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Friday, March 12
The 3rd annual Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia Winter Lecture Series will take place in the Community Hall at Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd., in Chesterfield, 23832.On Friday, March 12, the focus shifts to Preservation Virginia’s Jamestown Rediscovery project with a lecture by Danny Schmidt, senior staff archeologist, entitled, “Recent Discoveries at the Fort.” The lectures are free to members of the Chesterfield Historical Society, $5 per lecture for non-members. Each lecture starts at 7 p.m. and reservations are recommended. Please call (804) 796-7003 to make reservations. For more information please visit http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com
Saturday, March 13
Chesterfield County Public Library hosts “Writers Workshop 2010” at Central Library at 9501 Lori Rd. Chesterfield. The session will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Seven authors will share their knowledge and experience of the craft and business of writing. Scheduled speakers include Laura Browder – Writing Moms: How Do They Find the Time?; Lee Gimpel - Writing Articles for Newspapers and Magazines: The Art of the Query Letter; Helene Wagner – Writing a Screenplay; Linda Dini Jenkins- Why Independent Publishing Might Be Right for You, and The Art of Travel Poetry: Crossing Borders and Writing from the Heart; Kristen King – Being an Online Writer; Patty Smith – Writing from Personal Experience; and Kris Spisak – Revealing History. Registration and payment are required. The $30 nonrefundable registration fee includes a box lunch and is due no later than Friday, March 5. Only cash or check payments will be accepted. Registration forms are available at all Chesterfield County Public Libraries or may be printed from our Web site library.chesterfield.gov. Please call (804)717-6381 for more information.
Surf’s up and St. Edward-Epiphany School is calling all alumni, parents, supporters and friends to enjoy a little fun in the sun at its 18th annual auction and community gathering. The “Sees in the Sand” event will be held on Saturday, March 13, in the St. Edward activity center, from 6:30 until 11 p.m. A silent auction kicks off the event, followed by a live auction and $500 cash raffle. The event will also feature D.J. music, catering by David Napier of David’s White House catering, cash bar, door prizes and beach games and contests. Cost for the event is $30 per person in advance and $35 per person after March 1, which includes two complimentary drink tickets and an auction bid booklet. Guests are encouraged to don festive beach attire to celebrate the theme. All proceeds from the event will benefit the school. A list of auction items can be previewed after March 1, on the school website at http://www.seeschool.com. For information or to register for the event, visit the website, or contact Andee Moore, event chairwoman, at 641-1388. The St. Edward activity center is located at 10701 West Huguenot Rd., in Bon Air.
Want a fun, FREE evening of great music followed by ice cream sundaes?? Of course you do!! Mark your calendars for the fifth annual “Sundaes on Saturday” Concert, March 13, 2010 at 7 PM , Salisbury Presbyterian Church, 13621 W. Salisbury Road, Midlothian, VA. Sacred, secular and show tunes will be performed by Jubilation, Senior Adult Community Choir and the Salisbury Ringers, Adult Handbell Choir. Over 350 attended last year!! Fun for all ages! Please don’t hesitate to call the Church office, (804) 794-5311, with any questions or for directions.
March 12-13
VaHomeschoolers is pleased to announce the 2010 Conference and Resource Fair set for March 12-13 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Come listen to inspiring speakers, mingle with homeschool friends and give your homeschooling a spring boost. Whether your homeschooling style is unschooling, classical or eclectic, whether your children are babies or high schoolers or everything in between, you’ll find what you need to inspire, enlighten and sustain you through another year of homeschooling. Noted homeschool author and advocate Linda Dobson will present three exciting sessions. Other highlights include practical “How To” sessions: Economics, Writing, Geography, Creative Arts, and Reading, “Getting Started” Workshops,“ Homeschooling Teens and College Preparation, Lapbooking, sessions dealing with challenges: Encouraging Independent Learning, Large Families, Wiggly Kids, Avoiding Burn-out, Homeschooling the “Hard” Stuff, as well as information on FIRST LEGO® League and FIRST® Robotics and panels of homeschool Dads and homeschooled teens. Free shopping at the curriculum and resource fair. For more information, visit http://www.vahomeschooler.org/conference/2010/
Wednesday, March 17
The Chesterfield Women’s League will meet at Foxfire Club House, 5532 Light Parkway, Moseley 23120. A certified personal trainer will be leading a discussion about exercise and nutrition. Doors open at 9:30 am. Guests are always welcome. Refreshments are provided. For more information please contact Carolyn at: (804) 745-6070.
Saint Patrick’s Day concert with Adam Miller, one of the premier autoharpists in the world and one of the great interpreters of American folktales and folksongs from 7-8:30 p.m. at Central Library in Chesterfield. Join him in a celebration of the Irish roots of American folk culture. This program is recommended for adults and teens. After the performance, Miller’s recordings will be available for purchase and autographing. Registration is required and begins March 3. Please register online at library.chesterfield.gov or by calling (804) 748-1603.
Thursday, March 18
National Black MBA Association Richmond Metropolitan Chapter meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Genworth Financial Corporation located at 6620 W. Broad St. (Bldg 4, 6th floor, classroom 2) in Richmond. Contact Lou Zammett at (804) 245-0307 or visit http://www.ricbmbaa.org
Saturday, March 20
Hungrytown in Concert from 4- 5 p.m. at Central Library in Chesterfield. “Retro-folk” duo Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson bring you traditional songs and new compositions rooted firmly in the folk tradition. Registration is required and begins March 6. Please register online at library.chesterfield.gov or by calling (804) 748-1603.
Thursday, March 25
Information Chesterfield presents Kids in Nature at LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Rd. Richmond, from 6:30-8 p.m. This program is based on the book “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv, which contends that today’s children suffer from what the author calls Nature-Deficit Disorder. Sherry Callear and Lee Archard, Prevention Consultants with Chesterfield Mental Health Support Services, will focus on the possible effects on children of limited exposure to nature and outdoor time, as well as of increasing exposure to electronic media and indoor time. Audience members will learn possible actions families can take to nurture their children and strengthen family bonds.
This program is recommended for adults. Registration is required and begins March 11. Please register online at library.chesterfield.gov or by calling (804) 276-7755.
Friday, March 26
The 3rd annual Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia Winter Lecture Series will take place in the Community Hall at Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd., in Chesterfield, 23832. The sixth and final lecture in the 2010 series will be presented on Friday, March 26, by John Pagano, historical interpreter at Henricus Historical Park, who will speak on “The Great 1622 Massacre.” The lectures are free to members of the Chesterfield Historical Society, $5 per lecture for non-members. Each lecture starts at 7 p.m. and reservations are recommended. Please call (804) 796-7003 to make reservations. For more information please visit http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com
Saturday, March 27
Southside Area Mothers of Multiples (SAMOM) will hold their EVERYTHING FOR KIDS SEMI-ANNUAL SALE on Saturday, March 27th at Manchester Middle School(7401 Hull Street Road, Richmond) from 8 until 11 a.m. Featured items include gently used infant/children’s clothing as well as maternity. Also, equipment, bedding, books, toys & much, much more! Over 50 families selling. This is not your average yard sale or consignment sale! It will be held rain or shine. Cash only. No strollers allowed. Shopping bags provided. http://www.samom.com
Get rid of those winter blues by shopping with local vendors for great products such as handmade ceramics, handbags and jewelry. Get a massage or makeover. Bring your sisters, your mothers & girlfriends or just come on your own from noon – 6 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, located at 2341 Winterfield Rd. Midlothian. The vendors are supporters of Virginia Cancer Patient Fund and will be donating some of their proceeds to our organization. For more information contact Paige Rosemond or Dori Tomlin at:
March 30
Tikvat Israel Congregation is hosting a Passover Seder on Tuesday, March 30, 6 PM at Richmond Marriott West Hotel in Innsbrook. Cost is $35/adult; $26/child. Reservations are required. For reservations, go to http://www.tikvatisrael.com.
April 3
The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a beginning class in archery for adults aged 50 and over, Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.-noon (course 19789). This class will teach form, safety and the proper use of equipment. Compound bows will be provided for use, which are adjustable to each individual’s draw length and skill. The fee for the class is $12, which includes practice time. The class will be held at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall, 10300 Courthouse Road. For more information, or to register, call Kristi Orcutt at (804)706-2734.
April 11
Whether for good or bad, we are all impacted by social networking. Providence United Methodist Church would like to respond to the changing dynamics of social networking. The church is inviting you to a seminar on April 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. that will explore some of the issues surrounding the expanding world of social networking. Dr. Stan Hargraves from Union-PSCE will lead a discussion on social networking trends that will offer parents and teens an opportunity to talk about the opportunities and challenges online communities present. Participants will specifically explore Facebook, Twitter, and some of the new developments in social networking. The class will be held at Providence United Methodist Church (at 901 S. Providence Road, Richmond, VA 23236, 804-276-4289) in the sanctuary. Dr. Hargraves is the author of Telling the Story: The Gospel in a Technological Age.
ONGOING
Mondays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Games, cards and coffee from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. for adults 50 and older, will be at Huguenot Road Baptist Church, 10525 W. Huguenot Rd. in Richmond. Join fellow game enthusiasts to play tabletop and card games such as pinochle, canasta, bridge and dominoes.
First and Third Tuesdays
Breast Cancer Support Group
Sponsored by the Bon Secours Cancer Institute; Meetings will be held the first and third Tuesday of every month at St. Francis Medical Center’s Cancer Institute Resource Library, 14051 St. Francis Boulevard, Midlothian, Virginia, 23114; For more information, call (804) 594-3130.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Central Library located at 9501 Lori Road Chesterfield hosts Read 2 Rover
Children are invited to read to a Certified Therapy Dog with Read 2 Rover, a program started by Caring Canines that is designed to help children become better readers. The dogs sit quietly next to children while they read, thus providing comfort and companionship to children who struggle with reading or who simply want to improve their reading. Please call (804) 748-1603 or visit library.chesterfield.gov for more information.
10:30 a.m. Wednesdays
Bon Air Public Library at 9103 Rattlesnake Road, Richmond
Family story time is tailored to preschoolers (and their grown-ups) but all ages are welcome. You will enjoy read-alouds, book conversations and complimentary activities that are engaging, entertaining, and encourage language skills. Please call 320-2461 or visit library.chesterfield.gov for more information.
