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The second Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival is scheduled for July 6-7 at Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1860 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield. Last year the event drew over 2,000 attendees and almost 80 vendors, selling arts, crafts, food, wine and beer, according to club president Macey White. There are...

WESTMORELAND — The fourth annual First Africans Day at Stratford Hall will be held from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. July 27 at Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. The event will commemorate the enslaved Africans and African Americans who built and sustained Stratford Hall and the Lee family...

RICHMOND COUNTY — The Menokin Foundation will host Power of Place: Conservation, Kayaking and Culture from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 13 at Menokin, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. This festival offers recreational activities for the whole family including kayaking, hiking, music, food, film and tours, according to director of communications Michael...

YORKTOWN—The Sounds of Summer concert series will open Thursday, June 6, at Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. These free Thursday-night concerts are from 6:30-9 p.m. through August 15 (except July 4). The Uptown Band will open the series, followed by an exciting lineup that includes rock-n-roll, R&B, pop, beach...

NORTHUMBERLAND—The Heathsville Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern (RHHT), 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. The Northumberland Public Library “Mobile-Library” will be open for tours. The Heritage Arts Center gift shop will be open. Shoppers will find artists in their studios with wares...

LANCASTER––The Lancaster Players will present “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 8 p.m. June 7-8, 13-15 and 20-22, and 3 p.m. June 9, 16 and 23 at The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Robin Blake, director of The Marvelous Wonderettes, will bring another colorful, distinctive musical to the stage. The...

RICHMOND COUNTY—Northern Neck Electric Cooperative (NNEC) recently announced its second annual Bright Futures Fund Run to raise funds for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The color run event will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the NNEC Warehouse, 15105 Historyland Highway, Warsaw. The Bright Futures Fund Run is...

WESTMORELAND—The Arts Center of Montross, 14961 Kings Highway, Montross, is joining in the 2024 celebration of Northern Neck 250 (NNK250) theme, "The Power of Place," with a special art exhibition showcasing the work of several artists. NNK 250 is the semi quincentennial (250th anniversary) of the founding of the United...

LANCASTER—Several Virginia State Parks will offer concerts this summer through the fall that will include bluegrass, jazz, gospel, country, rock and roll, symphony and contemporary music. Each location has a variety of music throughout the year so there is something that everyone can enjoy. Concerts are planned at Belle Isle...

As summer approaches, Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship of Delaware, will return to Historic Yorktown from Wednesday, June 12 through Saturday, June 15, offering 2.5-hour day sails and deck tours on the York River. Climb aboard this magnificent square-rigged full scale replica of the Swedish war ship that brought settlers...