October

23 Thursday

Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, White Stone.

AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.

Cardio Dance, 8-9 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.

Yoga, 9-10 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.

Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-noon, weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center,  73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Tavern Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlet’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Genealogy Class, 1-3:30 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Lancaster Virginia Historical Society. Topic: Digging In the Dirt-All About Land Records. $25 LVHS members, $30 others. Register at lancastervahistory.org, or 462-7280, by 4 p.m. the day before.

Expected Loss Support Group, 2 p.m. The Bay Center, 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Continues on Thursdays through November 6. Register at thebaycenter.org.

Northumberland County Anti-Litter Committee, 4:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. New members welcome.

Northern Neck Ultimate Frisbee Alliance, 5:30 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.

Bingo, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

Beginners Poetry Class, 6 p. m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Registration required.

Author Event, 6-8 p.m. The Bookshelf on Church, 28 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. Author: Olivia Blacke. Book: Death at the Door. $45 includes book.

Virginia Shellphish Coalition, 6-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Paul Fey, 7 p.m. Kilmarnock UMC, 89 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Organ concert.

Rae The Band, 7-10 p.m. Willaby’s 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone.

Pizza & Trivia, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Most Thursdays. 529-1042.

24 Friday

AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.

Lunch Bunch Al-Anon, noon. Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock. For phone-in meetings, email fridaylunchbunchafg@gmail.com.

Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-noon, weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Beginning Weaving, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Continues October 25 and 26. $300, includes all materials and equipment. Register at www.nnheritageartscenter.org, or 580-3377.

Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center,  73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Fourth Fridays At Bayview, noon-3 p.m. Bayview, 726 Ball Lane, Kilmarnock. Northern Neck Land Conservancy, “ambassador property.” 220-acre waterfront tract. Reservations required: nnconserve.org, or 250-2334.

Mahjong, 1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock

NNK250 Talk, 3 p.m. Northumberland Preservation Inc., Historic Shiloh School, Shiloh School and Balls Neck roads, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Lisa Hull. Topics: NNK250, semiquincentennial and the Northern Neck National Heritage Area.

NPL News Group, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Live broadcasts. Ages 12-18. Positions: producer, co-producer, writer, anchor, tech crew. Snacks provided.

Dance Class, 4-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Line, circle and hip hop dancing. No partner needed. No fee, no registration. Tips appreciated.

Game Night, 4 p.m. Teen Center, Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Pumpkins Illuminated, 5-9 p.m. Menokin Foundation, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Lighted pumpkin sculptures, a lantern parade, kid-friendly activities, food and drink vendors. $10 per carload, per day. Register at menokin.org.

Pizza & Bingo, 5-10 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.

Haunted Woods Of Locust Hill, 5:30-10 p.m. Haunted Woods of Locust Hill, 185 Bennett Crest Drive, Locust Hill. Donations accepted for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Wildlife 911 Northern Neck. Check website for weather-related closings.

DJ Will, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wine Down, Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.

Will Berg, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill, 384 Old Ferry Road, Gwynn’s Island.

Open Mic/Roxy, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jacey Vineyards, 619 Train Lane, Heathsville. 580-4053.

The Haus Band, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

Hard To Tell, 6-9 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.

The Windbags, 6 p.m. Fisher’s Roadhouse Cafe, 16829 Kings Highway, Montross.

Faron Hamblin, 6-9 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldon’s Drive, Hague.

Shane Cooley, 6-9 p.m. The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster.

Darcy Dawn, 6-9 p.m. Meridian Restaurant, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington.

Dave Cowan & Friends, 6:30-9:30 p.m. That Damn Mary Brewing Company, 13 West Church Street, Kilmarnock.

Karaoke, 7 p.m. Nacho Average Brew Pub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

Music Bingo, 7 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

DJ Big-E Diceman, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda.

25 Saturday

AA, 7:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist.

AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.

Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-noon, weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center,  73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Fall Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-noon. Lilian Lumber Company,15115 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Sponsored by The Women of Afton Methodist Church. Cakes, brownies, cookies, cobblers, breads, pies.

Harvest Festival & Car/Truck Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Popes Creek Baptist, 9131 Kings Highway, Montross. Children’s activities, Brunswick stew, bake sale. $15 show pre-registration, $20 day of.

