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April 2018
Tea Dance
Come and dance or sit and listen and share a good time! Featuring the Phil Johnson Combo.
Find out more »August 2018
Profiles of Honor Tour – WW I & II Mobile Museum
Mathews Memorial Library is pleased to join other communities in Virginia in hosting the Virginia World War I and World War II Commission’s Profiles of Honor Mobile Tour. Visitors are encouraged to bring their WWI and II related photographs or letters to be scanned for inclusion in the mobile exhibit, helping to further preserve the legacy of our Veterans.
Find out more »December 2018
Deck the Halls – Recapture the Magic
Begin your holiday season in a magical fairyland setting which you help create at Mathews Memorial Library. Join with family and friends in decorating one of seven library Christmas trees reminiscent of the magic of seasons past in Mathews at the annual Deck the Halls party to be held Sunday, December 2nd, 1-3 p.m. Enjoy music of the season and holiday refreshments. Besides being a magical experience for those who help decorate the trees celebrating Mathews’ traditions through the decades,…
Find out more »Tis the Seasonings
Christmas is a time that can bring joy and laughter. Nothing is more magical than the scents and aromas of the holiday season, especially those that come from the kitchen. Create a bit of magic by baking your favorite cookies for Santa and share with friends at the library’s Holiday Cookie Exchange. It’s a wonderful time to visit with friends and neighbors and enjoy the treats of the season. Bring along a copy of your recipe to appear in the…
Find out more »A Secret Ingredient
Gingerbread houses are a Christmas tradition that will be observed at the library. Young people ages 6-13 are invited to celebrate the magic of the season in a creative adventure to design and build a gingerbread house. To make the job easier, we will supply the necessary building materials. A prize will be given for the finest and most creative “cookie cottage.” Festive ginger cookies and hot chocolate will be served.
Find out more »Visions of Sugar Plums
Music is the strongest form of magic. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and its Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is truly such magic. Be transformed this season through the magical sounds of Tchaikovsky and the Ambrosia Quartet in their presentation of this and other familiar holiday compositions. Their very special presentation is guaranteed to follow you throughout the season as you recall their performance.
Find out more »A Fairytale Christmas
Santa has promised to appear at a storytime filled with the magic of Christmas just for the very young (birth-5 years old). Pull on your pj’s, grab your blanket and your favorite teddy bear and come to the library to visit with Santa and share in the magic of Christmas stories. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served.
Find out more »February 2019
A Time of Words
Listen as Dylan Pritchett, a traditional African Storyteller and Williamsburg native, spends an evening at the library sharing folktales and cultural stories that have a positive message and unify different cultures.
Find out more »March 2019
Memory Support Group
Memory Support Group sponsored by Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury The 2nd Thursday of every month at 1:00 pm, Mathews Memorial Library The Memory Support Group is for persons living with dementia in early through late stages and offers support for the caregivers. Activities will be offered for the individual with memory loss and support for the caregiver. The group is led by RWC’s Dementia Coordinator, Mary Arthur, who is PAC Certified.
Find out more »April 2019
Fantasy Trip to Canada @ the Mathews Memorial Library
Ride the rails, see the sights, and feast on the flavors of this amazing country! Ages 6 – 12 Lunch will be served. Reservations: 804.725.5747
Find out more »Brad Parks – Visiting Author
Brad Parks recently published book, “Say Nothing,” received the People’s Choice Award for Fiction at the 21st Annual Library of Virginia Literacy Awards Celebration honoring Virginia writers. Parks, a former journalist for the Washington Post and former resident of Middlesex, has appeared at the library on several occasions to discuss his mysteries, one of which featured Mathews as the setting for the novel.
Find out more »May 2019
Earl Swift – Visiting Author
Earl Swift, author of “Chesapeake Requiem,” will speak about his book which takes an intimate look at Tangier Island, it’s past, present and tenuous future. A veteran journalist, Swift made his home among the residents of Tangier for more than a year after thinking for some time that writing a book on the Island was something he “wanted to do.” As a result, he saw firsthand, not only the encroaching waters that threaten the Island but also the degree to…
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