Rivah Events

To avoid disappointment, call the numbers where indicated to verify dates and times of events.
Use area code 804 unless otherwise listed.

ONGOING

Mondays

  • Mahjong, 1-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $5 per person. Text 436-7144 to reserve a table.
  • Chair Yoga with Beth Hayes, 2 p.m. King and Queen County Public Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church. 898-4987.
  • Computer Class, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Bring a laptop, iPad or phone or use a library laptop. Except holidays. 580-5051.
  • LCL In Stitches, 5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Except holidays.
  • Bingo, 6-9 p.m. Ice House Brewery & Kitchen, 119 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • Bingo, 7 p.m. Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 17684 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. 815-9507.
  • Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m. Muse Pizzeria & Arcade, 101 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.
  • Information Intoxication Trivia, 7-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Tuesdays

  • Barre, 8-9 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.
  • Indoor pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Tom Carter Memorial Gymnasium, 2911 General Puller Highway, Cooks Corner. 758-0057.
  • Mat Pilates with Valerie, 9:30 a.m. Brent and Becky’s, 7900 Daffodil Lane in Gloucester. 693-3966.
  • Storytime, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 5 and younger.
  • Gentle Flow Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. $10. Bring mat, bands, blocks, water.
  • Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
  • Storytime, 11 a.m. King and Queen County Public Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church.
  • Mahjong Players Club, 1-4 p.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m. Duke’s Deli, 6748 Fox Centre Parkway, Gloucester.
  • Ecstatic Dance Class, 6:45-8 p.m. Studio, Sauna, Spa at The Chesapeake Inn, 246 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 832-7605 or 758-1111.

Wednesdays

  • Yoga Therapy, 8-9 a.m. Rishi Yoga & Wellness, 578 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. 456-8030.
  • Walk In Paint Session, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 36 North Arts & Crafts, 36 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4204.
  • Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Wine Wednesday, noon-8 p.m. Zoll Vineyards, 10309 Vineyard Road, Dutton. Come sip, chill and enjoy wine. 774-275-7581.
  • Quilting Group, 1 p.m. King and Queen County Public Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church. 898-4987.
  • Pickleball for Beginners, 1 p.m. King and Queen County Public Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church. 898-4987
  • After School Club, 3 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.
  • Wine Down Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. Circa 1892, 106 Hawthorn Street, Colonial Beach.
  • Dungeons & Dragons Guild, 5:30-7 p.m. Teen Center, Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Ages 18 or older. Registration required. Signup at the library, or contact kcoburn@lancasterlibrary.org.
  • Trivia Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Colonial Beach Brewing, 215 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Thursdays

  • Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Colonial Beach Fire Department, 312 Colonial Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • Cardio Dance, 8-9 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.
  • Yoga, 9-10 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.
  • Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Walk In Paint Session, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 36 North Arts & Crafts, 36 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4204.
  • Gentle Flow Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. $10. Bring mat, bands, blocks, water.
  • Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
  • Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Chair Yoga with Beth Hayes, 2 p.m. King and Queen County Public Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church. 898-4987.
  • Thursday Night Fall Sailboat Race Series, 5 p.m. racing begins. Yankee Point Yacht Club (YPYC), 734 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. Confluence of Corrotoman and Rappahannock rivers, open to all boats 18 feet and longer, PHRF rating recommended, no fee, registration required at ypyc.us, club membership not required. Membership details, text 703-216-3212.
  • Trivia Night, 6 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.
  • Northern Neck Ultimate Frisbee Alliance, 5:30 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Most Thursdays. Pick-up games, any skill level, new players welcome.
  • Yoga Therapy, 5:30 p.m. Rishi Yoga & Wellness, 578 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. 456-8030.
  • Trivia Night, 6-8 p.m. Maltese Brewing Company 2, 1685 Tappahannock Boulevard, Tappahannock.
  • Music Bingo, 6 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church street, Kilmarnock.
  • Line dancing, 7-9 p.m., Middlesex County Woman’s Club, 202 Virginia St., Urbanna. 695-4299.
  • Pizza & Trivia, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Most Thursdays. 529-1042.
  • Trivia Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. Ice House, 119 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • Thinkers & Drinkers Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Office Bar & Grille, 4115 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. 993-7266.

