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June 2019
71st Annual Gwynn’s Island Festival
Festival features live Music, Arts and Crafts, Antique Cars,Harley Davidson Motorcycle Parade, Food Vendors, Children’s Games with Extreme Obstacle Course and Face Painting
Find out more »July 2019
Central Village Homemaker’s Club
A fun opportunity for homemakers to pool knowledge, thoughts & experiences for the improvement of home & community life through our charitable, educational & social events.
Find out more »July 4th Fireworks Show
The 22nd annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at Mathews High School will take place on Thursday, July 4th with a rain date of Friday, July 5th. For more information visit the website: http://mathewsfireworkscommittee.com Photo credit: Mathews Fireworks Committee Website
Find out more »Ukelele on Sibley’s Porch
Swing by while you visit downtown on July 4th weekend and watch two local Ukelele groups, the "Ukesters" and "River City Ukulele Society," jam on the porch of Sibley's General Store. Art demo's going on inside, and the Mathews Farmers Market across the street on the Historic Court Green.
Find out more »World Famous Breakfast
First Sunday of every month! American Legion Post 83, 73 Hookemfair Rd, $9 Donation. Call: 804-725-7422
Find out more »Bay Quilters Guild
Bay Quilters meets the Second Thursday of Every Month at Central United Methodist Church Bay Quilters Guild meets to learn new quilting skills, share information, display completed items or found treasures, and make quilts for various charitable organizations. During the calendar year, they hold classes, lectures, and a Mystery Quilt Retreat. The Guild sponsors an annual quilt show at the Mathews Public Library during Market Days (first weekend after Labor Day in September). Individual members take part in the May…
Find out more »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 »Plunky & Oneness @ Mathews Memorial Library
Plunky & Oneness is an enduring and versatile funk, jazz, Afro-fusion group led by saxophonist J. Plunky Branch. This group is a unique combination of exotic soulful grooves, sax, vocals, African percussion, and electronics. They will be performing a selection of original compositions as part of the library’s Soothin’ Summer Sounds “We Are America” concert series. Free and open to the public | Sponsored by the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library
Find out more »Mathews Micro-Tri Series Event #2
Swim, bike, and run for shorter distances. Four event series, one event per month @ $20 each starting in June. Series prizes awarded in September.
Find out more »August 2019
Kids Kayak Camp 2019
This Kid’s Kayak Camp is for ages 10 – 15. There will be 6 children per camp. At camp your child will become familiar with all of the parts of the kayak; how to enter and exit the kayak properly; how to maneuver with skill and how to self-rescue and group rescue. All of this will be taught in a fun environment through kid friendly games. As the week progresses and skill level increases we will venture into the different areas of Mathews to…
Find out more »Cora Armstrong @ Mathews Memorial Library
Dubbed “the Queen of Virginia Gospel Music”, singer and pianist Cora Armstrong has been delighting audiences for over 40 years. Cora began taking piano lessons at the age of five, and performed gospel music with her sisters and mother as The Harvey Family. Since then, she has toured Europe and Japan, directed the VSU Gospel Chorale, and become an ordained minister. A perennial favorite at the Richmond Folk Festival, she will be performing a selection of traditional gospel as part…
Find out more »Mathews Micro-Tri Series Event #3
Swim, bike, and run for shorter distances. Four event series, one event per month @ $20 each starting in June. Series prizes awarded in September.
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