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• MHS Class of 1988 20-year Reunion Class officers are looking for classmates to attend this big event. Contact Angel Dickerson Brown at 758-5372 (work), 758-3825 or 694-7654, or email angel.brown01@yahoo.com or masonre@verizon.net for more information.
• Hurricane Season The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November. Click here to visit th National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center for Hurricane Preparedness information.
• Fall Wildfire Season in Virginia is October 15 to November 30. Visit Virginia Department of Forestry for more information.
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February 19, 2009
• Digital TV On February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital format. To see what these requirements will mean for you and your television viewing visit the FCC's website or dtv.gov.
March 2009
• Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show
May 3
• Middlesex County Public Libaray Concerts Dean Shostak will perform in our second concert. Dean is one of eight glass armonica players in the world and the only player to perform in the style of Benjamin Franklin, inventor of the armonica. Because of his busy schedule that takes him around the world, this will be Dean’s last season to perform with the Virginia Commission of the Arts. Several local handbell choirs will participate in this concert.
• Irvington Farmers Market the first Saturday of the month and features food, music, activities for children, and a variety of quality merchandise. The Market’s hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and May-October and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in November and December at Irvington Commons behind Chesapeake Bank. Call Liliane Merrill at 438-9088 or email irvingtonfarmersmarket@comcast.net for more information.
May 5
• Viewpoints, the speaker seminar series at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, presents White Stone resident Bonnie Rumsey who will show photographs of her trip to Kenya to encourage education for girls of the Maasai tribe. The seminar begins at 11 a.m. and will be followed by refreshments at noon. Viewpoints is a free program. Reservations are required and waiting lists will be honored. Call 438-4000 for reservations and more information.
May 10
• Art on the Halfshell 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. the Middlesex Art Guild presents the 8th annual “Art on the Halfshell” Fine Art and Fine Crafts Festival. Included in the day’s events will be performing arts, demonstrating arts, and great food. Featuring the famous children’s hands-on art center. Come and enjoy all the arts, historic sites, unique shopping, and fine resturants Urbanna offers. Call 758-8223 or email gsawkins@oonl.com or visit artonthehalfshellfestival.com for more information.
• Apple Seeds, a Mac User Group, meets at 10:30 a.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, in Irvington. Meetings are informal and anyone who is a Mac user or aspires to be is welcome to attend. Email president@apple-seeds.org for more information.
• Leukemia Cup Regatta Junior Challenge at Christchurch School.
• Leukemia Cup Regatta Kayak Tour at Deltaville Maritime Museum
May 11
• Mother's Day
May 16
• National Bike to Work Day
May 16-18
• Tour de Chesapeake Celebrate the arrival of spring with a bike tour through the scenic, flat Mathews County backroads along the Chesapeake Bay — join a thousand other riders on Tour de Chesapeake X. Registration begins Friday, May 16, 2008 with the main ride Saturday, May 17 and concluding with a “no frills” ride Sunday, May 18. This tour is perfect as a family’s first biking adventure, or the intermediate and experienced veteran’s season warm-up. Enjoy the quiet, scenic lanes winding down forgotten coves on the Chesapeake Bay, the East and North Rivers. Pedal in and out of bountiful salt marshes instead of traffic. Tour de Chesapeake X is a one day event on Saturday, but there is plenty to occupy an entire weekend--explore Gwynn’s Island or Mobjack on your own Sunday or consider bringing your canoe or kayak for a pedal/paddle weekend. Call 725-4229 or email mcvic@visitmathews.com for more information.
May 17–23
• National Safe Boating Week
May 23
• Middlesex County Public Schools close at 1 p.m.
May 24
• Deltaville Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fourth Saturday of every month through November 22. Rental fees may be paid by the month or at a reduced rate if paid in full for the season, but you must register so we can save your space. Farmers Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit. Call the Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) at 776-8505 or visit www.yhcac.org for more information.