Fridays

  • Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Tai Chi, 9-10 a.m., Fridays, Middlesex Woman’s Club, 202 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 831-233-1786.
  • Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Card Players Group, 10 a.m. King and Queen County Public Library, 396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church. 898-4987.
  • Alphabet Soup, 11-11:30 a.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • Mahjong, 1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Except holidays.
  • Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. Circa 1892, 106 Hawthorn Street, Colonial Beach.
  • Pizza & Bingo, 5-10 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.
  • Campfire Kickoff, 7-8 p.m. Campground A, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. Parking fee applies. 493-8821.

Saturdays

  • Yorktown Market Day, 8 a.m.-noon. Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. Most Saturdays.
  • Mathews Farmers Market runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Court Street, Historic Courthouse Green, Mathews. Each Saturday through October. Vendors sell fresh vegetables, along with homemade bread and bakery goods, eggs, meat, plants, flowers, handmade crafts, clothing, jewelry and other items. 725-5747.
  • Amish Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2248 Hampton Hall Road, Callao. Produce, baked goods, seasonal flowers, plants, ice cream, donuts.
  • Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Peaceful Acres Bakery, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 77 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Baked goods, canned items. Most Saturdays.
  • River Country BBQ, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 77 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Cheese, chicken, pork. Most Saturdays.
  • Reptile Feeding, 1-1:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. Parking fee applies. 493-8821.

Sundays

  • Coffee Fellowship, 9:15 a.m. Lower United Methodist Church, 120 Lower Church Road, Hartfield. 776-6250.
  • Sangria Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Most Sundays. 435-1416.
  • Reptile Feeding, 1-1:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. Parking fee applies. 493-8821.
  • Grace Church Yard Sale, 1-3 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Except holidays.

OCTOBER

Thursday, October 1

  • LCL Creative Writing, 6-7 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Contact: Kate Coburn, kcoburn@lancasterlibrary.org.
  • Bike Night, 6-9 p.m. High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.

Friday, October 2

  • Heritage Arts Class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Topic: Rooster in Acrylics. $50. Register at 580-3377, or nnheritageartscenter.org.
  • Introduction To Windows II, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Community College,  Warsaw Campus, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Continues October 9, 16, 23. Advance registration and tuition payment required, $45. To register, visit www.rappahannock.edu/rill. 
  • Crab Carnival, 5-10 p.m. downtown West Point. Fun includes bike race, carnival games and rides, fireworks, food vendors, beer garden, local shopping and dining and parade. 843-4620.
  • First Friday Happy Hour, 5 p.m. Morattico Waterfront Museum, 6584 Morattico Road, Morattico. 761-6213.
  • Menokin Art Escape Opening Reception, 5:30-7 p.m. Menokin Visitors Center, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Outdoor exhibit. Meet the artists, Lynda Andrews-Barry, John Latell, Yolanda Hoskey. By reservation: menokin.org.
  • Author Event: Jo Piazza With Elle Cosimano, 6-8 p.m. The Bookshelf on Church, 28 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. Book: The Parisian Heist. $45 a seat with book, $20 a seat no book. RSVP: bookshelfonchurch.com.

October 2-4

Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta skippers and crews compete for wind on the Rappahannock River. The 31st annual Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta will be held October 2-4 on the Rapppahannock River off Carter Creek. Registration, fees, on the water and landside schedules and details at Yachtscoring.com, or Hospiceturkeyshootregatta.com. Photo by Bob Waldrop
  • The 31st Annual Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta will be conducted October 2-4 on the Rapppahannock River off Carter Creek. Registration, fees, on the water and landside schedules, details at Yachtscoring.com, or Hospiceturkeyshootregatta.com.

