Ongoing

Mondays

Babygarten, 10:30 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Most Mondays, contact the library to confirm.

One-On-One With Connie Canby, The Arts Center Of Montross, 14961 Kings Highway, Montross. Art instruction and critique. 703-887-2878.

Mahjong, 1-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Text 436-7144 to reserve a table.

Computer Classes, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Except Oct. 14.

LCL In Stitches, 5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Knitting, crocheting. Except holidays.

Bingo, 6-9 p.m. Ice House Brewery & Kitchen, 119 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 17684 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. 815-9507.

Information Intoxication Trivia, 7-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m. Muse Pizzeria & Arcade, 101 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.

Tuesdays

Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Storytime, 10 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.

Mahjong Players Club, 1-4 p.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Yappy Hour, 4-7 p.m. Colonial Buzz Espresso & Wine Bar, 234 Colonial Avenue, Colonial Beach. Bring your dogs.

Wednesdays

Storytime, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Most Wednesdays, contact the library to confirm.

Upon This Land: Colonial to Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Except Christmas Day. Guided tour. 224-1732, ext. 227.

After School Club, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 6-11.

Wine Down Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. Circa 1892, 106 Hawthorn Street, Colonial Beach.

Trivia Night, 6 p.m. The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. 384-7992.

Thursdays

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m. Colonial Beach Fire Station, 312 Colonial Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Except Thanksgiving Day. Guided tour. 224-1732, ext. 227.

Hula Hoop Class, 6-7 p.m. On the beach, Colonial Beach. Instructor: Dani Moon. $10. Hoops provided.

Line Dancing, 6-8 p.m. Oak Grove VFD, 121 James Monroe Highway, Colonial Beach. Registration, 6 p.m. for first time attendees. Class, 6:30-8 p.m. $6.

Trivia Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. Ice House Brewery & Kitchen, 119 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Trivia With Cole, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Most Thursdays. 529-1042.

Thinkers & Drinkers, 7 p.m. The Office Bar & Grille, 4115 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 993-7266.

Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

Bikers Night, 7-9 p.m. High Tides On The Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.

Fridays

Yoga On The Beach, 9-10 a.m. High Tides On The Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. $10.

Threads Of Our History: Quilts Of Mathews, Virginia, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Guided tour. 224-1732, ext. 227.

Mahjong, 1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Ballroom Dancing Fitness, 4-6 p.m. Colonial Beach Community Center, 717 Marshall Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Beer & Bingo, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Most Fridays. 529-1042.

Saturdays

Amish Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2248 Hampton Hall Road, Callao. Fresh produce, plants, baked goods.

Threads Of Our History: Quilts Of Mathews, Virginia, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews.

Corn Maze, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum/Luther Welch Agricultural Center, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. $5 per person, $20 maximum per family; ages 3 and younger free. Closed-toe shoes required. Through October. 450-2373.

Upon This Land: Colonial to Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Guided tour. 224-1732, ext. 227.

Sundays

Threads Of Our History: Quilts Of Mathews, Virginia, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon, 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Guided tour. 224-1732, ext. 227.

Sangria Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.

Grace Church Yard Sale, 1-3 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Corn Maze, 1-4 p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum/Luther Welch Agricultural Center, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. $5 per person, $20 maximum per family; ages 3 and younger free. Closed-toe shoes required. Through October. 450-2373.

NOVEMBER

Friday, Nov. 1

Urbanna Oyster Festival, 10 a.m.-midnight, throughout Urbanna. Food, music, crafts, vendors of all types. Free. Parking $20. 758-2122.

Bibliomania, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 9-12. Book discussions, group read, coffee, tea, snacks.

Crowning of Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen, 4 p.m., Urbanna firehouse. 758-2122.

Art Reception, 5 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Meet the exhibiting artists for Sunrise, Sunset and Nocturns; and From My Travels. ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.

