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  • The Adventure Begins @ the Library!

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    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, […]

  • What Is It?

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    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 […]

  • Teen Writer’s Workshop

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    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!  

  • CANCELED: Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County: Presentation by Benn Trask

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    *THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED* Benn Trask, noted historian, educator, Marine Corps veteran, librarian and museum curator, is the author of numerous books, including academic works on the Virginia Civil War regimental histories series. Most recently, he has written “Lighthouses of Hampton Roads: A History,” on the eleven light stations of Southeastern Virginia. Free and […]

  • The Enemies List: Invasive Plants

    Virginia Cooperative Extension Office Mathews 10494 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Mathews Gardening Group for a lecture entitled "The Enemies List: Twelve of the Most Notorious Invasive Plants of Tidewater, Virginia," with special guest speaker Christina Verderosa, Newport News Master Gardener & Tree Steward. This event is free and open to the public.

  • MLC’s Lecture Series

    Williams Wharf 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United States

     A Long-Awaited Update to the ‘State of the York’ Report!  presented by  CIRSE GONZALEZ  Cirse Gonzalez, Coastal Training Program Coordinator of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (CBNERR-VA) at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science will guide attendees through the recently completed update to the “State of the York” report - the […]

  • Forgotten Black Patriots, Loyalists, and Women

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Discover the mostly forgotten history of free and enslaved African Americans during the American Revolution. Learn about the events in 1775 that led Virginia Governor Dunmore to issue a proclamation freeing enslaved people owned by patriots in exchange for joining the British troops. Why did enslaved people risk their lives for freedom in places like […]

  • Discussion on Quilt Exhibit

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    JOIN WITH FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM for A  DISCUSSION on the NEW QUILT EXHIBIT  The public is invited to hear local historian and genealogist, Lori Jackson Black, detail her journey in discovering, researching and telling the stories about the extensive quilt collection which she and her husband, Jay, are proud and privileged to share.  The […]

  • Program by Colonial Williamsburg Textile Curator

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    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 […]

  • Fall General Membership Meeting

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Join the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library for a Fall General Membership Meeting. There will be a presentation by Pam Muffleman on the History of Williams Wharf. There is a hybrid option available at tinyurl.com/2s3nc6nv.

  • Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with the Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County” on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the library on Main Street in Mathews. Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers, for almost two centuries, maintained the beacons that guided […]

  • Christmas Comes to Gwynn’s Island

    Gwynn's Island Museum State Rte 633, Gwynn, VA, United States

    Join us on Gwynn’s Island to kick-off your Holiday Season! During this free event, see the educational exhibits that portray our rich history. As the oldest museum in Mathews County, we offer a unique perspective on the founding of our country. The GI Museum is truly a gem.  The GI Museum will be decorated inside […]

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