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Deltaville 5K race-fun run is celebrating its 10th year

MIDDLESEX—The 10th running of the Deltaville 5K and Kids Fun Run is set for Saturday, July 3, starting and finishing in front of the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building, 17147 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. The Kids Fun Run will start at 7:15 a.m., immediately followed by the 5K, a 3.1-mile...

Lancaster Players to present Opal’s Million Dollar Duck

LANCASTER—In July, The Lancaster Players will present Opal’s Million Dollar Duck, the production they had to cancel in March 2020. Mari Bonomi, who directed the play along with Bob Walker, said she is thrilled that at last live theater will happen again in White Stone. “We all put so much energy...

Yorktown announces July Fourth activities

YORK––The community is invited to celebrate Yorktown’s 42nd Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 4. This free family-friendly event has activities on Historic Main Street and also at the waterfront at Riverwalk Landing. Visitors can take advantage of special programming at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (additional tickets...

Arts in the Middle fest slated for June 5 and 6 at Hewick Plantation

MIDDLESEX – Revered as “The Best Art Event in Eastern Virginia” by Virginia Living’s 2019 Best of Virginia magazine, Arts in the Middle Juried Fine Arts Festival returns to the Hewick Planation, near Urbanna, on June 5 and 6. The seventh annual arts extravaganza provides a variety of fine...

Check out new arts center in Gloucester

Flat Iron Crossroads is a nonprofit organization that has revitalized the site of a 100-year-old gas station into an intimate, modern performing arts center located on the corner of Flat Iron Road and Daffodil Lane in Gloucester. Just as gas stations have prepared travelers for journeys since the advent...

Music on the Half Shell Stage to crank up the season June 11

LANCASTER—Kilmarnock Town Centre Park will soon welcome Music on the Half Shell Stage for 2021, presented by Chesapeake Bank and the Town of Kilmarnock. “We are super excited to welcome some amazing local performers as well as performers from the region,” said Mayor Mae Umphlett. “We all know how...

Yorktown’s Sounds of Summer concert schedule announced

YORK COUNTY––Yorktown’s Sounds of Summer concerts kick off Thursday, June 3 at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown. The series runs Thursday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. through Aug. 12, with no concert on July 1. Opening the 10-week series is Tidewater Drive Band followed by an exciting schedule that...

Groovin’ in the Park series unveils its 2021 schedule

Limited advance individual tickets and “member’s only” ticket packages are now on sale for the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s Groovin’ in the Park 2021 casual, outdoor concert series by phone, online and at Nauti Nell’s store in Deltaville. The warm weather and music will be here before you know it,...

Gloucester’s Flat Iron Crossroads presenting various bands in May

Flat Iron Crossroads is a nonprofit organization that has revitalized the site of a 100-year-old gas station into an intimate, modern performing arts center located on the corner of Flat Iron Road and Daffodil Lane in Gloucester. Just as gas stations have prepared travelers for journeys since the advent...

‘Make It a Heathsville Saturday’ will continue through October 16

NORTHUMBERLAND—The “Make It a Heathsville Saturday” initiative for 2021 opened April 17 with the Heathsville Farmers Market, sponsored by Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. On third Saturdays through October, the Heathsville community will come together to offer a variety of shopping and things to do, reported executive director Corinne Becker. The market operates...