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Artists from around the East Coast will share their talents at the 12th Arts in the Middle (AIM) Spring Fine Arts Festival, June 6-7 on the grounds of the historic Hewick Plantation, 5123 Old Virginia St., Urbanna. More than 70 juried artists will feature their work in a variety...

RICHMOND COUNTY—Rappahannock Church of Christ, 4324 Richmond Road, Warsaw, will host the 19th annual Josh Baughan Ride-In/Cruise-In Saturday, June 7. The event will benefit Addison Balderson of Deltaville, who was born on February 11 with cystic fibrosis. Addi is the daughter of TJ and Brooke Balderson and the little...

LANCASTER—The Friends of Belle Isle State Park (FOBI) recently announced the 2026 Music by the River schedule. Concerts will be staged from 6-8 p.m. in the picnic area at Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. The concert series will feature Chris & Jane on June 13;...

NORTHUMBERLAND—The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum (RFM) will welcome the historic Chesapeake Bay skipjack Sigsbee June 17-18.  For those two days there will be two renowned skipjacks in town. The Sigsbee will dock on Cockrell Creek at 902 Main Street, Reedville. The Sigsbee crew will offer free deck tours and educational...

NORTHUMBERLAND—The Northern Neck Hidden History Trail (NNKHHT) will host its 2026 Juneteenth Celebration, “Celebrate Family Folktales and Legends” from noon-6 p.m. June 20 at the Greens at Ma Margaret’s House B&B, 249 Greenfield Road, Reedville. The event will mark the launch of the region’s “14 Days of Freedom.” This...

NORTHUMBERLAND—Anglers will be in search of big cobia on June 27 during the fourth annual Northern Neck Saltwater Shootout Tournament at Buzzard Point Marina, 468 Buzzards Point Road, Reedville. Early registration of $220 must be received by June 14. Registration after and up until the day of the tournament is...

WESTMORELAND—Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, recently announced three upcoming behind-the-scenes tours. Senior director of preservation Phil Mark will present Uncover Three Centuries of Architectural Wonder Stratford from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 16. This tour will focus on the main floor of the house and the most...

The King & Queen County Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church, will end May with The Art of Making at 6 p.m. on May 28. The library begins its summer programs June 3 with Book Folding for Kids at 1 p.m., and Book Folding for Adults at 5 p.m....

LANCASTER—Two summers ago, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone, was alive with nostalgia as The Marvelous Wonderettes filled the theater with the pop sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. Under the direction of Robin Blake, the story of four highs school song leaders—and their goodnatured rivalry for prom...

LANCASTER—The Northern Neck Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (NNMOAA) will present its annual Memorial Day Commemoration May 25 at Historic Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. The ceremony will begin with patriotic music at 11 a.m., a formal observance will follow at 11:30 a.m. According to...