Saturday, October 3

  • Fall Yard Sale, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Callao Moose Lodge, 968 Northumberland Highway, Callao.
  • Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Produce, crafts, art, food, music.
  • Mathews Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Court Green, Mathews Court House. 725-4229.
  • Church Bazaar, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington United Methodist Church, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Home baked goods, soups, craft and gift items
  • Heritage Arts Class, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Topic: Handforged Iris Blacksmithing Class. $75. Register at 580-3377, or nnheritageartscenter.org.
  • Montross Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Town of Montross. Car show, music, food trucks, children’s activities, parade, vendors.
A 1 p.m. Saturday, October 3 parade will highlight the 44th annual West Point Crab Carnival. It rolls along Main Street from Second to 10th streets. The carnival also includes a bicycle race, carnival games and rides, fireworks, food vendors, beer garden, and local shopping and dining.
  • Crab Carnival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. downtown West Point. Fun includes bike race, carnival games and rides, fireworks, food vendors, beer garden, local shopping and dining and parade. 843-4620.
  • Survival Bracelets, 10-11 a.m. Visitor Center, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Parking fee, payable at the gate, plus $5 craft fee per bracelet. Reservations recommended, 462-5030.
RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, will host a whittling workshop from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, October 3, with sculptor Christopher Wagner. The fee is $175 for members, or $200 for others. Register at RAL Art Center, ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.
  • Visiting Artist Workshop: Woodworking Fundamentals With Christopher Wagner, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $175 members, $200 others. Register at RAL Art Center, ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.
  • Barbecue Cookoff, noon-4 p.m. Town Hill, Colonial and Washington streets, Colonial Beach. Opportunities to taste samples, winners announced at 3:30 p.m., dj, children’s amusements, vendors.
  • Boots & Barbecue, 1-4 p.m. Lawson Bay Farm, 326 Lawson Bay Road, White Stone. Sponsor: Northern Neck Land Conservancy. Fried oysters, barbecue buffet, music, exhibitors, demonstrations. $75. Purchase tickets at nnconserve.org.
  • Reagan Day Reception, 5-7 p.m. Lancaster County Republican Committee, Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, 362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Craig Shirley. $85 members, $45 students, $110 others. Purchase tickets at lancastervagop.org, or 703-887-1225.

October 3-4

Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival, noon-4 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, 425 Water Street, Yorktown. Wine tastings, music, food trucks, regional artists, educational exhibits, oyster shuck-off among local chefs, distilleries, craft beer garden. Tickets: $40-$90. Purchase advance tickets at visityorktown.org.

Sunday, October 4

  • Lancaster County Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament, check in, noon, shotgun start, 1 p.m. Golden Eagle Golf Club, 364 Clubhouse Drive, Irvington. $85 per player, $340  per foursome, includes 18-hole round, golf cart, drink tickets, box lunch, after-play refreshments. To register, contact Michael Fagan, michael.fagan@va.metrocast.net or 301-518-5486, or Fred Pevahouse, capflp@yahoo.com or 577-7186.
  • 250th Builders Brunch, noon-3 p.m. Menokin Visitors Center, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Recognizing Francis Lightfoot Lee, as well as craftspeople and descendants who shaped Menokin’s story. Tickets, $100. Plus underwriting opportunities $250-$10,000. Purchase tickets at menokin.org.
  • Tea Party, 3-4:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Sponsor: Friends of NPL. $30. Tea, scones, savories. Purchase tickets at NPL, or nplibraryva.org.

Monday, October 5

  • Babygarten, 10:30 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Ages 0-24 months.
  • Teen Book Worm Club 4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Book: Teens of Finnbrim, by Kendare Blake.
“Pirates on the Bay,” a documentary recounting the life of pirates who prowled the waters of the Chesapeake Bay during the 17th and 18th centuries, will be shown at 4 p.m. Monday, October 5, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, at Compass Cinema Six, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington. Tickets are $10 cash or check at Kilmarnock Museum, 296-0930; or $12 credit or debit card at 26thStreetMedia.com.
  • “Pirates On The Bay,”  4 p.m. Compass Cinema Six, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington. $10 cash or check at Kilmarnock Museum, 296-0930; or $12 credit or debit card at 26thStreetMedia.com.
  • Chicken Dinner, 4:30-6 p.m. American Legion Post #117, 39 School Street, Reedville. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad, roll, dessert, drink. $14 adults, $7 ages 12 and younger, at the door.

