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November 2024
Donk’s Theater’s “A Night of Praise”
A NIGHT OF PRAISE – The Opry and guests will offer Christian music, old and new, for a night of praise and worship.
Find out more »Concerts by the Bay: Kate Voss & the Hot Sauce
Kate Voss made a name for herself in Seattle after her debut jazz album “Cheek to Cheek” was released in 2014. Since then, she has performed thousands of shows, was crowned Seattle-Kobe Jazz Vocal Princess (twice!), has produced 7 albums, and has won many awards including Vocalist of the Year from Earshot Magazine and Jazz Act of the Year from Seattle Weekly. Kate Voss & The Sauce’s top performers include her husband, Jason Goessl on guitar and WAMI award winning…
Find out more »Nick of Time Night Shopping Event
Shops will stay open late to help with your last-minute shopping needs! An list of participating shops will be coming soon!
Find out more »Mathews Gardening Group Monthly Meetings
Comprised mostly of beginner or intermediate gardeners, Mathews Gardening Group meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month (except November and December- third Wednesdays), and will offer regional experts as speakers to continuously improve and sharpen each member's gardening skills. For more information, please contact the Mathews VCE office at (804) 725-7196 or by email at [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »Thanksgiving Farmers Market
Join the Mathews Main Street Committee for a special Thanksgiving holiday Farmers Market! Give thanks for your local farmers, artisans, and bakers by filling your holiday tables with locally produced seasonal specials. Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway donated by Our Lil Gang Farms! Purchase tickets, $3.00, at the Mathews Memorial Library, MCVIC, and the Farmers Market. The winner will be chosen at the end of the November 23rd market. There will be more vendor raffles during the market too! Bring the entire…
Find out more »Tompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House
Tompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. as part of the Mathews Thanksgiving Farmers Market. Traditional fall decorations will be featured throughout. The 2024 Mathews County Historical Society ornament the Linda Carol will be featured. Other Mathews County Historical Society ornaments, Sally Tompkins dolls and publications will also be available for purchase.
Find out more »Christmas Comes to Gwynn’s Island
Join us on Gwynn’s Island to kick-off your Holiday Season! During this free event, see the educational exhibits that portray our rich history. As the oldest museum in Mathews County, we offer a unique perspective on the founding of our country. The GI Museum is truly a gem. The GI Museum will be decorated inside and out for Christmas, offering several locations for family photos. Santa will be on hand and holiday music will set the mood. There will be…
Find out more »December 2024
Antique Southern Quilts Collection Showcase
A special quilting exhibit, “Threads of Our History: Quilts of Mathews Virginia,” will debut at the Mathews Museum, October 5 and will be on exhibit through the end of December. These quilts are from a private collection of an old Mathews family, going back over a century. Mathews is a small, rural southern county sitting on the Chesapeake Bay. The quilts reflect their utilitarian use, in a geographic area that was fairly isolated until the 1950s. The quilts honor a southern tradition of quilting when…
Find out more »American Legion’s World Famous Breakfast
First Sunday of every month! Join the American Legion Post 83 at 73 Hookemfair Road for their monthly World Famous Breakfast! $12 Donation. Call: 804-725-7422 for more info
Find out more »Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour
The Made In Mathews Open Studio Tour offers the opportunity to visit and interact with an accomplished and varied group of working artists and artisans, each practicing thier chosen craft amongst the beautiful rivers and bays of historic Mathews County, Virginia. Our member artists and artisans benefit from a remarkably diverse range of skills, mediums, backgrounds that are as unique as the people who call Mathews County their home. Collectively they produce a staggering array of fine art, textiles, traditional…
Find out more »Bay School Holiday Pop-Up Market
Join the Bay School from November 13th - December 31st for their Holiday Pop-Up Market! Vendors booths will be set up inside the Bay School with some of the most popular artisans, and regularly freshened up with new inventory throughout the season!
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