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  • March 2026

  • Tue 31
    March 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virginia in 1776

    The Civil War: Historical Fiction and Popular Media

    Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    Join us at RWC - Irvington on Tuesday, March 3rd, 10th and 17th from 1 - 3PM for a Historical Conversation by Keith Kehlbeck. From Gone with the Wind to Glory and Ken Burns’ […]

    $35
  • April 2026

  • Sat 11
    April 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    How Steamboats Shaped the Northern Neck

    Irvington Steamboat Era Museum 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series at the Steamboat Museum, Saturday, April 11th, "How Steamboats Shaped the Northern Neck." Join Larry Chowning, editor of the Southside Sentinel and noted local historian, for an engaging talk on how steamboats transformed the communities, economies, and culture of Virginia’s Northern Neck.

  • Sun 12
    April 12 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Rd, Weems, VA, United States

    Traditional Scottish blessing & celebration. Full tartan/ Scottish church service. Co-Sponsored with the Kilmarnock District; Pipe Band, St. Andrew’s Society of Williamsburg, Grace Church Kilmarnock.

  • Wed 22
    Featured April 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Historic Garden Week

    Ditchely Cider Works 1571 Ditchley Road, Kilmarnock, VA, United States

    Historic Garden Week tour, scheduled for April 22nd from 10 to 4PM. Each of the five waterfront properties--just minutes from Kilmarnock--offers beautiful views, thoughtfully designed gardens, and elegant interiors adorned […]

  • May 2026

  • Sat 9
    May 9 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Enjoy High Tea with a Colonial Flair

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    Enjoy an afternoon tea with an array of delicious finger foods, sweets and a special appearance by a character from colonial Virginia. Tickets required.

  • Sat 9
    May 9 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: The Rise and Fall of the Ferry Era

    Irvington Steamboat Era Museum 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series at the Steamboat Museum, Saturday, May 9th, "When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: The Rise and Fall of the Ferry Era." Martin “Marty” Bollinger’s latest book […]

  • June 2026

  • Wed 3
    June 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Virginia 1776

    Virginia in 1776

    Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    Join us at Historic Christ Church and Museum - Weems on Wednesday, June 3rd, 10th and 17th from 10 - 12PM for a Historical Conversation by Robert Teagle. On the […]

    $35
  • Mon 22
    June 22 @ 10:00 am - August 3 @ 4:00 pm

    “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation”

    Christchurch School 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch, VA, United States

    Special traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture explores the unique and essential people, events and sites in Virginia that helped bring liberty and democracy to a […]

  • July 2026

  • Thu 2
    July 2 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Rd, Weems, VA, United States

    Patriotic celebration and reading of the Declaration of Independence inside Historic Christ Church. With the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richard Henry Lee […]

  • Sat 11
    July 11 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    “ALL Men are Created Equal:” The Declaration of Independence and Black Freedom Suits & Freedom Petitions

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    The Declaration of Independence asserted that "all men are created equal" and have natural rights and the right of self-government by consent. Slavery contradicted these core principles of the Declaration […]

  • August 2026

  • Thu 20
    August 20 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: An All-American Friendship

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    Nationally acclaimed historian and Monticello President & CEO Dr. Jane Kamensky explores the relationship between two of America's most important founders. A leading historian of early America and the United […]

  • October 2026

  • Sun 11
    October 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    Amy Stallings presents. Tickets required. 

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