April

3 Thursday

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

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

Commercial Broom Sales, 9 a.m. until. Kilmarnock and surrounding business communities. Sponsor: Lancaster County Lions Club members. Door-to-door broom sales. Or contact dgriggs804@verion.net.

Art Workshop: The Art Of Silverpoint, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Instructor: Celeste Johnston. Continues April 10. $140 members, $155 others. Register at ralartcenter.com, 436-9309, or the RAL Art Center.

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

Creative Play, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Keva Planks and Legos.

Mario Kart Competition, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. 580-5051 or email ncarrington@nplibraryva.org.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m. noon. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. 224-1732, ext 227.

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

Wild Men: The Dawn of Rock ’n’ Roll, 1-3 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Community College, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Instructor: Phil McKenney. $35. Continues April 10 and 17.  Advance registration required, www.rappahannock.edu/rill.

Northumberland Supervisors, 2 p.m. County Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville.

Meditation Workshop: Live Your Bliss Every Day, 5:30-7 p.m. The Bay Center, 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Facilitator: David Scarbrough. $15. Register at thebaycenter.org.

Open Mic/Tommy Filkoski, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

LCL Creative Writing Group, 6 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

White Stone Town Council, 6 p.m. White Stone Town Hall, 433 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone.

Open Mic/Lane Rice, 6-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

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

4 Friday

AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.

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

Coffee-time Sip & Paint: More Botanical Art, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern (RHHT), 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Instructor: Celeste Johnston. Topic: Using watercolors to paint plants and flowers. Continues April 11.  $125. Register at RHHTFoundationInc.org, or call 580-3377.

Popcorn, Punch & Paint, 11 a.m.-noon. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Creative fun for the entire family. 435-1729.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon., 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. 224-1732, ext 227.

Mahjong,1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. 529-1042.

Bibliomania Book Club, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7294 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 12-18.

Art & Flower Exhibit, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Collaborations among artists and floral designers. Designs mimic art.

“The Art In Nature,” 4-5 p.m. RAL Art Center Annex, 43 Main Street, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Northern Neck Chapter, Virginia Native Plant Society, president Betsy Washington. Topic: “Gardening with Native Plants: Creating Living Art.” Artistic interpretation: RAL members Brenda Sylvia and Carol Vaughn. Facilitator: RAL member and Master Gardener Katherine McConnell.

First Friday Reception, 5-7 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Meet exhibiting artists and view their artwork. participants also will cast votes for a Peoples Choice Award in the Art & Flower Exhibit.

Hunter Owens, 5-7 p.m. Howard-Dooley Cafe, 9303 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews.

Mike Reed, 5-7 p.m. Kelsick Specialty Market, 6706 Main Street, Gloucester.

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

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

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

Chris Grigg, 5:30-8:30 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.

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

SlowBurn Duo, 6-9 p.m. The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. 384-7992.

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

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

Faron Hamblin, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

5 Saturday

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

AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.

Spring Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-noon. Allison’s Ace Hardware, 3010 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Sponsor: Women in Faith of Afton Methodist Church. Homemade cakes, cookies, brownies, breads, pies.

“Self-Care For The Soul For Every Season: Tending To Our Inner Life,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Bay Center, 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $85, materials and lunch provided. Register at thebaycenter.org.

Food Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Kilmarnock United Methodist Church, 89 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Non-perishable food, financial contributions, checks payable to Healthy Harvest Food Bank.

Art Workshop: Sea Creatures Or Florals, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Instructor: Gloria Clifford. Continues April 5. $125 members, $137 others. Register at ralartcenter.com, 436-9309, or the RAL Art Center.

Art & Flower Exhibit, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Collaborations among artists and floral designers. Designs mimic art.

Heritage Arts: Sourdough For Beginners, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Instructor: Barbara Hoxsie. Participants will learn to make a loaf of sourdough bread and go home with their own batch of sourdough starter.  $65. Register at RHHTFoundationInc.org, or call 580-3377.

