Rotary
The Rotary Club of the Northern Neck meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays at River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone.
The speaker for Wednesday, January 8, will be Northern Neck Court Appointed Special Advocate director Samantha Edwards.
NPL trustees
The Northumberland Public Library board of trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, in the library meeting room, NPL, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.
The meeting, open to the public, is a great opportunity for those who might be interested in joining the board or seeing what NPL is all about.
Stratford men
Commemorating the Lives: The Lee Men of Stratford Hall weekend events will open January 18 with a special $5 admission day. Explore the Great House and grounds as Stratford Hall honors Francis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee and Robert E. Lee.
Admission will cover the house and grounds for ages 6 and older. Free for ages 5 and younger. Tickets may be purchased at the gate.
Lee Lecture
Dr. Caroline E. Janney will deliver the 2025 Lee Lecture at 2 p.m. January 19 in the Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library at Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Dr. Janney will present Unintended and Unexpected: Lee’s Army after Appomattox. Admission is $10 in person, or $5 via Zoom. For tickets, visit www.stratfordhall.org.
Burns event
The Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band will hold its annual Tribute to Robert Burns event January 25 at the Masonic Lodge #100, 1434 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. The program will focus on a concert with piping, singing, poetry and dancing. The event will offer snacks and set-ups (BYOB). Doors will open at 1 p.m., the program will begin at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $35 each and are available at The Local in Irvington, Chesapeake Bank in Kilmarnock and White Stone, Primis Bank in Burgess, or https://bit.ly/NNKBurns24. Checks also can be mailed by calling John at 577-3349.
U.B.U. The Band
The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) will launch its Winter Music Series with a performance by U.B.U. The Band. The concert will be held January 25 at the BGCNN Clubhouse Activity Center, 517 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m.
Beer, wine and food concessions will be available to purchase. Concert tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased in advance at BGCNN locations, 8200 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville; 9514 Richmond Road, Warsaw; or 517 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Tickets also will be available at BGCNN.org or $25 at the door.
Winter lecture
The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum 2025 Winter Lecture Series will continue at 6:30 p.m. February 3 at the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department, 119 Main Street, Reedville.
The presentation will be “Oystering 101 by the Tidewater Oyster Growers Association.” Association representatives will offer the basics for “growing your own” oysters and “how to” get started with oyster cages.
Chicken dinners
Chicken dinners will be available from 5-6:30 p.m. on first Mondays at American Legion Post #117, 39 School Street, Reedville.
Meals include fried chicken, mashed potatoes, choice of vegetables, salad, roll, dessert and drink. Dinners are $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and younger, at the door.
