Bluegrass Festival
The Gloucester Moose Family Center, 6565 Moose Drive, Gloucester, will present the 12th annual Bluegrass Festival from noon-9 p.m. March 28. The roster includes County Seat, 1 and 5 p.m.; Solid Rock, 2 and 6 p.m.; Rappahannock Crossing, 3 and 7 p.m.; and Code Blue, 4 and 8 p.m.
Admission is $25 by advance ticket at the Lodge, or 366-7635. Proceeds benefit the VCU Massey Cancer Research and The Children’s Cancer Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
Diamonds & Denim
The annual Diamonds & Denim gala and auction will be held April 25 at Healthy Harvest Food Bank, 55 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Doors will open at 5 p.m.
Tickets are $75 each and include beer, wine, signature drinks, dinner, dessert and entertainment. Purchase tickets at www.hhfb.org.
Bloom & Grow
The Northern Neck Master Gardeners will hold a Bloom & Grow Festival and Plant Sale from noon-4 p.m. April 25 at Ingleside Vineyards, 5877 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove.
Admission is free. Attendees will have the opportunity to browse and purchase hundreds of plants spanning over 75 species, all curated for local landscapes.
Music talk
Northern Neck Orchestra music director Michael Repper will give a music study talk to the Rappahannock Music Study Club at 11 a.m. Friday, March 6, at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington.
Repper will present a lesson in music, deconstructing well-known classical pieces on the piano to break down their form and enable better appreciation of the music itself.
Now showing
“The Spitfire Grill” continues at the Westmoreland Players Theatre, 16217 Richmond Road, Callao. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. March 6 and 7 and 3 p.m. and March 8.
Admission is by season subscription or individual tickets, $40, or $27 for students. For tickets, visit westmorelandplayers.org or call 529-9345.
SAR luncheon
The Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the Bayne Conference Center, Historic Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. The speaker will be Chris Yohn, past president of the Richmond Chapter, and author of the historical novel Liberty’s Land.
Guests are welcome. The luncheon fee is $20. For reservations, contact Stu Kramer at 366-1277 or stukramer@gmail.com, by Friday, March 6.
Oyster roast
Smith Point Sea Rescue will hold its 30th Oyster Roast from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Cowart Seafood Corp., 755 Lake Landing Drive, Lottsburg. Tickets are $45 and by advance sales only. Purchase tickets at Lilian Lumber Home Center, Jett’s Hardware, R.W.’s Sport Shop, or from any Smith Point Sea Rescue member.
The menu will include raw and steamed oysters, clam chowder, hot dogs, soft drinks and coffee.
Seafood Dinner
The Northumberland County community Center Organization, 679 Brown Store Road, Heathsville, will serve a Seafood Dinner from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 7. To place orders, call James Long, 456-8720, or Irvin Nickens, 480-0369.
Options are a combo dinner with crab cake and fish, $20; crab cake dinner, $18; fish dinner, $15; crab cake sandwich, $15; or fish sandwich, $10. Dinners come with coleslaw or potato salad, fries, drink and dessert; sandwiches come with fries.
Beekeepers
The Northern Neck Beekeepers Club meets at 7:30 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 Tuesday, March 10, at the WCNC Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Doors will open at noon.
The speaker will be Randy Welch of the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc., regarding financial and technical assistance for aging-in-place home repairs, rehab of septic and well, for low-income homeowners and potential homeowners. Non-members must email info@WCNCVA.com to attend.
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.
Widows support
A Space for Healing, Widows Support Group will meet from 1-4 p.m. on second Fridays at Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.
Come for the support and camaraderie, enjoy fellowship, games, light snacks and beverages.
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.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
The Upper Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad, 123 Norris Road, Lively, will served a corned beef dinner with cabbage, potatoes, a corn muffin and dessert from 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 17.
The fee is $15 for drive-up and take-out. For tickets, call 436-7994, or 761-6157, or stop by the squad house from 6-8 p.m. Mondays.
Post 86
American Legion Adams Post 86 meets at 5 p.m. on third Tuesdays at the Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
Poetry Collective
The LCL Poetry Collective, an intermediate-level poetry group, meets on Third Wednesdays through May at the Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
The group will next meet at 6 p.m. March 18. The guest speaker will be poet and author Scott Owens, Poet Laureate of Hickory, N.C.
Charity event
A dinner to benefit the Shriners Children’s Hospital will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 20 at Lancaster. Union Masonic Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Speaker Kurt Muse will present “A Voice for Liberty,” sharing his steps from a Panamanian prison to the Master Mason Lodge. Tickets are $50 per person. To purchase tickets, email granite82@live.com, call or text 296-9641.
Comedy Night
The RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, will host Comedy Night at 7 p.m. March 21. Comedians “Coach” Tom Holaday and Hatton Jordan will be featured. Doors will open prior to showtime; the first comedian will take the stage at 7:45 p.m.
Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for others. Tickets are available at RAL Art Center, 436-9309, or ral@ralartcenter.com.
Casino night
The Friends of Northumberland Public Library will host a Western Casino Night fundraiser from 6-8:30 p.m. March 28 at the Mallard Bay Clubhouse, 303 Mallard Bay Drive, Heathsville. Barbecue, casino games and a raffle will be featured.
Tickets are $100 each. Proceeds will benefit the library’s programs and children’s events. Tickets are available at the library. Western wear is encouraged.
