Guinea Jubilee merchandise (9/27/2023) - Although this year’s Guinea Jubilee T-shirt wasn’t ready in time for the Sept. 10 Guinea Heritage Day program, people lined up to purchase other memorabilia, as well as placing advance… …
Home Grown (9/27/2023) - Guinea Jubilee co-chairman Ryan Ashe unveiled the design for this year’s T-shirt at Guinea Heritage Day. The design includes a photo of a number of oyster cans and a pair… …
Student art winners (9/27/2023) - The Guinea Heritage Association recognized its 2023 Guinea Jubilee student art winners during Guinea Heritage Day on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Abingdon Ruritan Club building, Bena. The winners are,… …
Tidbits of Time in Guinea (9/27/2023) - (Excerpted from the original, which can be found at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena.) Come walk with me down Memory Lane. The road is wide and well paved. We have… …
Who is Paul Brown? (9/27/2023) - Who is Paul Brown, who wrote the retrospective articles that appear in this section? Paul Lafayette Brown, born in Guinea, was a chronicler of the region and its families, said… …Guinea; a journey of the past, in my imagination (9/27/2023) - (Excerpted from the original, which can be found at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Paul Brown dedicated this work to the memory of his parents, Alton and Lela Brown.) In… …
From the files … (9/27/2023) - Conditions at Severn School, a school for white children, were described this way in the Gazette-Journal in September, 1948: “…Patrons offered their three-room school for comparison with any school in… …
Market Days returns this weekend (9/6/2023) - Mathews Market Days opens bright and early this Friday, offering festival-goers two full days of fun, food, entertainment, and arts and crafts for all ages on the Mathews Court Green.… …
Guinea Heritage Day to be held Sunday (9/6/2023) - Guinea Heritage Day, a celebration of all things Guinea, will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the program begins… …
Last year’s muralist to speak at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Arts Festival’s 2022 muralist Matt Lively of Richmond will give a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester. A… …
Open Studio Tour part of Gloucester Arts Festival (5/31/2023) - The Heart of the River Open Studio Tour will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, June 16 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at… …
Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off Friday (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off this Friday with the annual Brews, Brine & Wine event, to be held from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday at Timberneck Farm at Machicomoco. It will… …
Summer fun! (5/24/2023) - You don’t have to travel far to have some fun this summer. There are lots of local festivals and events to attend, parks and beaches to explore and plenty of… …
VIMS to hold Marine Science Day June 10 (5/24/2023) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 21st annual Marine Science Day event June 10 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the VIMS Gloucester Point campus. According… …
Gloucester Arts Festival kicks off June 2 (5/24/2023) - The Cook Foundation’s seventh annual Gloucester Arts Festival begins June 2 and will last through June 24. There will be many arts and cultural events through the month, including the… …‘Roving Ranger’ to serve as historic trail’s mobile visitor center (5/24/2023) - The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, in collaboration with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, is bringing the “Roving Ranger” to visitors along the trail this summer. The mobile… …
Community summer events and activities 2023 (5/24/2023) - Community summer events and activities 2023 Friday, May 26 SUNSET ON THE STEPS: Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, will hold its Sunset on the Steps from 8-8:30 p.m. tomorrow, May 26,… …
Church summer camps and activities 2023 (5/24/2023) - Saturday, June 3 CHRISTIAN OPEN MIC: Joel Emerson will host Sing for the King from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at 4737 Piney Swamp Road, Hayes. This open mic event… …
Neighboring localities plan summer fun (5/24/2023) - Thursday, May 25 GALLERY: Visit the Gallery at York Hall, Yorktown, to admire beautiful handcrafted quilts from the past and present through the end of the month. RANGER PROGRAM: Join… …
Daffodil Festival returns this weekend (3/29/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Festival returns this weekend, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from noon until 5 p.m. Sunday. This year’s theme is “Let’s Jazz It Up!” The… …Daffodil Festival Beer Garden returns Saturday (3/29/2023) - Gloucester Main Street Association will host its popular Daffodil Festival Beer Garden from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of VersAbility Resources, located at 6632 Main… …
Art imitates life (3/29/2023) - A look at this year’s official print, “Medley on Main,” positioned in front of artist Georgia Sprague’s inspiration, Lulu Birds Kitchen. …
Princesses (3/29/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Festival Princesses attended the Interview Reception at the Inn at Warner Hall March 19. They are, from left, Ella Hensley, Ailin Harpole and Kailey Ormbsy with the… …
Princess, Little Miss contestants (3/29/2023) - The Daffodil Festival Interview Reception for the 2023 Daffodil Festival Princesses and Little Miss contestants was held March 19 at the Inn at Warner Hall. Pictured, front row from left,… …Festival fun for the kids (3/29/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Festival has plenty of fun available for children this year. The Gloucester County Public Library Bookmobile will be on scene during the festival. There will also be… …