April 2019
Daffodil Festival Public Archaeology
Help the Fairfield Foundation kick off its 2019 public dig season! Once again, we will be holding public excavations during the 2019 Gloucester Daffodil Festival. Exact excavation location is the Tucker Store lot across from the Court Circle on Gloucester Main Street. Stop by with your friends and family to learn more about archaeology in the county, the history and archaeology of the Court Circle, or help us screen for artifacts! All ages and skill sets are welcome! Saturday, April…
Find out more »Daffodil Car and Truck Show
Come out and celebrate Spring at the Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers annual Daffodil Car & Truck Show at The Main Street Center 6920 Main Street, Gloucester 23061 on April 13, 2019 (rain date April 20, 2019) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Trophies include Best in Show, Top 3 in GM, Ford, Mopar, Truck, Import, Other and more for a total of over 50 awards. We will also have raffle items, 50/50, DJ, and Vendors. Dash plaques presented to the…
Find out more »Discovery Lab at VIMS – Plastic Pollution in our Oceans
Discovery Labs are free, family-friendly programs provided each month by the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR) at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in Gloucester Point. Designed with elementary-aged youth and their parents in mind, each lab focuses on a different topic related to the Chesapeake Bay and our local environment and includes exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities as well as a short presentation by a VIMS scientist. Plastic pollution is one of the most significant issues…
Find out more »May 2019
15th Annual GHS Fine Art Show
15th Annual GHS Fine Art Show May 1-24, Main Library During library business hours Creativity, Imagination and Inspiration come to life @ your library. Visit all month to view amazing art created by Gloucester High School students. Reception May 1, 4-7pm, Main Library Visit with the artists and view their works of art.
Find out more »RIVERJAM with ARTS ON MAIN…..@ Warner Hall
Save the Date for our 3rd Annual River Jam!!! May 4 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Music ● Food ● Beer & Wine Enjoy it all on the River at The Inn at Warner Hall THREE GREAT BANDS Slapnation ● Tom Euler ● Ralph Motley and The Last Minute Grass Our 3rd annual RiverJam will take place at the historic Inn at Warner Hall, on the banks of the Severn River in Gloucester County, thanks to the generosity of…
Find out more »Marine Science Day at VIMS
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s annual open house is a fun-filled and educational event for the whole family. Join us in Gloucester Point for exhibits, children's activities, critter collection in the York River, lab tours, seafood cooking demonstrations, mini-lectures, and more. With this year’s theme of Search Out, attendees will learn about the ways VIMS scientists discover new solutions to help marine life and our marine environment. People of all ages can enter the Marine Life Costume Contest that…
Find out more »June 2019
Surf and Turf Soccer Festival
Registration is OPEN! Early Bird $149/team before April 15, 2019. Regular $199/team April, 15-May, 19, 2019 U12 and Under, Saturday, June 1, 2019 U13 and Over, Sunday, June 2, 2019 How to Play: Surf & Turf is a 4v4 non-sanctioned soccer festival played on both grass and sand fields. Roster size: 6 max; the over 30 division is exempt from a maximum roster size. Games feature two 10 minute halves, with a 2 minute halftime. Size 4 or 5 ball…
Find out more »Arts @ Abingdon Music Concert: KITCHEN DWELLERS
Presented in partnership with the Gloucester Arts Festival !! Montana-bred bluegrass outfit Kitchen Dwellers are captivating fans across the country with their high-energy live performances and unique approach to traditional music that fans have dubbed Galaxy Grass. Formed while attending college at Montana State, the group has burst onto the bluegrass scene sharing the stage with acts such as Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The Infamous Stringdusters and Twiddle. In recent years the band has begun to tour nationally, hitting notable…
Find out more »July 2019
Classics on Main Car and Truck Show
Join the Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers Classics On Main Car & Truck Show at the Gloucester Colonial Courthouse, Gloucester 23061 on July 13, 2019 (no rain date) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This show is in recognition of National Collector Car Appreciation Day. Trophies include Best in Show, Top 3 in GM, Ford, Mopar, Truck, Import, Other and more for a total of over 50 awards. We will also have raffle items, 50/50, DJ, and Vendors. Dash plaques presented…
Find out more »Sciencetellers!
Sciencetellers! Saturday, July 13 @ 10:30am, Main Library Action-packed and educational alien adventure using experiments for special effects. It's totally out of this world! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Boredom Busters! – Christmas in July
Boredom Busters! Christmas in July July 15-21, Main Library & Point Branch (during library hours) Find the Elf on the Shelf and get a sweet treat. New locations every day! All ages. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »August 2019
Comix Con
Comix Con Saturday, August 10, 10am-2pm, Main Library FREE entry! Costumes, workshops, activities, prizes, contests and more! All ages. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
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