August Events in the Northern Neck
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1-30 – With Paintbrush and Shovel: Preserving Virginia’s Wildflowers. A collection of botanical watercolors by Bessie Marshall and rediscovering the garden at Petersburg Lee Park. Mary Ball Washington Museum. Lancaster. 462-7280 |
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3 - First Friday Walkabout. Special celebration in historic Steptoe's District of Kilmarnock starting at 5:00pm. Sponsored by the Rappahannock Art League with a different theme highlighted each month. Call 804-436-9308 for more information. |
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4 – Dog Day Sales in Kilmarnock |
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4,5,11,12 - Dinner theater at the Westmoreland Players. Presenting dinner and the play, On Golden Pond. Seats are $30 each. You may order individual seats, or make up a party and reserve a table for six of your family and friends! Reservations required. 804-529-9345 |
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6 - Skipjack cruise aboard the Claud W. Somers. 10-1. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 453-6529 |
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6-10 – Stratford Summer Adventure Camp for kids with a 17 th century focus in celebration of Jamestown’s 400 th anniversary. Stratford. 493-8038 |
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10,15,17, 18. Westmoreland Players present "On Golden Pond." Tickets are $15 adults, $10 for students. Hurry now to reserve your seat. 804-529-9345 |
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11- “Second Saturday” at Historic Christ Church. Family fun with Colonial games and crafts. Lemonade and cookies. Church tours and museum exhibitions. Children of all ages welcome. 11-2. Historic Christ Church. 438-6855 |
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11 – Robert E. Lee 1807-2007: Celebration of an American Icon: Lecture on Robert E. Lee in the Mexican War. Reservations required. Stratford. 493-8038 |
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15 – Kid’s Day America in Kilmarnock – 435-2273 |
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15 – Dance Extravaganza benefit at Lancaster Middle School. Benefits Kilmarnock Museum. 435-0874 |
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18-19 – Spanish Lessons. 1 st place for each species. Spanish mackerel, Bluefish, and Spot. Northern Neck Anglers Club. 730-7877 |
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20 – Community Lecture Series. First hand accounts of Reedville’s local history. 7-9 pm Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 453-6529 |
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20-24 – Stratford Summer Adventure Camp for kids with a Robert E. Lee and Civil War focus. Stratford. 493-8038 |
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21-25– Richmond County Fair. Old fashioned county fair. Rides, petting zoo, farm equipments, displays, food, fun for the whole family. Warsaw. 333-3420 |
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25-26- Art open house. 11-5, poetry and music. Sunday - 3-5 pm. A-Ibanez Museum & Sunrise Studio gallery, map & location. 804-435-2880 |