Urbanna Oyster Festival Fireman’s Parade, 7 p.m., starts and ends at the firehouse. Followed by party/dance, 8 a.m.-midnight, firehouse grounds. Parking $20. 758-2122.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Nov. 1-2

The Power Of Place Symposium: The Indigenous Northern Neck, Friday, 1-7 p.m.; Saturday, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. The Lodge at Cat Point Creek, Rappahannock National Wildlife Refuge, 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw. Guided hike and paddle excursions; speakers, receptions, panel discussions. Sponsor: NNK250. $25. Agenda, registration, payment at nnk250.us/events. Contact: 333-1919 or nntc@northernneck.org. Discounted lodging available at Stratford Hall for symposium, 493-1967.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Urbanna Oyster Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., throughout Urbanna. Food, music, crafts, vendors of all types. Free. Parking $20. 758-2122.

Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.

Distinctive Bazaar, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Methodist Church, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Baked goods; themed baskets; hostess gifts; themed trees; oyster shell art, napkin rings and nativity scene; quilts.

Heritage Arts Class – Blacksmithing 101, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. $120, including supplies. Register at www.RHHTFoundationInc.org, or 580-3377.

Virginia Oyster Shucking Contest, Urbanna Oyster Festival, 10 a.m., behind Urbanna firehouse. Parking $20. 758-2122.

Linwood Gresham Memorial Plow Day, 10 a.m. Kelvin Grove Farm, 9511 Cople Highway, Hague.. Host: Robert H. Gawen and Family, in partnership with the Northern Neck Farm Museum/Luther Welch Agricultural Center. Plowing demonstrations, tractors, horses, mules. 761-5952, 450-2373.

Fall Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Pumpkin painting, children’s crafts, colonial games, wagon rides, food truck, historic area tours, nature trails. $5, ages 6 and older; free, ages 5 and younger and Friends of Stratford members. Register at stratfordhall.org.

Brunswick Stew Drive-Thru, 10:30 a.m. Callao Volunteer Fire Department, 314 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Sponsor: Callao Hometown Community Association. To benefit Hometown Community Park. $12 per quart.

Book Signing, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Hawthorn Mercantile, 116 Hawthorne Street, Colonial Beach. Author: Tori Filas. Book: A Budget for Bingo.

Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade, 2 p.m., starts and ends at Urbanna firehouse. Parking $20. 758-2122.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Sunday, Nov. 3

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 2 p.m. doors open, 3 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Friends Of The Library English Tea, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Menu: tea service with milk or lemon, homemade scones with cream, egg sandwiches, cucumber sandwiches and sweets. $25. Purchase tickets at the library, 580-5051.

Monday, Nov. 4

Chicken Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m. American Legion Post #117, 39 School Street, Reedville. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, choice of vegetables, salad, roll, dessert, drink. $12 adults, $6 ages 12 and younger, at the door.

Thursday, Nov. 7

Getting to Know Our Chefs, The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. Six-course meal. chefs tell their story through their food language. 384-7992.

LCL Creative Writing Group, 6-7 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. 435-1729.

Friday, Nov. 8

Second Friday Art Walk, 6-9 p.m. Colonial Beach.

REFLECTIONS – A Photography Show, 6-9 p.m. Hills Quarter community Center, 480 Old Saint Johns Road, Irvington. Sponsor: Kilmarnock Museum. Light Hors d’oeuvres, wine and beverages will be served. Music by Dave Hershiser. 296-0930.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Saturday, Nov. 9

Country Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $12, ages 6 and younger, eat free. All you can eat menu: scrambled eggs (fried eggs on request), pancakes (blueberry and plain), biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage links, bacon, cheesy grits, home fried potatoes, fried apples, warm syrup, fruit cocktail, coffee, tea, juice, milk. Orders to go also.

