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When you visit the 10th annual Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, at Hewick Plantation near Urbanna, you will once again experience an extravaganza of fine arts offerings: a weekend full of visual, performing, literary and culinary arts. The art, along the shaded pathways,...

MIDDLESEX - The ninth annual Plein Air Unleashed outdoor painting event will return April 29-May 4. This is one of the largest gatherings of plein air painters in the Commonwealth each year and allows the public to watch up close, award winning artists painting on location across Middlesex County, said...

The Strawberry Festival is one of the largest community events in the region and draws thousands of people throughout the Northern Neck and beyond, reported festival chairman Ellen Kirby. “We’ve won yearly ‘Best of the Rivah’ and Virginia Living ‘Best of Virginia’ awards for this annual event,” she said. The...

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...