September Rivah Visitor's Guide - The Rappahannock Record

Rivah Events
To avoid disappointment,
call the numbers where indicated
to verify dates and times
of events. All area codes are 804
unless otherwise listed.
September 1-5
s 50th Annual Labor Day Show,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (3 p.m. on Labor
Day). Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury,
132 Lancaster
Drive, off Old Salem Road near
Irvington. Sponsored by the
Rappahannock Art League.
Friday, Sept. 2
s Bingo, 7 p.m., firehouse,
Lively.
s Pirates & Patriots Kayak Trip,
6:30-8:30 p.m. Westmoreland
State Park. $25 tandem, $19
solo, $10 tagalong. Register at
800-933-7373 at least one business
day in advance. Walk-ins
accepted on same day only, call
493-8821.
September 2-4
s The Stingray Point Regatta,
Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville.
Open to the public. Sailing
classes include PHRF Spinnaker,
PHRF Non Spinnaker, J105 and
Cruising. The regatta will be
sailed over three days and there
will be daily awards Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. There will be
class awards and the Brent Halsey
Jr. Memorial Trophy and the Potts
Southern Bay Challenge Cup also
will be awarded. Sailing on Friday
is not mandatory. Saturday night
cocktail party and band. stingraypointregatta.com
or 387-4673.
Saturday, Sept. 3
s Stock Car Racing at Bill
Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway
on Route 17 at Jamaica in
Middlesex County. Late models,
sportsman, modified and limited
stock cars. Gates open at 4 p.m.
On-track activities begin at 6:30
p.m. 758-1867.
s Mathews Farmers’ Market,
9 a.m.-1 p.m., at historic court
square in Mathews Court House.
A variety of vendors, workshops
exhibits, music. 725-7755.
s Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1
p.m., Irvington Commons. Crafts,
foods, vendors.
s Skipjack Cruise, 10:30 a.m.,
Claud W. Somers departs from the
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
dock on Cockrell’s Creek, 504
Main Street, Reedville. $25 per
person, Reservations required,
453-6529, email office@rfmuseum.org,
or visit rfmuseum.org.
s What A Waterman Canoe
Trip, 9-11 a.m. Belle Isle State
Park. $5. Equipment and instruction
included. Reservations recommended,
462-5030.
s Triple Treat, 7-9 p.m. Belle
Isle State Park. Paddle to Brewer’s
Point, take a hayride to the
the campfire and enjoy s’mores.
$10. Equipment and instruction
included. Reservations recommended,
462-5030.
s Fossils & Eagles Kayak Trip,
9-11 a.m. Westmoreland State
Park. $25 tandem, $19 solo, $10
tagalong. Register at 800-933-
7373 at least one business day in
advance. Walk-ins accepted on
same day only, call 493-8821.
s Labor Day Breakfast, 8 a.m.-
11 a.m. Colonial Beach Volunteer
Rescue Squad Auxiliary.
224-7550.
s Ride for the Red Poker Run,
9 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. on
the road. Departing Town of
Kilmarnock tract, North Main
Street and Town Centre Drive.
75 miles through Lancaster,
Richmond and Northumberland
counties. To benefit River Counties
Chapter/American Red
Cross. Pre-registration $15 per
driver, $10 per rider. Day of registration
$20 per drive, $10 per
rider. Pre-register lancasterva.
com, or 436-5524.
s Indoor Yard Sale, 8 a.m. Calvary
Baptist Church, Kilmarnock.
s Harvest Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church,
Heathsville. Fresh produce, bake
sale, children’s activities, demonstrations,
crafts, plant sale.
s Upper Lancaster Volunteer
Firemen’s Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lively firehouse and pavilion. Bake
sale, baby contest, golf cart raffle,
cornhole toss, art, crafts, displays,
rides, games, mechanical bull,
lawnmower pull, queens, k-9
show, parade (1 p.m.), Life EVAC
landing, horse shoes, fire department
versus sheriff’s department
tug-a-war (10:30 a.m.). Dance (8
p.m.-midnight).
s Gloucester Farmers’ Market,
9 a.m.-1 p.m., 3900 George
Washington Memorial Hwy. at
Ordinary. Held every Saturday.
