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SUMMARY:Gwynn's Island Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Gwynn’s Island Museum Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/gwynns-island-museum-open-3/
LOCATION:Gwynn’s Island Museum\, State Rte 633\, Gwynn\, VA\, 23066\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gwynn's Island Civic League":MAILTO:gwynnsislandfestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T100000
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SUMMARY:Mathews Micro Triathlon Series #2
DESCRIPTION:Mathews Micro Triathlon Series (MMTS) Event #2\nvttrunners.com/mmts – $22 \n1/4 mile swim\, 8 mile bike\, 2 mile run – split timing for each leg of the triathlon and for transitions. Race day signup is available starting at 8am and the transition area will be open at that time as well. Participants should be ready-to-go (for the swim start) at 8:30am. \nWe’ll have brief race instructions and Q&A time before the event and start as close to 8:30am as possible. Please check Micro-Triathlon Page for course details and route map (vttrunners.com/mmts). \nAWARDS will be presented at the end of the series to the fastest overall finisher and (depending on number of participants) to fastest swimmer\, cyclist\, runner\, and transitioner – combined time for all 4 events. If you miss an event\, we will use the final finishing time for that event as your time for purposes of the Series. Overall winner will be ineligible for other awards. \nSERIES SWAG: Anyone completing all 4 series events will receive a MMTS Hoodie Sweatshirt at the final series event. Sweatshirts will also be available for sale by request ($35). \nParticipants must be at least 14 years of age.\nParent consent will be required at time of registration for any participants 14-17 years old \nCost: $22
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-micro-triathlon-series-mmts-event-2/
LOCATION:Williams Wharf\, 1039 Williams Wharf Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Sports
ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Tidewater Trailrunners LLC (VTTR)":MAILTO:vttrunners@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T130000
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SUMMARY:Mathews Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Farmers Market\, sponsored by the Mathews Main Street Committee\, has been in existence for about 30 years. Located on Court Street on the Historic Courthouse Green in Mathews County\, Virginia\, the market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday from April through October. \nFood\, flowers\, and gifts galore! Our vendors feature a variety of fresh vegetables\, along with homemade bread and bakery goods\, eggs\, and meat. In addition\, our vendors offer plants\, flowers (potted and bouquets)\, handmade crafts\, clothing\, and jewelry. You are also likely to find handmade ceramics\, soaps\, yarns\, and various types of artwork. \nBring the entire family (including pets) for all to enjoy the pleasant social atmosphere. We also encourage everyone to check out the surrounding shops and restaurants in downtown Mathews\, all within easy walking distance of the market.  \n\nCOVID-19 Vendor and Customer Guidelines: \nVendor Guidelines \n\nVendors are required to wear a mask.\nVendors will be spaced 6-ft apart.\nVendors’ booths will be set up to prevent touching of multiple surfaces by customers.\nVendors will have hand sanitizer and cleaning products to meet all enhanced cleaning guidelines.\n\nCustomer Guidelines \n\nFace masks are recommended for all visitors to the market.\nCustomers enter the market at the corner of Church and Court Streets by the monument.\nCustomers abide by the 6-ft distancing guidelines and ask visitors not to assemble in groups in front of vendor booths or walkways.\nKeep children with you at all times.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-farmers-market-6/
LOCATION:Mathews Historic Courthouse\, 27 Court Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Food & Drink,Outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T140000
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SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Maritime Museum will reopen Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM\, and continue through the summer months Fridays and Saturdays. \nWe welcome visitors to view 2 new exhibits.  A history of the steamboat era and its importance to Mathews County when it was the life line of this area.  Also a display of the rich history of Fitchetts Wharf from the shipwright activities of the early 1800’s\, to its prominent role during the Civil War including the blockade runner C. S. S. Caroline. \nWe ask visitors to please wear masks\, and observe social distancing.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-museum-open-2/
LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T180000
DTSTAMP:20260522T175626
CREATED:20200618T173432Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Gathering at Hyco House
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Hyco House with Sam Forrest. Bring food and a friend to share!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/summer-solstice-gathering-at-hyco-house/
LOCATION:Hyco House\, 10941 Buckley Hall Rd\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Hyco House":MAILTO:ramseyer.tabitha@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200621T180000
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SUMMARY:Fathers Day Entertainment on Main Street
DESCRIPTION:Give dad a laugh by stopping downtown this Sunday on Fathers Day to find a juggling clown and puppeteer on our Main Street! That’s right\, live entertainment will pop up at the Bay School Community Arts Center\, The Daily Grind Coffee House\, & Visitor Center. This talent is sponsored by a very generous resident who wants to give back and share some love and joy in her community!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/fathers-day-entertainment-on-main-street/
LOCATION:Mathews Visitor Center\, 239 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T100000
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CREATED:20200212T165353Z
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SUMMARY:Gwynn's Island Road Race
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Gwynn’s Island Race is ON for June 27 – under a new\, social distance racing format. Outdoor exercise is encouraged — providing that we all adhere to the group size limitations and social distancing. Earlier in the year\, we tested out a new format to conform to the safety recommendations – and it was a success.\n\n\nFind out more here: www.vttrunners.com/kukini
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/gwynns-island-festival-8k-5k-and-1m-fun-run/
LOCATION:Gwynn’s Island Civic Center\, 1996 Old Ferry Rd.\, Gwynn\, VA\, 23066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Sports
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ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Tidewater Trailrunners LLC (VTTR)":MAILTO:vttrunners@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum circa 1820
DESCRIPTION:Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.\nSaturdays\, starting June 27-Oct. 31\, 2020 \nThe cottage\, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society\, is named for Christopher Tompkins\, a local sea captain\, planter\, local merchant and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. \nExhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County and serves as a gift shop\, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1920s\, and a room dedicated to Sally Louisa Tompkins who was the first woman commissioned in an American military unit. \nDuring this period of safe-distancing\, self-guided tours will be conducted.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-circa-1820/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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SUMMARY:Thomas James Store circa 1820
DESCRIPTION:Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.\nSaturdays\, starting June 27-Oct. 31\, 2020 \nTake a self-guided tour of one of the best-preserved early 19th–century stores in the southeastern U.S. This rare commercial structure has retained much of its original fabric; shed-roofed rectangular wings were added around 1900. Interpretive signage explains what the various marks and features represent. \nThe Thomas James Store is owned and maintained by the Mathews County Historical Society. \n 
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/thomas-james-store-circa-1820/
LOCATION:Thomas James Store\, 44 Maple Ave\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T120000
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SUMMARY:MCHS Book Launch - Historic Homes
DESCRIPTION:MCHS Book Launch \n“Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County\, Virginia” \nSat.\, June 27th at 11 a.m.\nTompkins Cottage Museum\n43 Brickbat Rd. | Mathews\, Va. \nVolume 4 of “Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County\, Virginia” will be launched in a reception at 11 a.m. at Tompkins Cottage Museum. \nThis 4th in a series of five books features ten of Mathews County’s antebellum historic properties: Auburn\, Augustine Diggs House\, Augustine F. Hudgins House\, Cedar Grove\, Gwynnville\, Henry Sibley House\, Hyco House\, Lilly House\, and Seaford.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mchs-book-launch-historic-homes/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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