• Kilmarnock Farmers Market sponsored by the Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce. The market will be held on the fourth Saturday of the month throughout the summer. It will be held at the planned location of the new Town Hall on North Main Street. The Farmers Market will concentrate on vendors that grow their product, such as nurseries, farm produce, orchids, oysters, crabs, cheese, honey, wine and related industries. Non-profit organizations are also invited to participate free of charge. Email bmcar111@aol.com for more information.
May 26
• Memorial Day (observed)
• Middlesex County Public Schools closed in observance of Memorial Day Holiday.
May 31
• Leukemia Cup Regatta One-Design Challenge at Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC), Deltaville.
June 6
Art on Fishing Bay A show and sale of area arts and crafts to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Deltaville, VA. Exhibiting artists: Strings & Things, Art on Fishing Bay String Quartet, Kathleen Noffsinger, Anne Wilcox, Jane Hall, Dixie Hoggan, Jane Wells, Carolyn Davis, Tina McCloud, Blanche Scharf, Jerry Spangler, Julie Colby, Bev Hardin, Pam Waldron, Warren Robinson, Gayle Wilson, Laura Heyward, Jack Banks, Rochella Cooper, Jim Ziemer, Tom Blunt, Wanda Hollberg, Suzanne Morris, Bob Haynes, Stella Jones, Bett Mathews Randolph, Carol Mathews Ray. Admission: an hors d’oeuvre to share and a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Open to the Public. Friday, June 06, 2008 (5:30 PM-9 PM)
June 7
• Irvington Farmers Market is the first Saturday of the month and features food, music, activities for children, and a variety of quality merchandise. The Market’s hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and May-October and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in November and December at Irvington Commons behind Chesapeake Bank. Sponsored by the Irvington Chamber of Commerce and Village Improvement Association. Call Liliane Merrill at 438-9088 or email irvingtonfarmersmarket@comcast.net for more information.
June 9–12
• Middlesex County Public Schools close at 1 p.m.
June 13 & 14
• 25th annual Reedville Bluefish Derby Fishing days are Friday, June 13, from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, June 14, from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 14
• Apple Seeds, a Mac User Group, meets at 10:30 a.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, in Irvington. Meetings are informal and anyone who is a Mac user or aspires to be is welcome to attend. Email president@apple-seeds.org for more information.
• Middlesex County Public Schools Graduation Ceremony/Teacher Workday
June 15
• Father's Day
June 19
• Leukemia Cup Regatta Junior Sail-A-Thon at FBYC.
June 20
Take Your Dog to Work Day
June 21
First Day of Summer
June 21 -- RivahFest 2008 will be held in Downtown Tappahannock including Arts and Crafts, Antiques, Farmers’ Market, Rivah Idol Contest, Fishing Tournament, Kid’s activities, and much more. Visit www.rivahfest.com for more information.
June 28
Deltaville Farmers Market is Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues the fourth Saturday of every month through November 22. Please contact Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) by phone at 776-8505 or e-mail us via our website at www.yhcac.org. Rental fees may be paid by the month or at a reduced rate if paid in full for the season, but you must register so we can save your space. Farmers Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit.
• Kilmarnock Farmers Market sponsored by the Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce. The market will be held on the fourth Saturday of the month throughout the summer. It will be held at the planned location of the new Town Hall on North Main Street. The Farmers Market will concentrate on vendors that grow their product, such as nurseries, farm produce, orchids, oysters, crabs, cheese, honey, wine and related industries. Non-profit organizations are also invited to participate free of charge. Email bmcar111@aol.com for more information.
