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April 2023
Gwynn’s Island Race
4m Run, 10m Ride or Run/Ride Duathlon: Gwynn’s Island in Mathews County is the host site of this annual race. Join runners & riders in this unique tour of one of Virginia’s special locations – then hang around to enjoy the music & food. 4 mile road run Starting and ending at the Gwynn’s Island Civic League, the route follows quiet backroads around the island, with a constant view of the water. The race course is 4 miles and the…
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 »June 2023
Mathews Micro Triathlon Series
Now in its 6th year, the Mathews Micro Triathlon Series kicks off in June for another 4-event series. Ideal for beginners to the sport of triathlon OR for experienced who want an opportunity to train & compete. MMTS #3 has options for Micro OR Sprint distances. Awards presented at the final series event in August to top overall finishers.
Find out more »July 2023
Kiwanis Charter Night
Join the Kiwanis Club of Mathews County to benefit the children of the county! This is a family-friendly event with cook-out style food, ice cream, family beverages and a cash bar! There is also a raffle/ silent auction, and there will be games and drum fun thanks to CA&J Farm. If you are interested in sponsoring, or to RSVP, please visit the following link: https://ticketbud.com/events/085275f0-0ae5-11ee-b0c1-42010a717025.
Find out more »August 2023
Let’s Farm!
Join your friends at CA&J Farm, for a "Let's Farm!" event, and learn educational farm skills. More details coming soon.
Find out more »Stretch, Sip and Paint
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with the Bay School Community Arts Center for a night of yoga, painting, wine and charcuterie at the home of Lisa and Jay White. Tickets are available here, and are $45 for members and $55 for non-members.
Find out more »September 2023
CANCELED!! Wharf to Wharf Swim
This event has been canceled for 2023. Join us for a one mile out and back open water swim across the East River to benefit the Williams Wharf Project. There will be live music, awards, and food and drinks. Registration is at 12 PM.
Find out more »October 2023
Mathews Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay
Run along peaceful, rural backroads in beautiful Mathews County, Virginia. Enjoy the fast, flat course that winds through dirt, gravel and paved roads and past the serenity of one of Virginia’s last great countrysides. Registration will close on October 5, cost will increase on Sept 1, 2023.
Find out more »December 2023
1st Annual Grinches Gallop
Join the MHS Athletic Boosters for the 1st annual Grinches Gallop! Bring your unwrapped presents, and enjoy hot chocolate or cider when you finish the race! There are 5K and 1 mile fun run/ walk options. Register before 12/1 for $40 registration fee- guaranteed a hoodie, after 12/1, registration is $50. Proceeds to benefit Mathews High School Athletics! Contact [email protected] for a registration form, or for information on how to become a race sponsor!
Find out more »March 2024
What’s the Dirt on Mushrooms?
Join local grower and horticulturalist, Christian Brown, who will introduce Mathews to mushroom farming! The program will be held at the Mathews Historical Museum. Christian will discuss the diverse varieties of the most popular mushrooms and the numerous ways to cook them. The audience will have the opportunity to see the methods used on the farm to inoculate logs, will be able to touch and smell spawn, and will have their questions answered. Christian operates "Mush Love in Mathews, VA,” a mushroom farm…
Find out more »April 2024
Red Cross Blood Drive
Help save a life! Come out to donate blood to the American Red Cross. Register for an appointment online using the link below, or by calling 804-725-2485.
Find out more »Gwynn’s Island Race
4m Run, 10m Ride or Run/Ride Duathlon: Gwynn’s Island in Mathews County is the host site of this annual race. Join runners & riders in this unique tour of one of Virginia’s special locations – then hang around to enjoy the music & food. 4 mile road run Starting and ending at the Gwynn’s Island Civic League, the route follows quiet backroads around the island, with a constant view of the water. The race course is 4 miles and the…
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