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June 2024
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 »Gone to the Dogs
Head over to Mathews High's track/field area for a "pawsome" event filled with furry friends and wagging tails! GONE TO THE DOGS is an exciting gathering where dog lovers of all ages can come together to celebrate their four-legged dog while raising funds to support the service dogs of Canine Companions's Old Dominion Chapter. At GONE TO THE DOGS, you'll find a variety of activities, starting with a dog-walk, followed by a variety of demonstrations and presentations, vendors and food!…
Find out more »Lecture Series at Williams Wharf Landing
Join the Mathews Land Conservancy for a discussion on the rise in modern aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay and why we should make room for it, with Mike Congrove and Stan Allen from Oyster Seed Holdings. Oyster aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay bloomed relatively late on the world stage, but rose very quickly in the 2000s so that Virginia now leads the East Coast in production. This growth was bolstered by the development of breeding techniques that maximize productivity. With this growth was…
Find out more »Mathews VFD 1st Annual Boat Docking Contest
Join the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department for the 1st Annual Boat Docking Contest! There are 15 boats participating in the contest! There will be live music, sales vendors, food vendors, a kids' zone and more! Your ticket includes unlimited beer and entry to the event (kids 10 and under are free). Hunter Owens will perform the National Anthem, and there will be live music from Part Time and DJ Tommy Eriksen! Food trucks include: The Seafood Shack, Coastal Thirst, Salty…
Find out more »Gwynn’s Island Days
Join the Gwynn's Island Civic League for this year's Gwynn's Island Chicken Dinner & Gwynn's Island Festival! All proceeds from both events will benefit the Gwynn's Island Civic League and the Gwynn's Island Museum. The Chicken Dinner will take place on Friday, June 28 from 4:30-7 pm. Tickets are $15, and available at the door. Enjoy a chicken dinner with all the fixings! There will be a drive-through option available! Then, on Saturday, celebrate the simpler life with a festival…
Find out more »Party at the Wharf
$5 at the gate (children 12 & under free)Gate opens at 5:00 PM; Live Music 6:00-9:00 PMMUSIC - William Earl Sadler & Low BottomFOOD TRUCK - Positive Pizza, Coastal Thirst and After Prom All ages welcome! Bring a friend and a chair! No coolers please. Hosted by the Mathews Land Conservancy, a 501(c)3 non-profit org, owners of the wharf - all proceeds benefit the facilities of the MLC.SPONSORS:Frances Hudgins, Hudgins Design CollaborativeShun XingLynette Glockner, Mathews PharmacyRandy, William & Virginia Hudgins,…
Find out more »Islander Regatta
Annual 9 mile paddling event for non-motorized craft, circumnavigating one of Virginia’s few inhabited islands: Gwynn’s Island in Mathews County. With its origins as a fun summer challenge for a group of friends, the Islander Regatta is opening its door to more participants. Max 200.
Find out more »July 2024
Row the Chesapeake
Please join us to celebrate the best of Mathews County waterways! On Saturday July 13, 2024, Mathews Land Conservancy and Mobjack Rowing Association host “Row the Chesapeake”. Rowers Matt Muffelman (Mathews, VA) and James Dietz (Springfield, MA) are teaming up for a row across the Chesapeake Bay to highlight public recreational opportunities of the local waterways. Muffelman, Vice President of Mobjack Rowing Association (MRA), explains “This event is a way to bring attention to the beauty of our local…
Find out more »July Gardening Meeting
Mathews Gardening Group Come join us at the next Monthly Meeting! Meeting Notice When: Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Where: Mathews County Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Main Office: (804) 725-7196 10494 Buckley Hall Road Suite B, Mathews, VA 23109 Speaker & Topic: Pamela Darney, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Seed Saving Strategies: When & How to Start! BONUS: SEED SWAP – BRING YOUR SEEDS TO EXCHANGE WITH OTHERS About Seed Saving: The practical understanding and value…
Find out more »August 2024
National Night Out 2024
National Night Out will be held on the football field of Mathews High School with games, music, food trucks, sno-cones and more. This event is held across the county to build relationships between families in our community and law enforcement.
Find out more »The Enemies List: Invasive Plants
Join the Mathews Gardening Group for a lecture entitled "The Enemies List: Twelve of the Most Notorious Invasive Plants of Tidewater, Virginia," with special guest speaker Christina Verderosa, Newport News Master Gardener & Tree Steward. This event is free and open to the public.
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