Beaverdam’s Full Hike to be held Saturday (9/17/2025) - THE FULL HIKE: Registration ends soon for Saturday’s The Full Hike at Beaverdam Park. Hikers will meet at Beaverdam Park’s main entrance at 9 a.m., where they will be shuttled… …
MHS band to perform Friday (9/17/2025) - The show must go on. Even though the Mathews High School football program has suspended its 2025 season, the MHS Marching Blue Devils will still be playing on the school’s… …
Events Sept. 18-25 (9/17/2025) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:… …
Rachael Burnette to speak to genealogical group Monday (9/17/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program will feature Rachael Booker Burnette… …
Mathews BOS to meet tonight (9/17/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Sept. 18, in the historic courthouse on Court Street, will have a public hearing and several presentations. The… …Car show, Trunk or Treat to be held Oct. 25 at MHS (9/17/2025) - The Blue Devils Athletic Boosters will hold their fourth annual Halloween Hot Rods Car Show & Trunk or Treat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at… …
A few tickets available for Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival on Oct. 15 (9/17/2025) - There are still a few tickets available for the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s fundraising Seafood Festival on Oct. 15. They will be available until Saturday, Sept. 27. No tickets will be… …
Talk next week on two Confederate vets who served Kingston Parish (9/17/2025) - Historian Paul Mitchell will give a talk on “How two Confederate soldiers faithfully served God and changed the course of history after the Civil War” at 7 p.m. next Thursday,… …
G.J. reporter releases debut poetry collection, ‘Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home’ (9/17/2025) - Newly published author Melany “M.P.” Slaughter will release her debut poetry collection, “Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home,” on Friday, Sept. 26. The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal, where Slaughter has worked as… …Bay School art auction/gala to be held Sept. 27 (9/17/2025) - Bidding is open for the Bay School Community Arts Center’s art auction, being held in concert with the center’s annual gala, to be held on Sept. 27 at Brighton Farm,… …
Local fiber artist invited to take part in Smithsonian show (9/17/2025) - Barbara Brecher, local fiber artist and owner of I Felt Fine Design, will take part in her third Craft2Wear Show presented by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee. The show will be… …
Two-day mural workshop next week in Gloucester (9/17/2025) - Award-winning muralist Hamilton Glass of Richmond will lead a two-day mural workshop on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, at Arts on Main in Gloucester. This Virginia Museum of… …First of three Irvington UMC Distinctive Bazaars to be held Oct. 4 (9/17/2025) - Irvington United Methodist Church is gearing up for its annual fundraiser, to be held on three Saturdays in the lead-up to Christmas. The first date for the 2025 Northern Neck… …
Fall Festival (9/17/2025) - Camp Piankatank in Hartfield will hold its fifth annual Fall Festival and also celebrate its 65th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 18. Located on the banks of the Piankatank River, the… …Estuaries Day to be held at York River State Park Sept. 27 (9/17/2025) - York River State Park in Williamsburg will host Estuaries Day on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The park is known for its rare and delicate estuarine… …
Author to lead story time at GMHS Wednesday (9/17/2025) - Ted Costin of Urbanna will read his book, “The Cat Who Came Back for Christmas,” for story time at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.… …
Celtic service to mark Autumn Equinox (9/17/2025) - Kingston Parish Episcopal Church will celebrate the Autumn Equinox with a Celtic service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kingston Parish Chapel, 370 Main Street, Mathews. The service will feature… …
GREA to hold fall luncheon Sept. 25 (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will have its catered fall luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Disabled American Veterans building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. The speaker… …
Service Academy Day Saturday in Richmond (9/10/2025) - Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) and Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) will hold a Service Academy Day from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere Street, Richmond. It is… …
50th anniversary celebration continues for Li’l Ole Opry (9/10/2025) - In keeping with the celebration of their big anniversary this year, Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will once again reminisce its 50 years during Saturday’s show by highlighting songs by artists… …
Registration open for Bay School’s fall after-school program (9/10/2025) - Registration is now open for the Bay School Community Art Center’s OpenArts After School fall program. The high-energy program introduces students to a variety of techniques, media, and artists, said… …Tote bag workshop Saturday at Arts on Main (9/10/2025) - A workshop on how to make a “plarn” (plastic yarn) tote bag will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Arts on Main in Gloucester. Instructor Gudrun… …
Workboat reunion to be held Sept. 20 (9/10/2025) - Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina in Port Haywood will hold its annual workboat reunion from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event will include vendor booths, food… …PCL to hold candidate forum Sept. 18 (9/10/2025) - Candidates for Gloucester’s at-large and Petsworth districts for board of supervisors and school board will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Piankatank Community League, 11888 Harcum Road, Gloucester,… …
Gloucester PRT programs offered (9/10/2025) - THE FULL HIKE: Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring The Full Hike, an approximately nine-mile trek from one end of Beaverdam Park to the other, starting at 9 a.m.… …