Events Calendar

Saturday, October 10
Living History at Ker Place, Hours 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
69 Market St.
Onancock, VA 23417

Ker Place’s grounds will be transformed into an outdoor classroom. Program elements include: - Historical interpretation of George Mason and the Virginia Declaration of Rights by a Williamsburg reenactor.
- Revolutionary War reenactment camps demonstrating military life in the 18th century.
-Explore the foodways of 18th century Virginia during a lively, interactive open-fire cooking demonstration with award-winning foodways historian Allison Parker Hedrick of Handmade History - Presentations on Native American culture and history by historian Daniel Firebird Abbot of Jamestown. -
- Engagement with present-day members of the Accohannock Tribe, exploring local Indigenous history, artifacts and cultural continuity.
Demonstrations of traditional crafts ~
- Blacksmithing with Mark Williams
- The Eastern Shore Quilt Guild showing quilting samples and hand crank sewing machines
- Use of the quill pen and wax seals by Manuscript
- Walk through Agnes Ker's Herb & Kitchen Garden with the Master Gardeners
- V250 Mobile Museum Exhibit open for tours.
- Docent led tours of Ker Place which includes the 'Give Me Liberty' Exhibit.
Admission is Free, food trucks on site

Island Kitties Bingo Bash

Join us for a fun night of bingo to support Island Kitties Rescue! Twenty games will be played - $20 for 20 games.

All proceeds directly support IKR's mission of providing humane solutions for local homeless kitties through community involvement. Game sponsorships are available for $50. Prize donations are appreciated. Reach out to [email protected] or 570-971-4592 for sponsorships, prize donations, and questions.

Donate to the adoption center or fill out our volunteer interest form at www.islandkitties.org.

Hansen's Craftory is hosting a Pumpkin Paint Night...

We put it to a vote and y’all picked this pumpkin design.

Come to Hansen’s Craftory to create your own Blue Harvest painting on 12×16 stretched canvas.

Relax with us and make something beautiful.

Bring a friend.

No experience needed. You can do this!!

Take home your masterpiece!