TMGC Calendar of Events for 2024

Note: All meetings hosted by members normally start at 7:30 PM for "kick tyres" socializing, with the meeting at 8PM unless noted otherwise or the meeting is on a Saturday.
TBD = to be determined

January                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Calendar View

   9 (Tue) Meeting at Gus & George's Restaurant, 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Show up at 6PM if you are eating dinner, meeting to follow.

  20 (Sat) "Tidewater MG Flash" Tour! Meet at the Bier Garden Restaurant at 438 High St. in Portsmouth at 11:00 on Saturday, January 20.  Feel free to convoy with your other MG friends and neighbors to get there! Following lunch, we will tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at 2 High Street ($3 entry charge).  The Bier Garden has a good menu and a great collection of beverages.  Hope to see you there!"  Any questions, contact Bruce at easleybw@aol.com or 757-570-2924.

February

    3 (Sat) Meeting hosted by Scott & Michelle Parker from 10am-12pm (kick tyres at 09:30) at 711 Elm Forest Ct, Chesapeake, VA 23322.

   17 (Sat) Valentine Drive to Sanctuary Vineyards at 7005 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC 27947.

 March

   6 (Wed) Meeting hosted by Scott & Anita Kampe at 449 Thistley Lane, Chesapeake, VA 23322.  Kick tyres at 6:00 PM, meeting to follow.

   9 (Sat) TRAACA Annual Swap Meet at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, 3373 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, VA 23434, 8AM to 1PM.

   17 (Sun) 8:30 AM Cars & Coffee with RROC, Williamsburg British Car Club, Central Virginia British Car Club and Tidewater MG Classics at Tipsy Beans Cafe, The Shops at High Street, 1430 High Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Park in the large open area above the indoor garage.  Tipsy Beans Cafe is open for the beverage and snack of your choice.  Plan to meet and mingle until we depart at about 10:00 AM.  Post-coffee all motor car enthusiasts are invited to join a scenic drive of 35 miles (1 hour) along "America's Second Oldest Road" Route 5 to Upper Shirley Vineyards, Charles City, VA.  We will depart directly from the Tipsy Beans Cafe Cars & Coffee.  Upper Shirley Vineyards is a beautiful venue with a historical location along the James River.  It can be quite lively, however, we will be arriving as it opens at 11:00 AM.  Socialize with your new friends while enjoying shopping, a beverage, snack or lunch.

April

    14 (Sun) Spring Tech Session & April meeting hosted by Mathieu Huovinen at 9614 16th Bay Street, Norfolk, VA 23518. Kick tyres at 10 AM, meeting at 10:30 with tech session to follow.

   20 (Sat) East Beach Car Show at the corner of Shore Drive and East Beach Drive, Norfolk, VA,  9AM to 3PM.  Food trucks, prizes, and entrants will receive commemorative swag.  Registration is now open using Jotform, go to https://form.jotform.com/240525459098161. Parking location assigned in order of registration date/time. Onsite registration as space permits, but we estimate capacity now at 75-100 cars, so register EARLY! Registration fee: $25.00. Event proceeds to benefit ForKids.org & Foodbank of SE Virginia.

   21- 24 NAMGBR 2024 in Katy, TX

   26 - 28 (Fri-Sun) Spring Tour in the Lexington, VA area.  For those going, check your email for the latest information.  

  May       

   4 (Sat) 24th annual Williamsburg British and Import car show from 10AM to 2PM at The Shops At High St., 1430 High Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185. 

   4 (Sat)  Drive your MGA Day  

   7 (Tue) Meeting, hosted by Rob MacPherson at 1178 Gunn Hall Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. 

  11 (Sat) Rollin' with the Knights 4th Annual Custom Car Show, 9AM-3PM at the Church of the Ascension, 4853 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Pre-registration by mail- $20, online pre-registration -$21, onsite registration -$25. For more information email kofccarshow@gmail.com. 

  22 (Wed)  Dessert Drive Peninsula, depart from the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center at 6:30PM.

  23 (Thu)  Dessert Drive Southside, depart from behind the Harris Teeter at Princess Anne and Nimmo Parkway at 6:30PM.

June
     
   2 (Sun) The Original British Car Day (OBCD) 46^th Annual Meet at Lilypons Water Gardens, Adamstown, Maryland.   The Chesapeake Chapter of the New England MG “T” Register is returning to Lilypons Water Gardens for the annual gathering held for the enjoyment of all British car and motorcycle enthusiasts from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the beautiful grounds of the Lilypons Water Gardens. The Triumph Spitfire will be the Featured Marque this year. Whether you are displaying your car, or just coming to enjoy the event, the drive is beautiful no matter where you are coming from. You can follow the directions on the Lilypons website www.lilypons.com. Lilypons Water Garden is located at 6800 Lily Pons Road in Adamstown, MD 21710.  The contact person for OBCD is Shaun English who can be reached at 703-229-3317 or by email at spenglish@aol.com. For information on registration and car classifications please visit our website https://mgtchesapeake.com/.

   8 (Sat) Meeting hosted by Alan & Beckey Watson at 17312 Tiswood Drive, Beaverdam, VA 23015.  Time and details about the drive up will be provided at a later date.

   25 (Tue) Norfolk Tides "Turn Back the Clock" night baseball game.

          
July

     9 (Tue) Meeting hosted by Cynthia & Andy at 545 Mayflower Road, Norfolk, VA 23508, 6:30 PM kick tyres, meeting to follow.

    15 - 19  NAMGAR GT-49 in Welches, OR  

August

     10 (Sat) Meeting hosted by PJ & Faith 4 Applewood Drive, Hampton, VA 23666. Kick tyres at 11AM, with lunch at 11:30 and then the meeting. 

 September

     10 (Tue) Meeting at the Ocean View Fishing Pier restaurant at 400 W Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503 from 6:30-8:30ish.  There will be reserved parking spots in the parking lot for our MGs.  Time TBD

     ? (Sat) Tidewater Region AACA (TRAACA) Annual Meet at Chesapeake City Park, Chesapeake, VA.

              
 October
   
    5 (Sat) Annual British Car Fall Festival, at Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro, VA

    9 (Wed) Meeting hosted by Bill & Renee at 1409 Edgartown Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, time TBD

     ? (Thu-Sun) TBD - Fall Tour

    ? (Sun) TBD - Trunk or Treat event at Big Ugly Brewing, 845 South Battlefiled Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322. Time TBD

              
November

    5 (Tue) Meeting and chili cookoff hosted by Mark & Kathy at 4705 Little John Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Time TBD

   10 (Sun) Fall Tech Session hosted by Susan & Terry Bond at 541 Forest Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322. 12 noon until ?

   11 (Mon) TBD - Veteran's Day parade in Virginia Beach, VA.  For those participating, check your email.

 December

    ? (Tue) Holiday Lights Drive at the Newport News City Park after dinner at Joe & Mimma's Pizza.

    15 (Sun) Holiday Brunch at Princess Anne Country Club, 3800 Pacific Avenue, Virginia Beach VA 23451.  Details will be provided later.

      
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