May 2 and June 6: Join Garfield’s Rescue volunteers at their booth at Irvington Farmer’s Market. Condos of playful, energetic kittens will be on display for visitor enjoyment. Volunteers will educate the visiting public on their lifesaving rescue mission of homeless (community) cats. Lifesaving benefits of spay/neuter surgery will be discussed,...
Our annual Low Country Boil—a festival dedicated to supporting the Middlesex County Animal Shelter—is right around the corner. Hosted by Middlesex Pet Friends for Life, this fun community event is one you won’t want to miss. The event is from 4-7 p.m. and will feature food, beverages, and live music! Tickets are $75. It's not too late to join...
Help preserve the beauty of Northumberland County, and keep litter from harming our wildlife and waterways!The NAPS Spriing Highway Cleanup takes place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, starting at 2 p.m. and usually takes about an hour and a half. Volunteers will meet at the parking lot behind Wicomico Parish Church and be assigned to a team to cover a sect...
Enjoy a bubbly welcome on the patio, with elegant instrumental music and Historic Christ Church as the backdrop. Then take your seat inside the Bayne Center at a table beautifully styled and set with a tantalizing selection of finger foods, including savory and sweet options, along with a variety of teas. Our guest speaker will bring Abigail Adams ...
We’re looking for River Friends to help us bag oyster shell and support our oyster restoration programs! FOR staff will guide you through the process of creating a bag of oyster shell – please note this requires working together to move baskets that may weigh up to 50 pounds! These shell bags will be used in our oyster restoration efforts! L...
Sponsored by the Northern Neck Chapter, Military Officers Association of America; the Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc.; and Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock. Music starts at 11:00, service at 11:30.
We are thrilled to announce our first official VRC partner networking meeting on Friday, May 29th! We couldn’t ask for a better host to kick off the conversation than the Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center (You might know them as Rice Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern).Schedule:Lunch: Arrive any time after 11:00 AM to grab lunch on your own at th...
Have you always wanted to bake a beautiful and delicious loaf of
sourdough bread? Well, here’s your opportunity to learn how to do just
that! Along with a foundational understanding of sourdough, you will go
home with your own batch of sourdough starter to begin your sourdough
journey.The class will cover:Why sourdough?All about sourdough...
We were lucky enough to get a BIG donation of oyster shells to use in our oyster reef restoration programs. Unfortunately, it has some litter mixed in the shell. We need volunteer support to rid the shell of any trash so we can use it in our river to grow future oysters and reefs.Expect to be consistently standing, scooping shells, picking up trash...
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