More Rivah News

LANCASTER—Kilmarnock’s first NovemberFest will take place in the downtown area from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, November 22. The event was created by the Kilmarnock Museum as a way of giving back to town merchants and thanking them for their continuing loyal support over the years, said president Carroll Lee Ashburn. NovemberFest...

MATHEWS––Mathews Museum reopened its doors to the general public on November 15, following extensive redesign and renovation. “We will continue to unveil new exhibits throughout the year, in our revamped and redesigned facility,” said museum president Tom Robinson. Dr. Haynes’ Horse Drawn Buggy Dr. J.D.W. Haynes was a mainstay in the...

LANCASTER—The Kilmarnock Garden Club (KGC) will present “Floral Fantasies,” a holiday design fundraising event at 11 a.m. October 21 at Historic Christ Church in Weems. Kathy Ward will create Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s “Floral Fantasies.” In addition, Arranger’s Market owner Kate Hugo Vernon, will provide a pop-up shopping...

WESTMORELAND—It’s nearly harvest time in the Northern Neck. Fun for the whole family awaits at Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, including tractor wagon rides, take-home crafts, lawn games, scavenger hunts, pumpkin painting and even pumpkin bowling. Fall Family Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. November 1, at...

The 68th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival, the area’s largest fall festival, takes center stage on Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8. As always, there’ll be food, bands, dancing, waterfront exhibits, crafts, boats, the queen crowning, oyster shucking contest, and two parades. The streets of Urbanna will be lined...

MIDDLESEX––A St. Clare Walker High School plaque unveiling and school-wide reunion is planned for Saturday, Nov. 22. Plaques denoting the listing of St. Clare Walker High School on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register will be unveiled at noon at the historic St. Clare...

MIDDLESEX––The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society will sponsor the visit of George Washington impersonator Andrew Packett to Rosegill Plantation on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. Packett will represent Washington in a dramatic piece entitled “George Washington, Your Humble Servant,” which focuses on periods of Washington’s life from...

LANCASTER—The Rappahannock River Yacht Club (RRYC) on October 17 will present Halloween Spooktacular, a lighted boat parade. Beginning shortly after sundown, the parade will take place on Carter Creek beginning near Custom Yachts. Boats will cruise past the Rappahannock River Yacht Club (RRYC) docks where judging will take place, reported...

LANCASTER—The Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts (RFA) On Stage season will open October 18 with The Magic of Michael Grandinetti - Master Illusionist. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Admission is by season subscription, or $45 in advance, $50...

LANCASTER—Chesapeake historian and author Kate Livie will present “Saltwater Showmen: The James Adams Floating Theater, 1914-1941” at 4 p.m. October 18 at Historic Christ Church & Museum. The event will feature an opening reception with fresh oysters, shrimp and handcrafted cocktails. A light supper will the presentation. According to Livie,...