Keynote speaker, at the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Bensley Park, Captain William G. Haneke, USA (Ret.), brings a message of hope to wounded veterans and their families. His message is one of life-or-death survival in a war zone. His story is one of paying it forward. On Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m., Bensley resident, Billy Stubbs, advocate for veterans and initiator of the Bensley Park Veterans Day Ceremony, and the WWII Memorial located in Bensley Park will introduce Captain Haneke, a decorated Vietnam veteran. He is also a patient advocate and co-founder and board member for The Families…
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This year’s Chester Christmas parade theme, “All I Want for Christmas Is…” will include the former Green Bay Packers fullback, Super Bowl XXXI champion and Thomas Dale graduate William “Boogie” Henderson as our Grand Marshal. This year’s event will take place Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 pm. The parade will begin at the Chester YMCA and end at Harrowgate Road. Come out and see Boogie, floats, bands, dancers, and much, much more, including Santa himself! Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
NOVEMBER 4 CHESTER CHOICES BOOD DISCUSSION GROUP – “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich will be discussed. 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. No registration required. NOVEMBER 5 CHESTER PICKLEBALL. Goyne Park. Ecoff Ave. Each Thursday. 9 until 11 a.m. 6 until 8 p.m. Play will be at the tennis courts located behind the baseball field. Questions or info, call 804-712-8113. COMPANION SUPPER – 6 p.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Deanie Clements, 790-1115 or Sarah Allen, 768-8602. DRAGONFYRE – The Celtic music of Dragonfyre will entertain you with jigs, reels and ballads of war, women and whiskey. 7…
The Chesterfield Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia offers a guided driving tour of the Civil War battle sites that played a major role in the 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. beginning at Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Rd. This tour will allow participants to visit Dutch Gap at Henricus to learn about the construction of a canal intended to bypass Confederate artillery batteries, a discussion of the battle of Trent’s Reach, the site of the first Confederate defense of Richmond, Drewry’s…
During the early 1900s until the mid-1960s, postcards were the way people kept in touch with friends and family. Many have compared antique postcards to our present-day emails. Cards feature street scenes, views of long-gone buildings, beautiful artwork on holiday and greeting cards, as well as almost any other conceivable topic. On November 13 and 14 at John Tyler Community College, this year’s 38th Annual Old Dominion Postcard Club Show will be the largest ever. Everyone is invited to attend this event, one of the biggest Postcard Shows on the East Coast. According to show chairman, Tim O’Gorman, it is also one of…
OCTOBER 28 MODERN MAKERS OPEN HOUSE – 4 P.M. – 8 P.M. John Tyler Community College Chester Campus, 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. FISH FRY – Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church, 2025 Florence Ave. 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tickets at the door. OCTOBER 29 SENIOR MOVIE DAY – FREE! Movie: “Sister Act” 10 a.m. Destination Movie Theater, 5230 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell. Seniors 50+ Details: 520-0050. Sponsored by Dunlop House Assisted Living and Tyler’s Retreat Skilled Nursing and Rehab. CHESTER PICKLEBALL. Goyne Park. Ecoff…
Dorothy Jaeckle, Bermuda District Supervisor will host Heather Barrar, Planning Department staff member who will present a new chapter for the plan for Chesterfield. The Bikeways & Trails section of the comprehensive plan will be considered by the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18. Thursday, October 29 – 10:30 a.m. Bensley Community Center 2900 Drewry’s Bluff Road, Bensley Thursday, October 29 – 6:30 p.m. Thomas Dale High School – West Campus 3900 W. Hundred Road, Chester
OCTOBER 21 TECHNOLOGY CLASSES – Microsoft PowerPoint Class. Registration is required. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Central Library. COME HOME ALIVE SAFE DRIVING PROGRAM. – Parents of 10th-grade students and others welcomed. 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Presentations are free. L. C. Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Rd. AMERICAN RED CROSS WEB OF HOPE – Knit/Crochet classes. 10 a.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Linda Southward, 779-3453. OCTOBER 22 CHESTER PICKLEBALL. Goyne Park. Ecoff Ave. Each Thursday. 9 until 11 a.m. 6 until 8 p.m. Play will be at the tennis courts located behind the baseball field. Questions…
The State of the James River report gives the river’s health an overall score of 61 perent and a grade of B minus this year. This represents a 3-percent increase in the overall score since 2013. Achieving a B minus for the first time in decades shows that the Commonwealth’s investments in clean water are realizing results. Much of the increase is due to the improvements in wastewater treatment and the resulting pollution reductions, where 80 percent of state and local clean water efforts have been targeted. However, there are key factors that remain critically low and must be addressed…
The Chesterfield County Public Library will host its seventh annual Teen Read Week Masquerade on Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Central Library, 9501 Lori Rd, Chesterfield. The theme of this year’s event is Myths & Legends – based on characters, books and movies such as, Percy Jackson and the Olympians; Thor and Loki; and the Arabian Nights. The event will include dancing, food, games, prizes and free books. Teens can win gift cards or the grand prize, a Kindle Fire. Teen Read Week is a national literacy initiative. The Young Adult Library Services Association created…