APRIL 6
CHESTER CHOICS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30 a.m. until Noon. Chester Library. “A Beautiful Mind” by Sylvia Nasar will be discussed. No registration required.
BE A HERO – SAVE THE BEES; SAVE THE FOOD – 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Enon Library. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov
WARM SEASON LAWN CARE – 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Central Library. The warm season grasses most adaptable to our region are Bermuda grass and zoysia grass. Mid-spring through mid-summer is the optimum time to plant these warm-season grasses in the Richmond area. Learn from a Chesterfield County Master Gardener what to do for this type of lawn. Space is limited, Register online at http://goo.gl/forms/OErm5gkGu1,call the Extension Office at 751-4401 or email [email protected].
APRIL 7
A FLORAL CURTAIN CALL – Theatre-themed floral arrangement with renowned designer David Pippin. 11 a.m. A Swift Creek Mill Theater fund raiser. Tickets 748-5203.
COMPANION SUPPER – 6 p.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Deanie Clements, 790-1115 or Sarah Allen, 768-8602.
THE ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES – 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Central Library. Free concert with the My Son, the Doctor – An eclectic mix of Eastern European, Balkan, and Mediterranean folk music, with an emphasis on Yiddish, Hebrew, and Roma traditions.
COMMUNITY IMPUT MEETING – County Administrator Search Process. 6 p.m. Chesterfield Career & Technical Center @Hull – Door 20. 13900 Hull Street Rd.
APRIL 8
BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE – Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee Joint Meeting. 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, Room 502, 9901 Lori Rd., Chesterfield
ECOFF ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS – 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Open House until 5:30 p.m. Free carnival activities, games, activities and food. 5200 Ecoff Ave.
APRIL 9
WOMAN’S CLUB OF CHESTER ANNUAL FASHION SHOW – 11 a.m. “Travel into Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon.” Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. A few tickets are still available, call 305-0250 or 748-7695.
MAD SCIENCE: SLIME TIME – 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Central Library. Use polymer paper clips and cross-linking magnetic marbles to examine slime’s key components. Stir up concoctions in scientific style, and test the properties of slime in team-spirited fashion at the Slime Olympics. Take home the original recipe of slime in a Mad Science® Activity Cup. Recommended for kids in grades one through five. Registration is required.
CHESTER STATION CAMP No. 1503 – Sons of Confederate Veterans will celebrate Confederate History month in Virginia with a flag Ceremony. 11:30 a.m. Confederate Monument on the historic 1917 Chesterfield Courthouse Green, 10011 Iron Bridge Road.
APRIL 11
COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE – 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Advises the Board of Supervisors on possible changes in governmental structure, revisions to fiscal year. Room 501, Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, 9901 Lori Rd.
APRIL 12
COMPOSTING MADE EASY – 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Chester Library. Composting Made Easy. Whether your garden is large or small, compost is an easy way to grow a fabulous, healthy garden! Learn low-cost, simple ways to make organic compost that supports sustainable gardening.
CCPL CHESS CLUB – All ages, all skill levels are welcome. 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Meadowdale Library.
SIXTH ANNUAL SENIOR IDOL OPEN AUDITIONS – 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Community room of Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Cory Blvd. Registrations will be taken at the door. For more information call The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield at 706-9198 or visit www.shepcenter.org.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.
APRIL 13
SAFETY IN THE GARDEN: How not to Hurt Yourself – 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Central Library. Now that spring is finally here and you are working in your gardens, learn some tips that will help keep you safe from one of Chesterfield County’s Master Gardeners. Space is limited, Register online at http://goo.gl/forms/OErm5gkGu1, call the Extension Office at 751-4401 or email [email protected].
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS FOOD FAIR – 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tickets and registration at foodfair.eventbrite.com
