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May 2024
June 2024
Saltwater Learn to Fish Day
Fishing & Learning Stations, children will be required to wear life jackets while fishing. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver. Refreshments provided! Rain or Shine (the fish don’t care)!
Find out more »Family Port Fun Day!
Join Mathews Parks & Facilities for a Family Fun Day at Port Fun Park! There will be activities on the new basketball courts, lessons and play time on the pickleball courts, an adult fitness trail, playground activities and the Mathews Memorial Library's Trail Tales! There will also be vendor giveaways and snow cones from Pelican's Snoballs.
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!
Find out more »July 2024
The Adventure Begins @ the Library!
Join the fun with the Mathews Memorial Library's The Adventure Begins summer programs! From Adventures in Nature, to Adventures in Imagination, Adventures in Travel and Adventures Close to Home, there's something for everyone! Activities include Lemonade Lectures, Tales to be Told, Discovery Days and Creative Activities- check out the list below to see the offerings, dates and times, and contact the Library to register. All activities are free. *REGISTRATION FOR TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY EVENTS IS FOR AGES 6-12 ONLY/…
Find out more »The Adventure Begins: C2K Camp Week
Join the Coalition4Kids in their summer camp at the Mathews Memorial Library and the Bay School Community Arts Center, for ages 6-12! This free camp runs from 10 am - 4 pm daily, and starts each day with activities at the Library, before heading to the Bay School for the afternoon after lunch! Register by July 5th at the library!
Find out more »August 2024
Teen Writer’s Workshop
Join the Mathews Memorial Library for a Creative Writing Workshop and author talk with Shannon Dunlop, author of Right Here, Right Now. Free and open to youth ages 12-18!
Find out more »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 »Ice Cream, Art & Drama
Ice Cream Social 11 AM-3 PM Beat the heat with something sweet! $10 for a handmade ceramic bowl filled with your choice of ice cream and toppings to help Clay by the Bay Ceramics Guild raise money for improvements to our pottery studio. Kids' Art Show and Market 10 AM-3 PM Explore and celebrate the work of our next generation of artists! All work was created in our Summer Art Camps. Student vendors also will be selling their work! Artisan…
Find out more »September 2024
October 2024
Howl-A-Palooza
Goosebumps @ the Library Party, followed by Main Street Trick or Treat! Head to the library for creepy crafts, ghoulish games, scary snacks, and a costume contest, and then head out to Main Street for a Trick or Treat Parade! The winners of the Jack-O'-Lantern contest will be announced at 2 pm.
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