August
15 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.
Aeronautical Historical Society, 11:30 a.m. Pilot House Restaurant, 2737 Greys Point Road, Topping. Speaker: Maj. Greg Fletcher. Topic: Civil Air Patrol.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5. 438-5256.
Crabbing 101, 3-4 p.m. Fishing Pier, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Learn to crab. $2. 462-5030.
Watercolor Painting, 5:30-8 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Instructor: Doug Mock. Continues August 22 and 29. $37.50 for members and $42.50 for others, per session. To register, visit the center, ralartcenter.com, or call 436-9309.
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.
Music On The Half Shell Stage, 6 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Opener: Something Different Duo. Headliner: The Mullins Sisters. By season pass; $10 at www.kilmarnock.com, or the gate.
Dave McKenney, 7-9:30 p.m. Chesapeake, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Robbie Kerns, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Northumberland Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Northumberland County Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville.
Lancaster Planning Commission, 7 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
Northumberland Democrats, 7 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Speakers: Capt. John Beauchamp, candidate for Sheriff; Jimmy Brann, candidate for District 1 supervisor.
“Smoke On The Mountain,” 7:30 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $20 adults, $8 students. By reservation: westmorelandplayers.org, [email protected], or 529-9345.
Blues Night, 7:30-11 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
16 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. Friends of Northumberland County Animal Shelter Thrift Shop, 2172 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg.
FIRST Robotics Class, 4-5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Grades 7-12. Design, build and program robots for The FIRST Robotics Competition. Call Jessica Cutler, 296-6278. Walk-ins welcome.
Seine N’ Splash, 11 a.m.-noon. Picnic Area, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Dip a seining net in the river. 462-5030.
Butterfly Safari, 2-3 p.m. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Butterfly hunt and crafts. 462-5030.
Kelim Jewelry Show Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. Objects, Art and More, 4462 Irvington Road, Irvington. 438-8024.
Southern Grace, 5-8 p.m. Third Annual Special Olympics-Area 28 Summer Fundraiser, Trinity Episcopal Church Pavilion, 8484 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster. Barbecue dinner and gospel music.
Bob Wilson, 5-9 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.
Pianist David Graham, 6-9 p.m. Hope and Glory Inn, 65 Tavern Road, Irvington.
Adult Paint Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Project: Oyster al Fresco. Instructor: Marilyn Sprouse. $30 members, $35 others, including all materials. Participants may bring their choice of beverage. Register at the art center or call 436-9309.
What Trees Are These? 6-7 p.m. Fishing Pier, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Tree identification walk. 462-5030.
Nancy McClain & Friends, 7 p.m. Music Night, White Stone UMC, 118 Methodist Church Road, White Stone. Snacks and sodas provided. Donations welcome.
“The Birds,” A Staged Reading, 7 p.m. theater/bar opens, 8 p.m., curtain. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. By reservation: www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
“Smoke On The Mountain,” 7:30 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $25 adults, $10 students. By reservation: westmorelandplayers.org, [email protected], or 529-9345.
Something Different Duo, 7-9:30 p.m. Chesapeake, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
NN Allstars, 7:30-11 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
Itchy Dog, 8-11 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Classic Campfire, 8-8:30 p.m. Amphitheater, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Campfire stories, park pointers, roasting marshmallows, make and munch s’mores. 462-5030.
17 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.
Dream Fields Spanish Mackerel Fishing Tournament, Dream Fields, 1385 Irvington Road, Kilmarnock. Weigh in: Chesapeake Boat Basin. Register at: www.dreamfields.org.
Heathsville Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
Kilmarnock Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Historic Belle Isle Wagon Tour, 11 a.m.-noon. Visitor Center, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Interpretive wagon tour of the park. $3 per person, or $8 per family. Pre-registration recommended, 462-5030.
Kelim Jewelry Trunk Show, 11 a.m. Objects, Art and More, 4462 Irvington Road, Irvington. 438-8024.
Tribute To Patriots Of African Descent, 11 a.m. First Baptist Church, 3585 Courthouse Road, Heathsville. Sponsor: Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society. Speakers, commemoration ceremony, lunch. Free event, lunch $12 a plate. Reservations not required.
When Oysters Strike, 1-2 p.m. Motor Boat Launch, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Visit the park’s oyster cage garden. 462-5030.
Play It Forward, 1 p.m. Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church, 3712 Weems Road, Weems. The String Crewe, young Suzuki students of violin, viola and cello, will open for the U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings.
Slimy Science, 3-4 p.m. Picnic Area, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Slimy critters and crafts. 462-5030.
