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Watercolor © Bob Haynes

DATETIME

EVENTMEETING
May 1
Friday
4:30 am-7:30 pm
Central United Methodist Church
STREAMED SHRIMP DINNER

Donation $13
725-9124

May 1
Friday

9:30 am - 5 pm

Dorothy Fagan
COLOR WORKSHOP

Cobbs Creek
Fee for workshop is $75

Go to wetpaint.dorothyfagan.com to register or call 804-725-1183

May 2
Saturday
9 am-1 pm
COURT GREEN FARMER'S MARKET
Historic Court Square
725-7755
May 2
Saturday
9 am-1 pm
Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library
USED BOOK SALE

Orrell Building
Paperbacks 25c / Hardbacks $1
725-2096 or www.friendsofmathewslibrary.org
May 2
Saturday
 
The Mathews Land Conservancy
MHS ANNUAL REGATTA

Williams Wharf
call for details
Lynda Smith 725-9685 or mclc@3bubbas.com
May 2
Saturday
8 pm

 

Donk's Theater  - Virginia's L'il Ole Opry
JEFF LONG, a seasoned performer with a smooth baritone voice that will melt you into your seat
Intersection of Routes 198 & 223
Call 804-725-7760 for tickets and information

www.donkstheater.com

May 3

Sunday

3 pm - 7 pm

 

Mathews Maritime Foundation
10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & FUND RAISER

BBQ Chicken/Salads/Ice Cream and Lawn Games and Silent Auction

at beautiful Samarkand

Tickets $25/call for details 725-4382

www.mathewsmaritimemuseum.com

May 3

Sunday

5:30 pm

 

Mathews Main Street Committee
A TASTE OF MATHEWS - fund raiser

Progressive dinner party

call for details 725-5742 for information

May 3
Sunday
8-11 am
American Legion Post 83
WORLD FAMOUS BREAKFAST
American Legion Post, Route 198, Hudgins
$7 Donation
725-9133 or www.visitmathews.com/directories/amleg/amlegion.htm
May 5
Tuesday
10 am
Open to all who enjoy playing bridge
DUPLICATE BRIDGE

Mathews County Woman's Club
$3 per person
725-7703 or judyrich@wildblue.net
May 5
Tuesday
1 pm

Mathews Memorial Library
A VOYAGE LONG & STRANGE by Tony Horwitz

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & author discusses his book
For more information call 725-5747 or visit www.mathewslibrary.org

May 5
Tuesday
7 pm - 8:30 pm

Mathews County Special Education Advisory Committee
MEETING - child care provided - call 725-8867 for child care reservations

Brambles, Main Street
call 725-3499 for details

May 8
Friday

5:30 - 7 pm
 

The Mathews Land Conservancy
LARRY CHOWNING - History wharves and steamboats

Williams Wharf
call for details
Lynda Smith 725-9685 or mclc@3bubbas.com
May 9
Saturday

 

Bay Trails Outfitters
LEUKEMIA SOCIETY BENEFIT PADDLE

Onemo - Mathews County
804-725-0626

www.baytrails.com

May 9
Saturday
9 am-1 pm
COURT GREEN FARMER'S MARKET
Historic Court Square
725-7755
May 9
Saturday
Mathews County Visitor & Information Center
COUNTYWIDE SPRING CLEAN UP
Orange bags available at visitor's center
725-4BAY or www.visitmathews.com
May 9
Saturday
8 pm
Southwind Cafe presents live music
BLUE LINE HIGHWAY
Southwind Cafe
Free Admission, families welcome
725-2766

May 12

Tuesday
8:30 am - 2 pm

Mathews County Triad
8TH ANNUAL SENIOR SAFETY FAIR

Food, Fun, Information and Fellowship
Piankatank Ruritan Club
registration $3 per person
725-7177 for details

May 13
Wednesday
1-4 pm
Open to all who enjoy playing bridge
GWYNN'S ISLAND DUPLICATE BRIDGE

Gwynn's Island Civic League Building
$2 per person
725-7703 or nhrich@wildblue.net

May 15

5:30 pm

The Bay School, a community arts center
PIG ROAST AND RECEPTION - free and open to the public
Main Street
Call for more information and entry forms at 804-725-1278 or email us at kimmoore_bsa@verizon.net
May 15 - 16
Friday - Saturday
10 am -4 pm
 
