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July 2024
The Adventure Begins @ the Library!
Join the fun with the Mathews Memorial Library's The Adventure Begins summer programs! From Adventures in Nature, to Adventures in Imagination, Adventures in Travel and Adventures Close to Home, there's something for everyone! Activities include Lemonade Lectures, Tales to be Told, Discovery Days and Creative Activities- check out the list below to see the offerings, dates and times, and contact the Library to register. All activities are free. *REGISTRATION FOR TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY EVENTS IS FOR AGES 6-12 ONLY/…
Find out more »The Adventure Begins: C2K Camp Week
Join the Coalition4Kids in their summer camp at the Mathews Memorial Library and the Bay School Community Arts Center, for ages 6-12! This free camp runs from 10 am - 4 pm daily, and starts each day with activities at the Library, before heading to the Bay School for the afternoon after lunch! Register by July 5th at the library!
Find out more »Acoustic Night Out
Join local favorite Hunter Owens every Friday at Howard-Dooley Cafe for some wonderful live music!
Find out more »Mathews Farmers Market
The Market takes place every Saturday, April through October on the Courthouse Green from 9 am to 1 pm. Food, flowers, and gifts galore! Our vendors feature a variety of fresh vegetables, along with homemade bread and bakery goods, eggs, and meat. In addition, our vendors offer plants, flowers (potted and bouquets), handmade crafts, clothing, and jewelry. You are also likely to find handmade ceramics, soaps, yarns, and various types of artwork. Bring the entire family (including pets) for all to…
Find out more »Used Book Sale
Every Saturday 10:00-2:00, Orrell Building Book Store behind the Visitor's Center. Thousands of books — most are only $1 Learn more about the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library: www.friendsofmathewslibrary.org Book Store: 725-0808
Find out more »Tompkins Cottage Open
Open April 6th – October 26th! The cottage, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society, is named for Christopher Tompkins, a local sea captain, planter, local merchant, and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. Exhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County which serves as a gift shop, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1900s, and a room dedicated…
Find out more »4th Sunday at ETC. Vintage
Join ETC. Vintage for a day of shopping, plus sweets from SeaSalt!
Find out more »Meditation in Motion
Join Ashley Murphy, LMFT & Yoga Therapy Teacher-in-Training, for Meditation in Motion! Relax and practice self-love with a gentle blend of Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Meditation, Energy Work and brain-based nervous system regulation techniques! Space is limited, so pre-register by calling 757-903-6978 or emailing [email protected].
Find out more »August 2024
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Do you want to start a new business, or hone your current small business skills?! Then check out the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course, sponsored in part by the Mathews EDA, in partnership with the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission. This free course offers a certificate upon completion, and you will learn a variety of skills in the classes- offered on Thursday evenings in Saluda. See the full schedule on the attached flyer, and be sure to register before all the…
Find out more »What Is It?
Bring your ceramics, arrowheads, pottery, and other artifacts, to the Mathews Historical Museum to have them identified. This annual event is co-hosted by the Mathews Historical Museum and the Fairfield Foundation. There is no charge for this event. On site will be a special guest, antiquities authority William (Bill) Pitman, formerly Curator of Archaeological Collections at Colonial Williamsburg, now retired and affiliated with the Fairfield Foundation. The Museum has enjoyed hosting this event in past years and is pleased to…
Find out more »Courthouse Players Present “The Hallelujah Girls”
Friday at 7 p.m. Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets: Adult advance purchase: $21.00 (available at box office locations only) Adult at the door and online: $22.00; Student with ID in advance or at the door: $7.00 For advance tickets, scan the QR code, go to courthouseplayers.org/tickets or visit Office Supply of Gloucester (804-693-4155), Franktronics (804-642-5233), or Mathews Pharmacy (804-725-2556). For more information, go to courthouseplayers.org or call 804-815-8504. HALLELUJAH GIRLS is presented by special arrangement…
Find out more »Teen Writer’s Workshop
Join the Mathews Memorial Library for a Creative Writing Workshop and author talk with Shannon Dunlop, author of Right Here, Right Now. Free and open to youth ages 12-18!
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