Events
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15th Annual Highland Games
Piankatank Ruritan Club 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin us in celebrating a wee bit of Scotland! Bagpipes and drums lead the parade for the start of the annual Highland games. Participants compete in fun and challenging traditional Celtic sports that originated centuries ago in Scotland. The games, testing strength, endurance and skill, are “sized” by age groups 6 to 14. Register in […]
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Mathews Micro-Tri Series Event #1
Williams Wharf 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesSwim, 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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Mathews Historic Church Tour
Westville Christian Church 261 Main St., Mathews, VA, United StatesSix churches -- Antioch Baptist, Grace-Providence UMC, Gwynn's Island Baptist, Macedonia Baptist, Westville Baptist & Westville Christian -- in Mathews County will be open for the Mathews County Historical Society’s Historic […]
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Rosette @ Mathews Memorial Library
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesRosette is a Richmond-based string quartet comprised of four women who love to make meaningful connections through music. Violinists Ellen Cockerham Riccio and Treesa Gold, violist Kimberly Ryan, and cellist Stephanie Barrett came together in November of 2015 for a Classical Revolution RVA event which explored spiritual elements in music by Bach, Beethoven, and Dvořák. […]
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Author William Geroux presenting “The Ghost Ships of Archangel”
Kingston Episcopal Parish House 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, United StatesWilliam Geroux, author of Mathews Men, will be at the Kingston Parish promoting his new book, The Ghost Ships of Archangel. The Ghost Ships of Archangel will be published May 14 by […]
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Gwynn’s Island Festival 8k, 5k, and 1 Fun Mile
Gwynn's Island Civic Center 1996 Old Ferry Rd., Gwynn, VA, United StatesThis running event is held annually to coincide with the Gwynn's Island Festival on the last weekend of June. Participants can register on line for race and decide which distance they want (8k or 5k) during the race! Bring the entire family & stick around for the festival - the 1 mile run/walk is free! […]
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July 4th Fireworks Show
Mathews High School 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, United StatesThe 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
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Plunky & Oneness @ Mathews Memorial Library
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesPlunky & 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 […]
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Mathews Micro-Tri Series Event #2
Williams Wharf Landing 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesSwim, 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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Kids Kayak Camp 2019
Mobjack Kayking, LLC 265 Dutchmans Road, Port Haywood, VA, United StatesThis 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 […]
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Cora Armstrong @ Mathews Memorial Library
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesDubbed “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 […]
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Mathews Micro-Tri Series Event #3
Williams Wharf 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesSwim, 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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