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Many good items offered Saturday by Woman’s Club

The Middlesex County Woman’s Club’s (MCWC) first-ever plant sale is planned for Saturday, May 11 — right in time for Mother’s Day! The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the MCWC’s club grounds at 210...

Reps from MC museums to participate in market

The huge Memorial Day Holly Point market is fast approaching at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. This will be a big one with the Tidewater Oyster Growers Association (TOGA) with their “spat” and aquaculture items...

Middle Peninsula man makes clean sweep in tree climbing masters challenge

by Liz Buxton -  James Earhart, owner of Arbor Care in Essex County, was the overall winner in the masters challenge for the men’s division at the Mid-Atlantic Tree Climbing Championship (TCC), which was conducted April 13 and 14 at...

‘Big top’ entertainers perform in Taber Park

Feats of daring, dexterity and gravity-defying acts — mixed with clown comedy — abounded under the Lewis and Clark Circus “big top” last week in Urbanna’s Taber Park. The Town of Urbanna-sponsored April 24 and 25 shows marked the...

Thirty-plus vendors, ‘storymobile’ part of DMM Mem Day fun

As the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park enter the Memorial Day weekend of the 2024 events and 20th anniversary season, DMM offers four public events the weekend of May 25. May Holly Point Market: Saturday,...

MC Animal Shelter, Pet Friends keep busy with caring for pets

by Cate Ogden -  Phew! April was a busy month for the Middlesex County Animal Shelter and Middlesex Pet Friends for Life. The shelter was bulging at the seams, housing 40 dogs and taking in 17 cats. Since our shelter...

Spring garden party at Millmont in Wake will benefit MC Museum

by Holly Horton -  Join the Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society on Sunday May 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at historic Millmont on the Rappahannock River for our spring fundraiser. Step into a world of elegance and enchantment...

Tom Euler Trio to launch 2024 Groovin’ in the Park concerts

Tom Euler, solo, takes Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM) waterfront stage on Saturday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. “unplugged” for a very special acoustic set of both original and selected favorites. Then, from 6-8 p.m. Tom brings on the “Trio,” with...

Short-term rentals subject to new law

A new state law forbids localities from requiring special use permits for short-term rentals if the dwelling is occupied by the property owner and it is their primary residence.  On April 17, both houses of the General Assembly adopted Gov....

Plein Air Unleashed returns next week

Spring is here and that means the ninth annual Plein Air Unleashed outdoor painting event by Allure Art returns next week, April 29-May 4 across Middlesex County. This free six-day event is one of the largest gatherings of plein air...

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