February Events
TopHand Steak Dinner
It’s that time of year! The TopHand Annual Steak Dinner. Limited number of dinner tickets and tables sold so don’t miss out. Use the following link to claim yours now: https://www.jotform.com/243486644332157
Date: February 1, 2025
Time: 5pm
Location: Golden Leaf Commons | 2377 Greensville County Circle | Emporia, VA
BINGO Night
The GFWC Sedley Woman’s Club is sponsoring this fun night of BINGO at the Sedley Fire House.
Date: February 1, 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Sedley Firehouse | 18080 Johnsons Mill Rd | Sedley, VA
Capron-Drewryville Spring Ball Registration
It’s time to register for the 2025 spring ball season! Please use this link to register your player on a team with the Capron-Drewryville Athletic Association: https://fs7.formsite.com/mTPQ7a/srpr0tpfxd/index?
Questions? Please e-mail [email protected].
Registration Deadline: February 2, 2025
Valentines Raffle
The Heart of Gold Shelter is sponsoring this Valentines Raffle with each $5.00 purchase giving you an opportunity to win one of several raffle prizes, including dinners, Valentines Basket, Spa Day, and more. Drawing will be held February 7, 2025. Heart of Gold is a non-profit community organization that helps provide economic assistance to women of domestic violence.
Purchase raffle tickets by visiting heartofgoldshelter.org/community-engagement
Boston Butt Sale
The Woman’s Club of Windsor will sponsor their annual Boston Butt fundraiser for 2025! Pre-order your butt now for pick up on February 8th from the Windsor Community House. Butts are $35 and 16oz sides of beans and coleslaw are $4 each. Online pre-orders are currently available at https://wcwindsor.square.site/ and physical ticket locations will be announced soon.
Date: February 8, 2025
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Location: Windsor Community House | 14 Community House Dr. | Windsor, VA
BBQ & Stew Fundraiser
The Boykins Fire and Rescue department will be sponsoring this delicious BBQ and Stew fundraiser. This is a first come-first served event, so make sure you get there early before it sells out.
Date: February 8, 2025
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Boykins Fire House | 18217 Railroad Ave. | Boykins, VA
Painting Demonstration with Eric Unser
Eric Unser will be back at RMA for a free Painting Demonstration. The demonstration will cover how to get reference materials, underpainting techniques, quick sketching, mixing colors on the canvas, clear coating and much more. This event is free and open to the public.
Date: February 8, 2025
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Raws Museum Arts | 22376 Linden Street | Courtland, VA
Waverly Baseball Signups
Wavery Ruritan Baseball is hosting an in person sign up event on Saturday, February 15th at the Waverly Library. Online registration is open until Feb. 15th too!
Sign up using this link: app.teamlinkt.com/register/find/waverlyruritanbaseball
T-Ball, Coach Pitch and Mustang are still accepting more players! Ages 4-10 (birthday after 5/1/2014 and before 4/20/2021). There will be no Bronco or Pony teams this year due to a lack of sign-ups.
Date: February 15, 2025
Time: 9am – 11:30am
Location: Waverly Library | 125 Bank Street | Waverly, VA
Jarratt VFD Reverse Raffle
Annual Valentines reverse raffle and silent auction. Lots of great prizes. Tickets are $100 per couple and available from any fire department member.
Date: February 15, 2025
Time: 6pm
Location: Jarratt Firehouse | 414 Jarratt Ave. | Jarratt, VA
Courtland Ruritan Steak Dinner
It’s the Courtland Ruritan Club’s Annual Valentines weekend steak dinner! Take out only from the Ruritan Building on Old Plank Road. Tickets are $25 available at Edwards Hardware, Nottoway House Furniture or from any Courtland Ruritan. reverse raffle and silent auction. Lots of great prizes.
Date: February 15, 2025
Time: 3pm – 6pm
Location: Courtland Ruritan Club | 26484 Old Plank Rd Building | Courtland, VA
Spaghetti Dinner
The Boy Scouts of Troop 17 will be having their annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser at High Street Methodist Church. Plates will include spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, bread and dessert for $12.00. Eat in or drive-through pick up service will be offered.
Date: February 16, 2025
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Location: Hight Street Methodist Church | 31164 Camp Parkway | Courtland, VA
Como VFD Pork BBQ
Help spread the word! The Como Volunteer Fire Department will host their 50th Annual Pork BBQ fundraiser on February 22nd. They will be selling BBQ by the pound for $11. No advance tickets being sold. First come/first served.
Date: February 22, 2025
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Location: Como VFD | 1201 Hwy 258 N | Como, NC
Pancake Breakfast
Carrsville Ruritan Club is sponsoring this fundraiser on February 22nd. Eat in or take out at the Carrsville Ruritan Clubhouse. Cost is $7.
Date: February 22, 2025
Time: 8am – 10am
Location: 5336 Carrsville Hwy | Carrsville, VA
Waverly Blood Drive
Waverly United Methodist Church will host this Red Cross Blood Drive for the Waverly community.
