Paint party
The RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, will offer An Adult Paint Party: Holiday Highland Cozy Cow from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, December 20. The instructor will be Juli Schuszler.
The fee is $50 for members and $55 for others. Register at ralartcenter.com.
Welcoming Winter
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, will host “Welcoming Winter: Rekindling Colonial Traditions” from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, December 20.
The event will feature blacksmiths, quilt work by artist-in-residence Rita Verroca, demonstrations by other textile artisans, and the Annual Holiday Ornament Hunt. Search for hidden ornaments that reveal clues to a Christmas-themed riddle.
Family event, Christmas Eve
There will be a family event at 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, December 24, under the big lighted Christmas tree at Irvington UMC, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. There will be carols, the Christmas story and Santa with treats for the kids.
Lee Lecture
Dr. Edward G. Lengel will deliver the 2026 Lee Lecture, “The Road Home: Light-Horse Harry Lee’s Return from the Revolutionary War,” at 2 p.m. January 18 at Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford.
The lecture will be held in the Stratford Hall Council House. Admission is $10 with a $5 discount for Friends of Stratford members. A virtual admission option is available. Advance tickets may be purchased at stratfordhall.org. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.