Tuesday, October 6

  • Quilt Guild, 10 a.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • The Tides Of History Speaker Series, 6-7 p.m. Osprey Room, Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Topic: The History of Steamboats. Speaker: Owen Lanier. Complimentary, reservations not required. tidesinn.com, 877-685-5977.

Wednesday, October 7

  • Storytime, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Topics vary.

Thursday, October 8

  • A Walk On The Wild Side, 9-11 a.m. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Theme: The Decomposers-Fungi & Lichens. Pre-registration requested, 462-5030.
  • Reach for the Stars Fundraising Gala, 5:30 p.m. Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck, 517 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Highlights: presentation of the William H. Knull Jr. Community Service Award to Dr. June B. Daffeh; STEM achievement, cocktails, dinner, auctions. Tickets: $100 each. Table for eight, $800. For tickets, go to bgcnn.org or contact Jennifer Mason, 435-9696, Ext. 106.
  • Bike Night, 6-9 p.m. High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.
  • Movies On The Half Shell Stage, sunset. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Movie: Toy Story.

October 8-11

  • 12th Colonial Beach Bike Fest, Town Hill, 401 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, and related venues. Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Motorcycle shows, benefit rides, music on various stages and venues, beer gardens, vendors. Details: colonialbeachbikefest.com.

Friday, October 9

  • Heritage Arts Class, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Topic: Beginning Weaving. $300 Continues October 10 and 11. Register at 580-3377, or nnheritageartscenter.org.
  • Widows Support Group, 2-4 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Support, camaraderie, fellowship, games, light snacks and beverages.
  • B.A.R.K. Rangers-Pets In Parks, 4-5 p.m. Campground Bath House, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Parking fee, payable at the gate. 462-5030.
  • Second Friday Art Walk, 6-9 p.m. Various commercial locations in Colonial Beach—many in Town Commons area. Brochures available. Free admission, ample parking.

Saturday, October 10

  • Country Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $14, ages 6 and younger, eat free. All you can eat menu: scrambled eggs (fried eggs on request), pancakes (blueberry and plain), biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage links, bacon, cheesy grits, home fried potatoes, fried apples, warm syrup, fruit cocktail, coffee, tea, juice, milk. Orders to go also.
  • Gloucester Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Historic Ware Church, 7825 John Clayton Memorial Highway, Gloucester. Offered the second Saturday of each month through October. 693-3821.
  • Mathews Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Court Green, Mathews Court House. 725-4229.
  • Heritage Arts Class, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Topic: Blacksmithing 101. $135. Register at 580-3377, or nnheritageartscenter.org.
  • WarsawFest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Park, 171 Main Street, Warsaw. Arts, crafts, town businesses, vendors, food, entertainment, car show, parade, children’s activities, pageants. Sponsor: Warsaw Richmond County Chamber of Commerce, wrccoc.com/warsaw-fest.
  • Happy Tails On The Trails, 10-11 a.m. Car Top Launch, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Training to help dogs become park-ready companions. Parking fee, payable at the gate. 462-5030.
  • Set Sail-Claud W. Somers, 10 a.m.-noon. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. Aboard the historic skipjack. $30 members, $35 others. Reservations: 453-6529, or office@rfmuseum.com.
    Cople District VFD 75th Anniversary Celebration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 11 a.m. ceremony. Cople District VFD, 123 Yeocomico Lane, Kinsale. History exhibit, guest speakers, firetruck rides, music, children’s amusements, hot, dogs, chips and drinks.
  • Mathews Rotary Club Oyster Roast & BBQ Riot, 2-5 p.m., Williams Wharf, Mathews. $40. 725-9685.
  • Urbanna Wine and Oyster Stroll, 2-5 p.m. check in at the Chesapeake Inn, 250 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Take a leisurely stroll along the charming streets of Urbanna and enjoy tasting samples of wine, fresh oysters and other tasty morsels at participating restaurants and shops.758-1111.
A bull rider goes airborne during a previous Wind Vineyards Fall Rodeo. The action returns 3-8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10 at Wind Vineyards, 854 Dunbrooke Road, Tappahannock. The fun includes classic rodeo events like bull riding, barrel racing and mutton busting. For information, call 238-5544.
  • Fall Rodeo, 3-8:30 p.m. Wind Vineyards, 854 Dunbrooke Road, Tappahannock. Features bull riding, barrel racing and mutton busting. 238-5544.
  • Colonial Rod Club Cruise-In, 5-7 p.m. Ledo Pizza, 700 McKinney Boulevard, Colonial Beach.

