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...
In
this introductory class, students will learn Modern Calligraphy, which
is a personalized style that varies from person to person, allowing more
creative freedom. In addition, this style is easier to learn compared
to classical calligraphy. Modern Calligraphy is cursive-based so being
able to write in cursive is recommended but not requi...
In this acrylic and oil painting class, students will be creating a
realistic looking Blue Heron, in profile. This beautiful profile of a
Blue Heron uses an acrylic underpainting with an oil overlay to
finish the look of this dreamy Heron. You will learn about the features
and special coloring of the great Blue Heron and their habits.
D...
The Farmers Market runs from 9am - 2pm. The Tavern Cafe will offer food for sale from 9am - 4pm.Can you help with this market? We need:Early risers to help with check in of vendors from 7 - 10:30amCafe cashiers from 9am - 1pm and 1 - 4pmBack door Cafe help from 2 - 4pmEmail us if you can help.
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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