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Sundays at Two to resume January 11 

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...

Dr. Robusto court talk is coming up

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...

Middlesex YMCA to host Osteoporosis Ed session

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...

YMCA in Hartfield hosting open house

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...

Fall Prevention Workshop scheduled at Middlesex Y

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...

Stratford Hall Historic Preserve to host Lee Lecture January 18

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...

Christ Church Parish Live Nativity display slated for Dec. 12

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,...

Artist inspired by life on the ’Neck

Artist Kendall Jones of Kilmarnock has creativity brewing like a Northern Neck nor’easter, and he gets a lot of his inspiration from the area. “It’s such a great place to live, the beach, the water, the history,” says Jones. And boy, does he have a lot of history in this...

Historic Christ Church & Museum is a Virginia 250 Passport participant

LANCASTER—Historic Christ Church & Museum (HCC&M), 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, is one of 70 historic sites across the Commonwealth featured as a destination in the newly launched Virginia 250 Passport. This collaborative, statewide initiative—organized by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC), Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon,...

Kilmarnock UMC to host free Jingle Jam

LANCASTER—Kilmarnock United Methodist Church, 89 East Church Street, Kilmarnock, will host Jingle Jam from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. December 13. The free holiday event, for ages 5-12, will feature storytelling, Christmas craft activities and a special pizza lunch with Santa and Mrs. Claus, reported Whitney Lang. Children can browse Santa’s Secret...