Claud W. Somers Cruise, 10 a.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. Two-hour cruise aboard a classic skipjack. $30 members, $35 others. Up to 20 passengers. Minimum age:10. Payment due at booking. Reservations: RFM, 453-6529, office@rfmuseum.org, or www.rfmuseum.org.

Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center,  73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

DEA Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, 8293 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster; Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office, front lobby, 195 Judicial Place, Heathsville; Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office, 111 Polk Street, Montross; Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office at Walgreens, 9 a.m.-noon, 700 McKinney Boulevard, Colonial Beach. Safely dispose of tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

45th Anniversary Celebration, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Inglesde Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove. 4DJ I’M, 11 a.m.; Denson’s Chesapeake Bay Farm to Table Catering, noon-4 p.m.; Northern Neck Brewing Company, noon- 4 p.m.; guided tours, 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tayler Nichols Band CD release, 1-4 p.m.. Reserved seating for groups of six or more, call 224-8687. Advance tickets, $10 plus tax, includes music, guided tour, glass of Chesapeake Series and souvenir glass. Ticket at the door, $12 subject to availability.

LCL Teen Steam Engine Workshop, 1-3 p.m. Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Pre-register at the Lancaster Community Library Teen Center.

Junkyard Jones, 1-4 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.

Chesapeake To Catpoint Creek: Waterways Conservation Festival, 1-5 p.m. Menokin Foundation, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Conservation and crafts festival. Trail hikes, guided kayak paddles, kids activities, pumpkin carving, lantern making, composting, music, food, drink. $10 per carload, per day. Register at menokin.org.

The Dead Rising: We’re Going Down With The Ship, 1-5 p.m. Deadrise Disc Golf, 480 Old Salem Road, Irvington. Halloween-themed doubles tournament. Awards: first, second, third; closest to the pin; longest drive; costume contest. Beverage cart.

Mark Calhoon, 2:30-5:30 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldon’s Drive, Hague.

CandyLand, 3-8 p.m. Compass Entertainment Complex, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington. Trick-or-treating, 3-5:30 p.m.; costume contest winners, 6:30 p.m.; glow dance party, 6-8 p.m.; plus regular Compass amusements, movies, food.

Rockin’ The Porch, 3 p.m. gates open, 6 p.m. music begins. Kinsale Market, 11 Steamboat Road, Kinsale. Steamed oysters, clam chowder, meatloaf sandwiches, beer and wine available for purchase. Music by the Andrew Bell Band. $25. purchase tickets at kinsalemarket.com.

Mike Reed, 4-7 p.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda.

Crawl-O-Ween, 5-11 p.m. Participating Urbanna businesses. Mi Jalisco, 5-6 p.m.; Urbanna Pearl Oyster Tavern, 6-7 p.m.; Something Different, 7-8 p.m.; and Little Jimmy’s, 8-11 p.m.. Music, costume contest.

Pumpkins Illuminated, 5-9 p.m. Menokin Foundation, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Lighted pumpkin sculptures, a lantern parade, kid-friendly activities, food and drink vendors. $10 per carload, per day. Register at menokin.org.

Callao Community Halloween Fun, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Callao Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1348 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Trunk or treat in the parking lot. Sponsor: Callao Hometown Community Association and others.

Dale Bitner, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

Haunted Woods Of Locust Hill, 5:30-10 p.m. Haunted Woods of Locust Hill, 185 Bennett Crest Drive, Locust Hill. Donations accepted for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Wildlife 911 Northern Neck. Check website for weather-related closings.

Tristan Dougherty, 6 p.m. Camp Irvington, 170 White Fences Drive, Irvington.

Erik Gaines, 6-9 p.m. The Hatchery, 429 Callis Wharf Road, Grimstead.

RAE The Band, 6-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Mystery Hillbillies, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6:30 p.m. show. Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Advance tickets: flatironcrossroads.com, 557-4888.

Open Mic/Greg Velosky, 6:30-9 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

Full Moon Fever-Ultimate Tom Petty Experience, 7 p.m. Oyster Shoals Music Hall, 187 Main Street, Warsaw. $20. Purchase tickets at oystershoals.com.

Firehouse Bluegrass, 7 p.m. Urbanna Firehouse, 335 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Bluegrass and classic country music. Sing along, bring an instrument.

Right Turn Clyde, 7-9 p.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda.

Halloween Costume Party, 7-10 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao.

26 Sunday

Zach Salsberry, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Soulful Brunch, Meridian Restaurant, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington.

Genny WithaGee, Music at the Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch, Milwood Farm Produce, 3100 Antioch Road, Warsaw.

Sangria Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Most Sundays. 435-1416.

Grace Church Yard Sale, 1-3 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Stained Glass & Resin Winter/Holiday Craft Class, 1-3 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. $45. Register at 757-509-2137, or angel@riverhousecreations.com.

Open House, 1-3 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1860 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield. Free lessons, organized game play, equipment provided. Registration required: contact club pro Macey White at MaceyWhite@gmail.com.

Haunted Woods Of Locust Hill, 5-9 p.m. Haunted Woods of Locust Hill, 185 Bennett Crest Drive, Locust Hill. Donations accepted for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Wildlife 911 Northern Neck. Check website for weather-related closings.

Pumpkins Illuminated, 5-9 p.m. Menokin Foundation, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Lighted pumpkin sculptures, a lantern parade, kid-friendly activities, food and drink vendors. $10 per carload, per day. Register at menokin.org.

27 Monday

AA, noon, De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.

AA, 8 p.m. Wicomico Methodist Church, Wicomico Church.

Mahjong, 1-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $5. Reservations: text 436-7144.

LCL In Stitches, 5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Mike Reed, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill, 384 Old Ferry Road, Gwynn’s Island.

Chesapeake Chorale Rehearsal, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

28 Tuesday

AA, 7 p.m., De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock. Beginners and young people welcome.

Barre, 8-9 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.

Storytime, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.

Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Grief Support Group, 1-2 p.m. The Bay Center, 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.  436-6362.

29 Wednesday

AA, noon. Women’s meeting, Irvington UMC.

Serenity Al-Anon, 5:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Lancaster.

AA 12 & 12 Study Group, 7 p.m., Shachah World Ministries, Kilmarnock.

Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-noon, weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center,  73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center,  73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, 11:30 a.m. Lee’s Restaurant, 30 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Loss From Suicide Support Group, 2 p.m. The Bay Center, 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Continues on Wednesdays through November 19. Register at thebaycenter.org.

After School Club, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 6-11.

Right To Read Night, 4-5:30 p.m. The Bookshelf on Church, 28 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsors: The Bookshelf on Church and Lancaster Community Library. Book: Chains by Lauri Halse Anderson. Grades 6-10, or older students. Be prepared to discuss the book, available at the library and bookstore. RSVP at the LCL Teen Center or the bookstore.

Karaoke Night, 4-9 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

Dungeons & Dragons Guild, 5:30 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Crossroads, 6-8 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.

Open Mic, 6-9 p.m. That Damn Mary Brewing Company, 13 West Church Street, Kilmarnock.

30 Thursday

Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, White Stone.

AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.

Cardio Dance, 8-9 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.

Yoga, 9-10 a.m. Etudes Ballet School, 56 First Street, White Stone. Details, sign up, etudesballet.com.

Blacksmith Guild, 9 a.m.-noon, weather permitting. Forge, Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Tavern Spinners & Weavers Open Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlet’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

Sight, Sound & Feel: A Film Appreciation Intensive, 10 a.m.-noon. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, RCC Warsaw Campus, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. $35. Advance registration and payment required, www.rappahannock.edu/rill; email bjenkins@rappahannock.edu, or 333-6707.

Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Genealogy Class, 1-3:30 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Lancaster Virginia Historical Society. Topic: Have You Tried These? Lesser-Known and Under-Used Records. $25 LVHS members, $30 others. Register at lancastervahistory.org, or 462-7280, by 4 p.m. the day before.

Expected Loss Support Group, 2 p.m. The Bay Center, 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Continues on Thursdays through November 6. Register at thebaycenter.org.

Northern Neck Ultimate Frisbee Alliance, 5:30 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.

Beginners Poetry Class, 6 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Registration required.

Mercy Creek, 6-9:30 p.m. Fitzgerald’s, 330 Prince Street, Tappahannock.

Pizza & Trivia, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Most Thursdays. 529-1042.

Lancaster Supervisors, 7 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.