REEDVILLE -- An evening to dedicate a roadside marker honoring the Northern Neck Chantey Singers will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday June 26 at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

The marker honors the legacy of menhaden fishermen through their traditional work songs called chanteys. Before hydraulic power, predominantly Black crews in long rowboats hauled in -- by hand -- thousands of fish in nets called purse seines. The call-and-response harmonies synchronized their movements, built morale and eased the strain of the work.

The Chantey Singers were formed in 1991 for a Fourth of July Program by request of the Greater Reedville Association and the museum.

The three living singers -- Lloyd Hill, Lewis Blackwell, and Liston Frazier -- are expected to attend the event.

The evening is free and open to the public. Friends and relatives of any past or present Chantey Singers are especially invited. People with a connection to the singers are asked to introduce themselves as they enter so they can be recognized.

Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share and their own beverage.

The museum obtained The Legends and Lore grant for the marker from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, in partnership with the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities. The marker will be installed later at the museum's Watermen's Park on Main Street.

For information or to register (not required) call 804-453-6529 or e-mail office@rfmuseum.org.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American founding with special exhibitions, living history reenactors, a historical puppet show, hands-on activities for children, local history booths, food trucks, and more! Tour the VA250 Mobile Museum and the special traveling exhibition "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation.” Enjoy interactive exhibitions in the museum and tour the historic 1735 church. Free admission.

REEDVILLE -- Reedville Independence Day events and America 250 celebrations are on tap for July 3, 4 and 5, organized by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. Village residents usually go all-out decorating for the festivities, which are designed for all ages.

Friday July 3:
6-10 a.m.: Radio station 101.7 Bay FM will broadcast live from the museum's parking lot, 504 Main St.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.: 5k packet pickup for registrants, Festival Halle, 177 Main St.
5:30 p.m.: Golf cart parade and competition. Entry fee $10. Meet and line up at Festival Halle at 4:45 p.m. to receive a number to display on your cart. Route is from Festival Halle along Main Street to the end, then back to the museum parking lot. Award categories: creativity, overall theme, community spirit, bonus individuals in costume and music.
After the parade: Pavilion party on the museum campus with music, dancing and food. No coolers or outside food please; food and beverages will be sold.

Saturday July 4:
6:30-8 a.m.: 5k packet pickup for registrants, Festival Halle, 177 Main St.
10 a.m.: kids activities in the pavilion on the museum campus.
10:45 a.m.: Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department "hose down" on the museum campus. Water sprayed from firetrucks will cool down the kids.
11 a.m.: Food and beverage sales in the pavilion.
3 p.m.: Main Street parade. No entry fee; line up at Roseland Cemetery at the entrance to town. Sponsored by the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department.
9 p.m.: Fireworks at the Stack.

Sunday July 5:
3 p.m. Festival Halle: Reedville Festival Chorale Singers and announcement of art and essay contest winners. In honor of the America 250 celebration, the museum and Northumberland County schools asked students to use their writing and artistic talents to focus on themes found in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Prizes will be awarded for each grade level.

For information, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Reedville Independence Day events and America 250 celebrations are on tap for July 3, 4 and 5, organized by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. Village residents usually go all-out decorating for the festivities, which are designed for all ages.

Friday July 3:
6-10 a.m.: Radio station 101.7 Bay FM will broadcast live from the museum's parking lot, 504 Main St.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.: 5k packet pickup for registrants, Festival Halle, 177 Main St.
5:30 p.m.: Golf cart parade and competition. Entry fee $10. Meet and line up at Festival Halle at 4:45 p.m. to receive a number to display on your cart. Route is from Festival Halle along Main Street to the end, then back to the museum parking lot. Award categories: creativity, overall theme, community spirit, bonus individuals in costume and music.
After the parade: Pavilion party on the museum campus with music, dancing and food. No coolers or outside food please; food and beverages will be sold.

Saturday July 4:
6:30-8 a.m.: 5k packet pickup for registrants, Festival Halle, 177 Main St.
10 a.m.: kids activities in the pavilion on the museum campus.
10:45 a.m.: Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department "hose down" on the museum campus. Water sprayed from firetrucks will cool down the kids.
11 a.m.: Food and beverage sales in the pavilion.
3 p.m.: Main Street parade. No entry fee; line up at Roseland Cemetery at the entrance to town. Sponsored by the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department.
9 p.m.: Fireworks at the Stack.

