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EDITOR'S NOTE: Event has been rescheduled from January 24th. Tickets for the previous date will be honored and tickets will also be available at the door. LANCASTER—The Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band will hold its annual Tribute to Robert Burns event Saturday, January 31, at the Palestine Lodge #100, 1434 Goodluck...

LANCASTER—The Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, recently announced its 2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series. The programs will begin at 3 p.m. and light refreshments will be available, reported museum manager Candee Pevahouse.  Admission is $10 per program or $40 for all five. Tickets can be purchased at...

Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will conduct its monthly meeting virtually on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. The meeting will feature a talk by historian Judith Giesberg about her book, “Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families.” Published in February 2025, this...

Al Ross will present Fanning the Flames: Wildland Fire and Climate Change at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 11, at Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock. LANCASTER—The 30th season of Sundays at Two, a lecture series sponsored by the Lancaster Community Library, will offer a range of topics from medicine, to oystering...

The Middlesex County Woman’s Club (MCWC) will host Dr. James Robusto for a presentation titled “Days in Middlesex County Court with James Mills” on Monday, Jan. 12, at 1:30 p.m. at the MCWC clubhouse, 210 Virginia St. in Urbanna. From 1748 until 1852, the current MCWC building served as the...

The Middlesex Family YMCA will present an educational program titled “Debunking the Seven Myths of Osteoporosis” on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Middlesex Y bus located at 11487 General Puller Highway in Hartfield. The event is free and open to the public, including both members and...

The Middlesex Family YMCA invites the community to attend a free open house on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Middlesex Y is located at 11487 General Puller Highway in Hartfield. Discover how the YMCA can help you reach your health and wellness goals while offering...

The Middlesex Family YMCA will host a Fall Prevention Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Middlesex Y is located at 11487 General Puller Highway in Hartfield. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will be led by Jay McConville and will focus on practical steps...

WESTMORELAND—Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, recently announced Dr. Edward G. Lengel will deliver the 2026 Lee Lecture, “The Road Home: Light-Horse Harry Lee’s Return from the Revolutionary War,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 18. In advance of a forthcoming book on Henry Lee III, Dr. Lengel...

The Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) annual Live Nativity display is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 on the church’s grounds at 56 Christ Church Lane (just off General Puller Highway) in Christchurch. Park your car, join the carol singing and enjoy hot cider and cookies. Earl the donkey returns,...