October
4 Thursday
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock UMC.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461, or LNHabitat.org.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers, men and women.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5.
Power Of Pink, 5-7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital. Breast cancer awareness, education, resources, networking, refreshments, door prizes. Register at 435-8614.
Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Corrottoman Baptist Church, 48 Ottoman Ferry Road, Ottoman. To benefit Upper Lancaster Transportation program of the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN). Entertainment: BGCNN Choir, church community musicians. $10 per person, optional.
Northern Neck Shaggers, 6 p.m. KC’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. Beginner lesson, followed by beyond beginner lesson at 7 p.m., line dancing review and lesson at 8 p.m. and open dancing until 9 p.m.
Northumberland Indivisible, 6 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Topic: Timothy Snyder’s book, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Speakers: Joe Schlatter and Laurie Morissette.
Free Square Dance Class, 7 p.m. Fairfield United Methodist Church, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Continues October 11 and 18. Register at 580-1625 or 761-1433.
Shaun Peace Band, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Open Mic With Fred & Don, 7:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
White Stone Town Council, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 433 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone.
5 Friday
AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
AA, 8 p.m. Calvary Baptist, Kilmarnock.
AA, 8 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Al-Anon, noon. Bay Center for Spiritual Development, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. 588-9224.
Tavern Woodworker’s Guild, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. 580-3377.
Indoor Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Northumberland School Administration Building, 2172 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. To benefit Northumberland County Animal Shelter.
First Friday Art Reception, 5-7 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Reception to showcase Abstract Show. Visitors are urged to meet the artists and RAL members. Light refreshments.
Bob Wilson, 5-8 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Byrd’s Seafood Co. Food Truck. 435-1416.
“The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays,” doors open 7 p.m., curtain 8 p.m. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. Reservations, www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
Movie Night, 7-9:15 p.m. Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck, 517 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Movie: “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.” Free popcorn. Repeats October 19.
Dave Crumbler, 7:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
John Spear Band, 8-11 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. $5. 435-0000.
6 Saturday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist.
AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Tavern Spinners & Weavers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 580-3377.
Distinctive Bazaar, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Irvington United Methodist Church, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Luncheon in the café, homemade bakery booth, theme gift baskets, hostess gifts, theme trees, children’s books, holiday wreaths, affordable gift items and upscale gifts. Silent auction: Boat coffee table.
Market Day, 8 a.m.-noon. Wicomico Parish Church Market Day, 5191 Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Highway, Wicomico Church. Silent auction, native plants, assorted vendors, produce and a yard sale with furniture, homemade gourmet foods, toys and children’s items, books, linens, holiday decorations, affordable art, jewelry, miscellaneous household goods.
National Solar Tour/Open House, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 494 Wicomico Drive, Heathsville. Register at bit.ly/solaropenhouse-175.
Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Produce, plants, crafts, breads, cheeses, jewelry, art. 480-0697.
Illustrators Workshop, 10 a.m.-3p.m. Allure Art Center, 419 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone. For artists and illustrators interested in being published. Instructor: David Aikens. To register, email [email protected], or call 323-3169.
Corn Maze, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Hay rides to the pumpkin patch. Continues Saturdays and Sundays, through October. $5.
Oktoberfest, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Mary’s Fleeton, 3020 Fleeton Road, Fleeton. A raffle will be held with a drawing at 2:15 p.m. Menu: Traditional German meats, potato salad, sauerkraut and oysters will be featured, German beer, giant pretzels, wine, sodas and water will be available for purchase. Homemade baked goods, jams and jellies will be sold. Children’s activities and a corn hole tournament.
Oyster Roast, 2-5 p.m. Cowart’s Seafood Corporation, 755 Lake Landing Drive, Lottsburg. Sponsor: Northumberland County Republican Committee. Menu: All-you-can-eat raw and steamed oysters, clam/seafood chowder, hot dogs. Music, silent auction, beer and wine for purchase. Guests include U.S. Senate candidate Corey Stewart, Rep. Rob Wittman, Sen. Ryan McDougle, Del. Margaret Ranson. $30 in advance, $35 at the gate. For advance tickets, call 450-4447, or 580-4046.
Burn The Mortgage Barbecue, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Menu: Pulled pork, chicken and sausage prepared by BBQ Master Sid Mace, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, appetizers, desserts, soft drinks. Beer and wine sold separately. Music: Fiddlesticks, with Bill and Pam Gurley. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Purchase tickets at the Tavern’s Gift Shoppe or www.rhhtfoundationinc.org.
Crab Feast, 4-7 p.m. Mila United Methodist Church, 1690 Mila Road, Mila. Menu: “All You Can Eat” hot crabs, hot dogs, bean soup, baked beans, desserts, tea, lemonade, sodas and water. $20.
“The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays,” doors open 7 p.m., curtain 8 p.m. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. Reservations, www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
7 Sunday
AA, 7:30 p.m. White Stone UMC.
AA, 5:30 p.m. Henderson UMC.
Corn Maze, 1-4 p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Hay rides to the pumpkin patch. Continues Saturdays and Sundays, through October. $5.
