Educational
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Mathews Land Conservancy Lecture Series
Williams Wharf Landing 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews Land Conservancy, in partnership with VIMS and William & Mary, for a Lecture Series. The one hour lectures, which are free and open to the public, focus […]
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History of Williams Wharf Landing: Tales & Artifacts from the Wharf
Williams Wharf 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews Land Conservancy for the next of their Lecture Series, featuring Pamela Muffelman. Pamela, a Mathews local, will discuss the Wharf's history of shipbuilding, tobacco exports, customs house, […]
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John Warren Cooke — A Publisher and Politician Responds to Brown v. Board of Education
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews County Historical Society for “John Warren Cooke -- A Publisher and Politician Responds to Brown v. Board of Education” with Fred Lyon. This free event is open to […]
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Black History Month Celebration
Cobbs Creek Arts Center 61 Cobbs Creek Lane, Cobbs Creek, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews County NAACP for a Black History Month Celebration! Guest speakers, including S.A. Cosby, Allison Thomas, Maria Montgomery Giddens, and Elise Williams, will discuss the history of the […]
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Mathews Gardening Group Monthly Meetings
Virginia Cooperative Extension Office Mathews 10494 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesComprised mostly of beginner or intermediate gardeners, Mathews Gardening Group meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month (except November and December- third Wednesdays), and will offer regional experts […]
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Mathews Gardening Club February Meeting
Virginia Cooperative Extension Office Mathews 10494 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin 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.
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What the Eyes Can’t See Lecture
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Movie Night at the Museum: “State Fair”
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesMovie 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 […]
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Tompkins Cottage Open
Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesOpen 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 […]
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Summer Lecture Series
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Saltwater Learn to Fish Day
Williams Wharf Landing 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesFishing & 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)!
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Presentation: General James Henry Lane: Soldier & Educator
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesDr. 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. […]







