BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mathews County Visitor Center - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://visitmathews.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mathews County Visitor Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160527T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160527T140000 DTSTAMP:20160406T233014Z CREATED:20160406T233014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160406T233014Z UID:2846-1464343200-1464357600@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:WWII EXHIBIT at Mathews Maritime Museum DESCRIPTION:WWII Exhibit of Merchant Marines and veterans from Mathews\, VA. \nEvent opens Friday May 27th\, 2016 and runs through November 30th\, 2016. \nAdmission is free. WWII calendars also for sale. \nMuseum Hours:\n10 AM-2 PM Fri. & Sat.\, April-Nov. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/wwii-exhibit-mathews-maritime-museum/ LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016calendar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160522T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160522T180000 DTSTAMP:20160406T232113Z CREATED:20160406T232113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160406T232113Z UID:2848-1463932800-1463940000@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Day DESCRIPTION:Annual event celebrating the maritime history of Mathews County\, VA. This year will be celebrated with an old-fashioned patriotic assembly at MHS at 4pm. The event will include a maritime quilt raffle\, book-signing event by author Bill Geroux\, music\, WWII calendar debut\, and much more. Celebration starts early with a movie on May 20. The Mathews Film Society will show “ACTION In The NORTH ATLANTIC” at 7pm\, third floor of Halcyon Building\, with refreshments available. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-day/ LOCATION:Mathews High School\, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,History,Live Music ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160522T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160522T180000 DTSTAMP:20151024T230908Z CREATED:20151024T230908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151024T230908Z UID:2245-1463932800-1463940000@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Bill Geroux Book Signing DESCRIPTION:Bill Geroux Book Signing\, May 22\, 2016 – Join us as Bill introduces his new book\, The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-Boats\, about the Hodges’ family and the many others from Mathews who were in the Merchant Marines during WWII. The book will be released in April\, and Bill will be with us on May 22nd\, 4pm\, at Mathews High School to sign books. SAVE THE DATE! URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/bill-geroux-book-signing/ LOCATION:Mathews High School\, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/anchor153.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160520T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160520T210000 DTSTAMP:20160413T042401Z CREATED:20160413T042219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160413T042401Z UID:3259-1463770800-1463778000@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Movie: "Action In The North Atlantic" DESCRIPTION:May 20 – The Mathews Film Society presents “Action In The North Atlantic” at 7pm on the third floor of Halcyon Building. Refreshments available. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/movie-action-north-atlantic/ LOCATION:Halcyon Building\, 40 Court Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160421T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160421T210000 DTSTAMP:20160406T233227Z CREATED:20160406T233227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160406T233227Z UID:2849-1461265200-1461272400@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Lecture Series DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of the book signing by author Bill Geroux for his soon-to-be-released book about the Hodges family and other WWII Merchant Marines from Mathews\, our April 21st speaker meeting will be presented by Jesse Thornton. Jesse was raised by Henny Hodges (the mother of 14!) and tells fascinating stories of their life on the Homestead. You don’t want to miss this! URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-lecture-series/ LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Community Events,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mathewsmen.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160420T070000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160420T210000 DTSTAMP:20160412T002032Z CREATED:20160412T002032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160412T002032Z UID:3256-1461135600-1461186000@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Old House Woods DESCRIPTION:Talk by Mathews native Roz Hammond on Old House Woods and other ghostly tales. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/old-house-woods/ LOCATION:Kingston Episcopal Parish House\, 370 Main Street \, Mathews Courthouse\, VA\, 23125\, United States CATEGORIES:History,Live Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160407 DTSTAMP:20160406T231006Z CREATED:20160406T230019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160406T231006Z UID:2834-1459900800-1459987199@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Quilt Raffle DESCRIPTION:Quilt raffle May 22 at MHS\, doors open at 3:30pm.\nTickets on sale now! Quilt\, created by Bay Quilters\, is currently on display at Chesapeake Bank in Mathews\, where tickets are available. The tickets are $5 each or $10 for 3\, and are also being sold at the Mathews County Visitors and Information Center\, the Mathews Memorial Library\, Hair Creations\, or online at www.mathewsmaritime.com. Winning ticket will be announced during the Bill Geroux Book Signing event\, but you do not need to be there to win. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-quilt-raffle/ LOCATION:Mathews High School\, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilt_flatview2016.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160225T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160225T210000 DTSTAMP:20160219T222609Z CREATED:20160219T222117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160219T222609Z UID:2510-1456426800-1456434000@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:"Cold War Hero" DESCRIPTION:An up-close and personal presentation by Gary Powers\, son of famed U-2 Spyplane pilot\, Frances Gary Powers. Gary will present “Cold War” video footage\, memorabilia\, background information on this dark time in our history\, and a trailer from the new\, blockbuster\, Academy Award nominated movie\, “A Bridge of Spies”\, starring Tom Hanks and Alan Alda. Gary was a technical advisor for the recently-released film that tells the story of his father and the controversy that surrounded the Soviet missle strike that brought down the super-secretplane over Russia in 1960\, his capture and incarceration in Moscow\, and the negotiations that occured behind the scenes to trade his father for a Soviet spy being held by the U.S. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/cold-war-hero/ LOCATION:Halcyon Building\, 40 Court Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aW1hZ2UwMDEuanBnQDAxRDE1REQyLjY1MDkwM0UwjsessionidC85BA993E191D15912C252B152EB0DC2-n2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Film Society":MAILTO:liaison@usa.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T210000 DTSTAMP:20151104T004125Z CREATED:20151020T212432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151104T004125Z UID:2228-1449082800-1449090000@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Mathews County\, Virginia: Lost Landscapes\, Untold Stories Presentation DESCRIPTION:Author Martha W. McCartney will present her recently-released book on the comprehensive history of Mathews County. Copies of the book will be available for sale; a reception and book-signing will follow. