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  • Mathews Gardening Club February Meeting

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

    Join the Mathews Gardening Club for their monthly meeting. This month's meeting topic is Optimized Seed Starting and Seed Swap, with guest speakers Melanie Storrs and Heather and Andrew Fry.

  • What the Eyes Can’t See Lecture

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

    Join the Mathews Memorial Library for a lecture by author Margaret Edds. What The Eyes Can’t See provides a revealing examination of race in the nation, how racism might be addressed and reckoned with, and how we all may find a measure of redemption in listening to one another. Edds will discuss her work and sign […]

  • Movie Night at the Museum: “State Fair”

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

    Movie Night at the Museum, Friday, March 8, will open with a brief historical slide presentation  of the nearly 40 years of County Fairs that were held in Mathews beginning in 1901, and lasting  up to the early 1940s.  That  presentation will be followed by the movie, “State Fair,” an American musical film which tells […]

  • Tompkins Cottage Open

    Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    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 […]

  • Summer Lecture Series

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

    The Mathews Museum will host a discussion of the use of silver in the colonial period. The presentation will be in the Museum’s newly renovated and updated media room. It is open to the public and there is no charge for this event. The presentation will provide an overview of the history of the use […]

  • Saltwater Learn to Fish Day

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

    Fishing & Learning Stations, children will be required to wear life jackets while fishing.  Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.  Refreshments provided!  Rain or Shine (the fish don’t care)! 

  • Presentation: General James Henry Lane: Soldier & Educator

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

    Dr. John A. Coulter II will give a public presentation entitled, “General James Henry Lane: Soldier and Educator” on Thursday, June 13, 2024. He will speak at 7 p.m. at Mathews Memorial Library, 251 Main Street, Mathews. General James Henry Lane, a Mathews County native, was the youngest general in the Army of Northern Virginia. […]

  • Lecture Series at Williams Wharf Landing

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

    Join the Mathews Land Conservancy for a discussion on the rise in modern aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay and why we should make room for it, with Mike Congrove and Stan Allen from Oyster Seed Holdings. Oyster aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay bloomed relatively late on the world stage, but rose very quickly in the 2000s so that […]

  • Public Opening of the Thomas Hunley General Store & Post Office

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

    General stores and post offices were both a mainstay and a way of life in Mathews County years ago. They were the gathering spots and the epicenters of each of the respective communities throughout the county. On Saturday, June 22, 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, Mathews “newest general store” will open its doors to the […]

  • The Adventure Begins: Teen Summer Program

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

    Register today for the Teen Summer Program at the Mathews Memorial Library! This free program is daily from 10 am- 2 pm, and open to ages 12-17. There will be many activities, including: nature safety, learning to LARP, cosplay social, archery, Library Olympics, fantasy writing & art, tips for reading to learn, games & crafts, […]

  • Mathews Garden Group: What’s Buggin’ You? Pest Pressure Problems!

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

    Join the Mathews Gardening Group for their June meeting, with speaker Frank Long, BS, MA, Middlesex Extension Agent! Long will discuss solutions for reducing pest pressure: Signs and Symptoms of Pest Problems Identifying Pests Extent of damage Common solutions Prevention strategy Where to turn for help

  • Learn to Build Your Own Grow House

    C.A. & J Farms 5620 East River Rd., Foster, VA, United States

    FARMILY DAY AT CA & J FARM! Saturday, June 29th, 10:30am-5pm 11am-12:30pm - Guided Tour of the Farm 12:30 - Picnic Lunch Time, bring a Simple Lunch Tables scattered around 1-5pm - Help Us Build Our Grow-House !!!GAIN EXPERIENCE!!! (Info Sheets given so you can build your own) 1-5pm - Games out for the Kids […]

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