The American Shakespeare Center Touring Company will
present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7 p.m. September
21 at the Lancaster Middle School Theater in Kilmarnock.
Tickets are $25, or $40 for seating on stage. The comedy is
presented by the Foundation for Historic Christ Church. For
tickets call 438-6855.
757-327-0050.
Sunday, Sept. 4
s Amazing Race GPS Program,
9-11 a.m. GPS units available for
rent, or bring your own. Belle Isle
State Park. 462-5030.
s Wild About Wetlands Canoe
Trip, 1-3 p.m. Belle Isle State
Park. $5. Equipment and instruction
included. Reservations recommended,
462-5030.
s Fossils & Eagles Kayak Trip,
9-11 a.m. Westmoreland State
Park. $25 tandem, $19 solo, $10
tagalong. Register at 800-933-
7373 at least one business day in
advance. Walk-ins accepted on
same day only, call 493-8821.
s World Famous Breakfast,
American Legion Post 83, Route
198, Hudgins, 8-11 a.m., $7.
725-9133.
Monday, Sept. 5
s Make A Hiking Stick, 9-10
a.m., Belle Isle State Park. Sticks
and decorating materials supplied,
$2. 462-5030.
s Shake And Make Ice Cream,
2-4 p.m., Belle Isle State Park. $2.
462-5030.
s Bingo, 7 p.m., every Monday,
Middlesex County Volunteer
Rescue Squad, Deltaville.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
s Labor Day Show Winners
Exhibit opens in the Jane
Stouffer Williams Exhibit Room
at the Rappahannock Art League
Studio Gallery in Kilmarnock. The
show will continue through October
1.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
s Special Operations Warrior
Foundation Chesapeake Bay
Charity Golf Tournament, 8:30
a.m. registration, 10 a.m. meet
and greet (public invited), 11
a.m. lunch for golfers, noon shotgun
start, 5:30 p.m. awards and
reception. Golden Eagle Golf
Course, Irvington. For brochures,
or to register, specialops.org,
761-1427, or 703-402-6121.
s Bingo, 6:45 p.m., every
Wednesday, Rappahannock
Civic Club (Boosters Club), 8215
Gen. Puller Memorial Highway,
Hartfield.
Thursday, Sept. 8
s Home School Day-Fish, 9:30-
11:30 a.m. Belle Isle State Park.
Reservations, 462-5030.
September 9-10
s Mathews Market Days, historic
downtown Mathews, 10
a.m.–5 p.m. on Friday and 9
a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday. Street
dance, 8-11 p.m. on Saturday.
More than 90 booths showcasing
arts and crafts, food treats
and locally-made products. Variety
of musical entertainment.
Free. 725-4026.
Friday, Sept. 9
s Party On The Wharf, 5
p.m., Williams Wharf Landing,
Mathews. Music and dancing
by Groove Tide, cash bar, $10.
725-9685.
s Moonlight Fishing, 6 p.m.-
midnight, Beaverdam Park,
Gloucester, $5-$15. 693-2355.
s Bingo, 7 p.m., firehouse,
Lively.
s Bay Seafood Festival, sold
out.
s Lancaster Union Lodge #88
A.F. & A.M. Annual Golf Tournament,
King Carter Golf Club,
11 a.m. check-in and hot dog
lunch, noon shotgun start. $65
per golfer. To register, call 435-
3055, or 435-2998.
s Second Friday Art Walk,
Colonial Beach, 6-9 p.m., Judy
McIrvin. 410-2025.
September 9-11
s Antique & Classic Boat Gathering,
Cockrell’s Creek, Reedvile.
$5 pier pass covers all show
features, Reedville Fishermen’s
Museum admission. Nautical flea
market. 3 p.m. Sept. 10 annual
classic boat parade. To register a
boat, call 453-6529.
Saturday, Sept. 10
s Oyster Roast at Deltaville
Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson
Creek Road, Deltaville. All-youcan-eat
oysters, barbecue, clam
chowder, sides, drinks adult
beverages. Entertainment by
“Charles Arthur and the Bellevue
Rhythm Aires.” Tick- 6 t
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