Educational
Events
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Oyster Hatchery Tours & Tastings
Oyster Seed Holdings 425 Callis Wharf Rd, Grimstead, VA, United StatesEvery other Friday from May through August, visitors can experience a tour and tasting experience at Oyster Seed Holdings to see how farm-raised oysters get their start. Guests will start with a 30 minute immersive tour of our facility - one of the largest producers of oyster seed on the East Coast! Tickets include a […]
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Canine Companions Event
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews Puppy Raisers, and their puppies, for a fun presentation. Hear what’s happening at the Training Facility on John Clayton Memorial Highway. Find out ways you can be involved in the mission to place fully trained Service Dogs, free of charge, with recipients with disabilities. Questions? Please email: neelyadventure@gmail.com
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Saltwater Learn to Fish Day
Williams Wharf Landing 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews Land Conservancy for a chance to learn to fish, with fishing and learning stations provided by partners. Refreshments provided, rain or shine, free and open to all! No license required on day of event.
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Author Talk @ the Library
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesHistorian Jon Kukla, will deliver a lecture entitled “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty.” Patrick Henry is remembered today mostly for one line from his speech: “Give me liberty or give me death.” This is a shame because he was one of the leading patriots of the Revolutionary era, Virginia’s first governor after independence, a powerful […]
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MLC Lecture Series
Williams Wharf Landing 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews Land Conservancy for a lecture about invasive blue catfish.
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Bay Quilters Exhibition
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesMATHEWS MUSEUM TO REOPEN, FEATURING BAY QUILTERS EXHIBITION The Mathews Museum reopens September 5, 2025 after 2 months of renovation. The Museum’s first major exhibit will feature, “The Art of the Quilt,” sponsored by the Mathews Bay Quilters Guild. The exhibit showcases the talent of fabric artists and ranges from full-sized quilts to small items […]
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Dine to Donate
Olivia's in the Village 6597 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, United StatesHosted by the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation - 100% of proceeds fund Scholarships and Educational Enrichment Grants for MCPS schools!
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Changing Courses
Kingston Episcopal Parish House 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, United StatesChanging Courses Presented by Paul Mitchell, Historian How two Confederate soldiers faithfully served God and changed the course of history after the Civil War Paul Mitchell is a native of Powatan, Virginia, and a graduate of VMI. In recent years, he has spent his time researching and writing. He is coming to speak at Kingston […]
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MLC’s Lecture Series
Williams Wharf Landing 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesRachael Peabody, New Executive Director of Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, Shares Overview of VA’s Working Waterfront Grant and 2026 Goals! Rachael Peabody previously served as the Assistant Director of Restoration for the Elizabeth River Project in Norfolk and spent six years (2014 –2020) at VMRC working for both its Fisheries and Habitat Management Divisions. “Virginia’s […]
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Catch the King 2025
Mathews, VA, United StatesWetlands Watch and partners are seeking volunteers to "Catch the King"- a world-record breaking community science event to capture GPS flood data during king tides using the Sea Level Rise phone app!
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‘Fierce and Feminine: Female Pirates That Roamed the Seven Seas’
Kingston Episcopal Parish House 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, United States"Some joined due to necessity, others came seeking revenge, treasure, and fame. Uncover the stories behind some of history’s most famous and lesser-known pirate queens who ruled the seas." Join the Mathews County Historical Society for an educational lecture given by Wisteria Perry of The Mariners Museum and Park. Free and open to the public, […]
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All You Ever Needed to Know About Mushrooms… and More!
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesTwo local residents, businessman-farmers and growers will speak about their garden products and provide a tasting, at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Christian Brown is owner of “Mush Love in Mathews, Va,” and specializes in growing mushrooms. Colleague Mark Zamanian of “Blessed Harmony Farms,” will join him as they discuss their respective farms and […]







