April
11 Thursday
AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock UMC.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461, or LNHabitat.org.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Bay Tones Barbershop Chorus, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals.
Quilting Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sewlovelee, 4504 Irvington Road, Irvington. Topic: Two Steps Club. Instructors: Lee Taylor and Teresa Rarick. $10. Includes snacks, use of shop specialty rulers. Bring an unfinished project(s) and sewing machine. Register at 438-5800, or www.sewlovelee.com.
Farnham Caregiver Support Group, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham, 511 Cedar Grove Road, Farnham. Sponsor: Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter. 967-2580.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $5. 438-5256.
Cancer Support Group, 3-4 p.m. Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital, 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock. 580-9737.
Northumberland Supervisors, 5:30 p.m. Northumberland County Courts Building, 39 Judicial Place, Heathsville. Public hearings, 7 p.m.
Art Workshop, 6:15-8:45 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Topic: Watercolor Painting for the Intermediate/Advanced Artist. Instructor: Doug Mock. Continues April 18 and 25, and May 2, 9 and 16. Fees, materials, registration, 436-9309.
Northern Neck Shaggers, 6 p.m. KC’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. Beginner lesson, followed by beyond beginner lesson at 7 p.m., line dancing review and lesson at 8 p.m. and open dancing until 9 p.m.
Cameron Ashton, 6-8 p.m. Horn Harbor Restaurant, 836 Horn Harbor Road, Burgess. 453-3351.
Lancaster supervisors, 6:30 p.m. County Administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster. Budget work session.
Irvington Town Council, 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 235 Steamboat Road, Irvington.
Paige Melton, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Mercy Creek, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
12 Friday
AA, noon. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
AA, 8 p.m. Calvary Baptist, Kilmarnock.
AA, 8 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Al-Anon, noon. Bay Center for Spiritual Development, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. 588-9224.
Tavern Woodworker’s Guild, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. 580-3377.
Indoor Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Northumberland School Administration Building, 2172 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. To benefit Northumberland County Animal Shelter.
FIRST Robotics Class, 4-5 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Grades 7-12. Design, build and program robots for The FIRST Robotics Competition. Call Jessica Cutler, 296-6278.
Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Irvington United Methodist Church, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Eat in/takeout. Menu: Baked spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, beverage, sheet cake. $10 adults, $4 younger than 6. Tickets at White Stone Drug, Heads Up, Salon M, Farm and Home and Lamberth Building Materials.
Bob Wilson, 5-8 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 435-1416.
Wine Tasting, 5-7 p.m. Specials Wine Seller, 52 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. Special guest: Oriol Bargallo. Winery: Parés Baltà.
NN Allstars, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
Tom Euler Band, 8-11 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
13 Saturday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Irvington Baptist.
AA, 8 p.m. Heathsville UMC.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Tavern Spinners & Weavers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 580-3377.
Hake Fish Breakfast, 7-11 a.m. The Holley Graded School Museum & Art Gallery, 2439 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. $15.
Easter Egg/Scavenger Hunt, 10-11:30 a.m. Fairfields Baptist Church, 15231 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Easter egg hunt for children. Scavenger hunt for older kids. Crafts, games, refreshments, prizes. Bring a basket.
NNSA Opening Brunch, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Backdraft Restaurant, 7415 Oldhams Road, Kinsale. Speaker: Skip Campbell. Topic: Smith Point Rescue. To register, contact NNSA commodore Patrick Derry at [email protected], or visit www.nnsa-sailing.com.
Spring Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tides Inn, 480 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Music, food, wines, craft beer, artisans. $35 over 21; $20 under 21. Over 21 ticket includes commemorative tasting glass, beer tastings, wine tastings and “Try Sailing” from Premier Sailing. Under 21 tickets include complimentary soft drinks and water. Purchase tickets at www.tidesinn.com, or 438-4489.
Vernal Pool Survey, 11 a.m.-noon. Camp Store, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. 462-5030.
Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m. Richmond County Public Library, Rappahannock Community College-Warsaw, 52 College Drive, Warsaw. Crafts, hot dog lunch, magic show to follow hunt. Gather at RCC Student Lounge prior to 11 a.m., 10 a.m.-noon. Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Free lecture and demonstration from the Northern Neck Beekeepers Association. All ages. To register, contact Jon Bachman at 493-1972 or [email protected].
Spring Oyster & Wine Fair, 1-4 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Tidewater Oyster Growers Association will offer demonstrations and instructions for growing oysters. The Great Wicomico Oyster Company will prepare and sell oysters in a variety of ways to pair with wines.
Butterfly Safari, 2-2:45 p.m. Visitor Center, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. 462-5030.
Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m. Rehoboth UMC, 126 Shiloh School Road, Kilmarnock. Petting zoo, egg hunt, games, food, prizes. Egg hunt will begin at 3 p.m.
Family Fun Night With Buzzie The Clown, 5 p.m. Fellowship Hall, Bethel UMC, 142 Old Bethel Road, Lively. Comedy magic show, balloon twisting and face painting. Menu: Soup, macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, hot dogs, chips, punch.
Spaghetti Dinner, 5-8 p.m. Upper Lancaster Volunteer Rescue Squad, 123 Norris Road, Lively. Menu: Salad, spaghetti, garlic bread, dessert, tea, lemonade, water. Donations welcome.
Roast Beef Dinner, 5-7 p.m. Fairfields UMC, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Menu: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, bread, salad bar, desserts. $15. For takeout, call 453-2631.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Bluegrass Band, 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts, On Stage, Lancaster Middle School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock. By season subscription, or limited seating on folding chairs by availability, $39 in advance. Any remaining tickets $45 at the door. Purchase advance tickets at 438-5555, or www.rappahannockfoundation.org.
The Syndicators, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
14 Sunday
AA, 7:30 p.m. White Stone UMC.
AA, 5:30 p.m. Henderson UMC.
Run The Vineyards, 9 a.m.-noon Ingleside Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove. Presented by Good Day for a Run LLC, 5K run through 50-plus acres of vineyards and farmland, after-party with wine, music, awards, food truck. $45. Register at www.inglesidevineyards.com.
Easter Egg Hunt, 12:30 p.m. White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone.
Trombone Ensemble Concert, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. $25 at the door. 435-1416.
Memory Lane Car Club, 3 p.m. Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck, 517 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Anyone interested in collectable cars is welcome.
Lenten Soup, Sharing, Singing, 5-7 p.m. Fairfields UMC, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess. Homemade soup, bread and dessert, devotions, gospel hymns, closing prayer.
Pat Moore, 5-7:30 p.m. Horn Harbor Restaurant, 836 Horn Harbor Road, Burgess. 453-3351.
15 Monday
AA, noon. Palmer Hall.
AA, 8 p.m. Fairfields Baptist.
Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Monday Talks At The Market, 1-2 p.m. Dug In Farms, 155 Fleets Bay Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Karen Doyle. Topic: “Fermenting Seasonal Foods: Learn How & Why to Ferment Your Favorite Foods.” $5. Refreshments will be served. RSVP 580-1567 or [email protected].
Book Group, 2-4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Irvington. Book: Closer Than You Know, by Brad Parks. 435-1729.
Oyster Sanctuary Introduction/Discussion, 5 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Friends of the Rappahannock, W.E. Kellum Seafood, Albert Pollard Jr. to discuss new oyster sanctuary on Eastern Branch, Carter Creek. Light refreshments. Watershed education demonstrations by Chesapeake Academy students.
Potluck Dinner, 6 p.m. social period, 6:30 p.m. dinner. Bluff Point Community League, Bluff Point Graded School, 2595 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Gwen Keane. Topic: How Cowboy Found His Forever Home. Guests and new members are welcome. Bring a dish to share.
Bluff Point Community League, 6 p.m. social period, 6:30 p.m. potluck dinner. Bluff Point Graded School, 2595 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Gwen Keane. Topic: How Cowboy Found His Forever Home. Guests and new members are welcome. Bring a dish to share.
