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October 2024
Antique Southern Quilts Collection Showcase
A special quilting exhibit, “Threads of Our History: Quilts of Mathews Virginia,” will debut at the Mathews Museum, October 5 and will be on exhibit through the end of December. These quilts are from a private collection of an old Mathews family, going back over a century. Mathews is a small, rural southern county sitting on the Chesapeake Bay. The quilts reflect their utilitarian use, in a geographic area that was fairly isolated until the 1950s. The quilts honor a southern tradition of quilting when…
Find out more »Mathews Chapel’s Fall Musical
Join Mathews Chapel UMC for its Fall Musical! Talents present include: Hunter Owens, JA Faulkner, Tyrone Hudgins, Richard Calais, Mary Kathryn Diggs, Lynda Greve and the Ebenezer Men's Choir! Refreshments will be served immediately after the performances in the Fellowship Hall.
Find out more »November 2024
Program by Colonial Williamsburg Textile Curator
Curator of Textiles and Historic at Dress Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to Speak Neal Hurst, Curator of Textiles and Historic Dress at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will be guest speaker. "I produce the highest quality 17th - 19th Century men's clothing. I provide clothing to not only re-enactors but to museums and living history sites,“ says Hurst, "and I have spent over 15 years studying and recreating 17th, 18th, and 19th century clothing for interpreters, reenactors, and museums.” Hurst received his Bachelor of Art…
Find out more »Mathews Music Department’s Dinner & A Show
Join the Mathews Music Department for Dinner and A Show, in the Thomas Hunter/ MES Cafeteria. Tickets are $10 per adult, and $5 for children 5-12. Children under 5 eat free! Purchase tickets from a music student, or from the Mathews High front office, or by emailing [email protected]!
Find out more »Bay School Holiday Pop-Up Market
Join the Bay School from November 13th - December 31st for their Holiday Pop-Up Market! Vendors booths will be set up inside the Bay School with some of the most popular artisans, and regularly freshened up with new inventory throughout the season!
Find out more »A Turkish Feast: A Progressive Dinner
Please join the Bay School on November 13 for a Progressive Dinner Party celebrating Turkish cuisine. The festivities begin at 5:30 with appetizers and Yeni Raki Cocktails at The Bay School. You will have first chance to shop the Holiday Pop-Up Shop while you sip and mingle. At 6:00, we will walk to The White Dog Bistro to savor a four-course authentic Turkish dinner with the entree of your choice. Your dinner includes two glasses of Turkish wine. A cash…
Find out more »Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour
The Made In Mathews Open Studio Tour offers the opportunity to visit and interact with an accomplished and varied group of working artists and artisans, each practicing thier chosen craft amongst the beautiful rivers and bays of historic Mathews County, Virginia. Our member artists and artisans benefit from a remarkably diverse range of skills, mediums, backgrounds that are as unique as the people who call Mathews County their home. Collectively they produce a staggering array of fine art, textiles, traditional…
Find out more »December 2024
Empty Bowls
Purchase a beautiful hand-made pottery bowl from Bay School artists, and have your choice of delicious soups, bread and cookies- all for just $20! All of the proceeds go to Hands Across Mathews.
Find out more »January 2025
ETC. Vintage’s Second Sunday Artist Day!
It is cold outside! Are you wishing for warmer weather? Do you have shells sitting around and want an idea of how to put them to good use? You can turn your shells into beautiful magnets! Join us on Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 12 to 4 PM and artisan Rebecca Suzanne Wheeler can guide you in turning your idea into reality. She can also paint your idea for you or if you just want to participate, she will have…
Find out more »Crafted in Clay
Crafted in Clay is a yearly pop-up pottery event, from Jan. 17th- Feb.1. Shop for unique, decorative and functional pottery. Pottery pricing will range from full price to sale and seconds pricing.
Find out more »March 2025
Portuguese Dinner
Join us for a progressive dinner featuring Portuguese wine and cuisine. The evening starts in the Art Speaks Gallery with a glass of bubbly and appetizers, then we will proceed to the White Dog Bistro for dinner and dessert. Two glasses of Portuguese wine are included with your dinner. Soda, coffee, iced tea, and water are also available with your dinner. Additional drinks are available at the bar at normal menu pricing. Vegan options will be available for all courses. Please…
Find out more »The Art of the Cocktail
Explore the magic of mixology on March 20, 5:30-7:30 pm at The Bay School. During The Art of the Cocktail, you will: Discover the artistry of the perfect drink. Learn how to craft cocktails as beautiful as they are delicious. Participate in 15-minute demos led by a professional mixologist. Learn insider tips on infusing liquors, selecting garnishes, creating simple syrups, and more. Mix your own masterpieces using curated ingredients, tools, and techniques. While you enjoy the evening, mixing, sipping, and…
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