Boo Bash
The annual Boo Bash will be held at 5 p.m. today, October 22, on the Tavern Green, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
Flag ceremony
The Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, will conduct a flag retirement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 24, the Kellum property off Kellum Lane in Weems. The public is encouraged to bring flags and lawn chairs.
Spooky tunes
Shane Cooley will bring spooky season energy to Oyster Shoals Music Hall, 187 Main Street, Warsaw, from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, October 24. The performance will feature original alternative folk music and some Halloween favorites.
The concert is a free, family-friendly community event. Costumes are welcome.
Arts celebration
RAL will host the Rally in the Alley community celebration from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, October 25, in the parking lot off Cralle Court, Kilmarnock. The event will include tours of the new RAL Community Arts Center at 45 North Main Street, music by The Band from Misfit Beach, food, drink, art and dancing.
The event will benefit the Art for All campaign, supporting the center. To donate, visit www.ralartforall.com, or call 436-9309.
Haunted trail
The Hickory Fork Haunted Trail will be open from 6:30-9:30 p.m. October 23 and 24 at 4783 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester, to support the 2026 Toys for Tots serving the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. Activities will include a spooky walking trail, hayride, movies, food and drinks. A Trunk-or-Treat will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. October 24.
Admission is $10 per person or a toy valued at $10 or more. Guests who choose to donate a toy are urged to bring a new, unwrapped toy. All food and drinks will be available for an additional fee.
NCHS program
The Northumberland County Historical Society (NCHS) will meet at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25, at the Ball Memorial Library and Museum, 86 Back Street, Heathsville. Harold Blackwell will present a program on the Holley Graded School in Lottsburg. Light refreshments will be served following the program.
The headline on a related item in the October 15 Rappahannock Record indicated the meeting and program would be on October 26. However, the correct date is October 25, as the story stated.
History program
The Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews, will host author Ryan Cole on October 27 for a program exploring the return of the Marquis de Lafayette to America following the American Revolution. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Cole is the author of The Last Adieu, a historical story centered on Lafayette’s return to the country he had helped fight for during the American Revolution.
Disco Boogie
Lancashire Post Acute will present the Lancashire Disco Boogie and Costume Party from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. October 27 at the Woman’s Club of White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone.
An invitation is extended to the community for a senior daytime disco party with DJ Baez, dancing, games and refreshments. Costumes are encouraged. RSVP by October 20 to Angela Steinbacher at 757-509-0639, or ASteinbacher@vahs.com.
Pirates
Due to two sold out performances, the “Pirates on the Bay” documentary benefitting the Kilmarnock Museum has been extended to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 29, at Compass Cinema Six, 100 Entertainment Drive, Irvington.
Tickets may be purchased for $10 at the Kilmarnock Museum, 76 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, except Sunday, or call 296-0930.
USMC ball
Marine Corps League Detachment 1062 will host a Marine Corps Birthday Ball at 5 p.m. November 6 at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, 362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock. For reservations, call 540-429-0371, or email schaferjb@aol.com.
