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November 2024
A Turkish Feast: A Progressive Dinner
Please join the Bay School on November 13 for a Progressive Dinner Party celebrating Turkish cuisine. The festivities begin at 5:30 with appetizers and Yeni Raki Cocktails at The Bay School. You will have first chance to shop the Holiday Pop-Up Shop while you sip and mingle. At 6:00, we will walk to The White Dog Bistro to savor a four-course authentic Turkish dinner with the entree of your choice. Your dinner includes two glasses of Turkish wine. A cash…
Find out more »Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County
Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with the Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County” on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the library on Main Street in Mathews. Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers, for almost two centuries, maintained the beacons that guided vessels through the treacherous waters in and around Hampton Roads and north up the Bay. Men, women, immigrants and formerly enslaved men can be counted…
Find out more »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 »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 »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 »December 2024
Special Presentation by Ocean Products Research
A special presentation by OCEAN PRODUCTS, a company started in Mathews over 60 years ago, and still going strong! Meet the next generation managers and hear their success story. Sawyer Hutson, grandson of RC “Bobby” Hutson will be the speaker. Bobby Hutson started Ocean Products Research, Inc. in 1964 in his back yard. The company is still located in Diggs. OPR was the first company to bring monofilament to the United States, and OPR has been fabricating synthetic net and…
Find out more »Annual Rockfish Tournament
Join the Rotary Club and Morningstar Marina in this year's Annual Rockfish Tournament! With a first prize of $2,000, and $4,000 guaranteed cash prizes, you can win some Christmas money, catch some rockfish, and support a great local organization! Captain Registration is from 5-7 pm on 12/6! $200/ boat entry fee with unlimited anglers.
Find out more »Donk’s Theater’s Smith Family & Friends Christmas Show
SMITH FAMILY & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS SHOW
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