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WESTMORELAND — Westmoreland State Park will host Dog and Jog from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday, April 27. Dog and Jog is an annual event with competitive and non-competitive elements that allow pets and their people win cool prizes while enjoying a fun walk around the park. “During this event, we will...

May Faire 2024: A Rural Life, on May 4 will celebrate all aspects of Mathews County’s rural charm. Since 2017, the Mathews Historical Museum has sponsored the spring festival, focusing on various aspects of the county’s rich history. The focus this year will be on the heritage of the county,...

RICHMOND—The Rappahannock Community College (RCC) Educational Foundation recently announced the 20th Anniversary Preakness Party, celebrating the running of the Preakness Stakes, from 4-7 p.m. May 18 at Shandy Hall on the Rappahannock near Warsaw. The Preakness Party will feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions and a best...

YORKTOWN––With sweeping views of the beautiful York River, it’s no mystery why Yorktown Market Days has been named one of Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Best Farmers Markets in Hampton Roads. The market is your one-stop shop for seasonal produce; scratch-made desserts, pastries, and ethnic foods; fresh poultry, eggs, and milk;...

Mark your calendar for the third weekend in May for the 25th Tour de Chesapeake bicycle event. The 2024 Tour de Chesapeake is set for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, starting from Thomas Hunter Middle School, 387 Church Street, Mathews. This tour is touted as the only coastal Virginia,...

LANCASTER—For 26 years Irvington United Methodist Church has held its Distinctive Bazaar on the first Saturday in October, November and December, but changes are in store for 2024. Dates for the 27th annual Distinctive Bazaar will be May 4 and October 5, reported Audrey Lowery. The dates will coincide with...

LANCASTER — The Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) Association will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar (GNN) on April 13. The seminar will be held at Lancaster Elementary School, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. The theme will be “Creating Outdoor Spaces—Defining Your Lifestyle.” "We are proud...

Mark your calendars for the next Osprey Watch Alliance meeting, scheduled for April 19 at the Gloucester Public Library. OWA Center for Conservation biologist and speaker, Michael Academia, will complete training for recording our spring osprey nest observations in the soon to be launched upgraded osprey watch website. He shared...

LANCASTER — On February 24, a sunlit date marked with historical memoirs and oral histories, family and community filled the Lancaster Community Library meeting room for “A Family’s Journey into the Life and Legacy of the Honorable Armistead Stokalas Nickens.” This historical presentation was co-hosted by Brenda Campbell and Francine...

by Michael Kunzinger -  Wednesday, April 10 is National Bookmobile Day. To celebrate, the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system invites the public to two open house events featuring MCPL’s newly acquired bookmobile. On April 10, the bookmobile is slated to be parked and open for visitors at MCPL’s Deltaville branch 10...