Farm museum
The Northern Neck Farm Museum, 12705 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, will reopen for the 2026 season Saturday, May 2.
An opening day event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. will feature children’s activities, museum exhibits, Master Gardener community garden, 250 celebration, extra equipment display, sawmill, classroom and food concessions.
On Stage
The Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts will host an On Stage concert May 3 by Camerata RCO from Amsterdam. Camerata RCO performs chamber music with a focus on the Classical and Romantic repertoire for winds and strings.
The concert will begin at 4 p.m. at the Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Doors will open at 3 p.m. Admission is by season subscription, or $45 at www.rappahannockfoundation.org, 438-5555, or the door.
SAR to meet
The Richard Henry Lee chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, will celebrate its 50th anniversary May 12 at the Bayne Conference Center, Historic Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Social hour 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.
Beekeepers
The Northern Neck Beekeepers Club meets at 7 p.m. on second Mondays at Heathsville United Methodist Church, 39 Courthouse Road, Heathsville.
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.
Movie tunes
The Northern Neck Orchestra will present A Night at The Movies: Tribute to John Williams on May 16 at the Lancaster Elementary Theater, 181 School Street, Kilmarnock. A pre-concert talk will begin at 6:45 p.m., the concert will follow at 7 p.m.
Admission is by season subscription, or advance ticket only. Purchase tickets, $40, at www.northernneckorchestra.org. Student tickets are free with online reservation.
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.
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.
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. May 20.
