May
17 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.
Grief Support Group, 2 p.m. Henderson UMC, Callao.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers welcome.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5.
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group, noon, lunch. 1-3 p.m. session. Java Jacks Cafe, 504 South Church Lane, Tappahannock. Gather at noon for lunch.
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 County Democratic Party, social 6:30 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Speaker: Col. Joe Schlatter. Topics: Rise of Ku Klux Klan.
Free Lecture, 7 p.m. Festival Halle, 177 North Main Street, Reedville. Topic: “Dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay: Why, Where, When?” Speaker: Dr. Helen Bailey.
Open Mic, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000. To get on stage, call 804-436-6481.
Lancaster Planning Commission, 7 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
Northumberland Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Northumberland County Courts Building, 39 Judicial Place, Heathsville.
“Foxfire,” 7:30 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $20 adults, $10 students. Reservations, 529-9345, www.westmorelandplayers.org.
18 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.
Kekoka Yoga Retreat, YMCA/APYC Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Road, Kilmarnock. $195, includes lodging, farm-to-table meals, yoga, meditation, lectures, music, water activities. Continues through May 20. Reservations required, 435-3616, www.ymcacampkekoka.org
Just Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour to benefit The Haven Shelter and Services. Five gardens in Kinsale and Hague. $20 in advance, or $25 on tour days. Purchase tickets at 333-1099, or www.havenshelter.org/justgardens.
60th Annual Meeting, Foundation For Historic Christ Church, 4 p.m. Historic Christ Church & Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Speaker: Kathy Spangler. Catered reception. $25 in advance. www.christchurch1735.ticketleap.com. 438-6855.
Bob Wilson, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.
JJ&Co., 6-8:30 p.m. Sunsets on the Tides Terrace, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
LHS Band Concert, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. concert, Lancaster Middle School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Concert, symphonic bands. $5 at the door.
Alabaster Grace, 7 p.m. Music Night, White Stone UMC, 118 Methodist Church Road, White Stone. Brad and Joan Perry. Donations welcome. Snacks, sodas.
“Foxfire,” 7:30 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $20 adults, $10 students. Reservations, 529-9345, www.westmorelandplayers.org.
Rappahannock Crossing, 8-11 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
JNM, 8 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 758-8000.
“An Evening With Two Fabulous Old Broads In Three Acts,” 7 p.m. social hour, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. Reservations, www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
19 Saturday
Armed
Forces Day
AA, 7:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist.
AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.
AA, 8 p.m. Henderson 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.
Benefit Breakfast, 8-10 a.m. Wicomico UMC, 5060 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Wicomico Church. For Faith, a 10-year-old with Leukemia.
Heathsville Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Theme: Going to the Dogs! Produce, baked goods, goat cheese, flowers, nursery plants, handcrafts, Tavern artisans. 580-3377.
Household Hazardous Waste/Electronic Waste Collection, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Kilmarnock Refuse Center, 320 White Pine Drive, Kilmarnock. For Lancaster County residents. Accepting household chemicals, oil based paint, anti-freeze, motor oil, pesticides, cleaning products, old televisions, computer monitors, rechargeable batteries, telephones, printers, fax machines. 462-5780 or 313-9102.
Traditional 18th Century Trades Fair, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Demonstrations: Blacksmithing, the art of the wheelwrights, tailoring, harness making, rural carpentry, basket weaving, candle making. Kids activities, crafts. $15 adults, free ages 12 and younger. 493-1972.
Spring On The Plantation, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Demonstrations: Sheep shearing, tobacco planting, blacksmithing, open hearth cooking. 224-1732, ext 235.
Just Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour to benefit The Haven Shelter and Services. Five gardens in Kinsale and Hague. $20 in advance, or $25 on tour days. Purchase tickets at 333-1099, or www.havenshelter.org/justgardens.
Car Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Memory Lane Car Club and Northern Neck Corvette Club. To benefit Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck. Donations of pet food and cash welcome.
National Kids To Park Day, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Organized activities:11 a.m. Trick Your Stick, $2; 1 p.m., Seine n’ Splash; 2 p.m., Family Game Hour; 5:30 p.m., Slimy Science; 6 p.m. Fun and Games at Music by the River. $4 parking. 462-5030.