Feeding Friends, 10:45-11:15 a.m. Visitor Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee. 493-8821.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m. noon. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. 224-1732, ext 227.

Stratford Hall Brews & BBQ Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Enjoy barbecue, beverages, crafts, music, tours of the Great House and grounds. Through April 3, tickets are $35 for ages 14 and older and on festival day, $45. Tickets are $10 for ages 6-13 and $5 for ages 5 and younger. Purchase tickets at stratfordhall.org.

2025 Scholarship Awards, 2 p.m. Virginia Northern Neck Alumnae Chapter of  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, The Community’s Christian Church, 9514 Richmond Road, Warsaw. Featuring The Virginia State University Gospel Chorale. Free to the public.

JoJo Bliss, 2-5 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.

March For Democracy, 2 p.m. West Church Street and along Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Scholarship Banquet, 3 p.m. Northern Neck Baptist Association Deacon Union, Palestine Lodge, 1434 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: pastor Bradley Holmes. $40. Tickets: Norman Thompson, 761-1172; Connie Palmer, 761-9312; Garfield Parker, 761-0768.

Wren Masters, 4 p.m. Historic Christ Church & Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Program: “Textures of the Baroque.” Featuring the music of Buxtehude, Schmelzer, J.S. Bach, Jean-Philippe Rameau and showcasing Opus 93, HCC’s new continuo organ, this program will explore the contrasting keyboard sounds of both organ and harpsichord with the baroque violin and viola da gamba.  Churchyard reception at intermission. Tickets: $30 at ChristChurch1735.org/programs.

Edward Wade, 4-7 p.m. Nooners Bar & Grill, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda.

Rae The Band, 4-7 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

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

Open Mic/Crossroads, 7-9 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

Bluegrass/Classic Country, 7 p.m. Urbanna Firehouse, 335 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Donations appreciated for the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary.

All Star Opry, 7 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. show begins. Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry, Mathews High School Auditorium, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. 50th season opener, three hour show featuring Sades of Country, Ralph Motley, Lynda Smith, Richard Smith, AJ McKeen, Tracy Hill, William Earl Sadler, Susan Ripley, LeighAnn Abbott, David Shuber, Sam Hogge, Michael Gregg, Faith Kemp, Shane Norris, Mike McDevitt. $15 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger. Purchase tickets at Mathews Visitor Center, Marketplace Antiques, or the door.

Billy Phillips & Friends, 7-10 p.m. Reedville Market Restaurant, 729 Main Street, Reedville. Reservations suggested: 453-4666.

Chauncey Fortune, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.

Pianist Francesca Hurst, 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock Concert Association, Performing Arts Center, Northumberland High School, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville. $35. Students free. Purchase tickets at www.rappahannockconcerts.org, call the box office at 888-210-8006, or pay at the door, check or cash.

6 Sunday

Fossil Quest, 9:30-11 a.m. Big Meadow Trailhead, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee. 493-8821.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon., 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. 224-1732, ext 227.

Edward Wade, noon-2 p.m. Damon & Company, 7104 George Washington \Memorial Highway, Gloucester. Blessing of the Bikes Poker Run.

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

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

Open House, 1 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1834 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield. Open to all, no charge, equipment provided, professional instruction. MaceyWhite@gmail.com.

Kirkin’ of the Tartan, 1:30 p.m. Historic Christ Church & Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. The Rev. Kimberly B. Glenn, rector of Grace Episcopal Church will officiate. The Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band will assist in the program, St. Andrew’s Society of Williamsburg will provide the color guard.

17th Century Map: Northumberland County Presentation, 2:30 p.m. Northumberland County Historical Society, Ball Memorial Library and Museum, 86 Back Street, Heathsville. Presentation by historian Mark Gearhart. Light refreshments.

Charlie Perger, 3-6 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

7 Monday

AA, noon, De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.

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

Babygarten, 10:30-11 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Rhymes, songs, movement for ages 0-24 months.

Mahjong, 1-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $5 per person. Text 436-7144 to reserve a table.

