Garden club fundraiser
The Chesapeake Bay Garden Club will hold a fundraiser from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May, 18 at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
There will be floral displays, a silent auction, a garden sale, a bake sale and a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship for local students.
On Stage
The Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts 2023-24 season will continue Saturday, May 18, with Sam Reider & The Human Hands. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Elementary School Theater, 191 School Street, Kilmarnock.
Admission is by season subscription, or $45. For tickets, visit rappahannockfoundation.org, or call 438-5555.
Preakness Party
The Rappahannock Community College (RCC) Educational Foundation recently announced the Preakness Party, celebrating the running of the Preakness Stakes, will be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Shandy Hall on the Rappahannock River near Warsaw.
The Preakness Party will feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions and a best hat and most dapper contest. The all-inclusive tickets are $100 per guest. For tickets, call 333-6707 or visit www.rappahannock.edu/preaknessparty.
Garden party
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society will hold its Garden Party fundraiser from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Millmont, 987 Mill Wharf Road, Wake. There will be wine and food pairings, music, a floral design showcase and tours of the home from 3-4 p.m.
Tickets are $85. Purchase tickets at middlesexmuseum.com, or email info@middlesexmuseum.com.
Potluck dinner
Bluff Point Community League, 2595 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock, will hold a potluck dinner Monday, May 20. Social time will begin at 6 p.m.; dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Bring a dish to share.
Northumberland County Sheriff Johnny Beauchamp is the after-dinner speaker. He will talk about law enforcement, safety and deterring crime.
Veterans’ breakfast
Commonwealth Senior Living, 460 South Main Street, Kilmarnock will serve a Veterans’ Breakfast from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on third Tuesdays, beginning May 21. Call 695-7290 to register.
Soul Expressions
Music on the Half Shell on May 24 will present Soul Expressions at Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Gates will open at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person and children younger than age 5 are free with a paying adult. For tickets, visit https://kilmarnockva.ticketleap.com.
Pig pickin’
The Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department on June 1 will present 2024 Pig Pickin’ on the Point at Buzzards Point Marina, 468 Buzzard Point Road, Reedville.
Tickets are $50 for adults, $20 for ages 8-12, free for those younger than 8. Gates will open at 1 p.m. Extreme boat docking competition will begin at 2 p.m. Fred Paul’s barbecue will be served from 4-6:30 p.m. En’Novation will play from 5:30-9:30 p.m. For tickets, call 453-4100 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
