April
13 Thursday

AA, 8 p.m. at De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock United Methodist Church.

Al-ANON, 8 p.m. at Palmer Hall in Kilmarnock.

No-Name Needlers, 1 p.m. at The Art of Coffee in Montross. 493-0873.

The Wetlands Board for Lancaster County at 9:30 a.m. at the courthouse in Lancaster.

The Irvington Town Council, 7:30 p.m. at the town office.

The Upper Lancaster Ruritan Club, 6:30 p.m. at the Ruritan Center in Lively.

A Cancer Support Group at Rappahannock General Hospital at 3 p.m. 435-8593.

The Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.

The Northumberland Board of Supervisors, 5 p.m. in the courts building in Heathsville.

A Grief Support Group, 2 p.m. at Henderson United Methodist Church near Callao.

“A Strong Economy, A Clean Bay, And Safe Drinking Water—Can We Have It All?” by Robert H. Wayland III, 2-4 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock.

Resource Sharing, 9 a.m. at Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock. Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Alzheimer’s Association branch coordinator Ellie Galloway will speak.

14 Friday

AA, noon at Trinity Church in Lancaster.

AA, 8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Kilmarnock.

AA, 8 p.m., St. Andrew’s Presbyerian Church in Kilmarnock.

Al-Anon, noon, Bay Center for Spiritual Development, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock.

Bingo at the firehouse in Lively at 7 p.m.

Sweet Justice, 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Savannah Joe’s, 55 Irvington Road, Kilmarnock. $5. 435-6000.

Fine Swiss Cheese, 10 p.m. at Damon & Company, Gloucester. 693-7218. .

Storytime Under The Stars, 8 p.m. at Belle Isle State Park. 462-5030.

Computer Genealogy Group, 1 p.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. Mary Elizabeth Stewart will lead a discussion on The Master Genealogist software. 580-8210.

A Night On the High Seas, 6 p.m. Lancaster High School Commons, Dinner Concert featuring the Lancaster High School Band. $15. For tickets, call 462-0697

Just Gardens, $15. Tickets can be purchased at any of the tour stops, including the gardens of Sylvia and Bob Sawyer at 1946 Ditchley Road, Janice and Jere Litsinger at 140 Joseph Ball Lane, Betty Wright and Bill Armbruster at 2002 Ditchley Road, Margaret and Ted Curtis at 601 Harding’s Wharf Drive, Carol and Ron Taylor at 623 Whittaker Lane, and Janet and Klaus Boese at 632 Whittaker Lane.

Italian artist Paolo Crisante, maestro of decoupage, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at Specials at 68 South Main Street in Kilmarnock. Italian music, foods and drinks.

15 Saturday

AA, 8 p.m. at Irvington United Methodist Church.

AA, 8 p.m. at Heathsville United Methodist Church.

AA, 8 p.m. at Henderson United Methodist Church.

Mercy Creek, 2:30 p.m. at The Rotary Club of Mathews Sausage & Beer Festival, Mathews County. $20. Reserve a ticket, 725-4229.

Tanner Creek Whalers, 4-7 p.m. at The White Dog Inn, 68 Church Street, Mathews. $10. Reservations, 725-7680.

Easy Street, 5 p.m.-dark at a Community Block Party, Mathews Court Green, Court Street, Mathews. 725-4229.

Troy Hedspeth, 8 p.m., at Donk’s Theater, Mathews. $12 adults, $2 kids. 725-2766.

The Gurleys, 8 p.m. at Southwind Pizza, 44 Church Street, Mathews. 725-2766.

Riptide at the Sandpiper Reef Restaurant, Hallieford. 725-3331.

Skipjack Band, 7 p.m. at Tabor Park in Urbanna.

A Night On the High Seas, 6 p.m. Lancaster High School Commons, Dinner Concert featuring the Lancaster High School Band. $15. For tickets, call 462-0697

The Northern Neck Farm Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Opening day for the season will feature a Powhatan  Living History Village. $5 adults, $2 children.

Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, Heathsville.

CPR/First Aid Class at the American Red Cross River Counties Chapter office in Kilmarnock. Advance reservations required. Call 435-7669.

Lettice Lee Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, 11 a.m. at Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant in Tappahanock. R. Page Henley and Mary Louisa Pollard of the Northern Neck Land Conservancy will speak.

Just Gardens, $15. Tickets can be purchased at any of the tour stops, including the gardens of Sylvia and Bob Sawyer at 1946 Ditchley Road, Janice and Jere Litsinger at 140 Joseph Ball Lane, Betty Wright and Bill Armbruster at 2002 Ditchley Road, Margaret and Ted Curtis at 601 Harding’s Wharf Drive, Carol and Ron Taylor at 623 Whittaker Lane, and Janet and Klaus Boese at 632 Whittaker Lane.

The Northern Neck Computer Users’ Group, 10 a.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury near Irvington. Justin Hart will speak on computer-related programs at Northern neck Technical Center.

The Genealogical Society of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. A coffee hour will precede the meeting. Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library executive director Karen Hurt will speak.

Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-noon to help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. For directions to building site, call 435-3461,or visit LNHabitat.org.

Weeds, Seeds, And Everyday Needs, 10 a.m. at Belle Isle State Park. $2 per person, or $6 per family. 462-5030.

The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association, 8:30 a.m. vendors, 10 a.m. meeting at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. To confirm spat orders, call 725-0159.

Preakness Party at The Inn at Warner Hall in Gloucester to benefit the Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation. $50 per person. By reservation, 333-6707.