Date: February 25, 2025
Time: 1:30pm – 6pm
Location: 138 Coppaaunk Ave | Waverly, VA 23890
March Events
Beef BBQ & Cake Auction
The Severn-Pendleton Ruritan Club will have their annual Beef Barbecue and Cake Auction at the Community building on Hwy 35 in Severn. They will start serving at 5:00 and the cake auction will be at 6:30. Call 252-585-0411 if you would like to order plates.
Date: March 1, 2025
Time: 5pm
Location: Severn Community Building | 209 Community St | Severn, NC
Red Cross Blood Drive
Southampton Academy will host their spring Red Cross Blood Drive this March. Please donate and make a powerful impact. Your donation can help someone in need—be a hero and give blood.
Use this link to schedule your donation time – https://www.redcrossblood.org/give
Date: March 6, 2025
Time: Noon – 5PM
Location: Southampton Academy | 26495 Old Plank Road | Courtland, VA
Relay for Life Pageant
It’s the 2025 Miss Southampton/Western Tidewater Relay for Life Pageant with TWO opportunities for a title! Appointed titles available for ages newborn-4 years old (directly message for information). Five years old-up can compete in person for mandatory competition of Interview; Introduction; Personality Wear and Gown. Optional are Runway and Photogenic. You do NOT have to live in the area to compete and you can have any title and compete as this is a fundraiser pageant.
Date: March 8, 2025
Time: 9am
Location: The Two Sisters | 207 S. Main Street | Franklin, VA
Suffolk Virginia Authors Festival
59 best-selling authors, meet n’ greets, book signings, moderated panel discussions and more. It’s all waiting for you at this year’s Suffolk Virginia Authors Festival. Be sure to check out all the event details by visiting www.suffolkvaauthorsfestival.com
Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 11:30AM – 6PM
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Riverfront | 100 E. Constance Ave | Suffolk, VA
St. Patrick’s Day Dance
Ivor Athletics Association will sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day Dance again this year! Tickets will be available at area locations soon, so check back here often or buy online now at www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2025-st-patricks-day-dance
We are limited to the number we can sell, so don’t delay!
Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 7pm – Midnight
Location: Ivor Municipal Bldg. | 8430 Bell Ave | Ivor, VA
April Events
Sussex Spring Fling
The Town of Wakefield and Sussex Chamber present the annual Sussex Spring Fling featuring the Feature Attraction Band. More details to come!
Date: April 5, 2025
Time: 5pm
Location: 217 W. Church Street | Wakefield, VA
Fried Fish Benefit Dinner
Proceeds from this plate fundraiser will benefit Jill Cutchins and family with financial hardships during cancer treatments. Plates will include fried fish, coleslaw, baked beans, and hushpuppies for $12. For pickup only at Hunterdale Firehouse.
Date: April 12, 2025
Time: 4pm
Location: Hunterdale Vol Fire Department | 201 Deleware Road | Franklin, VA
Franklin Farmers Market
It’s the kickoff the new season of the Franklin Farmers Market! Here’s what you can look forward to: Fresh produce, delicious baked goods, handcrafted items and much more from amazing local vendors! Plus, a FREE craft activity for kids, so bring the whole family and enjoy a fun morning together.
Date: April 19, 2025
Time: 9am – Noon
Location: 210 South Main Street | Franklin, VA
Franklin Spring Fling
Don’t miss this fun springtime event featuring food vendors, a kid’s corner, craft vendors, the farmers market and much more.
Date: April 19, 2025
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: Downtown Franklin, VA
Town of Waverly 5k
The Town of Waverly and The James House are collaborating once again for the 7th Annual Town of Waverly 5K Walk/Run. Our theme this year is PINWHEELS FOR PREVENTION. Proceeds from this event will benefit the great work completed by the Staff and Volunteers at the James House each and every day.
To register visit this link: runsignup.com/Race/VA/Waverly/TownofWaverly5k
Date: April 26, 2025
Time: 8:00-8:45 – Race Packet Pick up / 9:00 – 5k and 1 mile race start
Location: Gibson Memorial Park | 311 Bank Street | Waverly, VA
Historic Garden Week – Franklin Tour
During Historic Garden Week in Virginia, the Franklin Garden Club is please to present five exquisite homes along Clay Street for tour. Plein Air painters will be at each location with a painting sale following the tour at Rawls Museum Arts in Courtland.
For tickets and more info, scan the QR code or visit http://gcvirginia.org/historic-garden-week/
Date: April 26, 2025
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Franklin, VA 23851
May Events
Iron Chariots Car Show
Iron Chariots Car Show is a festive event honoring your favorite Iron Chariot whether they are 2/3/4 wheel, custom/stock, John Deere Green/Farmall Red, or simply the Iron Chariot of your youth/dreams. Iron Chariots is a ministry of Ivor Baptist Church designed to provide a means for fellowship among community Iron Chariot Enthusiasts, and to introduce and support IBC’s various missions
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 10am
Location: 8506 Bell Ave | Ivor, VA