October 10-11

  • Kilmarnock Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Children’s activities, bounce houses, face painting, temporary tattoos, petting zoo, stilt walkers. Stage performances, bands, acrobats, dance troupes. Vendors, crafts, boutique finds, food. Classie Memorial Dog Show, 10 a.m.

Sunday, October 11

  • Chili Cook-Off, 1-2 p.m. Kilmarnock Fall Festival, Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Food, entertainment, fall festivities. Applications: KilmarnockVA.com, Kilmarnock Town Hall, 1 North Main/street, Kilmarnock, Emilie webster, ewebster@kilmarnockva.com, 724-1608.

Monday, October 12

  • Guided Sunrise Paddle, 6:45 a.m. gather. 7-9 a.m. paddle. Menokin Visitors Center, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. $25 per person, includes all equipment, kayak, paddle, life jacket, seat. Reservations: menokin.org/menokin-events.
  • Bingo For Seniors, 11 a.m.-noon. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • The Wit & Wisdom of Mark Twain, 1-3 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Community College, Warsaw Campus, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Continues October 9, 16, 23. Advance registration and tuition payment required, $20. To register, visit www.rappahannock.edu/rill.
  • Northern Neck Beekeepers Club, 7 p.m. Heathsville United Methodist Church,39 Courthouse Road, Heathsville.

Tuesday, October 13

  • Seniors Gather, noon. Irvington UMC, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Food, games, fellowship. Reservations appreciated, 436-4055.

Wednesday, October 14

  • Storytime, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Topics vary.
  • “Pirates On The Bay,”  7 p.m. Compass Cinema Six, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington. $10 cash or check at Kilmarnock Museum, 296-0930; or $12 credit or debit card at 26thStreetMedia.com.
  • Thursday, October 15 George Orwell’s Continuing Relevance, 1-3 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Community College Kilmarnock Center, 447 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Continues October 22, 29. Advance registration and tuition payment required, $35. To register, visit www.rappahannock.edu/rill. 
  • Cooper Book Group, 3-4 p.m. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Friday, October 16

  • West Point’s Food Trucks by the River series, 5-8 p.m. Pavilion at Riverwalk Park, 1000 Chelsea Road, West Point. 843-4620.

