November 2018
ART EXHIBIT: AUTUMN COLORS @ Arts On Main
“Autumn Colors” Exhibition Opening Reception: November 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free A celebration of the colors of the season featuring artists, Jason Abbott, Carolyn Thompson Dudley, Melanie Hartman, George Jennings, Harriet McGee, Rose Nygaard & Mary Montague Sikes. Landscapes, figurative & abstract art in a variety of mediums will be on display. “On the Crowded Street” Mary Montague Sikes Live music by Crimson Fox Crimson Fox is a musical duo comprised of Matthew Crim on double bass…
Find out more »Fall Foliage Fun
Fall Foliage Fun Point Branch Saturday, November 17, 10:30am -12pm Registration opens November 3 Main Library Monday, November 19, 6pm-7:30pm Registration opens November 5 Create an arrangement for your Thanksgiving table. Instruction provided by Walter Reed Garden Club.
Find out more »Family Trees
Family Trees Tuesdays (1-5pm) Nov. 6 & 20, Dec. 4 & 18, Jan. 8 & 22 Thursdays (1-5pm) Nov. 8 & 21, Dec. 6 & 20, Jan. 10 & 24 Discover family history! A representative from the Gloucester Genealogical Association offers one-on-one help to ensure accurate, complete and well-documented research. FREE. No Registration required.
Find out more »Parent/Child Basketball!
Parent/Child Basketball! Tuesdays @ the Main Library October 30 November 6, 13, 20, 27 December 4 & 11 5-5:45pm Representatives from Parks-n-Rec & YMCA introduce basketball to toddlers! Perfect for motor skill development and social interaction! Ages 3-4. Cost: $25 Members/ $56 Participants Call GLOUCESTER FAMILY YMCA (804) 993-4922 www.peninsulaymca.org
Find out more »Red Kettle Bell Ringers
Volunteer BELLRINGERS NEEDED! Red Kettle bell ringing begin on November 23 – December 22, 2018 @ following locations: Walmart (Pharmacy & Grocery entrance) Food Lion (Courthouse & Gloucester point) Gloucester Pharmacy Tractor supply Kroger ABC Store Peebles Bell Ringers time slots are: 10 am – 12 pm, 12 pm – 2 pm, 2 pm – 4 pm & 4 pm – 6 pm For sign up please call 804-642-3960 or email sandra.thornton@uss.salvationarmy.org
Find out more »December 2018
Gloucester’s Grand Winter Expedition
Gloucester's Grand Winter Expedition Saturday, December 1, 10am - noon, Main Library Start in the Courthouse and Finish @ your Library. Can you find the Treasure by following the map and visiting local businesses? All ages! For more information call 804-693-2998.
Find out more »GMHS Holiday Open House and Cookie Sale
FREE Your Pie pizza, hot cider, Santa, puppies, kittens, and holiday treats for purpose! That sounds like a party! Please join the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society as we celebrate our community and all the lives we saved in 2018 with the support and generosity of our community. This Open House Holiday party is for you! Bring the 2- and 4-legged kids to meet Santa, get their face-painting, enjoy free Your Pie pizza, and try their hand at holiday games like pin…
Find out more »Holiday Open House
Holiday Open House Sunday, December 2, 2018, 1-4pm, Main Library Make and take crafts. Selfie Stations. Refreshments. Family Event!
Find out more »One-on-One Tech Help
One-on-One Tech Help Main Library November 8, December 6 & 20, January 3, 17 &31 Point Branch November 15, December 13, January 10 & 24 Appointments available 1pm-2:30pm Questions about Microsoft Word? Issue with email? New smartphone and don't know where to get started? Sign up for 30 minutes of individual tech help!
Find out more »Dreaming of a White Hall Christmas
Christmas open house sponsored by the Ware River Circle of the Kings Daughters and Sons in collaboration with the Chesapeake Bay, North River and the York Rivers. Circles. Proceeds will help build the new mental health wing at the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk. Sessions are 12:00-1, 1:30 - 2:30, 3- 4, 4:30-5:30, 6-7. All tickets are $30 except the the last session which will be $35. Tickets are available at the Silver Box and Angelwings Stationers…
Find out more »Paint Like A Pro with Ranate Bumgarner @ Arts on Main
Paint Like a Pro with Renate September 11 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm |Recurring Event (See all) $35 Every 2nd Tuesday, 6:30-8:30p.m. Color Your Canvas, Paint Like a Pro – Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a fun paint-in night taught by professional artist Renate Bumgarner. Renate brings over 50 years experience as a painter & teacher to help you create your own masterpiece! Renate is an award-winning artist who studied art in Frankfurt and Wurzburg,…
Find out more »February 2019
Arts @ Abingdon Music Concert: Seraph Brass
Seraph Brass, an all-female group, is a dynamic brass quintet drawing from a roster of America’s top female brass players. Committed to engaging audiences with captivating programming, Seraph Brass presents a diverse body of repertoire that includes original transcriptions, newly commissioned works, and well-known classics. Enthusiastic about education, Seraph has developed strong relationships with Venezuelan “El Sistema” programs in Philadelphia and Washington D. C., performing fundraising concerts for Play-On Philly! and Bridges: Music Through Harmony. Seraph has given residencies at…
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