April
18 Thursday
Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, White Stone.
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.
Little Feet Community Playgroup, 9-11 a.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone. 654-1497, [email protected].
Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter, Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society, 11:30 a.m. social period, noon luncheon. Pilot House Restaurant, 2737 Greys Point Road, Topping. Speaker: Tim Roscher. Topic: U.S. Coast Guard experiences.
Northern Neck Chapter, Virginia Native Plant Society, noon. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Carol Martin. Topic: “Protecting Your Shoreline with Native Plants.” Public invited. Bring a brown bag lunch beforehand and socialize.
Candidate Forum, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. forum. St. Clare Walker Middle School, 6814 General Puller Highway, Locust Hill. Sponsors: Democratic Committees of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties. Candidates Herb Jones and Leslie Mehta, seeking the Democratic nomination for House of Representatives in the First District.
Lancaster Planning Commission, 6 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
Haus Band, 6-9 p.m. The 606, 606 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.
Robbie Kerns Music, 6-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.
Northumberland Democrats, 6:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.
Trivia, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.
Northumberland Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville.
DJ Big-E Diceman/Karaoke, 9 p.m. Damon’s Bar & Grille, 7104 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. 693-7218.
19 Friday
Lunch Bunch Al-Anon, noon. Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock. For phone-in meetings, email [email protected].
AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Plein Air With Kyle Buckland, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Continues on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21. $395 members, $450 nonmembers. Register at [email protected].
Coffee-time Sip & Paint, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Project: neurographic art. Instructor: Celeste Johnston. $35, plus a $5 material fee. Equipment provided. Register at www.RHHTFoundationInc.org, or call 580-3377.
Mahjong, 1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
Garfields Rescue Inc. Presentation, 1 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Topic: humane homeless cat rescue mission.
LCL Movie Night, 4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Movie: “Wish.”
Hard To Tell, 5:30 p.m. Cruise In, Stan’s Skateland, 17408 Kings Highway, Montross.
Troy Breslow, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Generals Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.
Bob Wilson, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wine Down, Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.
Ronnie Richards, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing Company, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-5555.
Open Mic/Slow Burn Duo, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jacey Vineyards, 619 Train Lane, Heathsville. 580-4053.
Beer & Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.
Alyssa Owens, 6-8:30 Farmasea Restaurant, 6764 Main Street, Gloucester. 699-3659.
Music Bingo, 7-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.
E3, 7-10 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 758-8000.
Shane Morris, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 286-9005.
Rock It, 8-11 p.m. The Backdraft, 7415 Oldhams Road, Kinsale. 472-4200.
Karaoke/Jay Ward, 9 p.m. The Office Bar & Grill, 4115 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 993-7266.
DJ Big-E Diceman, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda. 684-5726.
DJ TC, 9 p.m. Damon’s Bar & Grille, 7104 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. 693-7218.
20 Saturday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist.
AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.
Run The Vineyards 5K & 8K, 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. packet pick-up, 9 a.m. races begin. Ingleside Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove. 5K, $45; 8K, $48. Register at inglesidevineyards.com.
Chesapeake Bay Fishing Seminar, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: Northern Neck Anglers Club. Speakers: charter captains, experienced anglers, Coast Guard, VMRC, DNR. Fishing tips, tricks, techniques, safety, regulations. Raffles, door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Coffee, donuts, bottled water. $8, ages 15 and younger free.
Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Collection, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Northumberland Middle School bus parking lot, 175 Academic Lane, Claraville. Northumberland County residents and property owners. Accepting household chemicals, oil-based paint, cleaners, solvents, old or used petroleum products—including mower and boat gas, pool chemicals, pesticides, electronics, spent florescent, CFL bulbs. No ammunition, radioactive materials, tires, car batteries, medical waste, prescription drugs.
Belle Isle Earth Day Clean-Up, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Trash bags and gloves available at Camp Store and Visitor Center. Pick a trail. $5 parking fee. 462-5030.
Heathsville Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Historic Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Theme: Earth Day celebration, courtesy of Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship. Wine Tasting Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tabbs Creek Civic Association, 9 a.m. coffee, 10 a.m. meeting. White Stone Methodist Church, 118 Methodist Church Road, White Stone.
Spring Celtic Walk, 10 a.m. Labyrinth, White Chapel Nature Trail, St. Mary’s Whitechapel Episcopal Church, 5940 White Chapel Road, Lancaster. Walking, reflecting, Celtic readings, poetry, prayer, bagpiper, light refreshments. Benches along the trail, walking sticks. For any changes in plans due to weather, check stmaryswhitechapel.org.
