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February 2023
Movie Night at the Museum: Grand Opening Night!
Join us on the red carpet at the grand opening and viewing of: HAPPY HOMES and FERTILE FARMS on SMILING WATERS An original movie, originally produced in 1999 by longtime county resident Eugene C. Hudgins, who narrates the film. Mathews County was the subject of his interest for many years. The history of the area was a special love of his and as he shows and talks about the county, one can feel the love and pride that he has…
Find out more »April 2023
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Call now to reserve your seat for Breakfast with the Easter Bunny! $10/ person. GoldieWard's Photography will be taking pictures with the Easter Bunny for $10.
Find out more »Let’s Farm Day!
This Let's Farm Day will focus on: beekeeping basics, seed starting 101, organic growing basics - how to get your gardens started, planning & growing your own herbal medicine gardens. We will have new Chicks on the Farm and will talk a bit about caring for new Chicks. We will start with a quick tour of our Farm before we start the Sharing & Learning! There will be a Discovery Weed Walk too! There will be light refreshments out, but…
Find out more »Markets on Main
Join us on 3rd Saturdays, April through August April 15th kicks off our 2023 season, with live music from Ami Baker on the Historic Courthouse from 11 AM - 2 PM, and Gabe Westergren at the Bay School from 1 PM - 3 PM! The Bay School is also hosting its annual Raku Firing Fundraiser at the same time as Markets on Main on Saturday- it's $30 to glaze and fire your own bowl, and you can watch the whole process!…
Find out more »Movie Night at the Museum: BLUE GOLD
On the second Friday of each month, the Mathews Historical Museum hosts a movie that is of historical or general interest to the public. April’s movie, BLUE GOLD:World Water Wars, is a 2008 documentary film directed, co-produced and co-written by Sam Bozzo, based upon the book, Blue Gold: the Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water, by Maude Barlow and Tony Clark. The book examines the environmental and political implications of our planet’s diminishing water supply, suggesting that future…
Find out more »Earth Day Community Drum Circle
Drumming, singing, prayers and fun around the fire! There will be Farm Puppets for children, and an interactive activity of creating a Nature Mandala in the sand! There will be health snacks and drinks, plus drums provided, no experience needed. No tickets required, just show up... $10 donation for anyone over the age of 12.
Find out more »Let’s Farm!
Farm Tour - get ideas: Beekeeping Basics Seed Starting 101 Starting your Gardens - tips & hacks Growing your own Healing Herbs Chick Care Discovery Weed Walk Tickets are available on the website's "Farm Events" page. CA & J Farm is proud to be a Kiwanis Farm! The Mathews Kiwanis will be joing CA & J Farm, working with the Kinship Club, creating & building...Projects & Smiles! The Kiwanis do this well! https://www.kiwanis.org/home https://www.facebook.com/MathewsVAKiwanis
Find out more »May 2023
May Faire 2023
The Mathews Historical Museum is hosting its 5th Annual Spring Heritage Festival – May Faire 2023! May Day Festivals were commonplace in Mathews from early 1900s to the 1980s. The Mathews Historical Museum reintroduced the festival concept in 2017, renaming it “May Faire.” Each year May Faire honors the heritage of Mathews County, providing residents and visitors an opportunity to explore a different theme from the County’s past. The theme for May Faire 2023 is “Celebrating Teachers, Schools and Community: Over a Hundred Years of…
Find out more »Flags for Heroes
Flags will be displayed from Memorial Day weekend through Independence Day (5/27- 7/7) in the field by the HRSD building on Main Street. Honor your hero by sponsoring a flag! A hero is anyone important in your life, whether they be: veterans, military, first responders (fire, EMT, law enforcement), healthcare workers, teachers, friends, family members, civic organizations, or others. If you are unsure of whom to honor, you can choose to recognize all who protect our country! Visit the website…
Find out more »Memorial Day Weekend Exhibit
The Mathews Historical Museum will team with the Retired Officers of Mathews County Association (ROMCA) to present a memorabilia display over the Memorial Day Weekend! The display will be open to the public at no charge. It will consist of a wide variety of unique and personalized items reflecting ROMCA members’ military service during the past 75 years. There will be a ROMCA member present for all the sessions to answer questions, and also to provide information concerning ROMCA. The museum, will…
Find out more »Roaring Twenties Silent Auction
Join Zoll Vineyards for their Roaring Twenties party inspired by “The Great Gatsby”— this will be an event that really pulls out all the stops! This is an exciting way to celebrate togetherness and help raise money for the Gloucester Mathews Humane Society. Don't forget to dress to impress! Tickets include entry, a three course meal, silent auction with items from local businesses, and live music by Good Shot Judy!
Find out more »June 2023
The Courthouse Players’ Production of Disney’s Moana Jr.
Disney’s Moana Jr. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film, bringing the adventures of Moana and her village of Motunui to life onstage! The show features all the beloved songs from the film, written by renowned composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome.” This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth…
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