FEBRUARY 10
ASH WEDNESDAY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Break at 5 p.m. for dinner and resume at 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd.
FEBRUARY 11
“THE LITTLE LION,” by playwright Irene Ziegler’s, based upon the book by local writer Nancy Wright Beasley, now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre as part of the Acts of Faith Theatre Festival. 8 p.m. Swift Creek Mill Theater, 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
FEBRUARY 13
HEROES AND HARD TIMES: AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH SONG AND STORY – 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Central Library. A journey that span more than three centuries of American history, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, The Civil War, the birth of blues music and the civil rights movement.
PRINT YOUR OWN UKULELE! – 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Central Library. Three-part course, learning the basis of 3-D printing. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov
SEWING FOR A CAUSE – 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Learn sewing machine basics by making your won pillowcase. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov
FEBRUARY 14
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
FEBRUARY 15
CHESTERFIELD-COLONIAL HEIGHTS SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD MEETING – 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Smith-Wagner Building, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle. The Social Services Board is the policy making body for the Department of Social Services, serving both Chesterfield and Colonial Heights.
FEBRUARY 16
CCPL CHESS CLUB – All ages, all skill levels are welcome. 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Meadowdale Library.
GRACE CAFÉ – Free weekly dinners 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Open to everyone. Chester Presbyterian Church, 3424 W. Hundred Rd. Details: 748-4636.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING – 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. The public meeting for the afternoon session will begin at 4 p.m. The public meeting/hearing evening session will begin at 6 p.m.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY WELCOMES TRUMPET PLAYER VICTOR HASKINSAND THE VICTOR HASKINS’ SKEIN – 7 p.m. until 8 p.m., Central Library, 9501 Lori Rd. The group will share music from different eras to demonstrate compositions and stylistic developments from various musicians throughout the history of jazz.They will also discuss some of the basic concepts behind jazz and other music rooted in African-American culture.
FEBRUARY 17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE – 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. This Committee serves as a point of regular contact between the School Board and the Board of Supervisors. School Board Administration Building, 9900 Krause Rd.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND VMFA PRESENT THE AFRICAN-AMERICANART AT VMFA – VMFA chief educator Karen Getty will discuss art and artists who focus on African- American life and history. 7 p.m. until 8 p.m., Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd.
