Friday, August 14, 2015
WEATHER
If the weather isn’t making you smile, then you need to spend a little bit longer outdoors today, because it is going to be perfect again – take a picture, paint a picture or just admire the view. Whatever you do, have a great one!
Friday, August 14
Mostly sunny and very nice again!
High – 85°
Low – 65°
COLEMAN BRIDGE REPORT
Sunrise 6:21 AM
Sunset 8:01 PM
Day Length 13 Hours and 40 Minutes
Good Things To Do
Summer Events
Don’t miss these Summer-long events!
Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival Tickets On Sale Now
Fall Seafood Festival. October 21st, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sales begin online July 16th, 2015 at 6:30 AM Get them while they last!!! Click here for more details or to become a sponsor. Click here to buy your tickets online before they’re gone!
Summer Concert Series
To Benefit The Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic’s Dental Center
Jersey’s Cards & Comics
Summer Reading Program
Free Comics for Summer Reading!
Playaway Launchpad
Get It at The Library
Playaway Launchpad. The kids only learning tablet is here! Choose a tablet with a subject or theme you love. Then start exploring! Check one out today! Click here to learn more!
Shoe Donations for the Humane Society
An easy way to help the animals – rummage through your closets and bring us your gently worn sports shoes (running, tennis, basketball, etc). The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will get $1 per pound of shoes!!
It’s Time to Order your Season Tickets to Concerts by the Bay!
The 2015-16 season includes: Caravan of Thieves, Savannah Jack, The Grascals, Fireworks Ensemble, and The Young Irelanders. Purchase tickets to one performance or buy a season’s pass to see them all. Early bird ticket purchases before June 30th will receive one complimentary ticket for a friend. All artists will perform at Mathews High School.
For more information on all the concerts and to purchase your tickets online, please visitwww.concertsbythebay.org. As always, all youth are admitted FREE!
School Supply Collections
The Gloucester Moose Lodge will We be collecting School Supplies for The Laurel Shelter from now through the end of September. There is a collection box in the Social Quarters of the lodge. Any and all school supplies are needed. Please Help Fill The Box!
Open Studio at Gloucester Arts on Main
August 14
9:00 AM to Noon
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
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Meets every Friday morning for those who enjoy painting with friends! Bring your art supplies and paint with GAMi every week from 9:00 AM to Noon. The event is free and a great way to carve out time every week to get creative!
Creative Dramatics for Ages 6 to 10
August 10 to August 14
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
Ages 6-10 (limit 8 students)
Cost – $60
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Does your young person repeat lines from Disney movies with aplomb, talk about Minecraft villagers and creepers endlessly and/or wear his or her Halloween costumes in June while fighting imaginary foes with a swim noodle sword? If so, then Creative Dramatics might be the perfect morning adventure for you both!
You get two hours away from people requesting to play electronic devices, while the children get to spend that time learning about storytelling, puppetry, and teamwork. See what happens when you unplug and connect with a live audience! We will end the class with a short lunch time showcase performance on Friday at 12:30! Call us at 804-824-9464 to sign up today!
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Public Tour
August 14
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
VIMS – Watermen’s Hall
Visitor’s Center/Lobby
1375 Greate Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
804-684-7061
VIMS Outreach
Reserve a space for our weekly public tours to learn more about VIMS!
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This 1.5 hour guided tour is most interesting for adults and older children (9 and up welcome). Get an up-close look at invertebrates from Chesapeake Bay and around the world as a scientists shares our Preserved Invertebrate Collection; see live animals in VIMS’ Visitor Center and hear about related research; and tour our one-acre Teaching Marsh to learn about the benefits of wetland plants and animals.
Reservations to this free public lecture series are required due to limited space. Call 804-684-7061 for further information.
More information here.
BINGO Night at the Gloucester Moose Lodge
August 14
7:00 PM
Gloucester Moose Family Center
6565 Moose Drive
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-3899
COMING UP TOMORROW
FREE Photography Clinic at Gloucester Arts on Main
August 15
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
Website
Bring in your camera and some of your best and worst photos for a critique and helpful instruction. What a great deal – especially for new digital camera owners! Dick Welton will help you use all the camera features, and give you feedback on the photos. This is a free session, but you must call ahead to let us know you are coming.
Fun with Feathers
Feather Earrings with Rene Creasy
August 15
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
Website
Rene Creasy is back to show us how to make her wonderful feather earrings! She brings all the supplies – call 804-824-9464 to sign up.
Class – $20
Supplies – $15
Ages 12+ & up
Saturday Night Cruise-In
August 15
5:30 PM
Main Street Center
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-2355
Website
Saturday Night Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers Cruise-In. With a donation of $1 or more, you can show your car, truck or motorcycle – any year, make or model. Remember, spectators are free! Hope to see you there!!
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