The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV), in partnership with the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation, presents merit badge workshops for Boy Scouts in June. The Boy Scout “American Heritage” Merit Badge Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Historic Trinity Church, 10111 Iron Bridge Rd., Chesterfield. This workshop fulfills merit badge requirements concerning history and cultural heritage. The price of admission is $10; and registration is through the CHSV website at www.chesterfieldhistory.com. There are prerequisites for this workshop. Call 751-4946 for details. The “Citizenship in the Nation” merit badge…

June 14-16 Cornerstone Assembly of God 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Kids Blitz Live Crowd Participation June 20-24 Chester United Methodist Church 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Surf Shack-Wave of God’s Grace June 20-24 Ironbridge Baptist Church 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Walk This Way June 10-24 Union Branch Baptist Church 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 pm June 25-26 Grace Lutheran Church Day 1 – 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Day 2 – 10:45a.m. until 2 p.m. Pets Unleashed June 26-30 Harrowgate Worship Center 6:30 p.m. until  8:30 p.m. Deep Sea Discovery June 27-29 Chester Baptist Church 10 a.m. until 12…

The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a special event at Historic Magnolia Grange House Museum on Saturday May 21 at 12 p.m. This special Saturday program features Linda Lott, owner of Stitch by Stitch quilt shop in Chesterfield Meadows Shopping Center. Linda will describe different quilt styles and demonstrate quilting techniques. She will also describe the classes and learning opportunities available at Stitch by Stitch. A quilter for 16 years, Linda is a recent resident of Chesterfield County who opened Stitch by Stitch in April. This program is free and open to the public, who will be…

Interested in learning more about managing your backyard poultry? Plan to attend the four-part Chesterfield Backyard Poultry Dine and Discuss Series. We will have guest speakers and dinner at each session. May 3, will cover nutrition; May 17, will be a discussion on predators; May 31, will be a talk on the health of your flock and on June 14, we will end with a marketing basics talk. Each session will be held at the Chesterfield Cooperative Extension Classroom- 6807 Mimms Loop Chesterfield, To pre-register for all four sessions, the cost is $30; individual sessions are $8. Pre-registration is required…

Interested in making your home and garden more sustainable? Just sign up for the Landscape for Life educational series. Classes meet once a week for six weeks on Tuesdays, April 5 through May 10, 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Participants are taught how to create and maintain healthy and beautiful landscapes by using native soils and the climate to minimize impacts on our local watersheds. Through the classes, homeowners learn how to evaluate and work with the natural systems interacting on their own properties. Then, they use this knowledge to create and maintain landscapes that benefit their families and communities. The…

The first morning class of 2016 for Chesterfield popular Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, training is scheduled to begin April 5. The classes will be held each Tuesday morning over eight consecutive weeks, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., at Woodlake Swim and Racquet Club. Topics include light-duty search and rescue, fire safety and suppression, basic and advanced emergency care, terrorism awareness, emergency communications and disaster psychology. There is no charge for the course, which is open to persons aged 18 and older who apply. Space is limited, so enroll early. The deadline to enroll is March 28. Online registration…

Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Southside Virginia, the Taste of Home Cooking School and Vendor Show is returning to Colonial Heights High School on Saturday, March 19, featuring culinary specialist Jamie Dunn. Jamie conducts shows throughout the region and enjoys on stage entertaining and sharing her love of cooking. Lots of door prizes! Vendor spots still available. Get tickets by calling 804-732-2742, online at www.brownpapertickets.com or pick up at Bank of Southside Virginia branches in Petersburg, Prince George, Chester and Dinwiddie or ReVintage in Colonial Heights. Advance tickets $12.00, at the door $14.00, VIP $30.00. Join us for…

Chesterfield County’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center will present “The Mask We Live In, Part 2 – Profiling Abusive Behaviors and Societal Influences” on Friday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. This town hall meeting will expose signs and symptoms of violent behavior and expose the negative societal messages that are influencing our youth, who are rapidly transitioning into adulthood. Speakers will be Dr. Shawn Utsey, professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Robert Franklin, domestic and sexual violence prevention specialist at the Virginia Department of Health, and Sgt. Rodney Phillips, a community outreach officer with the Chesterfield…

Local resident, Linda Bowling, and her classmates are very passionate about extending an invitation to the community to learn American Sign Language (ASL) and about the deaf culture. “It is free,” she said. “The knowledge we are gaining from the class is helping us to close the gap between the hearing and non-hearing cultures. To see a hearing impaired person’s expression of happiness when a hearing person communicates with them is rewarding.” American Sign Language classes are being offered at the Appomattox Regional Library in Hopewell. Class instruction ranges from beginners to intermediate levels and is being taught by Darrell…

The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, (CHSV), in partnership with the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation, presents a workshop for Boy scouts in December. The Boy Scout Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge Workshop will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Historic Trinity Church, 10111 Iron Bridge Rd., Chesterfield.This workshop fulfills merit badge requirements by allowing scouts to understand their rights, liberties and freedoms as citizens. Cost is $10 and registration and payment must be made in advance by visiting the CHSV website at www.chesterfieldhistory.com. To learn more about prerequisites…