Ice Cream Social, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Heathsville United methodist Church. Homemade . Mixed flavors. baked goods available as well. Proceeds benefit the Heathsville UMC Friendship Hall Building Fund.

16 Sunday

AA, 7:30 p.m. at White Stone United Methdodist Church.

AA, 5:30 p.m. at Henderson United Methodist Church.

The Widowed Persons Service for Lancaster and Northumberland counties lunch brunch at The Pilot House Restaurant in Topping immediately following church services. 435-7001.

Gang awareness, 5 p.m. at Wesley Church.Sgt. Wesley R. Diggs of Haynesville Correctional Center will speak.

17 Monday

AA, noon at Palmer Hall.

AA, 8 p.m. at Fairfields United Methodist Church.

Historyland Community Workshop at Lancaster Woman’s Club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brown bag lunch. New members who will share crafting skills welcom

Cub Scout Pack 242 at Kilmarnock Baptist Church, 7 p.m. Cub Scouting is for boys in grades 1 to 5. Call Cubmaster Steve Kancianic, 413-7011.

The Historical Society for Lancaster County, 7 p.m. at the G.C. Dawson administrative office in Kilmarnock. 435-6232.

The Northumberland Homemakers, 11 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Heathsville. 580-8613.

Weight Watchers at 5:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock.

The National Alliance On Mental Illness Mid-Tidewater Chapter, 7 p.m. at Urbanna Baptist Church. 757-268-7542.. 

The Kilmarnock Town Council, 7 p.m. at the town hall at 524 North Main Street.

The Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, 11:30 a.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury Retirement Village near Irvington.Warren Deal, a member of the Seventh Virginia Regiment, will describe the “Battle of the Hook.”

Northern Neck Corvette Club, 7 p.m., Bank of Lancaster northside branch in Kilmarnock. Election of officers, finalizing club name, refreshments follow. Contact Roger at 580-5044, Deb at 580-2397, or Joe at 580-9800.

18 Tuesday

AA, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Palmer Hall.

Al-ANON, 8 p.m. at Kilmarnock United Methodist Church.

Celebrate Recovery, 7-9 p.m. at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center at 57 Whisk Drive. 435-9886.

The Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.

The Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band, 7:15 p.m. at Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Weems. 462-7125.

Volunteers Needed, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. to help Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity build a house. For directions to building site, call 435-3461,or visit LNHabitat.org.

Lunch And Learn, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RW-C). The Rev. Davis Smith, RW-C chaplain, will present Armor Against Aging. By reservation,435-0398.

Lancaster County NAACP, 7 p.m. potluck dinner at Bank of Lancaster northside branch in Kilmarnock. NAACP scholarship recipients and their families will be recognized. Call Peggy Dillon at 462-0798.

The Corrottoman Senior Club, 10 a.m. at the Lively Ruritan Center. Funny Hat Day.

Weight Watchers, 9 a.m.. at Women’s Club of Northumberland in Lottsburg.

Anthony Orlando of Northern Neck Home & Garden will speak at the Kilmarnock Garden Club meeting, 11 a.m. at the Kilmarnock Baptist Church.

19 Wednesday

AA, 8 p.m. at Trinity Church.

The Kiwanis Club and Rotary Breakfast Club, 7:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock.

The Rotary Club for Kilmarnock, Irvington and White Stone, 12:30 p.m. at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury.

The Baytones Barbershop Men’s Chorus, 2 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock. 453-2633.

Ladies Night at the White Stone Event Center with Itchy Dog at 9 p.m.

Fine Swiss Cheese, 9:30 p.m. at Damon & Company, Gloucester. 693-7218.

Parkinson’s Support Group, meet for lunch and bowling at Kilmarnock Entetainment Center.. 435-9553.

A Lecture Series, “From Jamestown to the First Amendment: The Road to Religious Freedom,” 7 p.m. at Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems. Historical interpreter James Ingram will portray Gowan Pamphlet.

Living Shoreline Workshop, 5 p.m. at Menokin. Bobbie Burton, executive director of Hull Springs Farm of Longwood University will present an illustrated slide lecture on living shoreline techniques which control erosion and support habitat.

The Butch Thompson Trio, 7:30 p.m. at Northumberland High School Auditorium in Claraville. The concert is sponsored by the Rappahannock Concert Association. For ticket information, call 493-9522, or visit rappahannockconcerts.org.

Retired Teachers of Lancaster and Northumberland counties, 9:30 a.m. social, 10 a.m. meeting at Bank of Lancaster northside branch in Kilmarnock. VRTA sate president Helen Tippie will report on the April 2010 conference for all retired teachers in Virginia.

20 Thursday

Al-ANON, 8 p.m. at Palmer Hall in Kilmarnock.

AA, 8 p.m. at De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock United Methodist Church.

No-Name Needlers, 1 p.m. at The Art of Coffee in Montross. 493-0873.

The Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 580-3377.

The Rappatomac Writers Critique Group, 2-4 p.m. at Rappahannock Community College in Warsaw.

Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of White Stone. $3. 435-6207.

A Grief Support Group, 2 p.m. at Henderson United Methodist Church near Callao.

The Planning Commission for Lancaster County, 7 p.m. at the courthouse in Lancaster.

The Planning Commission for Northumberland County, 7 p.m. at the courthouse in lancaster.

The Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Chapter, 11:30 a.m. at the Pilot House Restaurant in Topping.  Spike Nunn willintroduce a CD on the mission of Marines flying A-4 fighters in Vietnam out of Chu Lai, a base with a runway of steel planking.

(Submit calendar items to Robert Mason Jr., editor.)