West River Improvement Association

06/13/2026

TOMORROW
FUN FAMILY PICNIC -
June 14 4 PM – Playground on ANCHORS WAY Galesville! Bring a dish to share… We’ll have the grill fired up with burgers and hotdogs.  Hosted by: GHS

06/06/2026

Support our local Heritage museum!

GHS ---LAST CALL FOR BRICK DRIVE
Contact Susie Cosden @ [email protected]
if you want to purchase a brick.

06/06/2026

Calling all Volunteers
The Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival Needs you!
The inaugural Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival will launch on October 3,
2026, bringing together the people, stories, boats, music, and traditions that
have shaped our waterfront village for generations.
Presented by the Galesville Heritage Society, this free community festival
will celebrate four centuries of Chesapeake life with narrated boat tours,
a classic boat parade, tours of the historic Hartge Yacht Yard, Watermen’s
demonstrations, live music, local history exhibits, food, and much more
throughout the village.
This event is being built by volunteers and local partners who believe
Galesville’s heritage deserves to be shared and preserved for future
generations. But to make this new tradition a success, we need the
support of our community.
We are asking residents, families, businesses, and friends of Galesville
to consider making a tax-deductible contribution to help fund festival
expenses including music, exhibits, transportation, signage, safety
services, and educational programming.
No contribution is too small. Whether you give $25 or $250, your support
will help showcase the unique spirit of our waterfront community and
ensure that admission remains free for everyone.
We will also happily take contributions of your time! We need volunteers
on and around the day of the festival, October 3. Please consider setting
aside a couple of hours to help out!
To contribute or learn more, visit Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival
at galesvilleheritagesociety.org or contact the festival committee at
[email protected].
Together, we can launch a new Galesville tradition.

06/06/2026

Celebrate America 250th –
Independence Day Parade
& 30th Anniversary
of Galesville Parade
Date: Saturday, July 4th,
Time: starting at 1:00 PM
Join the celebration of America’s
250th and the 30-year parade
tradition in Galesville!
Location & Route: Begins on Main
Street at Anchors Way, continuing
along Galesville Road, Main Street, E.
Benning Road, W. Benning Road, and
returns to Anchors Way.
Road Closure: Roads close around
12:45 PM and will remain closed for
about an hour. Plan ahead for travel
and parking.
Participation: Show off your patriotic
spirit by decorating your bike, car,
tractor, dog, or just come to enjoy the
parade.
Tips: Arrive early to enjoy the full
event. Please check parade guidelines
if you want to participate.

06/06/2026

05/23/2026

Thanks to the community and WRIA members in our successful outcome from a "property grab" by owner of Old Town Firehouse.

Been a long three years!! Hooray we did it!!

04/13/2026

TODAY! CONSIDER CHANGING YOUR PORCH LIGHTS TO AMBER FOR LOCAL INSECTS:

https://www.animalinsectjournal.com/uploads/archives/20250619122213_4.pdf

04/02/2026

Tomorrow