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The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s are open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Dec. 19. They are closed for holidays on Monday, May 25; Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4; Monday, Sept. 7; and Thursday, Nov. 26.  They are located at 7900 Daffodil Lane in...

by Tina McCloud NORTHUMBERLAND—The Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville, will open for the season Thursday, April 2, with four new exhibits through 2026. The museum is full of artifacts and memorabilia telling the story of the Northern Neck's historic commercial fishing history. Outside on campus are several classic boats,...

NORTHUMBERLAND —The Easter Bunny will return to Reedville by boat on April 4. The event is sponsored by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum (RFM) and Bethany United Methodist Church. The Easter Bunny will be aboard the museum's classic boat Fannie with Capt. Pat Darr, reported public relations volunteer Tina McCloud. They'll...

YORKTOWN—There’s snow place like Historic Yorktown—even in the wintertime! Bundle up and head to Riverwalk Landing for Yorktown Market Days’ Winter Markets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 14 and March 28. Shoppers can warm up with a hot cup of coffee or a bowl of soup while...

LANCASTER—Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, will host a Tea Paw-ty for Northern Neck Partners for Pets (NNPP), from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Those who love animals, and a good time, are invited to join him to drink some tea, eat some goodies and show off their...

The sixth Deltaville Great Decisions session of 2026 will take place on Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building at 17147 General Puller Highway in Deltaville when Professor Francesca Parente of Christopher Newport University (CNU) presents a talk entitled “The Future of Human Rights...

LANCASTER—The Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO) on Saturday, March 7, will bring together a combination of old and contemporary compositions ranging in style from 19th century Romanticism to 21st century gospel with some 1940s swing. The program will feature compositions by Carlos Simon, Adolphus Hailstork, Felix Mendelssohn, and James Johnson. The...

LANCASTER—The public is invited to hear Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO) music director Michael Repper give a music study talk to the Rappahannock Music Study Club at 11 a.m. March 6 at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Repper will present a lesson in music, deconstructing well-known classical pieces on the...

“Bits and Pieces” is scheduled to open Friday, Feb. 27. Entries were created from collage, junk art, assemblage, and mixed media in a range of interesting media including fiber, photographs, hanging art, wearables, 3-D, pottery, multimedia, collage and jewelry. “Bits and Pieces” will be available for viewing and shopping...

Essex and Middlesex counties are adjacent to one another, and in many ways are quite similar. They share the same geographical setting — the south bank of the Rappahannock River — and families have moved over time from one county to the other. Both counties were supportive of the American cause...