The Mathews Garden Club
FLOWER SHOW

Mathews Memorial Library
call for details
Marga Plecther - 725-2223
May 16
Saturday

Bikewalk Virginia
TOUR DE CHESAPEAKE
Mathews Visitor & Information Center 725-4BAY

Sunday, May 17th - Unsupported ride

May 16 - 17
Friday - Sunday
1pm - 5pm
 
Gwynn's Island Museum
WELCOME to all cyclists from the Tour de Chesapeake

Gwynn's Island
725-7949

May 16

2 pm - 6 pm

The Rotary Club of Mathews
SAUSAGE & BEER FEST
Behind the Mathews Memorial Library - tastes from 21 microbreweries of Virginia - you must be 21 years of age to attend

Tickets $20   Contact Dave Burns 725-9063

Tickets also available - Mathews County Visitor & Info Center

May 16
Saturday
9 am-1 pm
COURT GREEN FARMER'S MARKET
Historic Court Square
725-7755

May 16
Saturday
6 pm - 10 pm

Mathews Visitor & Information Center
COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY

Music and Dancing

Food and Beverage Vendors
Mathews old court green and Court Street
Free admission.  Call 725-4BAY for details

May 16
Saturday
8 pm

 

Donk's Theater  - Virginia's L'il Ole Opry
2nd 2009 TALENT SEARCH - with a cast tribute to the Eagles
Intersection of Routes 198 & 223
Call 804-725-7760 for tickets and information

www.donkstheater.com

May 19
Tuesday
10 am
Open to all who enjoy playing bridge
DUPLICATE BRIDGE

Mathews County Woman's Club
$3 per person
725-7703 or judyrich@wildblue.net

May 23
Saturday

9:30 am

 

Bay Trails Outfitters
TREASURE HUNT TOUR

Onemo - Mathews County
804-725-0626

www.baytrails.com

May 23
Saturday
9 am-1 pm
COURT GREEN FARMER'S MARKET
Historic Court Square
725-7755

May 23
Saturday



 

Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic
FUND RAISER

Piankatank Ruritan Club

May 23
Saturday
6 pm - 9 pm
Mathews YMCA
ANNUAL BLUEGRASS & BBQ BASH - featuring music by Thunder Creek

Kingston Plantation on Rt 658
Tickets $50 - Live/Silent Auction/Beer & Wine, BBQ & fixin's by Savannah Joe's of Kilmarnock
725-1488
May 23
Saturday
8 pm
Southwind Cafe presents live music
LYNDA SMITH TRIO
Southwind Cafe
Free Admission, families welcome
725-2766

May 24
Sunday

7:30 Pm

 

Bay Trails Outfitters
OWL MOON TOUR

Onemo - Mathews County
804-725-0626

www.baytrails.com

May 27
Wednesday
1-4 pm
Open to all who enjoy playing bridge
GWYNN'S ISLAND DUPLICATE BRIDGE

Gwynn's Island Civic League Building
$2 per person
725-7703 or nhrich@wildblue.net
May 30
Saturday
9 am-1 pm
COURT GREEN FARMER'S MARKET
Historic Court Square
725-7755

May 30
Saturday

7:30 am

 

Bay Trails Outfitters
MARSHES & MANSIONS

Onemo - Mathews County
804-725-0626

www.baytrails.com

May 30
Saturday
8 am -4 pm

Mathews County Visitor & Info Center
MATHEWS COMMUNITY-WIDE YARD, BARN AND COLLECTIBLES SALE
Main Street Mathews & various county locations

Stop by the Mathews Visitor Center to get a map of the different sites
Free Admission to Buyers Sellers please contact the Visitor Center for application.  725-4BAY or mcvic@visitmathews.com

May 30
Saturday
8 pm
Southwind Cafe presents live music
SOY HERO
Southwind Cafe
Free Admission, families welcome
725-2766
May 30
Saturday
8 pm

 

Donk's Theater

Virginia's L'il Ole Opry
THUNDER CREEK - Bluegrass
Intersection of Routes 198 & 223
Call 804-725-7760 for tickets and information

www.donkstheater.com

May 31
Sunday

9:30 am

 

Bay Trails Outfitters
TREASURE HUNT TOUR

Onemo - Mathews County
804-725-0626

www.baytrails.com