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-county-virginia-lost-landscapes-untold-stories-presentation/ LOCATION:Kingston Episcopal Parish House\, 370 Main Street \, Mathews Courthouse\, VA\, 23125\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/96220-front-cover-only_MCHS-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T140000 DTSTAMP:20151020T181516Z CREATED:20151020T181516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151020T181516Z UID:2224-1445767200-1445781600@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Mathews Oral History Project DESCRIPTION:The oral history project is creating permanent records of individual histories of Mathews County natives. Recorded on audio tape\, the records will also be transcribed. The completed project will be available online and in the Mathews Memorial Library. The interview is an opportunity to reflect on and interpret events of the past from the perspective of the present. The Mathews Oral History Project is part of the Virginia Fieldwork in Folklore. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-oral-history-project/ LOCATION:Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T210000 DTSTAMP:20151012T182034Z CREATED:20151012T182034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151012T182034Z UID:2184-1444849200-1444856400@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Lecture Series with John van-Schalkwyk DESCRIPTION:John van-Schalkwyk\, an experienced coastal and offshore sailor\, will speak at the Mathews Maritime Foundation (MMF) speaker’s meeting on October 14th. He will relate his experiences on the 53 foot ketch “Super Maramu\,” from Florida non-stop to Ireland\, in May of this year with a couple who had not been offshore before. He will discuss about the couple\, his decision to sail with them\, the boat\, the weather and routing (and how it’s vastly superior to his early offshore experiences)\, and the passage. \nMr. van-Schalkwyk has recently done two types of sailing: local cruising in his own boat and offshore sailing in other peoples’ boats. He worked in Boston\, lived on Cape Cod and now lives in Nova Scotia. He has been a member of the Mathews Yacht Club for a number of years. Since 1988 he has owned “MORNING WATCH\,” a Luders 36 sloop built in Hong Kong in 1970. \nMr. van-Schalkwyk is also a professional photographer who retired in 1999 and will show some of his work. \nThe public is invited to enjoy this presentation free of charge on Wednesday\, October 14th\, at 7 PM\, at the MMF Museum\, 482 Main St.\, Mathews Court House\, VA. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/lecture-series-john-van-schalkwyk/ LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:History ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T210000 DTSTAMP:20150915T010746Z CREATED:20150915T010746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150915T010746Z UID:2077-1444244400-1444251600@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:"The Legacy of the Civil War" DESCRIPTION:A commemorative program by John Quarstein\, noted Hampton Roads historian and author. Mr. Quarstein is the Chief Development Officer of the USS Monitor Foundation. The program will be on the legacy of the Civil War. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/legacy-civil-war/ LOCATION:Westville Christian Church\, 261 Main St.\, Mathews\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150912T160000 DTSTAMP:20150831T230549Z CREATED:20150829T233330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T230549Z UID:2042-1442048400-1442073600@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Civil War Living History at Fort Nonsense Heritage Day DESCRIPTION:Various Living History activities will take place at Fort Nonsense\, including Confederate artillery firing and drills\, Confederate infantry firing and drills\, CSA Doctor with medical supplies and tools\, artist and author Henry Kidd will have an exhibit and items for sale\, UDC members will participate in period attire\, period music and dance in the pavilion at 11:00 A.M.\, and other numerous activities URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/civil-war-living-history/ LOCATION:Fort Nonsense\, corner of Route 14 and route 3 in Mathews County \, Mathews County \, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History,Outdoor END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150820T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150820T210000 DTSTAMP:20150717T181559Z CREATED:20150717T181559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150717T181559Z UID:1876-1440097200-1440104400@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:The Lincoln Summer Cottage DESCRIPTION:Power point and presentation by Ms. Callie Hawkins\, the curator of the Lincoln Summer Cottage. This is where President Lincoln went to get away from the White House. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/lincoln-summer-cottage/ LOCATION:Kingston Episcopal Parish House\, 370 Main Street \, Mathews Courthouse\, VA\, 23125\, United States CATEGORIES:History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150613T160000 DTSTAMP:20150602T004637Z CREATED:20150527T195529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150602T004637Z UID:1744-1434189600-1434211200@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Historic Church Tour DESCRIPTION:Nine historic churches will showcase Mathews’ culture\, architecture and history.\n\nFor Details Visit: Mathews County Historical Society \nTickets Available at: Cattails\, Chesapeake Bank\, Flowers from the Heart\, Hudgins Pharmacy and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/historic-church-tour/ LOCATION:Mathews Visitor Center\, 239 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Community Events,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/historicchurches.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150516T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150516T190000 DTSTAMP:20150512T145637Z CREATED:20150512T145533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150512T145637Z UID:1709-1431802800-1431802800@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Soldiers in Gray - Musical DESCRIPTION:Award winning one man musical play recounting a soldier’s life and emotions surrounding the Civil War. Admission is free and refreshments will be served\, Sesquicentennial and UDC presentation. URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/soldiers-gray-musical/ LOCATION:Westville Christian Church\, 261 Main St.\, Mathews\, VA\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Community Events,History,Live Music ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews County Sesquicentennial Committee":MAILTO:mssugardancer@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150425T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150425T130000 DTSTAMP:20150424T233619Z CREATED:20150423T073917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150424T233619Z UID:1433-1429956000-1429966800@visitmathews.com SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Open DESCRIPTION:Open every Saturday\, 10am-1pm\, April – October \nTake a look inside the historic Tompkins Cottage for a glimpse into the lifestyle and early folk architecture of the 1800’s. \nLearn more about Tompkins Cottage URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-open/ LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitmathews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tompkins-cottage.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR