October

31 Thursday

Halloween

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, sweetchaosfarm@gmail.com.

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

Boo! At The Butler House, 4-8 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 502 Main Street, Reedville. Foggy River Lawn Exhibit, treats.

Trunk Or Treat, 5 p.m. event opens, 6 p.m. parade of pets and children. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Sponsor: Irvington Village Improvement Association. For ages 12 and younger in costume and accompanied by an adult.

Trunk Or Treat, 5-6 p.m. Fairfields Methodist Church parking lot, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess.

Trunk Or Treat, 5-7 p.m. Warsaw Town Park, 171 Main Street, Warsaw.

Trunk Or Treat, 5-7 p.m. Upper Lancaster VFD, 5170 Mary Ball Road, Lively.

Open Mic, 5-8 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

Trunk Or Treat, 5-8 p.m.  Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. Food, fun, competition, candy, activities. Children in costumes.

Trick Or Treating,  dusk-9 p.m. Town of Kilmarnock.

Trick Or Treating,  dusk-9 p.m. Town of White Stone.

DJ QZ, 5 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

Trunk Or Treat, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, 8293 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.

Mercy Creek, 6 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Trunk Or Treat, 6-8 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist Church, 65 East Church Street, Kilmarnock.  Sponsors Kilmarnock Baptist and Kilmarnock United Methodist churches.

Mike Reed, 6-9 p.m. The 606, 606 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Cowboy-Cowgirl Costume Contest.

Pre-Oyster Festival Locals Night-Halloween Bash, 7-10 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Raw and roasted oysters, smoked meats. Scuffletown inside, DJ Hammer outside. Spooky cocktails.

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.

Lancaster Supervisors, 7 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.

November

1 Friday

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

AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.

Urbanna Oyster Festival, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Town of Urbanna. $20 parking per day.  Art, crafts, food and oyster vendors, wine tasting ($20), craft beer tasting ($15), music, children’s activities, carnival-kids zone, Godspeed replica, oyster buyboats. Festival Queen/Little Miss Spat crowning, 4 p.m., Urbanna Firehouse; Fireman’s Parade, 7 p.m. Town closed to vehicular traffic, 5-9 p.m., and some streets at other times as safety dictates. Water taxi 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $6 adults, $2 ages 12 and younger.

Threads Of Our History: Quilts Of Mathews, Virginia, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews.

Robert Keyes, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Scottish Factor Store, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Rappahannock Crossing Bluegrass Band, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Waterfront Stage, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Sweet Justice, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Festival Village, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Shane Cooley, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

Morgan Stewart, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. wine area, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

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

The Power Of Place Symposium: The Indigenous Northern Neck, 1-7 p.m. The Lodge at Cat Point Creek, Rappahannock National Wildlife Refuge, 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw. Guided hike and paddle excursions; speakers, receptions, panel discussions. Sponsor: NNK250. $25. Symposium continues on November 2. Agenda, registration, payment at nnk250.us/events. Contact: 333-1919 or nntc@northernneck.org. Discounted lodging available at Stratford Hall for symposium, 493-1967.

Bubba Ward, 2-4 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. $5 cover.

DJ Hammer, 2-7 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

Bibliomania, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Ages 9-12. Book discussions, group read, coffee, tea, snacks.

Art Reception, 5 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Meet the exhibiting artists for Sunrise, Sunset and Nocturns; and From My Travels. ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.

Shane Norris, 5-8 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. $5 cover.

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

DJ CJ, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. Halloween Costume Party. 493-3008.

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

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

Mark Calhoon, 5-8 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.

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

Mason Brown Unplugged, 6-9 p.m. Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 210-1383.

The Art Of The Quilter, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. presentation. Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews. Speaker: Neal Hurst.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

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

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

Beer & Bingo, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.

Faron Hamblin, 8-11 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. $5 cover.

Michael Clark Band, 8-11 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

Exit 38, 8 p.m.-midnight, Urbanna Firehouse Stage, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

DJ Big-E Diceman, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda. 684-5726.

2 Saturday

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

AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.

The Power Of Place Symposium: The Indigenous Northern Neck, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. The Lodge at Cat Point Creek, Rappahannock National Wildlife Refuge, 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw. Guided hike and paddle excursions; speakers, receptions, panel discussions,Sponsor: NNK250. $25. Symposium continued from November 1. Agenda, registration, payment at nnk250.us/events. Contact: 333-1919 or nntc@northernneck.org. Discounted lodging available at Stratford Hall for symposium, 493-1967.

Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.

Distinctive Bazaar, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Methodist Church, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Baked goods; themed baskets; hostess gifts; themed trees; oyster shell art, napkin rings and nativity scene; quilts.

Heritage Arts Class – Blacksmithing 101, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. $120, including supplies. Register at www.RHHTFoundationInc.org, or 580-3377.

Amish Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2248 Hampton Hall Road, Callao. Fresh produce, plants, backed goods.

