December

12 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: Nature in Winter – More Alive Than You Think. Registration requested, 462-5030.

Wraptastic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Heritage Arts Center Gift Shoppe, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Gift-wrapping service, by donation. 580-3377.

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

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

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

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

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

Grace Celtic Musicians, 5:30 p.m. Christmas by Candlelight Concert, Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Robbie Kerns, 6 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.

Paint Night, 6-8 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Project: Winter Monochrome Study. Instructor: Rick Seguso. $40 members, $45 others, plus $5 materials fee. Tickets: ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.

Irvington Town Council, 6:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist Church, 53 King Carter Drive, Irvington.

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.

13 Friday

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

AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.

Wraptastic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Heritage Arts Center Gift Shoppe, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Gift-wrapping service, by donation. 580-3377.

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

Holiday Greenery Centerpiece Sale,  noon-4 p.m. Lancaster Virginia Historical Society, 8346 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.

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

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

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

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

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

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

Steve Abernethy & Herman Reinhardt, 6 p.m. Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill, 384 Old Ferry Road, Gwynns Island. 505-1005.

GHS Choral Department Gala Night, 6-8 p.m. Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Sponsors: Gloucester High School Choral Booster Club and Flat Iron Crossroads. Performances by GHS students. $5. flatironcrossroads.com, 557-4888.

Faron Hamblin, 6-9 p.m. General’s Ridge Vineyard, 1618 Weldons Drive, Hague. 472-3172.

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

Mason Brown Unplugged, 7-10 p.m. Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 210-1383.

45th Annual Kilmarnock Lighted Christmas Parade, 7 p.m. Main Street & Irvington Road, Kilmarnock.

Christmas With The Dryes, 7 p.m. Oyster Shoals Music Hall, 187 Main Street, Warsaw. oystershoals.com.

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

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

Karaoke, 7-9 p.m. Nacho Average Brewpub, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 577-4011.

JP Experience, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Something Different, 213 Virginia Street, Urbanna. 758-8000.

Mason Brown & The Shiners, 7:30 p.m. Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. 210-1383.

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

14 Saturday

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

AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.

Breakfast With Santa, 7 a.m. White Stone Volunteer Fire Department, 579 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.

Country Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. Lancaster Union Lodge #88, 48 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. $12, ages 6 and younger, eat free. All you can eat menu: scrambled eggs (fried eggs on request), pancakes (blueberry and plain), biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage links, bacon, cheesy grits, home fried potatoes, fried apples, warm syrup, fruit cocktail, coffee, tea, juice, milk. Orders to go also.

Shrimp & Oyster Dinner Ticket Sales, 9 a.m.-noon. ULVFD, 5170 Mary Ball Road. Lively. Dinner on February 1. $50 per person.

Wraptastic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Heritage Arts Center Gift Shoppe, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Gift-wrapping service, by donation. 580-3377.

Holiday Greenery Centerpiece Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lancaster Virginia Historical Society, 8346 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

Dee’s Attic $1 Bag Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dee’s Attic Bookstore, Lancaster Community Library, 10 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Sale continues during regular hours.

Alabaster Grace, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Front Porch Coffeehouse, 139 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

Wreathmaking Workshops, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Instructor: Lindeve Hostvedt. $100 per person, including a tasting at the Estate at White Hall Vineyard Wine Bar. Reservations required, StratfordHall.org/Christmastide2024.org/.

Baby Shower For Jesus, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall, 217 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Bring a gift to celebrate and prepare for the coming of Baby Jesus. All are invited. Gifts will support The Mother’s Heart Pregnancy Resource Center in Warsaw.

Holiday Trains, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville.

Urbanna Holiday Home Tour, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Check-in: The Chesapeake Inn, 250 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Tour sites: Middlesex County Woman’s Club, The Cottrell’s House, The Old Town Hall Building, The Quilter’s House, The Jessee’s House. Ticket options: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. $40 per person if purchased online by December 13, $50 per tour day. Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urbanna-holiday-home-tour-2024-tickets-1064397023149?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Pet Adoption Bake Sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Hayden Building, Dreamfields, 1385 Irvington Road, Weems. Sponsor: Garfield’s Rescue Inc. No on-site adoptions due to background checks.

