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🌱 The Promise of Freedom: Street Theatre and 10 more events
Spotted on the Gloucester Courthouse calendar: Mathews County Board of Supervisors Regularly Scheduled Meeting

What's up Gloucester Courthouse! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Promise of Freedom: Street Theatre at R. Charlton's Coffeehouse
- Kids Movie Night at Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society
- Christmastide in Virginia at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 57 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 67, low: 24.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 37 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gloucester Courthouse
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★ Featured events ★
- Mathews County Board of Supervisors Regularly Scheduled Meeting
17 Church St, Mathews
11:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- The Promise of Freedom: Street Theatre
R. Charlton's Coffeehouse , 429 E Duke of Gloucester St , Williamsburg
4:00 pm - Kids Movie Night
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society , 6620 Jackson Ln , Gloucester
5:30 pm - Christmastide in Virginia at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown , 200 Water St , Yorktown
9:00 am - Grand Illumination Dinner at Traditions
Christiana Campbell's Tavern , 101 S Waller St , Williamsburg
4:00 pm - Winter Lantern Festival
Jamestown Settlement , 2110 Jamestown Rd , Williamsburg
5:00 pm - Snow Globe Soirée
Under the Stars Farm , 7235 Dutton Rd , Gloucester
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Williamsburg Christmas Market
Bicentennial Park , 320 W Court St , Williamsburg
11:00 am - Midwinter Stories
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg , 301 S Nassau St , Williamsburg
3:00 pm - Mini Z Race Night - Every Thursday in Store!
HobbyTown , 5007 Victory Blvd Suite F1 , Yorktown
4:00 pm - Winter Lantern Festival at Jamestown Settlement (Williamsburg)
Jamestown Settlement , 2110 Jamestown Rd , Williamsburg
5:00 pm - Tartan Town Tailgate | Radford Men's Basketball at William & Mary
Precarious Beer Project , 110 S Henry St , Williamsburg
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Great Wolf Lodge posted a job opening for Room Attendant (Housekeeping) in Williamsburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Yorktown
- Coleman Bridge opening delays expected to persist into early 2026 (pilotonline.com)
- Letters for Dec. 16: Don't ignore early contributors to Virginia rail line (dailypress.com)
- Major Battles That Turned the Revolution (naludamagazine.com)
Williamsburg
- Williamsburg Academy basketball in full swing (postandcourier.com)
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