Hometown Heroes Preview Party/America’s Sweethearts, 3-5 p.m. Town Centre Park, 201 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Preview party for Hometown Heroes banner display. Bring a blanket or chair.
“Foxfire,” 3 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $20 adults, $10 students. Reservations, 529-9345, www.westmorelandplayers.org.
Preakness Party, 3-7 p.m. Ben Lomond, 269 Ben Lomond Road, Dunnsville. Sponsor: Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation. $100 per person. Gala, food, beverages, race viewing, silent and live auctions. Purchase tickets at 333-6707 or www.rappahannock.edu/foundation.
Chesapeake String Quartet, 4-6 p.m. Bringing Music To Life Series, Historic Christ Church & Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. $25. Purchase tickets at www.christchurch1735.ticketleap.com. 438-6855.
WildFlower Honey, 6-8 p.m. Music by the River, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. 462-5030.
Legacy, 6-8:30 p.m. Sunsets on the Tides Terrace, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Midnight Coal Company, 7 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock.
“An Evening With Two Fabulous Old Broads In Three Acts,” 7 p.m. social hour, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. Reservations, www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
Commander Cody & His Modern Day Airmen, 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock Concert Association, Northumberland County Schools Performing Arts Theater, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville. By season subscription or $25. Students admitted free. Purchase tickets at 866-217-8149, www.rappahannockconcerts.org., or the door.
Austin Ferguson, 9 p.m. Captain’s Grill & Patio at Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant, 528 North Church Lane, Tappahannock. 443-4314.
20 Sunday
AA, 7:30 p.m. White Stone UMC.
AA, 5:30 p.m. Henderson UMC.
Go Wild! 11a.m.-4 p.m. Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Hutchinson Tract, 19180 Tidewater Trail, Tappahannock. Pontoon boat tours, archery, target shooting, face painting, birdhouse building, bird hunts, a native plant sale, a life-sized eagle’s nest and exhibitors, Friends of Belle Isle State Park, silent auction, free hot dogs, cake, cookies, lemonade and water.
“Foxfire,” 3 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $20 adults, $10 students. Reservations, 529-9345, www.westmorelandplayers.org.
21 Monday
AA, noon. Palmer Hall.
AA, 8 p.m. Fairfields Baptist.
Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Historyland Community Workshop, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Center Drive, Kilmarnock. Crafting. Bring a drink or treat.
Book Group, 2-3 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Book: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by J.D. Vance. 435-1729.
Bluff Point Community League, 6 p.m. social time, 6:30 p.m. dinner. Bluff Point Graded School Building, 2595 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock. Potluck dinner meeting. Speaker: Nick Nicholson.
LMS Band Concert, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. concert, Lancaster Middle School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Concert, symphonic bands.
Kilmarnock Town Council, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Committee reports.
22 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.
Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 9:30 a.m. VMRC Headquarters, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News.
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.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. $5.
Electronic Device Support, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Instructor: Izaak Hagy. Bring mobile phones, laptops and tablets. 580-5051.
Lancaster County Lions Club, 7 p.m. Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club, 362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock.
23 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.
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.
Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, noon. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.
KIWS Rotary, 5:30 p.m. Rivah Auction House, Kilmarnock. 436-3176.
Senior Session, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Northumberland Family YMCA, 6348 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Complimentary lunch. Reservations, 580-8901.
24 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.
Grief Support Group, 2 p.m. Henderson UMC, Callao.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers welcome.
Story Time, 10 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 3 and older. 580-5051.
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Commonwealth Senior Living, 460 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. 446-5857.
Barbecue Dinner, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. take out, 4:30-6:30 p.m. take out/eat in. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 435 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Kiwanis Club of the Northern Neck. $10 adults, $5 ages 5-12, free ages 4 and younger. Purchase tickets from Kiwanis members, Bay and River Home Decor, or at the door.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club. 435-6207.
Cancer Support Group, 3-4 p.m. Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital, 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock. 580-9737.
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.
Aaron Tigg, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
