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“War Crimes” topic of Great Decisions program
The topic for the eighth 2023 Great Decisions lecture series program will be “War Crimes: What are they, how can they be prosecuted” and it will feature retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gary Richardson. The free, in-person lecture is...
White to present genealogy talk
“DNA 101: An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy” will be the subject of a talk given by Bessida Cauthorne White on Sunday, March 26, at 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society, the talk will take...
Pride of Middlesex tickets still available
Attendees get to join in salute to Middlesex’s Greg Chambers and his service to community
The Middlesex County Rotary Club recently selected Greg Chambers as its 2023 Pride of Middlesex honoree. Chambers exemplifies the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self,” by...
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners to present “Oysters 101”
On Sunday, March 12, the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park (DMM) continues its scheduled 2023 Turner Lecture Series with a 2-4 p.m. presentation by the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA). TOGA will present the third and...
Family research at Library of Virginia to be meeting topic
Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will conduct its monthly meeting “virtually” on Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. The meeting will feature a talk entitled, “Finding Your Roots at the Library of Virginia.” The talk will...
Speaker series to focus on ‘Dean of the Chesapeake’
The Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, will present the second session in the Second Saturday Series at 3:30 p.m. March 11.
The public is invited to hear speakers talk about the Steamboat Era and Chesapeake Bay heritage...
Flat Tones and Paige Melton to open 2023 Groovin’ season
Advance tickets and members only ticket packages are now in the mail and on sale for the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM’s) Groovin’ in the Park 2023, a casual, waterfront, concert series. This will be the 15th season of Groovin’...
Life of Afghan woman topic of next Great Decisions program
The topic for the fifth 2023 Great Decisions lecture series program will be “A Woman’s Life in Afghanistan” and it will feature Tabasum Wolayat, who has experienced first-hand the oppressive rule of the Taliban government. The free, in-person lecture...
Middlesex County Habitat for Humanity recruiting for a new homeowner family
The Middlesex County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity has just welcomed a homeowner to their new home in Wake and has started construction on a home for another family. It is now looking for a family to build its...
MC Relay for Life slated for March 11 at Bethpage
The 2023 Middlesex County American Cancer Society-benefit Relay For Life is set for 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Bethpage Camp-Resort, 679 Browns Lane, near Urbanna (use the new entrance off Old Virginia Street).
The fundraiser is open to...
