Wine festival to return in fall (7/27/2022) - The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce will host its 11th Gloucester Wine Festival this year, resuming after COVID-19 for the first time since 2019. This would have been the 13th annual… …July 4 fireworks return to Mathews (6/29/2022) - The band Rip Tide, above, and Heather Mackenzie, below, will enterain at this year’s Mathews Fireworks Celebration. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mathews 4th of July… …
Perfect weather prevails at Gwynn’s Island Festival (6/29/2022) - With “phenomenal” weather and a pent-up desire to get back out and mingle after two years of cancelations due to Covid, Saturday’s Gwynn’s Island Festival was a big hit with… …
Happy summer! (5/25/2022) - The weather is warming up, teachers and students alike are anxiously awaiting the sound of the final bell and families are planning activities to make memories and keep kids occupied… …
G.I. Festival to be held June 25 (5/25/2022) - The Gwynn’s Island Festival promises to be exciting this year, with all-day music, food, arts and crafts, and children’s activities. Highlights will include military and first responder exhibits, a Lord… …
Gloucester Library to hold summer programs for all ages (5/25/2022) - Beginning June 4, Gloucester Library will be hosting summer programming for people of all ages. The library will have its Kick Off event for summer on June 4 from 4-6… …
Gloucester Arts Festival to be a month of artistic expression (5/25/2022) - Throughout June, people near and far can enjoy the Gloucester Arts Festival. Beginning on Saturday, June 4, guests can attend theatrical and musical performances, watch Plein Air artists from across… …Community summer events and activities 2022 (5/25/2022) - FRIDAY, MAY 27 BRIDGE: The Gloucester Library, Point Branch, will hold beginner classes on how to play bridge today and Fridays, June 3, 10 and 17 at 10:30 a.m. Registration… …
CHP to hold summer performances (5/25/2022) - The Court House Players has a busy summer ahead, producing multiple performances that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. First up are the Missoula Children’s Theatre shows “Hansel… …
Daylong sailing and seamanship class offered June 18 (5/25/2022) - The Colonial Seaport Foundation, the Mathews Outdoor Club and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Mathews Flotilla 66, are teaming up to offer an introductory “Sailing Skills and Seamanship” class on… …
VBS and church activities through summer (5/25/2022) - THURSDAY, MAY 26 GAME NIGHT: Salem United Methodist Church, Gloucester, will have a Mexican Train Game Night, on Thursday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a light… …
Get outside (5/24/2022) - Whether you decide to participate in a local race or simply spend the day at the beach, be sure to make good use of the warm weather and get outside… …
On the water (5/25/2022) - The freshwater lake at Beaverdam Park is open for those wanting to fish, kayak, canoe and more. Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has many activities scheduled for the lake this… …Neighboring counties plan fun (5/25/2022) - THURSDAY, MAY 26 MARKET: There will be a Farmers’ Market at the City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News, on Thursday, May 26. This is a recurring event that is… …
July 4 fireworks return in Mathews (5/25/2022) - July 4 fireworks are back in Mathews! “These past two years have been difficult for all, but with your support, we are excited to bring back our 23rd annual Independence… …
Mathews Market Days returns Sept. 9-10 (5/25/2022) - After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mathews Market Days is back. The festival, a Mathews tradition since 1975, will be held on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9… …Anthem LemonAid fundraiser benefits CHKD (5/25/2022) - The Anthem LemonAid annual fundraiser is back, with in-person lemonade stands to sweeten the summer. Virtual fundraising pages are also available to ramp up the effort to help kids with… …
Inclement weather doesn’t put damper on May Faire (5/11/2022) - May Faire 2022, Celebrating Mathews Watermen, was a bit drizzly and cool, but that didn’t stop people from participating and enjoying it. Throughout the day, rain or shine, people attended… …
Historic Garden Week (4/27/2022) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews held the 89th celebration of Historic Garden Week on Saturday with four Mathews homes—Eastham, Riverlawn, Samarkand and The Cottage—on this year’s tour. The… …
Welcome to Garden Week (4/20/2022) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews is happy to announce the 89th celebration of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. This year’s event, hosted by the local garden club under… …
Eastham, on the East River, once stood in Mathews village (4/20/2022) - Eastham was once known as Nottingham House and stood in the middle of Mathews village. In 1954, when it looked as if the house would be torn down, it was… …
From humble beginnings, Treakle achieves ‘desire of (his) heart’ (4/20/2022) - The barefooted boy J. Edwin Treakle, born in 1877 in Mathews County, followed the one-horse plow on his father’s farm as soon as he was old enough to work. “I… …
J. Edwin Treakle, a county native, built Samarkand (4/20/2022) - This estate embraces 26 bucolic acres on Woodas Creek, an estuary of the East River. Visitors will find beauty everywhere—from the winding allée of crepe myrtles that frame the driveway… …Many volunteers make Garden Week happen (4/20/2022) - Historic Garden Week would not be possible without the generous participation of those who open their homes and gardens and the tireless efforts of our members and others in our… …
Historic Christ Church to serve as headquarters for 2022 Garden Week (4/20/2022) - Historic Christ Episcopal Church in Mathews is the headquarters for the annual Historic Garden Week tour on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The tour is hosted by the Garden Club of… …