Saturday, October 17

  • Pancake Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Tibitha Church of God, 991 Fleeton Road, Fleeton. Menu: pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, sausage gravy and biscuits, fried apples, coffee. Donations welcome.
  • White Stone Street Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Chesapeake and Rappahannock Drives, White Stone. Art, crafts, produce, food trucks.
  • Mathews Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Court Green, Mathews Court House. 725-4229.
  • Tappahannock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cross and Prince streets in Tappahannock in Essex County. Ripe, in-season fruits and vegetables, freshly picked from local farms, handmade crafts, including jewelry, art, candles, woodwork and textile goods, freshly baked breads and desserts, potted plants, local meat and eggs and lots more. Offered the morning of every third Saturday of the month through November. 443-3336.
  • Fall Harvest Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Children’s activities, exhibits, equipment displays, corn maze.
  • Royal Artillery Demonstration, 10:30 a.m.-2  p.m. Yorktown Battlefield Visitors Center, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown. 757-898-2410.
  • Wine Tasting, noon-4 p.m. Kinsale Market, 11 Steamboat Landing, Kinsale.
  • Oyster Roast, 3-5 p.m. Morattico Waterfront Museum, 6584 Morattico Road, Morattico. Menu: roasted and raw oysters, ham biscuits, hush puppies, sweet potato fries, salad, homemade desserts. Bring oyster knives. $50 adults, $10 ages 6-12, free ages 5 and younger. Beer and wine available for purchase. To purchase tickets, call 761-6213, or email mwmva03@gmail.com.
  • Lady Frances Berkeley & The 350th Anniversary Of Bacon’s Rebellion, 4-7:30 p.m. John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum. Program, fresh oysters, shrimp, handcrafted cocktails, light supper. $100. Purchase tickets at christchurch1735.org.
  • Spooktacular Boat Parade, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Branch, Carter Creek, Irvington. Sponsor: Rappahannock River Yacht Club. Judging, prizes, after party. Registration required, www.rryc.org.
  • Seafood Boil, doors open 5 p.m., dinner served 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. $50. Tickets: 450-2373.

October 17-18

  • Colonial Beach Marina Way Showcase & Tour, noon-4 p.m. Marina Way along Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach.

Monday, October 19

  • Yorktown Day, 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic Main Street and Water Street, Yorktown. Ceremonies, activities commemorating the Seige of Yorktown in 1781 and the Revolutionary War victory. The Custom House open to the public 1-3 p.m., Yorktown Day Parade 10:30 a.m.. 757-0890-5900.
  • Rappahannock Art League Photo Group, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. RAL membership not required. Contact Marty Hill, isnap0824@gmail.com or 450-8792.
  • Babygarten, 10:30 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Ages 0-24 months.
  • LCL Book Group, 2 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Book: The Black Wolf, by Louise Penny.

October 19-25

  • Colonial Beach Restaurant Week, participating restaurants throughout Colonial Beach.Menu specials, beachside fun. colonialbeach.org.

Tuesday, October 20

  • Wonderful Book Club of the Middlesex County Woman’s Club, 10 a.m., 210 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Features a discussion of a specially selected book. Meets same time, location every third Tuesday of the month. 758-2721.
  • Rombauer Wine Tasting/Paired Hors d’oeuvres, 5-6:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Inn, 34 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. $49, includes swag bag and exclusive pricing on wine purchases. For reservations, call 435-0034 or email presidentialstay@kilmarnock-inn.com.
  • The Tides Of History Speaker Series, 6-7 p.m. Osprey Room, Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Topic: The History of Weems. Speaker: Chip Woodson. Complimentary, reservations not required. tidesinn.com, 877-685-5977.

Wednesday, October 21

  • Argonne: A First-Hand Account Of War And Survival, 10 a.m.-noon. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Community College, Warsaw Campus, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Advance registration and tuition payment required, free. To register, visit www.rappahannock.edu/rill. 
  • Storytime, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Topics vary.

October 22-25

  • Pumpkins Illuminated, Menokin, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Tuesday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Free pumpkin carving. Friday, $15 per car. 5-9 p.m., Pumpkins illuminated trail open, food, drink. Saturday, $15 per car. 2-6 p.m., Chesapeake to Cat Point Creek Conservation Festival, family activities, demonstrations, hikes, guided kayak paddles, marketplace, lantern making, pumpkin patch, pumpkin paintings, music, food, drink. 2-7 p.m., Under The Big Tent, bird mask-making, $5 each; paper lantern-making, $5 each; button designing, $1 each; face painting, free. 3-5 p.m., Autumn paddle. 5-9 p.m., Pumpkins illuminated trail open, food, drink. 7 p.m., Lantern Parade. Sunday, $15 per car. 3-5 p.m., Autumn paddle. 5-9 p.m., Pumpkins illuminated trail open, snacks, drink. Paddle fees, $25 per person by advance registration at menokin.org.