Sunday Speaker, 2 p.m. Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church & Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Speaker: Mary Ferrari. Topic: Mary Draper Ingles. $25, including the presentation, book signing and a wine-cheese reception. Purchase tickets at christchurch1735.ticketleap.com, or at the door.
Afternoon Tea, 2-4 p.m. The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Delicious sweets, biscuits, scones, finger sandwiches, teas from the Charleston Tea Company. $35. Reservations required, 48 hours in advance. 438-5000.
The Fine Art of Fine Photography, 5 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Instructor: Harold Burnley. Part 1- Seeing Things Differently. First of three parts. Continues October 14 and 28. For course descriptions, fees and registration, visit the center or call 436-9309.
8 Monday
AA, noon. Palmer Hall.
AA, 8 p.m. Fairfields Baptist.
Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Free Screenings, 9-11 a.m. YMCA, 39 William B. Graham Court, Kilmarnock. Blood pressure.
Historyland Community Workshop, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Center Drive, Kilmarnock. Crafting. Bring a drink or treat.
Bird Cruise, Departs 10 a.m. Returns 4:15 p.m. Chesapeake Breeze, Buzzard Point Marina, 468 Buzzard Point Road, Reedville. Sponsor: Northern Neck Audubon Society. Bring food and drinks or enjoy one of Tangier’s restaurants. $30. Purchase tickets, visit https://tangiercruise.com/tangier-cruises/chesapeake-breeze/, or call 453-2628.
Five Rivers Fiber Guild, 10 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. 580-2542.
Northern Neck Neuro-Muscular Support Group, 10:30 a.m. Beale Memorial Baptist Church, 19622 Tidewater Trails, Tappahannock. For those with a chronic, incurable illness that is neurological and/or muscular. Caregivers welcome. Call 580-7315.
Northumberland School Board, 6 p.m. NHS auditorium, 210 Academic Lane, Claraville.
Northern Neck Beekeepers, 7 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish Hall, Heathsville.
9 Tuesday
Al-Anon AFG, 4:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist.
Alateen, 4:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist Church.
AA, 7 and 8 p.m. Palmer Hall.
AA, 7 p.m. St. Mary’s White Chapel Episcopal.
Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m. Lower UMC. 776-9799.
Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band, 7 p.m. Campbell Memorial Presbyterian, Weems. 453-3465.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461 or LNHabitat.org.
Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Northumberland School Administration Building, 2172 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. To benefit Northumberland County Animal Shelter.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Aphasia Group, 11 a.m. Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center, 43 William B. Graham Court, Kilmarnock. $40 per month, or $10 per session.
Veterans’ Breakfast, 9 a.m. Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham, 511 Cedar Grove Road, Farnham. Participants are urged to RSVP at 394-2102.
Woman’s Club Of Northumberland County, 12:30 p.m. WCNC Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Speaker: June Daffeh, M.D. Topic: The Insurance Implications in Treatment of Breast Cancer. Canned food drive.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. $5.
Lancaster School Board, 5:30 p.m. LCPS Annex, 235 School Street, Kilmarnock.
Lancaster County Lions Club, 7 p.m. Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club, 362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock.
Marine Corps League, 7:30 p.m. Moose Lodge Family Center, Callao.
10 Wednesday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
AA, noon. Women’s meeting, Irvington UMC.
Al-Anon Family Group, 5:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 8484 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
Northern Neck Rotary, 7:30 a.m. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock. 462-9943.
Kiwanis Club, 7:30 a.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Tavern Spinners & Weavers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 580-3377.
Philanthropy Seminar, 9-11 a.m. Northern Neck Connection, Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Wendy McGrady. Topic: “Trends in Philanthropy—Fads or Game Changers?” $25 per person through Friday, October 5; or $30. To sign up, visit www.nnconnection.org.
Women’s Club of Lancaster County, 11 a.m. WCLC Clubhouse, 16 Mary Ball Place, Lancaster. Guests and prospective members welcome.
KIWS Rotary, noon, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. 436-3176.
Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, noon. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.
Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District Board, 6:30 p.m. Northern Neck Planning District Commission Conference Room, 483 Main Street, Warsaw. 313-9102, x101.
11 Thursday
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock UMC.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461, or LNHabitat.org.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers, men and women.
Stroke Support Group, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Bon Secours Rappahannock General Training Center, 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Rupan Gill. Complimentary lunch, pre-registration requested, 435-8427.
Rappahannock Garden Club, 12:45 p.m. Grace House, Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Lu Cavallaro. Topic: “The A-Z’s of Growing, Harvesting and Decorating Gourds.”
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5.
Cancer Support Group, 3-4 p.m. Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital, 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock. 580-9737.
Northumberland Supervisors, 5 p.m. Northumberland County Courts Building, 39 Judicial Place, Heathsville. Public hearings, 7 p.m.
Northern Neck Shaggers, 6 p.m. KC’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. Beginner lesson, followed by beyond beginner lesson at 7 p.m., line dancing review and lesson at 8 p.m. and open dancing until 9 p.m.
Irvington Town Council, 6:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist Church, 53 King Carter Drive, Irvington.
Free Square Dance Class, 7 p.m. Fairfield United Methodist Church, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Continues October 18. Register at 580-1625 or 761-1433.
Clay Dingledine, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Open Mic With Sam Johnson, 7:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
