pecial Events & Fundraising Activities

Smorgasbord Dinner: Each year, on the first Saturday in May, the Club offers an Annual Smorgasbord Dinner. Only 200 tickets are sold for this community event that has been an annual fundraiser since the late 1930's. The menu and recipes are the very same ones that have been utilized year-after-year. Tickets are $14.00 each but children under the age of 5 eat for free. EACH YEAR IS A SELL OUT SO TICKETS NEED TO BE PURCHASED EARLY. Just a few of the items on the menu are: Roast Turkey w/Dressing and Gravy, Baked VA Ham, Crab Casserole, Duchess Potatoes, Southern Style Green Beans, Deviled Eggs, Homemade Pickles, Potato Salad and other salads, Raisin Cake and a multitude of other home-baked desserts. You may choose to "take out" or to eat in our homey clubhouse. "Take Outs" are to be picked up between 4:00-5:00 p.m. On-site dining begins at 5:00 p.m. and is available until 7:00 p.m. You may reserve your tickets by contacting a club member... OR... click on the Officers tab and send an email to any listed there.

Art Show: Each January, our focus is on the Arts and sponsor an Art Show. Adult works of art are submitted by club members and, working with the art teachers, youth art from children from all grades in King & Queen public, private and religious-based schools as well as home-schoolers. These are displayed and then judged on the third week of January; following judging, the community is invited to visit the clubhouse, enjoy refreshments, and view the art. Blue-ribbon winning entries then travel to the Lee District competition; blue-ribbon winners from the District competition then proceed to the State level.

Christmas Project & Program: Our December meeting focuses on family and community; therefore, club members and guests are invited to share an evening of music and dining to celebrate the holidays. Decorations include a Christmas tree; members work with Social Services to be aware of needs and desires of local elderly individuals and bring those personalized items to this event to be delivered to and distributed by social workers from our local Department of Social Services.

Quilting Guild: We support the activities of the King & Queen Quilting Guild; several members are charter members of this special interest guild. Participation is open to anyone interested (beginning or advanced skills). The group meets at the Walkerton Rescue Squad building every Friday between 9:00 a.m. and Noon. No advance registration is needed.

Scholarship: Each year a scholarship is awarded to a high school graduating student from King & Queen County. This opportunity is open to students in public, private and religious schools as well as home- schoolers. The Educational Committee provides application guidelines to all seniors. Criteria considered is: current year graduate, ffinancial need, school connectedness and community involvement. Applications are reviewed by the committee that makes the award decision. The awarded funds can be applied to educational advancement after high school graduation including apprenticeship programs, 2-year community college programs, techinical education, 4-year college or university studies or other post-high school educational programs.

Historic Pictorial Calendar : The 2012 King & Queen Historic Pictorial calendar is now available; these are $12.00 each and make great gifts!!! These have been prepared and sold by the Club for several years to support expenses related to repair and maintenance of our clubhouse. Members Roberta Jones and Anne Ryland, with permission of the owners of the historic homes and buildings, photographed and composed the brief descriptions. To obtain one of the collectible objects, you may contact any member of the Club...OR...call Roberta Jones at 769-1856... or... send her an email at robertaseward@aol.com

Conservation Project : Our Conservation Department's chairperson worked closely with a representative of the VA Department of Transportation (VDOT) to "adopt" the section of roadway that runs in front of our clubhouse, through the historic Courthouse Green section and continues .7 miles to its end at the edge of the Mattaponi River (Rt. 655, Courthouse Landing Road). With this project, Club members routinely meet to clean up litter and beautify this section of roadway. VDOT provides orange safety vests and trash bags for this effort so Club members can safely perform their volunteer work. A sign is posted by VDOT recognizing our commitment.

Dessert of the Month : Another fundraiser for the Club is this raffle. The winner receives 1 homemade dessert each month for an entire year (serves at least a family of four). The sweet treats are prepared by Club member "bakers" utilizing favorite recipes, many of which have been passed down for generations.