VIMS to celebrate ‘Oystober’ throughout the month (10/13/2021) - Throughout the month of October, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science will celebrate “Oystober”—a month dedicated to learning more about oysters through lectures, oyster-themed lab tours, and special events online… …
Harvest Festival to benefit Toys for Tots (10/13/2021) - The southern rock band “Rip Tide” will perform at the Gloucester Moose Lodge’s Harvest Festival Saturday. All proceeds of the event will go to Toys for Tots. Pictured above, from… …
1st Mathews Marathon & Half Marathon to take place Saturday (10/13/2021) - Mathews Outdoor Club will host the first ever Mathews Marathon & Half Marathon this Saturday. Mathews High School student athlete Aiden Sowers designed the race logo, shown above. “It’s probably… …Fall Fun Roundup (10/13/2021) - A listing of things to do as the days grow shorter and pumpkins begin to glow. Here are some of our finds. Friday, Oct. 15 FALL FESTIVAL begins at Salem… …
NAMI walk Saturday in Gloucester (10/6/2021) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness Mid-Tidewater Affiliate invites the public to participate in NAMIWalks Your Way Virginia 2021. The local walk will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the… …
NAACP Fall Bazaar Saturday (9/29/2021) - The Gloucester NAACP will hold its first ever Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the First United Baptist Church, 6188 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. The… …
Registration underway for Christmas and Holiday Parade (9/29/2021) - The holidays will be here before you know it, and Gloucester’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is already making plans for this year’s Christmas and Holiday Parade. Registration is… …
NAMI Peer-to-Peer begins Oct. 5 (9/29/2021) - NAMI Mid-Tidewater is sponsoring a NAMI Peer-to-Peer educational program beginning Tuesday. The free, eight-session course is for adults living with mental health challenges. It offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope,… …
Taste of Brunswick Festival Oct. 9 (9/29/2021) - If you are longing for Brunswick stew, the Taste of Brunswick Festival, to be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, may be on your menu. The annual festival… …
Library to hold class on making wildlife habitats (9/29/2021) - The Gloucester Library will have a class on how to create a certified wildlife habitat for wild birds on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 6-8 p.m., at Main Street Center. The… …
Comedy show, Reggae Fest at Flat Iron Crossroads (9/22/2021) - Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester has an exciting weekend planned, offering the venue’s first comedy show on Friday, followed by an all-day Reggae Fest on Saturday that’s jam-packed with a… …
Groovin’ series ends with Tom Euler Band (9/22/2021) - The Tom Euler Band will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park on Jackson Creek Road in Deltaville. This last… …
Li’l Ole Opry to sing ‘Songs from the Road’ (9/22/2021) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will offer a new show, “Songs from the Road,” at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. Doors open at… …Author event Sunday in Kilmarnock (9/22/2021) - Three authors will be featured Sunday in a gathering and food drive at A-Ibañez Museum and Gallery, 199 Whittaker Lane, Kilmarnock. The author event starts at 3 p.m., and those… …
Search and rescue training Friday (9/22/2021) - Search and rescue training will take place on Friday afternoon in the York River between local and federal agencies. The training will take place out of Machicomoco State Park and… …
Jo Ann Davis Ride to be held Oct. 31 (9/22/2021) - A motorcycle ride to honor the late Jo Ann Davis, raise awareness for breast cancer and raise donations for the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation will be held on Sunday, Oct.… …
Virtual candidate forum to be held Oct. 6 (9/22/2021) - Candidates on this year’s ballot running for Gloucester County and state offices have been invited to take part in a virtual candidate forum sponsored by the Gloucester Branch NAACP and… …
G.I. Museum to hold talk about island’s Black history (9/22/2021) - The Gwynn’s Island Museum is sponsoring a talk titled “Why African Americans Left Gwynn’s Island between 1916-1920” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, in the community room of the… …Gloucester NAACP to hold Fall Bazaar on Oct. 3 (9/22/2021) - The Gloucester NAACP will hold its first ever Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the First United Baptist Church, 6188 George Washington Memorial… …
2021 West Point Crab Carnival canceled (9/22/2021) - You can add the 39th annual West Point Crab Carnival to the growing list of events that have been canceled over the past couple months due to the recent jump… …
Yorktown Folk Festival this weekend (9/22/2021) - The Yorktown Folk Festival, “A Celebration of American Music,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Riverwalk Landing on River Street in Yorktown. Local… …
Walk to End Alzheimer’s to be held in Gloucester (9/15/2021) - On Saturday, Oct. 2, residents of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s—the world’s largest… …
20 years later Community to remember 9/11 Saturday (9/8/2021) - The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks is this Saturday, calling the community to remember one of America’s most devastating tragedies. Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, located on… …
Mathews native plays part in getting Afghani friend to safety (9/8/2021) - For three weeks, Scott Sadler’s life was on hold. On Aug. 10, the Mathews native and current Arlington resident got a telephone call from an old friend who urgently needed… …
Hendrickson makinga difference
in disaster-stricken Haiti (9/8/2021) - Gloucester native Garrett Hendrickson has been serving his country for the past six years, three as a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilot, but his most recent assignment was unlike anything… …
