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June 2023
Highland Games and Picnic
Enjoy a wee bit o’Scotland: bagpipes, games, free shirt, picnic and prizes! Catch a ride from the library- bus leaves library at 9:45! Ages 6 through 14 (adults may join as spectators)
Find out more »July 2023
Soothin’ Summer Sounds: Plunky and Oneness
Join the Mathews Memorial Library for a performance by Plunky and Oneness! This event is free and open to the public! Refreshments are provided.
Find out more »August 2023
Soothin’ Summer Sounds: Ambrosia Quartet
Join the Mathews Memorial Library for a performance by Ambrosia Quartet! This event is free and open to the public! Refreshments are provided.
Find out more »September 2023
Teen Territory- Open House
The Mathews Memorial Library invites teens and their families to share ideas about events or groups for teens to enjoy at the library! Snacks will be provided!
Find out more »October 2023
The Haunting of the Hudgins House
Join the Mathews Memorial Library for "The Haunting of the HUDGINS HOUSE... an Ever-Evolving Tale" with Benn Trask. This free event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served! The Hudgins House tale began in the fall of 1882 when lighthouse officials in Baltimore granted Assistant Keeper Augustine F. Hudgins of the Wolf Trap station a leave of absence to tend to an unusual family matter. The issue reportedly was a malicious spirit that was tormenting the lighthouse…
Find out more »Howl-a-palooza
The Mathews Memorial Library presents "Howl-a-palooza," which will have a Goosebumps at the Library Party, creepy crafts and snacks, a costume contest, and games & prizes! And of course, the annual Main Street Trick-or-Treat parade (which will begin at 3 PM)!
Find out more »February 2024
John Warren Cooke — A Publisher and Politician Responds to Brown v. Board of Education
Join 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 the public, and refreshments will be served!
Find out more »Family Movie Night: Peter Rabbit
Meet Your Kids at the Bay School for a Movie Night! Friday, March 1. The kids can take the bus from school or you can drop them off at 3:00 at Mathews Memorial Library for rabbit time. They will read Peter Rabbit and another book about rabbits, learn about rabbits, and do two rabbit crafts. We will provide a snack or you can send one with your child. At 4:30 the kids will come to the Bay School to paint…
Find out more »What the Eyes Can’t See Lecture
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 copies of the book.
Find out more »June 2024
Presentation: General James Henry Lane: Soldier & Educator
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. After graduating from VMI, he received a Master’s degree from UVA and worked at six military schools before and after the Civil War. He was…
Find out more »20th Annual Highland Games & Picnic
Games, picnic, prizes, + a free shirt for registered kids. Featuring the Kilmarnock Pipe Band. Register online: https://www.mathewslibrary.org/library-services/forms/highland-games-registration
Find out more »The Adventure Begins: Teen Summer Program
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, and making new friends!
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