Friday, October 23

  • Fourth Fridays At Bayview, noon-3 p.m. Bayview, 726 Ball Lane, Kilmarnock. Northern Neck Land Conservancy, “ambassador property.” 220-acre waterfront tract. Reservations required: nnconserve.org, or 250-2334.

Saturday, October 24

  • Mathews Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Court Green, Mathews Court House. 725-4229.
  • Heathsville Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
  • Set Sail-Claud W. Somers, 10 a.m.-noon. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. Aboard the historic skipjack. $30 members, $35 others. Reservations: 453-6529, or office@rfmuseum.com.
  • Slimy Science, 1-2 p.m. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Parking fee, payable at the gate. 462-5030.
  • Candyland, 3-5:30 p.m. Compass Entertainment Complex, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington. Free trick or treating, dance party, costume contest.
  • Halloween Golf Cart Parade & Contest, 5-8 p.m. Town Hill, 401 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach. Food, arts, crafts, games, music, parade, children’s activities.
  • 25th Annual Community Oyster Roast, 5-9 p.m. Chesapeake Academy, 107 Steamboat Road, Irvington. $85. Menu: oysters, clam chowder, hush puppies, hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts, beer, wine, soft drinks. Music. Must be 21 or older. Purchase tickets at chesapeakeacademy.org/oyster-roast.
  • Taken To The Grave, gather 6:15 p.m., program, 6:30-7:45 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Gather in the Washington Family Burial Ground parking lot. Glowing lanterns will illuminate spooky graveside program for all ages.
  • Trunk Or Treat, 7 p.m. costume contest, 7:30 p.m. trunk or treat begins. Fisher’s Roadhouse, 16829 Kings Highway, Montross. Costumes, decorated cars. Vehicle signup: fishersroadhousecafe@gmail.com.

Sunday, October 25

  • Yorktoberfest, noon-5 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. Sponsor: York County chamber of Commerce. Music, vendors, beer classes, food, more than 40 beers and ciders from coastal Virginia. Unlimited beer tastings. Purchase advance tickets at yorktoberfestva.com. 757-877-5920.

Monday, October 27

  • Games & Crafts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Bridge, mahjong or bring a craft project. $10, including lunch.
  • Bingo For Seniors, 11 a.m.-noon. Cooper Branch Library, 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach.
  • Release Party,  6-8 p.m. The Bookshelf on Church, 28 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. Book: A Court Splintered Harmony, by Sarah J. Maas. RSVP: bookshelfonchurch.com.

Tuesday, October 27

  • The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1-3 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Continues November 3, 10. Advance registration and tuition payment required, $35. To register, visit www.rappahannock.edu/rill. 

Wednesday, October 28

  • Meatloaf Dinner To Go, 4-6 p.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $12. Menu: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans.

Thursday, October 29

  • Teen Trivia Night, 5 p.m. Teen Center, Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
  • Movies On The Half Shell Stage, sunset. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Movie: Hocus Pocus.

Friday, October 30

  • Ask A Ranger, 4-5 p.m. Campground Bath House, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Parking fee, payable at the gate. 462-5030.
“The devil” Helen Williams of Topping and “Jesus” Anthony Kirkland of Wake, were among more than a dozen adult characters giving out candy to costumed children at a previous Trunk or Treat Halloween-themed event at Harmony Grove Baptist Church (HGBC), 7722 General Puller Highway, Harmony Village. This year’s HGBC Trunk or Treat event is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. For information, call 758-5154.
  • Trunk or Treat, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Harmony Grove Baptist Church, 7722 General Puller Highway, Harmony Village. Halloween-themed candy giveaway; wear costume and bring candy bucket. 758-5154.
  • Spooky Author Event: Olivia Blacke, 6-8 p.m. The Bookshelf on Church, 28 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. Book: The Key to a Killer. $45 a seat with book, $20 a seat no book. RSVP: bookshelfonchurch.com.

Saturday, October 31

  • West Point Halloween Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon Pavilion at Riverwalk Park, 1000 Chelsea Road, West Point. Seasonal produce, crafts, baked goods, sweet treats, autumn favorites, jewelry, gifts, costume contest, “tent or treating” and much more. 843-4620.
  • Mathews Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Court Green, Mathews Court House. 725-4229.
  • Whoo’s For Dinner?, 10-11 a.m. Visitor Center, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Parking fee, payable at the gate, plus $5 craft fee per owl pellet. 462-5030.
  • Corn Husk Friends, 1-2 p.m. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Parking fee, payable at the gate. 462-5030.
  • Make Your Own Crawly Dirt Treat, 3-4 p.m. Picnic Area, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. It’s incredibly edible. Parking fee, payable at the gate. 462-5030.
  • Trunk Or Treat, 3-5 p.m. Richmond County Fairgrounds, 315 Community Park Drive, Warsaw.
  • Trunk Or Treat, 5-6:30 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.
  • White Stone Candy For Kids, 5-7 p.m. White Stone. Candy, games, costumes.
  • Trick Or Treat On Main Street, 5-8 p.m. Reedville.
No telling who you will run across taking a stroll through Deltaville Maritime Museum’s Holly Point Park on Halloween evening. The annual Scary Halloween in the Park event returns 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 31 at Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville. For information, call 776-7200.
  • Scary Halloween in the Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville. 776-7200.

NOVEMBER

Monday, November 2

  • Chicken Dinner, 4:30-6 p.m. American Legion Post #117, 39 School Street, Reedville. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad, roll, dessert, drink. $14 adults, $7 ages 12 and younger, at the door.

Friday, November 6

  • Urbanna Oyster Festival, 10 a.m.-midnight, throughout Urbanna. Food, music, crafts, vendors of all types. Free. Parking $20. 758-2122.
  • Urbanna Oyster Festival Fireman’s Parade, 7 p.m., starts and ends at the firehouse. Followed by party/dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, firehouse grounds. 758-2122.
  • Saturday, November 7
  • Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Produce, crafts, art, food, music.
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade will be held Saturday, November 7 at 2 p.m. The paraade starts and ends at the Urbanna firehouse.
  • Urbanna Oyster Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., throughout Urbanna. Food, music, crafts, vendors of all types. Free. Parking $20. 758-2122.
  • Bake sale fundraiser, noon-5 p.m., Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock. To benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Food truck on site noon-4 p.m.
  • Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade, 2 p.m., starts and ends at the Urbanna firehouse. 758-2122.

Thursday, November 12

  • A Walk On The Wild Side, 9-11 a.m. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Theme: Plants & Animals Closing For The Winter. Pre-registration requested, 462-5030.

Friday, November 13

  • Widows Support Group, 2-4 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Support, camaraderie, fellowship, games, light snacks and beverages.
  • Dance class, 4-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock. Line dancing, circle dancing and hip hop lessons.
  • Second Friday Art Walk, 6-9 p.m. Various commercial locations in Colonial Beach—many in Town Commons area. Brochures available. Free admission, ample parking.

November 14-15

  • Fall Oyster Crawl, Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock. Food truck both days. Wine service, music, local artisans. Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association informational booth.
  • Saturday, November 14 Country Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $14, ages 6 and younger, eat free. All you can eat menu: scrambled eggs (fried eggs on request), pancakes (blueberry and plain), biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage links, bacon, cheesy grits, home fried potatoes, fried apples, warm syrup, fruit cocktail, coffee, tea, juice, milk. Orders to go also.

Wednesday, November 18

  • Tiles & Cards, 11:30-3 p.m., Grace Church Parish Hall, 303 S. Main St., Kilmarnock. A Mah Jongg and Bridge luncheon fundraiser to benefit the Animal Welfare League (AWL) of the Northern Neck. $240 per table of four, lunch included. Reserve table at AWL Thrift Shop, 75 S. Main St., Kilmarnock.

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