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In recognition of Black History Month, the Mathews Museum is honored to once again host the Men’s Chorus of the Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir, along with the superbly talented Joshua Allen, at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center, 61 Cobbs Creek Lane, Sunday, Feb. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. The men’s chorus...

LANCASTER—The Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO) Chamber Music Series will present string quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 8, at Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at northernneckorchestra.org, or the door. Students are admitted free with...

NORTHERN NECK—The 2026 NNK250 Signature Speaker Series will open Sunday, February 15, at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, 4224 University Drive, King George. At 2 p.m. Dr. Phil Levy will present “The Declaration at the Birth of Our Nation.” The Declaration of Independence has been called “American scripture.”...

NORTHERN NECK—The Northern Neck Tourism Commission (NNTC) recently received $10,000.00 through Virginia Tourism Corporation’s DRIVE Tourism+ program, a promotion and development grant initiative to help communities enhance their competitiveness, boost tourism spending and extend visitor length of stay through targeted promotion and product development strategies. To build on these strategies,...

The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s (B and B’s) are open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, from Feb. 2-Dec. 19. B and B’s is closed for holidays, including on Monday, Feb. 16; Monday, May 25; Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4; Monday, Sept. 7; and Thursday, Nov. 26. B and...

NORTHUMBERLAND—Two new books by members of the Reedville Fishermen's Museum will be featured at a winter lecture event at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department, 119 Main Street, Reedville. Admission is free. This event was previously scheduled for February 2. The authors/illustrator will talk about...

The nation is gearing up for its 250th birthday in July, and area residents are invited to become part of the festivities by joining the MathewsVA250 Committee and the Court House Players as they bring to life the beloved local musical “Crickets on a Hill.” Auditions for the show will...

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...