Belle Isle Earth Day Clean-Up, 10 a.m. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Trash bags and gloves available. Group shoreline and trail clean-up along Watch House Trail. $5 parking fee. 462-5030.
Play Day In The Park, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Health, wellness and safety information and activities. Sponsor: Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital.
Hands-On History Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Self-guided tour audio tour of the Great House and historic area, 18th-century carpentry demonstration, interactive African drumming, plant and animal fibers, geology of Stratford Cliffs, make a scented castile soap ball. $15. Register at: stratfordhall.org.
Kinsale Market Wine Tasting, noon-4 p.m. Kinsale Market, 11 Steamboat Landing, Kinsale. $8.
Community Lunch Brunch, noon-4 p.m. Sharon Baptist Church, Weems. Menu: spaghetti, salad, garlic bread. Eat in or take out. Games, fun and fellowship.
Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington.
Tommy Filkoski, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Generals Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.
420 Smoke Off – Best Smoked Meat Competition, 4 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Bring smoked meat; to smoke on site call 529-1042. Tasting/judging tickets, $5. Free to enter contest. 529-1042.
Open Mic/Slow Burn Duo, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Camp Irvington, 170 White Fences Drive, Irvington.
An Evening Of Hope, 6-8 p.m. The Link, White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone. Celebrating 12 years of The Link. $40, refreshments by Ma Margaret’s, fellowship, music by Alabaster Grace. Tickets through Eventbrite or www.linkinghelpandhope.org.
Don DeWolf’s Ship Of Fools, 6-9 p.m. Southwind Pizza, 44 Church Street, Mathews.
Haus Band, 6-9 p.m. The 606, 606 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.
Tom Euler Solo, 6-9. Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 210-1383.
Runnin’ Shine, 6:30 p.m. Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. $20. www. flatironcrossroads.com, 557-4888.
Soul Expressions – The Motown Show, doors open 6:45 p.m. show 7:30-9 p.m. Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts, On Stage, Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Admission by season subscription, or $45. Purchase tickets at rappahannockfoundation.org, or 438-5555.
DJ Dance Party, 7-10 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.
Bubba Ward, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda. 684-5726.
Jukebox Party, 9 p.m. Damon’s Bar & Grille, 7104 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. 693-7218.
21 Sunday
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. Free lessons, guided game play, equipment provide.
Medicare Boys, 2 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing Company, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-5555.
22 Monday
AA, noon, DeSales Hall, Kilmarnock.
AA, 8 p.m. Wicomico Methodist Church, Wicomico Church.
Earth Day – A Park In Your Backyard, all day. Discovery Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. Various activities. $7 parking fee. 493-8821.
Babygarten, 10:30 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
Mahjong, 1-4 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. 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.
LCL In Stitches, 5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Knitting, crocheting.
Lancaster Democrats, 6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. meeting. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
23 Tuesday
AA, 7 p.m., DeSales Hall, Kilmarnock. Beginners and young people welcome.
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, 1 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
24 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.
Jason Hudy: Mesmerizing Magic, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Performing Arts and Lecture Series, Chesapeake Academy, 107 Steamboat Road, Irvington. For pre-Kindergarten through eighth graders. Local schools, pre-schools and homeschooling families invited. Reservations: contact Sonja Smith at 438-5575 or [email protected].
Northern Neck Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Headquarters: St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 7808 Cople Highway, Hague. Advance tickets, $40 per person at vagardenweek.org. Tour day, tickets $50. Five homes and a flower garden in Hague/Coles Point area.
Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
After School Club, 3-5.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Grades 1-5. Board games, Legos, science experiments, snacks and homework. Pre-registration required, forms at the library or nplibraryva.org.
LCL Board Meeting, 5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
Open Mic/Slow Burn Duo, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 758-8000.
Chip Off The Old Block: Understanding Type And Temperament In Children, 6-8 p.m. Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck, Kilmarnock. Sponsor: The Bay Center. Speaker: Claire J. Salkowski. $10. Registration: thebaycenter.org/chip.
25 Thursday
Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, White Stone.
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.
Little Feet Community Playgroup, 9-11 a.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone. 654-1497, [email protected].
Grace Church Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-noon. Seventh Day Adventist Church Warehouse, 401 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Northumberland County Anti-Litter Committee, 4:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.
Paint Night – Rainy Day Flowers, 6-8 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Instructor: Juli Schuszler. $35 members, $40 others. Register at [email protected].
Haus Band, 6-9 p.m. The 606, 606 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.
Trivia With Cole, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.
Lancaster Supervisors, 7 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
