contest (8/28/2024) - The winner of the 50th annual Mathews Market Days poster contest was unveiled Saturday afternoon at a ceremony at the Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street. Jennifer Roahrig,…
‘Alter Eagles’ to perform at MHS on Sept. 15 (8/28/2024) - The musical group “Alter Eagles,” a tribute band playing all the Eagles classics as well as songs from the group’s newer albums and solo careers, will perform in the next…
Watercolorist to give free talk Saturday at Arts on Main (8/28/2024) - Watercolorist Doug Mock will give a free artist talk at 4 p.m. Saturday at Arts on Main, 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. Mock teaches painting classes at Arts on Main and…
arts chesapeake bay writers Chesapeake Bay Writers to hold Sept. 4 luncheon (8/28/2024) - Williamsburg author Kathleen T. Jabs will speak on “Writing Military Fiction: Tips for Exposing and Sharing Unique Experiences with a Wide Audience” at the Chesapeake Bay Writers’ Wednesday, Sept. 4…
NNO Chamber Music Series begins Sept. 8 (8/28/2024) - The Northern Neck Orchestra’s 2024-2025 Chamber Music Series kicks off next month with a celebration of music for guitar, including intricate works for classical guitar from Spain, vibrant tangos from…
point guinea art winners 1 Student Art Contest winners (8/28/2024) - On Saturday, Aug. 24, Barbara Priest presented the winners of the Guinea Jubilee Student Art Contest with a certificate of achievement and a gift bag with candy at Buck’s Store…
business artwork in the village New art studio/living space to open in Gloucester (8/28/2024) - A new art studio/living space in Gloucester Court House will open next month. Kay Van Dyke will be opening ARTWORK in the Village in September in the building on Main…
arts in transit Dates announced for Bay Transit’s fifth annual Art in Transit contest (8/28/2024) - Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, and the RAL Art Center have announced the dates for the fifth annual Art in Transit judged competition. Artists throughout the…
PHOTO COURTESY ROBERTA SONNINO Chesapeake Chorale (8/28/2024) - Christmas spirit will arrive on Monday, Sept. 9 with the opening of rehearsals for the Chesapeake Chorale’s December concerts. Returning singers and those new to the group will be welcomed…
neighbors rhythms on the riverwalk Rhythms on the Riverwalk begins Sept. 5 (8/28/2024) - Yorktown’s 19th annual Rhythms on the Riverwalk concert series kicks off next Thursday, Sept. 5. The free outdoor performances are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays through mid-October.…

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