Sunday July 5:
3 p.m. Festival Halle: Reedville Festival Chorale Singers and announcement of art and essay contest winners. In honor of the America 250 celebration, the museum and Northumberland County schools asked students to use their writing and artistic talents to focus on themes found in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Prizes will be awarded for each grade level.

For information, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Reedville Independence Day events and America 250 celebrations are on tap for July 3, 4 and 5, organized by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. Village residents usually go all-out decorating for the festivities, which are designed for all ages.

Friday July 3:
6-10 a.m.: Radio station 101.7 Bay FM will broadcast live from the museum's parking lot, 504 Main St.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.: 5k packet pickup for registrants, Festival Halle, 177 Main St.
5:30 p.m.: Golf cart parade and competition. Entry fee $10. Meet and line up at Festival Halle at 4:45 p.m. to receive a number to display on your cart. Route is from Festival Halle along Main Street to the end, then back to the museum parking lot. Award categories: creativity, overall theme, community spirit, bonus individuals in costume and music.
After the parade: Pavilion party on the museum campus with music, dancing and food. No coolers or outside food please; food and beverages will be sold.

Saturday July 4:
6:30-8 a.m.: 5k packet pickup for registrants, Festival Halle, 177 Main St.
10 a.m.: kids activities in the pavilion on the museum campus.
10:45 a.m.: Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department "hose down" on the museum campus. Water sprayed from firetrucks will cool down the kids.
11 a.m.: Food and beverage sales in the pavilion.
3 p.m.: Main Street parade. No entry fee; line up at Roseland Cemetery at the entrance to town. Sponsored by the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department.
9 p.m.: Fireworks at the Stack.

Sunday July 5:
3 p.m. Festival Halle: Reedville Festival Chorale Singers and announcement of art and essay contest winners. In honor of the America 250 celebration, the museum and Northumberland County schools asked students to use their writing and artistic talents to focus on themes found in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Prizes will be awarded for each grade level.

For information, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

Holiday Hangover Brunch at Meridian Restaurant 🎆🧨
The fireworks may be over, but the party isn’t!
Join us on Saturday, July 5th at Meridian Restaurant for our Holiday Hangover Brunch, featuring over-the-top Loaded Bloody Marys, comfort food favorites, and all the flavors you need to recover from your Independence Day celebrations.

Choose from our lineup of signature Bloody Mary creations, including:

The Pitmaster Mary – Bourbon BBQ-infused with brisket, bacon, pickles, and jalapeños

The Freedom Mary – A classic spicy favorite loaded with shrimp, olives, celery, and grilled cheese

The Morning After – The ultimate brunch cure topped with candied bacon, pickles, and pepperoncini

Red, White & Booze Flight – Sample three mini Bloody Mary styles in one patriotic flight

Pair your drink with brunch favorites like:
✔ Smoked Wings
✔ Pulled Pork Sliders
✔ Breakfast Tacos
✔ Loaded Fries
✔ Smashburger Egg Rolls

Gather your friends, cure that holiday hangover, and keep the long weekend going with great food, handcrafted cocktails, and a fun brunch atmosphere.

Saturday, July 5th 11am-1pm

Reserve your table here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/z4t5dr6s

Meridian Restaurant at Compass Entertainment Complex
Recover. Refuel. Repeat.

As the American Revolution broke out in New England in the Spring of 1775, dramatic events unfolded in Virginia that proved every bit as decisive as the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill in uniting the colonies against Britain. That June, following his raid on the powder magazine in Williamsburg in April and increasing tensions with patriots, Virginia's last royal governor Lord Dunmore fled the capital and built a stronghold in Norfolk.  In November, Dunmore issued a proclamation promising freedom to enslaved people and indentured servants owned by patriots who joined the British war effort. Several hundred enslaved people joined Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, which saw combat in late 1775 and into 1776.  Join author Andrew Lawler as he traces these momentous events that helped put Virginians towards independence.  ChristChurch1735.org

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.

REEDVILLE -- Summer is here, so it's time to book a sailing cruise on the historic skipjack Claud W. Somers.

The Somers, built in 1911, underwent an extensive refit over the winter and is now back at its home dock at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, 504 Main St.

Sail dates are July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24. The Somers leaves the museum dock at 10 a.m. and returns to the dock at noon.

Tickets cost $30 for museum members or $35 for non-members. Children age 10 and up are welcome. The boat carries up to 15 passengers per sail. The boat also can be booked for charters.

Ticket-holders can enter and tour the museum at no extra charge.

For information or to book a sail, call 804-453-6529 or email office@rfmuseum.org.