June 28 & 29
Gwynn’s Island Festival For fun, food, music, local crafts and heritage displays, come to the Gwynn’s Island Festival. Each year, last Friday and Saturday of June. Gwynn’s Island, Mathews County. Call for more information. Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Sunday, June 29, 2008 (10:00 AM-4:00 PM) Phone: (804) 725-4BAY Email mcvic@visitmathews.com
June 30
• 4-H Camp Each year more than 26,000 youth ages 5 to 18 participate in 4-H camping at one of the six Virginia 4-H Educational Centers. “4-H camps help children to begin to realize their full potential in the areas of leadership and various skills,” said Barry Garst, director of evaluation for the American Camping Association and a former Virginia 4-H specialist. “Although campers learn traditional camp activities like swimming and environmental education, the most important things that children learn at 4-H camp is how to take care of themselves and how to develop positive relationships with others.” The camping philosophy in Virginia 4-H is dedicated to the positive individual development of youth through experiential learning. A study conducted of 11,000 youth campers found that 4-H camp participation helped youth learn to make new friends, develop new skills, and become more independent and take care of themselves. A study of parents of 4-H campers found that they believed 4-H changed their child’s behaviors concerning, taking care of their own things, becoming more independent and taking initiative, and sharing. All six of Virginia 4-H camps are accredited by the American Camping Association. A child does not need to be a member of 4-H to attend 4-H camp. “Attending camp is a great experience for youth because it makes them focus on who they are away from their comfort zone. The experience often provides them with valuable skills and knowledge that helps them grow immensely in just a few short days, “said Garst. Middlesex Junior 4-H Camp is now accepting applications for the 2008 Junior Camp to be held June 30-July 4 at the Jamestown 4-H Center. Call the Extension Office at 758-4120 for a registration form nad more information.
July
• Deltaville Heritage Day - TBA
July 4
• Independence Day
July 5
Deltaville Heritage Day There will be art and craft vendors, food vendors, local non-profit organizations, childrens parade, pet parade and a local hero’s parade. In the evening there will be local ball games, followed by a finale of fireworks. Saturday, July 05, 2008 (8:00 AM-4:00 PM) Call Kris Scherrer at 776-7117 or email rivrsng@aol.com for more information.
• Irvington Farmers Market is the first Saturday of the month and features food, music, activities for children, and a variety of quality merchandise. The Market’s hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and May-October and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in November and December at Irvington Commons behind Chesapeake Bank. Sponsored by the Irvington Chamber of Commerce and Village Improvement Association. Call Liliane Merrill at 438-9088 or email irvingtonfarmersmarket@comcast.net for more information.
July 11
• Leukemia Cup Regatta Auction at FBYC. The regatta weekend of July 11-12 will signify the 10th anniversary of the event and will again be filled with exciting races, fun, good food, entertainment, along with a continuation of the enormously popular auction on Friday evening.
July 12–13
• Leukemia Cup Regatta at FBYC. The regatta is being hosted by the Fishing Bay Yacht Club and the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club, both located in Deltaville.
July 12
• Apple Seeds, a Mac User Group, meets at 10:30 a.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, in Irvington. Meetings are informal and anyone who is a Mac user or aspires to be is welcome to attend. Email president@apple-seeds.org for more information.
• Leukemia Cup Regatta Gala at FBYC.
July 14–19
• “The Princess and the Pea,” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre at Peasley Middle School, Gloucester, July 14-19. Call Lynn Jaeger at 804-725-1671 for more information.
• “The Wiz of the West,” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre at Mathews High School, July 14-19. Call Lynn Jaeger at 804-725-1671 for more information.
July 17
Deltaville Maritime Museum 400th anniversary celebration of the naming of Stingray Point on July 17. We need help writing press releases, designing a poster and program, and dealing with all the production logistics. This will be a big time. If you would like to participate, call the museum at 776-7200.
July 21–26
• “Sleeping Beauty,” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre at St. Clare Walker Middle School, Middlesex, July 21-26. Call Lynn Jaeger at 804-725-1671 for more information.
July 26
• Deltaville Farmers Market is Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues the fourth Saturday of every month through November 22. Please contact Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) by phone at 776-8505 or e-mail us via our website at www.yhcac.org. Rental fees may be paid by the month or at a reduced rate if paid in full for the season, but you must register so we can save your space. Farmers Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit.
• Kilmarnock Farmers Market sponsored by the Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce. The market will be held on the fourth Saturday of the month throughout the summer. It will be held at the planned location of the new Town Hall on North Main Street. The Farmers Market will concentrate on vendors that grow their product, such as nurseries, farm produce, orchids, oysters, crabs, cheese, honey, wine and related industries. Non-profit organizations are also invited to participate free of charge. Email bmcar111@aol.com for more information.