“Smoke On The Mountain,” 3 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $25 adults, $10 students. By reservation: westmorelandplayers.org, [email protected], or 529-9345.
Barbecue Dinner, 4-7 p.m. American Legion Adams Post 86, 882 Waverly Avenue, Kilmarnock. Eat in or take out. $12 adult, $5 children. Purchase advance tickets at Lester’s Barber Shop in Kilmarnock, 580-2029, or the door.
Southern Grace, 6-8 p.m. Music by the River, Picnic Area, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. 462-5030.
Pianist David Graham, 6-9 p.m. Hope and Glory Inn, 65 Tavern Road, Irvington.
“The Birds,” A Staged Reading, 7 p.m. theater/bar opens, 8 p.m., curtain. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. By reservation: www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
The Meltones, 7-9:30 p.m. Chesapeake, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Nelson Jarvis, 7:30-11 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
18 Sunday
AA, 7:30 p.m. White Stone UMC.
AA, 5:30 p.m. Henderson UMC.
Ask A Ranger, 9-10 a.m. Campground Bathhouse, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Rangers will entertain the kids, while campers pack up. 462-5030.
Southern Grace, 9:30 a.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone.
Hidden Life Of Marshes, 11 a.m.-noon. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Short hike to a wetland. 462-5030.
Acoustic Sundays, 1-7 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
Sangria Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.
Just Dan, 1-3:30 p.m. Fish Hawk, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Mackenzie Roark, 1-5 p.m. Acoustic Sunday, Ingleside Plantation Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove. www.inglesidevineyards.com, 224-8687.
“The Birds,” A Staged Reading, 2 p.m. theater/bar opens, 3 p.m., curtain. The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $25. By reservation: www.lancasterplayers.org, or 435-3776.
“Smoke On The Mountain,” 3 p.m. Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. $25 adults, $10 students. By reservation: westmorelandplayers.org, [email protected], or 529-9345.
19 Monday
AA, noon. Palmer Hall.
AA, 8 p.m. Fairfields Baptist.
Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m. Bay Center for Spiritual Development, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. 690-3142.
Read To The Dogs, 10-11 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. All ages. 580-5051.
Book Group, 2-4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Book: Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee. 435-1729.
Kilmarnock Town Council, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
20 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.
Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band, 7:15 p.m. Campbell Memorial Presbyterian, Weems. 453-7062.
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. Friends of Northumberland County Animal Shelter Thrift Shop, 2172 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
4H Food Challenge Camp, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Heathsville United Methodist Church, 39 Courthouse Road, Heathsville. Ages 9-18. Practice cooking skills in a 4H team competition. Continues August 22. $20. Preregistration required, 580-5694.
Book Club, 10:30 a.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Book: The Rosie Project by Graema Simsion. Review and discussion.
Kilmarnock Garden Club, 1 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist Church, 65 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Andy Lacatell. Topic: “The Chesapeake Bay Diet – Surf and Turf for a Better Bay.”
Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board, 1 p.m. 84 East Peer Drop-In Center, 7603 Hospital Drive, Gloucester.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Lancaster Women’s Club, $5.
21 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.
Kiwanis Club, 7:30 a.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Northern Neck Rotary, 7:30 a.m. Lee’s Restaurant, 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.
Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, noon. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.
Lancaster County Broadband Authority, 4:30 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
Rappahannock Indivisible—We the People, 7 p.m. Unitarian Fellowship of the Rappahannock, 366 James Wharf Road, White Stone. Speaker: Shannon Ellis. Topic: 2020 Census.
Mercy Creek, 7-9:30 p.m. Chesapeake, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Open Mic With Fred Stevenson & Don Lee, 7:30-11 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
22 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.
Coffee With A Cop, 10 a.m. Front Porch Coffeehouse, 139 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Butterfly Safari, 11 a.m.-noon. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Butterfly hunt and crafts. 462-5030.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5. 438-5256.
Seine N’ Splash, 2-3 p.m. Picnic Area, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Dip a seining net in the river. 462-5030.
Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock, 460 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter. 967-2580.
Community Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Henderson UMC, 72 Henderson Drive, Callao. Free lunch, fellowship, Northumberland Public Library Tech Mobile.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club. 435-6207.
Mahjong, 1-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5. 438-6415.
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.
Acoustic Bliss, 7-9:30 p.m. Chesapeake, The Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 438-5000.
Northumberland County Lions Club, 7 p.m. Reedville Market, 729 Main Street, Reedville.
Jacob Vanko Solo, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Blues Night, 7:30-11 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
