Community

The River Counties Community Foundation (RCCF) recently invested $1,183,185 through its 2023 Community Impact grants cycle to 65 organizations serving Middlesex, Lancaster and Northumberland counties. This is the second year that RCCF’s annual grantmaking has exceeded $1 million. RCCF provides...

The premier juried art show in Middlesex County, Arts in the Middle, will be offered at Hewick Plantation near Urbanna this coming weekend. The art is something special by talented artists from the entire east coast. In addition to...

Deltaville couple Tom Blunt and Anne Woodard (top) kick up their heels as Richmond band Blues in the Night (bottom) performs on the waterfront stage at Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) Saturday during a concert in DMM’s Groovin’ in the...

Children and youth age 8 and older, or those who completed grade two through high school, are invited to submit applications for the July 31-Aug. 4 Youth Theatre Workshop in White Stone. The workshop registration fee is $85. Workshop leaders...

The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society conducted its spring fundraiser, “An Afternoon at Providence,” May 21 on the grounds of the historic Providence estate nestled along the Piankatank River near Hardyville. Providence owners, Cean and Bill Cawthorn, graciously...

by Holly Oliver - Hi, I’m Holly Oliver and I was raised right here in Middlesex County! I graduated Middlesex High School in 2014 but some of you may know me as the lifeguard at Bethpage, the cashier at...

Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park will celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a Saturday of shopping, free creek cruises, boat tours, children’s activities and model trains. All this, plus music — the DMM maritime park will...

and Larry Chowning - Juneteenth 2023 will “celebrate freedom” on Saturday, June 10, with a parade and festival at Middlesex High School (MHS) in Saluda. The family event is open to the public and will be educating, empowering and entertaining, organizers...

Tidewater Oyster Gardening Association (TOGA) will man a special information tent 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the market on the grounds of Deltaville Maritime Museum. TOGA reps will provide free information for adults and children to learn...

Allure Art Center in White Stone will host a local artist event Memorial Day weekend featuring local artists, David and Zora Aiken. The couple has collaborated on a line of popular children’s books, all with Chesapeake Bay themes. Working primarily...