Urbanna Oyster Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Town of Urbanna. $20 parking per day.  Art, crafts, food and oyster vendors, wine tasting ($20), craft beer tasting ($15), music, children’s activities, carnival-kids zone, Godspeed replica, oyster buyboats. Virginia State Official Oyster Shucking Contest, 11 a.m., behind the Urbanna Firehouse; Oyster Festival Parade, 2 p.m. Town closed to vehicular traffic, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Water taxi 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $6 adults, $2 ages 12 and younger.

Robert Keyes, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Scottish Factor Store, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Zen Mojo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

Chris & Jane, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Waterfront Stage, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Tom Euler, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Festival Village Stage, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Threads Of Our History: Quilts Of Mathews, Virginia, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews.

Partner In Command, 10 a.m. Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron Classroom, Chesapeake Commons, 453C North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Register at seo@abcnnk.org or call 339-7218.

Linwood Gresham Memorial Plow Day, 10 a.m. Kelvin Grove Farm, 9511 Cople Highway, Hague.. Host: Robert H. Gawen and Family, in partnership with the Northern Neck Farm Museum/Luther Welch Agricultural Center. Plowing demonstrations, tractors, horses, mules. 761-5952, 450-2373.

Fall Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Pumpkin painting, children’s crafts, colonial games, wagon rides, food truck, historic area tours, nature trails. $5, ages 6 and older; free, ages 5 and younger and Friends of Stratford members. Register at stratfordhall.org.

Brunswick Stew Drive-Thru, 10:30 a.m. Callao Volunteer Fire Department, 314 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Sponsor: Callao Hometown Community Association. To benefit Hometown Community Park. $12 per quart.

Warren Ahrens & Betsy Green-Schaefer, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wine Area, Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna.

Faron Hamblin, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. $5 cover.

Man Overboard, 1 p.m. Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron Classroom, Chesapeake Commons, 453C North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Register at seo@abcnnk.org or call 339-7218.

Bubba Ward, 1-3 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. $5 cover.

Michael Clark Band, 2-5:30 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna.

Chauncey Fortune, 2:30-5:30 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.

Faron Hamblin, 3-5 p.m. Little Jimmy’s, 240 Virginia Street, Urbanna. $5 cover.

Callao Fest!, 3-11 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. Gone Country, 4-7 p.m.; En’Novation, 7-11 p.m. $20 adults, $10 ages 13-17, free ages 12 and younger. To benefit Callao Volunteer Fire Department. 529-1042.

Fired Up Opening Reception, 4-6 p.m. The Bay School Community Arts Center, 279 Main Street, Mathews. Pottery exhibit continues through December 31.

Shane Norris, 5 p.m. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda. 684-5726.

Robby & Richard, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

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

Virginia Shellphish Coalition, 6-9 p.m. Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 210-1383.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

3 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.

Jamie’s Gang, 1:30 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.

Trent Jones & Jackie Morris, 2 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

“On The Farce Day Of Christmas,” 2 p.m. doors open, 3 p.m. curtain. The Lancaster Players, The Lancaster Playhouse, 361 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. $30. Purchase tickets at www.thelancasterplayeers.org, or 435-3776.

Friends Of The Library English Tea, 3-5 p.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Menu: tea service with milk or lemon, homemade scones with cream, egg sandwiches, cucumber sandwiches and sweets. $25. Purchase tickets at the library, 580-5051.

4 Monday

AA, noon, De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.

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

Babygarden, 10:30 a.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Survey Of American Literature, 1-3 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for LifeLong Learning, Rappahannock Community College, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Course continues November 11, 18 and 25. $45. Preregistration required, www.rappahannock.edu/rill.

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.

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.

Hunter Owens, 5:30-8 p.m. Prime Mediterranean, 2700 Greys Point Road, Topping.  758-4060.

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

5 Tuesday

Election Day

AA, 7 p.m., De Sales 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.

NARFE, Chapter 1823, 1 p.m.  Ditchley Cider Works, 1571 Ditchley Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Kathy Calhoun. Tasting available.

Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

Irvington Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m. Town Office, 4203 Irvington Road, Irvington.

6 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.

Storytime, 10 a.m.  Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Topic: lunchtime.

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

Technology And Land Use Planning, 2-4 p.m. Rappahannock Institute for LifeLong Learning, Rappahannock Community College, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. Course continues  November 13 and 20. $35. Preregistration required, www.rappahannock.edu/rill.

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

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

Trivia Night, 6 p.m. The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. 384-7992.

Open Mic, 6-9 p.m. Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 210-1383.

Karaoke, 9 p.m.-midnight. Duke’s Deli, 6748 Fox Centre Parkway, Gloucester. 699-3553.

7 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, sweetchaosfarm@gmail.com.

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

Getting to Know Our Chefs, The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. Six-course meal. chefs tell their story through their food language. 384-7992.

Open Mic, 5-8 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

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

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

Open Mic/Lane Rice, 6 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.