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🌱 Pet Photos with Santa and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Christmas Open House on the Mathews Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Pet Photos with Santa
- The Grinch is Coming to The Cottage! at Roane's Antiques
- Empty Bowls 2025
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.
- Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
📸 Around Mathews
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mathews
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★ Featured events ★
- Christmas Open House
The Tompkins Cottage Museum, 50 Brickbat Rd, Mathews
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Pet Photos with Santa
The Bean Spot , 256 Main St , Mathews
11:00 am - The Grinch is Coming to The Cottage!
Roane's Antiques , 291 Main St , Mathews
2:00 pm - Empty Bowls 2025
Bay School Community Arts Center , 279 Main St , Mathews
11:00 am - Family Story Time
Mathews Memorial Library , 251 Main St , Mathews
6:00 pm - Mathews County School Board Meeting
Mathews County, VA Calendar , 387 Church Street , Mathews
6:00 pm - Mathews Dept of Social Services Board Meeting
Mathews County, VA Calendar , 536 Church Street , Mathews
5:00 pm - CTE/Band Night
Thomas Hunter Middle Mathews, VA 23109
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Mathews Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Clay Hand-Building
The Tides Inn , 480 King Carter Dr , Irvington
3:00 pm - Willaby’s Sendoff with hosts Carol and Dale
Willaby's Cafe , 327 Old Ferry Rd , White Stone
5:00 pm - A Celebration of Willabys
Willaby's Cafe , 327 Old Ferry Rd , White Stone
6:00 pm - Canvas Bag Workshop
Middlesex County Public Library Deltaville Branch , 35 Lovers Ln , Deltaville
10:30 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It's holiday time and we're kitchen tornadoes
Cooking turkey and fruit cake and yams and potatoes. But beware of the Grease Grinch! He'll clog in a blink! He'll gunk up your pipes! He'll stink up… (Nextdoor )
- Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Williamsburg. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mathews here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorktown
- Yorktown summit aims at addressing key affordability issues in Hampton Roads (13newsnow.com)
- Old-fashioned tree lot brings back customers and memories (dailypress.com)
- United States Air Force Thunderbirds performing Daytona 500 flyover (jayski.com)
Cape Charles
- Northampton Board asks VDOT to lower speed limit on 13 around Cape Charles and Bayside Road by ESAAA (shoredailynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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