Events 2012

April 2012 7 Easter egg hunt on town hill sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 804-224-8145 7 Easter egg hunt Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 7 CBVFD Auxiliary Easter bake sale & basket raffle 8am Food Lion Center 13 2nd Friday Art Walk 6:00-8:00pm Judy Mclrvin 804-410-2025 13-15 Robert E Lee Symposium: Antietam Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493,-8038 13 -15 Spring Barrel Tasting Ingleside Winery 1 - 4 804-224-8687 21 Birding at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 24-25 JarrettThor Fine Arts 804-224-7200 two-day water color workshop 28 CBVFD Auxiliary Flea Market at Colonial Beach Fire Dept. Call Pat 804-214-9022 or Jackie 804-224-0021 $20.per space

May 2012 5 Yoga Fitness for Gardeners Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 11 2nd Friday Art walk 6:00-8:00pm Judy Mclrvin 804-410-2025 12 Fraternal Order Of Eagles #4315 DRC car show 804-224-4315 12 CBVRS Moving tape drive Food Lion & Halls Market 804-224-7750 19 Songs & Remembrances: The Civil War on the Northern Neck Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 19 Ingleside Winery Ladies ONLY wine class 1-5pm 804-224-8687 26 CBVRS "Support Group" breakfast 8:00-11:00am 804-224-7750 26 CBVFD Auxiliary Yard Sale 8:00am-? Colonial Beach Fire Department 27 CBVRS Jr. squad yard/bake sale 804-224-7750

June 2012 2- 2nd Annual Beach clean up day in conjunction with the Cheasapeake Bay clean up day. Co-sponsored by the Colonial Beach Yacht Center and the Colonial Beach Historical Society Volunteers needed to meet at the Yacht Center 8:30am. 804-224-7230 2-3 JarrettThor Fine Arts 2 day workshop Reception June 1 (Friday evening) 804-224-7200 2 Lees & Independence Family Fun Day Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 2 Colonial Beach 595 NARFE yard sale Leslie Ravenell 804-224-3096 nell8211@msn.com 6-10 Potomac River Fireman's' Festival Carnival on Town Hill CBVFD Auxiliary 804-224-7255 8 2nd Friday Art Walk 6-9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 8 Fireman's Parade and 7pm 804-224-7255 9 CBVFD Festival at 8am t-shirts and dunk tank 8-10 61st Annual Potomac River Festival - Parade, vendors, arts & crafts, games, stage shows, fireworks. Sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 804-224-8145 16 Birding at Stratford Hall: Natures Architects www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 23 Rock & Roll Oldies at Ingleside Winery 804-224-8687 23-24 Colonial Beach Blues Society presents the Colonial Beach Rock n Blues Festival. Performed at High Tides Restaurant to benefit OAR. 804-214-0883 or 804-214-0312 cbbluessociety@gmail.com 26-28 Grandparents/grandchild camp at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 30 Reflections on Black History "Telling One Story" at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038

July 2012 1-6 CBVRS County letter drive 804-244-7750 4 July 4th Celebrations and Fireworks from the Municipal Pier 7 CBVRS "Support Group" breakfast 8:00-11:00am 804-224-7750 10-12 Grandparents/grandchild camp Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 13 2nd Friday Art Walk 6pm - 9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 Potomac River Regional Art Show at Town Center Opening Friday July 13, 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday-Sunday July 14-15 10:00am to 5:00pm July 21-22 July 28-29 August 4-5 Awards Ceremony, Sunday August 5, 3:00pm 14 -15 YMCA Colonial Beach 2 day Triathlon Terry McLaughlin 540-371-9622 ext. 1022 20 Fraternal Order of Eagles Cancer Benefit 804-224-4313 20-21-22 International Jet Ski Races. Three-day event beginning Friday with sponsor racing followed by 2 days of jet ski competition. Sponsored by The Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce and Dockside Restaurant & Blue Heron Pub 804-224-8726 26-28 Economic Life in Colonial Virginia at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038

August 2012 1-6 CBVRS Town letter drive 804-224-7750 3 Introductions to Portraits at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 4 CBVRS Jr. Squad yard/bake sale 804-224-7750 4 Photography: Deepen your skills at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 7 National Night Out Crime Prevention Capt Seay 804-224-0141 7-9 Grandparents/grandchild camp Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 10 Sprouting for Success-AG in the Classroom at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 10 2nd Friday Art Walk 6pm - 9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 15 Colonial Beach Chapter 595 NARFE Boat trip to Cobb Island Leslie Ravenell 804-224-3069 nell8211@msn.com 18-19 -33rd annual Rod Run to the beach Al Young 804-224-0690 co-sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 25 Rain Barrel Workshop at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 27 CBVFD Family Fun Night 5-8pm

September 2012 1 CBVRS "Support Group" breakfast 8:00-11:00am 804-224-7750 8 Jazz in the Courtyard at Ingleside Winery 804-224-8687 7-8-9 Colonial Beach Dragway "King of the Beach" 804-224-7455 8-9 46th Annual Arts & Crafts Show on the Boardwalk Sponsored by The Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 804-224-8145 14 2nd Friday Art Walk 6pm - 9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 22-23 6th Annual Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 29 Birding: Nature's Incredible Journey at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org

October 2012 6 Star Party at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 12 2nd Friday Art Walk 6pm - 9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 12-13 Discovering the Virginia Parlor at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 20 Harvest Celebration 11am to 4pm Ingleside Winery 804-224-8687 20-21-22 Westmoreland Berry Farm Fest - 3 days of fun filled family activities 804-224-8171 www.westmorelandberryfarm.com 27 CBVFD Auxiliary Family Fun Night at the CB Fire Department 804-224-7255 27 Historical Haunts at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 27 Golf Cart Parade Town Hill Sponsored by the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 804-224-8145 27-28 Westmoreland Berry Farm Fest - 2 day fun filled family farm activities 804-224-8171 www.westmorelandberryfarm.com

November 2012 2-4 18th Annual Rockfish Tournament Co-sponsored by The Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce, Carey Geddes 804-224-5000, Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. and Dockside Restaurant & Blue Heron Pub 804-224-8726 3 Surgery and Medical Advances during the Civil War at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 3-4 Westmoreland Berry Farm Fest - 2 day fun filled family farm activities 804-224-8171 www.westmorelandberryfarm.com 9 2nd Friday Art Walk 6pm - 9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 10 CBVFD Pig Roast 5-7 pm 12-13 Discovering the Parlor 1780-1800 at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 17 CBVFD Flea Market Call Pat 804-214-9022 or Jackie 804-224-0021 17 Colonial Beach Chapter 595 NARFE Big Band Dance Leslie Ravenell 804-224-3069 nell8211@msn.com 17-18 JarrettThor Fine Arts two-day oil or pastel class at the Masonic Lodge 804-224-7200 21 Thanksgiving Dinner at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038

December 2012 1 Santa's Wonderland and Winter Festival Parade & Lighted Boat Parade Sponsored by The Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce 804-224-8145 1 CBVRS Christmas Bazaar 9:00am-3:00pm 804-224 -7750   1 CBVRS 10th Annual Light of Trees 804-224-7750 5 Mary Young Tracey Decorative Workshop at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 8 A Stratford Hall Christmastide at Stratford Hall www.stratfordhall.org 804-493-8038 8-9 Holiday Open House at Ingleside Winery 12-5pm 804-224-8687 14 2nd Friday Art Walk 6pm - 9pm Judy McIrvin 804-410-2025 15-16 Holiday Open House at Ingleside Winery 12-5pm 804-224-8687

* dates and events are subject to change.