June 2019
Ware River Yacht Club Sailing Camp
Ware River Yacht Club is proud to be hosting their summer Junior Sailing Camps again this year for kids ages 8 & up. Our Junior Sailing program is comprised of 3, two week full day sessions. Registration is open to the public. For decades, the Club has focused on sailing with emphasis on getting children out of the water. Camps are supervised by adults, and all instructors are former camp sailors with boating certifications. Sessions are open and all dates,…
Find out more »July 2019
2019 Peninsula Master Gardener Training Course – Class Registration Open
BECOME A MASTER GARDENER in Hampton, Newport News, Gloucester, and York/Poquoson MASTER GARDENERS are volunteers who assist their local Cooperative Extension Offices in educating the public in general gardening practices as well as the proper use of pesticides and fertilizers. To become a Master Gardener, an individual must complete 50 hours of horticulture instruction and return an equal number of hours (50) as a Master Gardener volunteer. In-Person Course September 3 – November 13, 2019 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.…
Find out more »Pirate Invasion
Pirate Invasion Saturday, July 20 @ 10:30am, Main Library Celtic music, merriment and a bit o' mayhem! All ages! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Boredom Busters! – Bookmark Fun
Boredom Busters! Bookmark Fun July 22-28, Main Library & Point Branch (during library hours) Origami, color, or decorate a bookmark. All ages. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Noah’s Ark Workshop!
Noah's Ark Workshop! Monday, July 22 @ 6pm, Main Library Registration opens July 6 Make a reading buddy, wish on a star, and take them home! Grades K-2. Space is limited! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Public Tour at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Join us for a tour of VIMS! During this 2-hour guided tour you will receive an overview of VIMS, a guided tour of our Visitors Center, and you will visit two of our research laboratories where you will talk with our scientists. On July 23, we will be visiting the Coastal Geology lab and the Center Coastal Resources Management. While at CCRM you will hear about VIMS' research on derelict crab pots, their impact on crab populations and the fishing…
Find out more »After Hours Lecture at VIMS – Fishy Interactions: Understanding the fish community in Chesapeake Bay
Since 2002, the Multispecies Fisheries Research Group at VIMS, led by faculty member Dr. Robert Latour, has been working to create a complete picture of how fishes in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast interact with each other and their environment. Throughout the year, researchers in this group survey and collect fishes in the bay and along the coast in an effort to understand the seasonal distribution of fishes, the age structure of fish populations, and who eats…
Find out more »OPEN STUDIO @ Arts On Main
Open Studio November 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |Recurring Event (See all) Free Every Friday Morning If you enjoy painting with company and getting good advice, bring your art and supplies and paint with us every Friday morning. 9am – 12pm Free + Google Calendar+ iCal Export Details Date: November 23 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Free Event Categories:Art Classes, Open Studio Venue Arts on Main 6580-B Main Street Gloucester, VA 23061 United States + Google…
Find out more »CSI Gloucester
CSI Gloucester Monday, July 29, 6-8pm, Main Library Registration opens July 11 Crime scene basics. Participants will review an actual crime scene. (Latent print powder can stain clothing. Please wear clothes that can be soiled.) Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Public Tour at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Join us for a tour of VIMS! During this 2-hour guided tour you will receive an overview of VIMS, a guided tour of our Visitors Center, and you will visit two of our research laboratories where you will talk with our scientists. On July 30, our theme is oysters! We will be visiting our Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center, or the Oyster Hatchery as we call it, where researchers study oyster genetics with the goal of producing the perfect…
Find out more »August 2019
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
Thursday, August 1, 10 a.m. Bethany United Methodist Church – Mary Lotsey Classroom 1860 Hayes Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062 Please call 804.967.2580 for more information
Find out more »Neil Simon’s classic comedy “Plaza Suite”
Hilarity abounds in the Court House Players' dinner theater production of this show about three different couples who stay on different dates in the same suite at the posh Plaza Hotel in New York. An older couple take the suite while their house is being painted, and it turns out to be the one in which they honeymooned 23 (or was it 24?) years before. And was yesterday the anniversary, or is it today? Next, a Hollywood producer, after three…
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