Reception Friday at Arts on Main (10/1/2025) - An opening reception for Arts on Main’s annual Juried Art Show will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday in the gallery at 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. It is free and… …
Music on Maple concert to feature Leverty, Leeds & Austin (10/1/2025) - Leverty, Leeds & Austin will perform Grateful Dead tunes and downhome Americana during a Music on Maple concert from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, in the Mathews Memorial Library… …
All-female vocal ensemble to perform at Abingdon (10/1/2025) - Lyrra, an all-female vocal ensemble from the Michigan-based Voces8 Foundation, will perform at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the first concert in the 2025-2026 Arts at Abingdon concert… …Dine to Donate event to be held at Olivia’s (10/1/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate event on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Olivia’s in the Village, 6597 Main Street, Gloucester. Olivia’s is open 7… …
NAACP to hold college and career fair next week at GHS (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP is holding its sixth annual College, Career & Resource Fair next Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m. in the Gloucester High School gym. According… …
GHS homecoming parade tonight, game tomorrow (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester High School homecoming parade will step off this evening, Thursday, Oct. 2, from Main Street Center at 5:15, traveling along Main Street until it reaches Botetourt Elementary School.… …Dale Garrett Memorial to be held on Oct. 19 at Golden Eagle Golf Course (10/1/2025) - The 15th annual Dale Garrett Memorial Golf Benefit will be held on Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Golden Eagle Golf Course, Irvington, beginning at 11 a.m. In his memory, the… …
Garden walk Saturday at Brent and Becky’s (9/24/2025) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester, will offer a garden walk of fall-blooming bulbs at 1 p.m. Saturday. Advance registration at 804-693-3966 is required. The fee is $5. …
Legacy for Gloucester Citizens to hold reception Oct. 11 (9/24/2025) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens will celebrate the legacy of the past and honor the present at a reception from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Abingdon Ruritan… …
Two proposed state amendments to be discussed next week at Gloucester Point Baptist (9/24/2025) - Teresa Pregnall, state director of Concerned Women for America of Virginia, will address two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution at a meeting next week at Gloucester Point. The Speak… …
Guinea Jubilee celebrates 44th year (9/24/2025) - The 44th annual Guinea Jubilee will be held Friday and Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club grounds, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. The festival opens tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m., with… …Cornhole tourney, jambalaya cook-off in Reedville Oct. 4 (9/24/2025) - A cornhole tournament and a cook-off featuring a spicy dish could be just about the perfect combination to kick off autumn. The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum will sponsor its second annual… …
Historical marker to be unveiled next month in Kinsale (9/24/2025) - A state historical marker approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will be unveiled next month for The Stewart Sisters v. The Steamer “Sue,” a late 19th century federal… …Riverside to hold flu vaccine clinic on Oct. 8 (9/24/2025) - Riverside Health is offering a free flu vaccine clinic for those ages nine and older on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Coastal Church, located at… …
Events Sept. 25-Oct. 2 (9/24/2025) - THURSDAY BOOK LAUNCH: M.P. Slaughter will have a book launch and signing for her debut poetry collection, “Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home,” from 4-6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 25,… …
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… …
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.… …
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… …
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… …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… …
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… …
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… …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,… …
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… …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,… …