Northumberland School Board, 6 p.m. Monday, April 15, at Northumberland High School, 201 Academic Lane, Callao.
Kilmarnock Town Council, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
16 Tuesday
Al-Anon AFG, 4:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist.
Alateen, 4:30 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist Church.
AA, 7 and 8 p.m. Palmer Hall.
AA, 7 p.m. St. Mary’s White Chapel Episcopal.
Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band, 7:15 p.m. Campbell Memorial Presbyterian, Weems. 453-7062.
Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. 435-3461 or LNHabitat.org.
Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Northumberland School Administration Building, 2172 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. To benefit Northumberland County Animal Shelter.
Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m.-noon. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.
Kilmarnock Garden Club, 10 a.m. Kilmarnock Baptist Church, 65 Church Street, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Genny Chase. Topic: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Guests welcome. Bring a lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. Reservations required. For a materials list and reservations, call 438-5560.
Book Club, 10:30 a.m. Woman’s Club of Northumberland County Clubhouse, 2928 Northumberland Highway, Lottsburg. Book: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. 580-5735.
Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. Lancaster Women’s Club, $5.
Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board, 1 p.m. King & Queen Courthouse Hearing Room, 242 Allen Circle, King & Queen Courthouse. Public attendance or written comments welcome. Comments may be emailed to [email protected].
Lancaster County NAACP, 6 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. 577-3356.
Lancaster County Republican Committee, 7 p.m. Chesapeake Bank Training Center, 51 School Street, Kilmarnock.
17 Wednesday
AA, 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal, Lancaster.
AA, noon. Women’s meeting, Irvington UMC.
Al-Anon Family Group, 5:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 8484 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
Northern Neck Rotary, 7:30 a.m. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.
Kiwanis Club, 7:30 a.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock.
Tavern Spinners & Weavers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 580-3377.
KIWS Rotary, noon, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. 436-3176.
Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, noon. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.
Morning Gardening, 9:30-11 a.m. Belle Isle Plantation House, Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. 462-5030.
Community Lenten Luncheon,12:05 p.m. Calvary Baptist Church, 490 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Speaker: The Rev. Jack Bailey, pastor, Asbury and Bluff Point Methodist Churches.
Lancaster County Chapter 1406/UDC, 1 p.m. Kilmarnock UMC, 89 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. Speakers: Helen and Joyce Mitchell. Topic: “Letters of Love from the Northern Neck: Letters of Dandridge Cockrell to Naomi Bush Cockrell During the War.”
Rappahannock Indivisible—We the People, 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock, 366 James Wharf Road, White Stone. Speaker: Andrianne Konstas-Salvette. Topic: Virginia Chapter, The League of Women Voters.
Open Mic With Fred Stevenson, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock. 436-6207.
18 Thursday
Maundy Thursday
RWC Foundation 35th Annual Open Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. check in, noon shotgun start. The Golden Eagle Golf Course, 364 Clubhouse Road, Irvington. $125 per player includes captain’s choice format, lunch, golf, cart, snacks, beverages, prizes, reception. Register by April 18 at 658-2350, [email protected] or https://rw-c.org/golftournament/.
Story Time, 10 a.m. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Stories, crafts. Ages 3 and older. 580-5051.
Cameron Ashton, 6-8 p.m. Horn Harbor Restaurant, 836 Horn Harbor Road, Burgess. 453-3351.
Menokin Speaker Series, 6 p.m. Menokin, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw. Lecture and book signing. Book: Vanishing History, Ruins in Virginia. Speaker/author: Henry J. Browne. $10. 333-1776.
Northumberland County Democratic Committee, 6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. meeting. Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville. Speaker: Luttrell Tadlock. Topic: Northumberland County administration.
Jacob Vanko, 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Northumberland Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Northumberland County Courts building, 220 Judicial Place, Heathsville.
Lancaster Planning Commission, 7 p.m. County administration Building, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster.
NN Allstars, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Kilmarnock BrewHaus, 44 West Church Street, Kilmarnock.