Veterans Day Cruise-In, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends Fashions, 125 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. barbecue lunch, 50/50 raffle, Callee’s Choice Award. Raising funds for Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Shuckin’ On The Lancaster Green Oyster Roast, 1-4 p.m. Lancaster Virginia Historical Society, 8346 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.  $65 prior to Oct. 17, $70 after Oct. 17. Steamed and raw oysters, Lancaster stew, hot dogs, beer, wine. Music by Larry & Toby. $5 raffle tickets, 50/50 drawing. Purchase tickets at lancastervahistory.org or 462-7280.

Oyster Roast, 1-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. Sold Out.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Nov. 9-10

Maritime Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. Pirates, clam chowder, blue crabs, oysters, nautical-inspired art and jewelry, 1774 Yorktown Tea Party reenactment, face painting, children’s crafts, rope-tying lessons, blacksmith demonstrations, Virginia 250 celebration information.

Sunday, Nov. 10

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 2 p.m. doors open, 3 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Veterans Day – Monday, Nov. 11

Annual Veteran’s Day Service, 11 a.m.-noon. The Cannon War Memorial, Irving and Boundary Streets, Colonial Beach. Color guard, national anthem, laying of the wreaths ceremony.

Thursday, Nov. 14

Walk On The Wild Side, 9-11 a.m. Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Theme: The Decomposers: Fungi & Lichens. $5 parking fee. Registration is requested, call 462-5030.

Curiosity & Bake Shop, 2-7 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.

Friday, Nov. 15

Curiosity & Bake Shop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.

Art Workshop: Intro To Block Printing, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Continues through Nov. 22. $125 members, $137 others. For materials list and registration, visit RAL Art Center, ralartcenter.com, or call 436-9309.

Alphabet Soup, 11-11:30 a.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach. Ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Saturday, Nov. 16

Tappahannock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cross and Prince streets in Tappahannock in Essex County. Ripe, in-season fruits and vegetables, freshly picked from local farms, handmade crafts, including jewelry, art, candles, woodwork and textile goods, freshly baked breads and desserts, potted plants, local meat and eggs and lots more. 443-3336.

Heritage Arts Class – Decorative Woodburning, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. $60, plus $10 materials fee. Register at www.RHHTFoundationInc.org, or 580-3377.

Harvest Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. Animal show, petting zoo, hay rides, inflatable axe throwing, pie-eating contest, children’s crafts and activities, guess the weight of a giant pumpkin challenge, holiday art work, jewelry, photos.

Curiosity & Bake Shop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.

Basket Auction Fundraiser & Fashion Show, 10 a.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 435 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Alpha Delta Kappa.

Book Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsors: RAL Art Center and Writers Guild of Virginia. 20 authors, all genres, book signings, children’s activities.

Kinsale Market Wine Tasting, noon-4 p.m. Kinsale Market, 11 Steamboat Landing, Kinsale. $8.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Monday, Nov. 18

LCL Book Group, 2-4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Book: The Golden Spoon, by Jessa Maxwell.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Paint Night: Holiday Cards, 6-8 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $35 members, $40 others. For materials list and registration, visit RAL Art Center, ralartcenter.com, or call 436-9309.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Changemakers Book Group, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Book: Monacan Milllenium: A Collaborative Archaeology and History of a Virginia Indian People, by Jeffrey Hantman.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Art Workshop: Mixology Of Darks And Blacks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $90 members, $105 others. For materials list and registration, visit RAL Art Center, ralartcenter.com, or call 436-9309.

Cooper Book Group, 3-4 p.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Friday, Nov. 22

Heritage Arts Class – Beginner Coiled Pine Needle Baskets, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. $35, plus $10 materials fee. Register at www.RHHTFoundationInc.org, or 580-3377.

Broadcasting News Group, 3:20-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 12-18. Snacks, drinks.

Gwynn’s Island Civic League BBQ dinner fundraiser, 4:30-7 p.m. 1996 Old Ferry Road, Gwynn. Dinner will include barbecue, coleslaw, two sides and homemade dessert, $15, with proceeds to benefit the Gwynn’s Island Civic League. 725-7860. 

Saturday, Nov. 23

Historyland Community Workshop Annual Craft & Bake Sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Holiday Gift Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville. 776-7200.

Heritage Arts Class – Della Robbia Wreath, 9 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. $35, plus $45 material fee. Register at www.RHHTFoundationInc.org, or 580-3377.

Taste By The Bay, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Sponsor” Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce. Sold Out.

Christmas Comes to Gwynn’s Island 3-7 p.m.1775 Old Ferry Road, Gwynn’s Island. Silent auction of wreaths, hot cocoa, cider and cookies. Holiday photo spots, tour the museum, visith the gift shop.

Tuesday, Nov. 26

Don’t Poke A Sleeping Bear, 4-5 p.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach. Presenter: Westmoreland State Park.

Thanksgiving – Thursday, Nov. 28

Irvington Turkey Trot, 8 a.m.-noon, Irvington Town Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 2 mile run/walk, 5 mile run, fees, $30 per race, or $35 both races. 100 yard tot trot (free). Races and registration: irvingtonvia.com/events/turkey-trot-nov-28-2024. No race day registration. Packet pick up, 8-8:45 a.m., 2-mile run, 9 a.m.; 5-mile run, 10 a.m.; tot trot, 11 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 29

Made in Mathews, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. meet the artists and tour their studios. For information and maps, visit madeinmathews.com.

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville

Nov. 29-Dec. 28

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Made in Mathews, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. meet the artists and tour their studios. For information and maps, visit madeinmathews.com.

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.

DECEMBER

Sunday, Dec. 1

Made in Mathews, noon-5 p.m. meet the artists and tour their studios. For information and maps, visit madeinmathews.com.

Monday, Dec. 2

Chicken Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m. American Legion Post #117, 39 School Street, Reedville. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, choice of vegetables, salad, roll, dessert, drink. $12 adults, $6 ages 12 and younger, at the door.

Dec.3-Dec. 28

Exhibit, Photography/Digital Art, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

Thursday, Dec. 5

LCL Creative Writing Group, 6-7 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. 435-1729.

Friday, Dec. 6

Bingo, 3:30 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Bibliomania, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 9-12. Book discussions, group read, coffee, tea, snacks.

Dinner With Mrs. Claus, 5-7 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.

Art Reception, 5 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Meet the exhibiting artists for Holiday Shop; and Photography/Digital Art. ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Middlesex Family YMCA Jingle Bell 5K, 9 a.m. Piankatank River Golf Club, 6198 Stormont Road, Hartfield. 316-9191.

Santa Breakfast, 9 a.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street,/Bethany UMC, 454 Main Street, Reedville. Santa arrives aboard the Elva C at the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum and joins children next door at Bethany UMC. Celebration continues all day in Reedville.

Middlesex County Woman’s Club Yuletide Sweets and Christmas Shoppe, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Middlesex County Woman’s Club, 202 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 203-903-6004.

Made in Mathews, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. meet the artists and tour their studios. For information and maps, visit madeinmathews.com.

Christmas In Kinsale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Village of Kinsale. Sponsored by The Kinsale Foundation. Vendors, music, food, silent auction, cookie sale, parade, mule-drawn wagon rides, trumpet player, tree lighting, Santa.

Golden Village Christmas, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Shopping, caroling, hot mulled cider, bake sale, visits with Santa (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), decorative door swags, holiday greenery, gift vendors, artisan guilds, Heritage Arts Gift Shoppe,  antique car and Corvette show, concessions. For $2 per gift, elementary school-aged children may buy gifts for their family. Tavern elves will assist them. Children’s shopping is by appointment only, visit or contact the Tavern, 580-3377, or www.RHHTFoundationinc.org.

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.

Santa’s Winterwonderland & Parade, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Colonial Beach.

Urbanna Christmas Pet Parade and Pet Costume Contest, noon lineup, 1 p.m. start, Taber Park, 425 Bonner Street, Urbanna. 508-612-9553

Oysters & Oldies Christmas Oyster Roast, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Roanoke Farm, 6108 Northumberland Highway,  Heathsville. Sponsor: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. $45. Oysters roasted or raw, chili, hot dogs, brownies, cookies, soft drinks. Wine and beer available for purchase. Purchase tickets at ststephensheathsville.org/oyster-roast or St Stephen’s Thrift Shop, Heathsville.

Gloucester Christmas and Holiday Parade, 3 p.m. Main Street, Gloucester. 693-4042.

Festival of Trees, 4:30 p.m. Lansdowne, 271 Virginia Street, Virginia Street area in downtown Urbanna. 837-1108.

Urbanna Hometown Christmas parade, 7 p.m. starts at Urbanna Town Hall, then winds through downtown Urbanna. Post-parade party with Santa. 758-4717 or 832-4851.

Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade, 7 p.m. Historic Yorktown Waterfront. 757-890-5900.

Sunday, Dec. 8

Empty Bowls, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main St., Mathews. 725-1278.

Christmas in Callao, 1 p.m. Callao Volunteer Fire Department, 314 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Sponsor: Callao Hometown Community Association. Bazaar, children’s crafts, Santa, parade, live nativity presentation; crab pot tree lighting; carol singing; refreshments.

Thursday, Dec. 12

Walk On The Wild Side, 9-11 a.m. Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Theme: Nature in Winter. $5 parking fee. Registration is requested, call 462-5030.

Getting to Know Our Chefs, The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. Six-course meal. chefs tell their story through their food language. 384-7992.

Friday, Dec. 13

Alphabet Soup, 11-11:30 a.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach. Ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Second Friday Art Walk, 6-9 p.m. Colonial Beach.

45th Annual Kilmarnock Lighted Christmas Parade, 7 p.m. Main Street & Irvington Road, Kilmarnock.

Saturday, Dec. 14

Country Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $12, ages 6 and younger, eat free. All you can eat menu: scrambled eggs (fried eggs on request), pancakes (blueberry and plain), biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage links, bacon, cheesy grits, home fried potatoes, fried apples, warm syrup, fruit cocktail, coffee, tea, juice, milk. Orders to go also.

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.

Mathews Christmas Parade, 1 p.m. Line up on Church Street and proceed down Main Street to Chesapeake Bank’s new location on Buckley Hall Road. Theme is “Blue Crab Christmas.” 725-4229.

Christmas Town In Warsaw, 1-9 p.m. Warsaw Town Park and Main Street. Over 100 vendors, rides and attractions, annual Warsaw-Richmond County Christmas parade, horse and carriage rides, visits with Santa Claus, aerial acrobatics, extended holiday shopping hours.

Visit with Santa. 2-4 p.m. Sibley’s General Store front porch, 239 Main Street, Mathews. 725-4229.

Christmastide, 4-7 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Colonial Christmas celebration, music by Ampersand, African Diaspora Ensemble, cooking demonstration, tractor wagon rides. $25, ages 14 and older; $12, ages 6-13; free ages 5 and younger, Friends of Stratford members. Purchase tickets at stratfordhall.org until 4 p.m. on Dec. 14, or the door.

Sunday, Dec. 15

Shopping Open House, noon-3 p.m. Heritage Arts Center, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. 580-3377, www.RHHTFoundationinc.org.

Thursday, Dec. 19

Cooper Book Group, 3-4 p.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Friday, Dec. 20

Cookies With Santa, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Peddlers Market, 501 Euclid Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.

Kinsale Market Wine Tasting, noon-4 p.m. Kinsale Market, 11 Steamboat Landing, Kinsale. $8.

Thursday, Dec. 26

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.

Saturday, Dec. 28

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.