Sold out
The Northern Neck Orchestra’s May 16 performance of A Night at The Movies: Tribute to John Williams, has sold out. The concert is the last of the current season.
Tickets for the 2026-27 season of five concerts will go on sale this summer.
Black Pearls
The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will host a Zoom presentation at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, featuring David Anthony Taylor, founder of Black Pearls of Genealogy (BPOG).
The BPOG guides individuals and families through the often-challenging journey of tracing African American roots, offering tools, insight and inspiration for uncovering hidden histories. To access this virtual meeting, email mpaaghs.va@gmail.com, or call 651-8753.
Fiber guild
The Five Rivers Fiber Guild will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, May 11, in Art Room 2 in the Life Enrichment Center at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC), 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. The guest speaker will be Sharon Mason.
The meeting will include a show and tell of members’ hand-crafted items. Visitors and potential new members are welcome. Lunch will be available at RWC after the meeting concludes.
Beekeepers
The Northern Neck Beekeepers Club meets at 7 p.m. on second Mondays at Heathsville United Methodist Church, 39 Courthouse Road, Heathsville.
Woman’s club
The Woman’s Club of Northumberland County will meet at noon, Tuesday, May 12, in the WCNC Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Aesthetician Myia Doggett, owner of Simply Beautiful Skin Care, will present a skin care demonstration.
SAR to meet
The Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, will celebrate its 50th anniversary Tuesday, May 12, at the Bayne Conference Center, Historic Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Social period will begin at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at noon.
The fee is $20 per person. Reservations are due by May 8. Contact Stu Kramer, 366-1277 or stukramer@gmail.com. Guests welcome.
Rotary meetings
The Northern Neck Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays at River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone. Those interested in the speaker topics or Rotary are welcome.
Preakness Party
The Rappahannock Community College (RCC) Educational Foundation will host the 22nd annual Preakness Party from 4-7 p.m. May 16 at Ditchley, 1571 Ditchley Road, Kilmarnock. Tickets are $100 per guest. Purchase tickets at 333-6707 or www.rappahannock.edu/preaknessparty.
The event offers food, drink, live and silent auctions, “Most Audacious Hat” and “Best Dressed Man” contests and a broadcast of the Preakness Stakes on big screens under the tent.
Preservation tour
Senior director of preservation Phil Mark will present Uncover Three Centuries of Architectural Wonder Stratford, a behind-the-scenes tour of the 18th-century Great House, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 16 at Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford.
The tour will focus on the main floor of the house and the most recent room restoration projects, as well as the exterior and lower level and projects at neighboring outbuildings. Tickets are $46.90 at stratfordhall.org.
Garden party
The Mathews Historic House Tour & Garden Party will be held from 2-5 p.m. May 17 at Providence Manor, the home of Jim and Celia McKinnon. The event is a fundraising effort of the Mathews County Historical Society.
Tickets are $65, cash or check. Tickets are available for purchase at the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center, 239 Main Street, Mathews. For a promotional brochure, visit www.mathewshistory.org.
NNK250 speaker
The 2026 NNK250 Signature Speaker Series will continue at 2 p.m. May 17 at the Rappahannock Indigenous Conservation Education Center, 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw.
Dr. Emily Sneff, consulting curator for exhibitions planned for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration at the Museum of the American Revolution and the American Philosophical Society, will discuss “When the Declaration Was News.”
Spring concert
The Crewe Academy for Strings Spring Concert will be held at 3 p.m. May 17 at Warsaw Baptist Church, 226 Main Street, Warsaw. Refreshments will be served following the concert.
Photo Group
The Rappahannock Art League Photo Group seeks new members of all levels who wish to improve their skills. The Photo Group meets at 10 a.m. on third Mondays at the Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
RAL membership is not required. Contact Marty Hill at isnap0824@gmail.com or 450-8792.
