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October 2023
Pumpkin Candle Workshop
Calling all autumn enthusiasts! Dive into autumn at Under the Stars Farm's Cement Pumpkin Candle Workshops! 
October 14 at 11 AM, October 15 at 2:30 PM, October 22 at 2:30 PM, October 29 at 2:30 PM DIY magic, customizing cement pumpkins, painting, scents, and pouring candles. Sip wine or lavender lemonade, craft gifts, and cozy up your space. 
Grab your spot now for a candle-making extravaganza! 
Candles ignite warmth, scents, and charm—cement pumpkins add a twist to…
Oyster Roast & BBQ Riot
The Annual Mathews Rotary Club Oyster Roast and BBQ Riot is an All-You-Can Eat event that you don't want to miss! Help the Rotary Club raise funds to help others while having a great time! Tickets are $35 in advance, or $40 at the door, and are available online at mathewsrotaryclub.org, or at Mathews Chesapeake Bank, Haskins Bayside Service Center, Mathews Visitor Center and any Rotarian.
Find out more »Caitlin Krisko & the Broadcast
Known for her soaring vocal performances, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast is a powerhouse soul rock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 2021, Krisko's electrified and unforgettable performances led to her working with members of Tedeschi Trucks Band and David Bowie's Blackstar Band on the band’s newest studio album Lost My Sight.
Find out more »Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry: Oldies Show (70s/ 80s)
There are just too many great songs to do only one Oldies show, so this show will AGAIN take you back in time to the “good ol’ days” of country and rock and roll from the decades of the 70’s and 80’s!
Find out more »Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
Join the Mathews Historical Museum for an Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show, featuring the "Underside of History," with 17th, 18th and 19th century garments! Tickets are $12 in advance, and $15 at the door- more information on how to purchase tickets is available at the Visitor Center & Doodlebugs.
Find out more »VIMS Lecture Series: Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay
Join The Mathews Land Conservancy & VIMS for the first in a lecture series: Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay. This presentation by Rachel Dixon is on the diversity of fishes in the Chesapeake Bay, the methods used to sample and study fishes, and the challenges facing fishes and their habitats. Rachel Dixon is a Ph.D. candidate in the Natural Resources section at VIMS. This event is free and open to the Publix.
Find out more »The Haunting of the Hudgins House
Join the Mathews Memorial Library for "The Haunting of the HUDGINS HOUSE... an Ever-Evolving Tale" with Benn Trask. This free event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served! The Hudgins House tale began in the fall of 1882 when lighthouse officials in Baltimore granted Assistant Keeper Augustine F. Hudgins of the Wolf Trap station a leave of absence to tend to an unusual family matter. The issue reportedly was a malicious spirit that was tormenting the lighthouse…
Find out more »The Courthouse Players Presents… Fright Night!
Join the Courthouse Players for a "spooktastic evening of one act plays." Come in costume and receive a tasty treat! Tickets are $20 at the door, $19 in advance, and $7 for students.
Find out more »Harvest Festival & Ghost Hunt
Join Zoll Vineyards as they bring in this beautiful harvest season- along with VA Wine! Harvest parties across VA will start this weekend and into Oct. 21. This home-grown holiday is a day to toast the richness of our region. The Vineyard will feature local farm vendors who specialize in organically grown produce and goods- such as veggies, mushrooms, meats and honey! There will also be a few select craft vendors, whose items specifically align with the harvest season and all…
Find out more »Dinner on the Deck
Imagine a fall evening breeze, the sound of live music, and dinner under the stars -it's the perfect date night ambience. Join Under the Stars Farm and experience Dinner on the Deck a one of a kind dining experience. LIVE music, crisp cool air, the turning of the leaves, outdoor heaters, a scrumptious charcuterie board and the delicious scent of dessert in the air. The farm has partnered with a local chef to create charcuterie boards that will leave the men…
Find out more »Larry Keel Experience
Larry Keel is an award-winning innovative flat picking guitarist and singer/songwriter hailing from Appalachia. Raised in a musical family steeped in the mountain culture of the region, Keel began from an early age to forge a distinctive sound, taking traditional music and infusing it with modern light. With the acoustic guitar Keel has brought the flat picking form to its highest level of sophistication and sonic power with his muscular, yet refined style of playing.
Find out more »Movie Night at the Museum: NOSFERATU
Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a Friday Movie Night with the "original scary movie!" Doors open at 6:30 PM Movie at 7 PM
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