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NORTHUMBERLAND—The Northumberland County Historical Society (NCHS) will present historian Mark Gearhart at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Ball Memorial Library and Museum, 86 Back Street, Heathsville. Gearhart recently released a 17th century map of Northumberland County that plots the location, acreage, and patent date of the land claims...

LANCASTER—One of America’s foremost humanities scholars and one of the nation’s leading presidential historians will headline the Historic Christ Church & Museum (HCC&M) 2025 Spring Speaker Series “A Revolution in Liberty: Lexington and Concord to the First Amendment.” The series is part of HCC&M’s multi-year effort to commemorate the 250th...

Gloucester County Public Library has announced two of its upcoming spring programs, both scheduled to be offered at its Main Street Center location at 6920 Main Street in Gloucester. Master Naturalist Hurricane Thompson of the Gloucester Master Gardeners will present, “Who is Stinging Me — Bees or Wasps?” on Wednesday,...

WESTMORELAND—Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, will host the Stratford Hall Brews & BBQ Festival from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 5. The festival will offer barbecue, beverages, crafts, music and tours of the Great House and grounds. Through April 3, tickets are $35 for ages 14 and...

The Second Saturday Speaker Series will continue at 2 p.m. March 8 at the Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Keith Kehlbeck will present “Steamboats During the Civil War.” Admission is by season subscription or $5. Purchase tickets at the museum, 438-6888, or www.steamboateramuseum.org. Kehlbeck will share his knowledge...

The Rivah Basketball Association (RBA) will offer a free basketball clinic for middle school boys from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday March 15 in Yarbrough Gymnasium at Christchurch School (CCS), 49 Seahorse Way, Christchurch. RBA coaches will provide intermediate instruction on basketball fundamentals and offer players an opportunity to practice...

Middlesex author Bob Cerullo set to speak March 1 at D’ville library The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s special presentation by Middlesex author Bob Cerullo is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at MCPL’s Deltaville branch. Cerullo will talk about his recent book, “Patrick Levi Sweeney,” based on...

LANCASTER—The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) will host Slapnation at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the BGCNN Event Center at 517 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Slapnation performs rock, pop and country favorites to keep folks on the dance floor. Two ticket options will be available,...

The Northern Neck Orchestra will perform endearing works by George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach and pioneering composer Marianna Martines March 1 at the Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, in Kilmarnock. The concert, featuring Handel’s “Queen of Sheba Overture”and “Music for Royal Fireworks,” Martines’ “Symphony No. 1” and...

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day, falls on Tuesday, March 4 in 2025. It is the final day of Shrovetide, marking the end of pre-Lent. Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday.  Middlesex County churches offering pancake events in observance of the special day include Urbanna United Methodist...