Computer Class, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Bring a laptop, iPad or phone or use a library laptop. 580-5051.

Cobbs Hall Chapter, NSDAR, 4 p.m. St. Mary’s Whitechapel Episcopal Church, 5940 White Chapel Road, Lancaster. Tour of the church, election of officers, memorial service, program. Speaker: Melissa Prescott. Topic:  “Opportunities for Daughters of the American Revolution.”

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

Chicken Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m. American Legion Post #117, 39 School Street, Reedville. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, choice of vegetables, salad, roll, dessert, drink. $12 adults, $6 ages 12 and younger, at the door.

Mike Reed, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill, 384 Old Ferry Road, Gwynns Island. 505-1005.

Information Intoxication Trivia, 7-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

8 Tuesday

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

Pedaling For Parkinson’s, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Northern Neck Family YMCA, 39 William B. Graham Court, Kilmarnock. Class continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays for eight weeks. Register at www.apdaparkinson.org/virginia, links and information on how to confirm registration will be provided, or call the Northern Neck Family YMCA, 435-0223.

The Glorious And Influential Reign Of Louis XIV Of France, 10 a.m.-noon. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Instructor: Michael Knapp. $35. Continues April 15 and 22. Advance registration required, www.rappahannock.edu/rill.

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

Storytime, 10 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.

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

Pocketbook Bingo, 1 p.m.  Woman’s Club of Northumberland County (WCNC), 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. $25 for 15 games. First-place winners will receive a new handbag. Raffles, bake sale.

Casting Call, 7 p.m. The Lancaster Players Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Play: “What Is ‘Murder’?” 435-3776, lancasterplayers.org.

9 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.

LCL Storytime, 10 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. How Much is That Doggie in the Window? With special guest.

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon., 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. 224-1732, ext 227.

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

Community Lenten Worship Service, noon. Calvary Baptist Church, 490 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Preacher: Rev. Sandy McElfresh, pastor, White Stone Methodist. Followed by light lunch.

From Clarity To Conflict: Transforming Difficult Conversations Into Opportunity, 1-3 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning, Rappahannock Community College, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Instructor: Dr. Robert Chapman. $20. Advance registration required, www.rappahannock.edu/rill.

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

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

Lee’s Surrender, 5 p.m. Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library, Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Reception and viewing of archives with Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey. Followed at 6 p.m. by livestream viewing of “A Convulsion at Appomattox: Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the Long History of Civil War Surrender,” a virtual lecture with Dr. David Silkenat. $10 for reception and livestream; $5 for livestream only. Advance registration required: www.StratfordHall.org.

Open Mic/Slow Burn Duo, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 758-8000.

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

Open Mic, 6-9 p.m. Mobjack Tavern,  5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes.

Northern Neck Soil And Water Conservation District Board, 6:30 p.m. NNSWCD Conference Room, 5585 Richmond Road, Warsaw.

Casting Call, 7 p.m. The Lancaster Players Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Play: “What Is ‘Murder’?” 435-3776, lancasterplayers.org.

10 Thursday

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

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

Walk On The Wild Side, 9-11 a.m. Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Theme: “Seasonal Changes – Winter to Spring.” Registration requested, 462-5030.

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

Upon This Land: Colonial To Colonial Revival, 11 a.m.-noon., 2-3 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. 224-1732, ext 227.

Sweet Tea Luncheon/Fashion Show, 11:30 a.m. doors open, noon-3 p.m. luncheon/fashion show. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $35.  For tickets, text Donna Sneed, 703-346-4576.

Spring Speaker Series, 5 p.m. Historic Christ Church & Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Speaker: Mark Maloy. Topic: “The Shot Heard Round the World: The Battles of Lexington and Concord.” $35, includes wine and cheese reception.

Lancaster Supervisors, 5 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.

Northumberland Supervisors, 5:30 p.m. County Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville.

Joint Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist Church, 53 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Town council and planning commission to conduct public hearing on a conditional use permit regarding redevelopment at 79 Cedardale Lane.

Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

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