August 1
• World Wide Web 18th anniversary
August 2
• Irvington Farmers Market is the first Saturday of the month and features food, music, activities for children, and a variety of quality merchandise. The Market’s hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and May-October and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in November and December at Irvington Commons behind Chesapeake Bank. Sponsored by the Irvington Chamber of Commerce and Village Improvement Association. Call Liliane Merrill at 438-9088 or email irvingtonfarmersmarket@comcast.net for more information.
August 4–9
• “Robinson Crusoe,” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre at Peasley Middle School, Gloucester, August 4-9. Call Lynn Jaeger at 804-725-1671 for more information.
August 8
• Apple Seeds, a Mac User Group, meets at 10:30 a.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, in Irvington. Meetings are informal and anyone who is a Mac user or aspires to be is welcome to attend. Email president@apple-seeds.org for more information.
August 9
National Garage Sale Day
August 23
• Deltaville Farmers Market is Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues the fourth Saturday of every month through November 22. Please contact Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) by phone at 776-8505 or e-mail us via our website at www.yhcac.org. Rental fees may be paid by the month or at a reduced rate if paid in full for the season, but you must register so we can save your space. Farmers Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit.
• Kilmarnock Farmers Market sponsored by the Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce. The market will be held on the fourth Saturday of the month throughout the summer. It will be held at the planned location of the new Town Hall on North Main Street. The Farmers Market will concentrate on vendors that grow their product, such as nurseries, farm produce, orchids, oysters, crabs, cheese, honey, wine and related industries. Non-profit organizations are also invited to participate free of charge. Email bmcar111@aol.com for more information.
September 1
• Labor Day
September 5
Bay Seafood Festival The Kilmarnock-Irvington-Whitestone Rotary Club hosts this event as their major annual fund-raiser. Guests enjoy oysters, soft-shelled crabs, crab cakes, scallops, steamed shrimp, fish, fried shrimp, clam chowder, pork barbecue, french fried sweet potatoes, french fries, hush puppies, corn on the cob, salad, cole slaw, ice cream, soda, beer, wine, bottled water and an assortment of mixed drinks. Tickets sell out quickly every year and are not sold at the gate. Children are not recommended. Friday, September 05, 2008 (4:30 PM-10:00 AM) Phone: (804) 462-5030 Email belleisle@dcr.virginia.gov
September 6
• Irvington Farmers Market is the first Saturday of the month and features food, music, activities for children, and a variety of quality merchandise. The Market’s hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and May-October and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in November and December at Irvington Commons behind Chesapeake Bank. Sponsored by the Irvington Chamber of Commerce and Village Improvement Association. Call Liliane Merrill at 438-9088 or email irvingtonfarmersmarket@comcast.net for more information.
September 18
• Basic Coastal Navigation Course offered by Flotilla 33 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, begins on September 18 for seven sessions. Courses are conducted in Kilmarnock by qualified Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors who have many years experience not only in boating but also in local waters. Call Don Gallagher at 435-2084 for more information.
September 22
• First Day of Fall
September 27
Deltaville Farmers Market is Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues the fourth Saturday of every month through November 22. Please contact Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) by phone at 776-8505 or e-mail us via our website at www.yhcac.org. Rental fees may be paid by the month or at a reduced rate if paid in full for the season, but you must register so we can save your space. Farmers Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit.
• Kilmarnock Farmer’s Market sponsored by the Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on North Main Street in the open lot across from Chesapeake Bank. The Market will concentrate on vendors that grow their product, such as nurseries, farm produce, orchids, oysters, crabs, cheese, honey, wine and related industries. Non-profit organizations are also invited to participate free of charge. The market will be held on the fourth Saturday of the month through October. Email bmcar111@aol.com for more information.
October 13
• Columbus Day (observed)
October 31
• Halloween
November 2
• Daylight Saving Time ends
November 7 & 8
• 51st Urbanna Oyster Festival Visit urbannaoysterfestival.com for more information.
November 11
• Veterans Day
November 27
• Thanksgiving
December 21
• First Day of Winter
December 25
• Christmas
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