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On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 1-5 p.m. the Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society is partnering with The Friends of Urbanna, who support the Urbanna Scottish Factor Store Museum, to host a barbecue to help fund the preservation, collection, education and sharing of our local history at the newly...

by Tom Chillemi The past meets the present at Wings, Wheels and Keels on Saturday, Sept. 25, when antique, classic and exotic aircraft, cars and boats converge from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. for the 25th annual show at Hummel Field airport on Route 3 at Topping. Wings, Wheels and Keels (WW&K)...

LANCASTER––The area’s largest sailing regatta, the largest of the U.S. Hospice Regattas, plans to return in its traditional three-day format, from October 1-3, on the Rappahannock River. A decision will be made by the committee shortly based in part on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local guidance. This...

YORK COUNTY––Yorktown’s 17th annual Rhythms on the Riverwalk concert series kicks off Sept. 9. These free outdoor performances are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights through mid-October. Visitors can expect several genres of music including country, jazz and even a little bluegrass! Upcoming concerts include: • Sept. 9, The Whiskey Rebellion...

WESTMORELAND—The third Northern Neck Beach Music Festival will be held September 12 on Town Hill, Colonial and Washington Avenues, in Colonial Beach. The fun will begin at noon with music, shag dance lessons and a dance contest. “We always have a ton of fun and a great turnout,” said co-chairman...

HEATHSVILLE—It is easy to develop a vision for a garden in the spring, finding new ideas and the plants that can transform that concept into reality. As the seasons progress, the days heat up and the spring bloomers fade away, it is more difficult to bring life and color to...

LANCASTER—The Youth Theater Workshop will return to the Northern Neck for summertime fun. Three directors will lead the theater training program at The Lancaster Playhouse in White Stone August 9-13, with a performance on August 14. Youth ages 8-18 are welcome to join in the adventure of making theater....

by Larry Chowning –  The eighth annual Urbanna Founders Day celebration will be presented on Saturday, August 7, to commemorate the colonial history of the Town of Urbanna. The town was created in June 1680 on paper by the Colonial Assembly through the Act of Cohabitation that was designed to establish...

by Larry Chowning –      The Chesapeake Bay Buyboat Association will present its 17th annual buyboat rendezvous from July 30-August 8. The tour will start in Urbanna at the town-owned marina at the foot of Virginia Street on Urbanna Creek and end at Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina in Port...

by Shaune Lee LANCASTER—Drivers turning onto Crawfords Corner Road from Regina Road have a new landmark by which to navigate. After two months of hard work, Bill and Pam Gurley recently brought a nearly-100- year-old windmill back to life. Originally purchased by Bill’s great-grandfather, William Kincaid Pitman Sr., also known as...