Mark Neil On The Baby Grand, noon-4 p.m. Holiday Sip & Shop, Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.

Church And State In Colonial & Revolutionary Virginia, 1 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Speaker: Robert Teagle.

Christmas Town In Warsaw, 1-9 p.m. Warsaw Town Park and Main Street. Over 100 vendors, rides and attractions, annual Warsaw-Richmond County Christmas parade, horse and carriage rides, visits with Santa Claus, aerial acrobatics, extended holiday shopping hours.

Santa Will Visit, 1-4 p.m. Compass Entertainment Complex, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington.

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

Christmastide, 4-7 p.m. Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Colonial Christmas celebration, music by Ampersand, African Diaspora Ensemble, cooking demonstration, tractor wagon rides. $25, ages 14 and older; $12, ages 6-13; free ages 5 and younger, Friends of Stratford members. Purchase tickets at stratfordhall.org until 4 p.m. on December 14, or the door.

Community Christmas Concert, 4 p.m. Kilmarnock United Methodist Church, 89 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. A community choir will perform with Rev. Dr. Huntley Brown.

SlowBurn Duo, 5-7 p.m. The Hatchery Oyster Eatery, 425 Callis Wharf Road, Grimstead. 725-3047.

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

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

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

Genny WithaGee, 6-9 p.m. That Damn Mary Brewing Company, 13 West Church Street, Kilmarnock.

Into The Fog, 6:30 p.m. Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. $20. flatironcrossroads.com, 557-4888.

Northern Neck Orchestra: Holiday Pops, 6:45 p.m. pre-concert reception 7:30 p.m. concert. Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. SOLD OUT.

Darcy Dawn, 7 p.m. Callao Brewing Company, 129 Northumberland Highway, Callao. 529-1042.

Black Cat Murphy, 8 p.m.-midnight. Nooners, 15170 George Washington Memorial Highway, Saluda. 684-5726.

15 Sunday

Holiday Shopping Open House, noon-3 p.m. Heritage Arts Center, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. 580-3377, www.RHHTFoundationinc.org.

Wraptastic, noon-3 p.m. Heritage Arts Center Gift Shoppe, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Gift-wrapping service, by donation. 580-3377.

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.

Christmas Celebration, 1-5 p.m. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Ampersand in the visitor center, followed by a greenery demonstration, 2-5 p.m., plus a Holiday ornament hunt.

Medicare Boyz, 2 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.

Festival Of Lessons & Carols, 4 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. St. Peter’s Chapel, Christchurch School, 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch. Cantorion and instrumental ensemble. Public invited.

Nouvelet Chamber Choir Christmas Concert, 4:30 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Donations appreciated.

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

16 Monday

AA, noon, De Sales Hall, Kilmarnock.

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

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.

Cozy Storytime, 5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Gingerbread and hot chocolate.

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

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

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.

Kilmarnock Town Council, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.

17 Tuesday

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.

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

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.

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

Songs Of The Season Holiday Concert, 7 p.m. Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. Featuring the Lancaster Elementary School Choir and the Lancaster Red Devils Chorus.

18 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.

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

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

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

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

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.

19 Thursday

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

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

Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309.

Workshop: Mixology of Reds, Pinks, Purples & Oranges, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Instructor: Cate Kauffman. $90 members, $105 others. Tickets: ralartcenter.com, or 436-9309.

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

Understanding Alzheimer’s And Dementia, 2-3 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Mary Arthur.

Grace Celtic Musicians, 5 p.m. Christmas by Candlelight Concert, Kilmarnock Baptist Church, 65 East Church Street, Kilmarnock.

Walk In The Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Stroll through the park to see the festive holiday lights.

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

Erik Gaines, 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.

Northumberland Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Courts Building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville.