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SEPT CHESTERFIELD NEEDLEWORK FRIENDS – 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Chester Library Chester Small Room. Knit, crochet, socialize, and
13 share your techniques with others. All skill levels are welcome.

WED SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY AND AGING – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Chester
Library, 11800 Centre Street, Chester. The program will be presented
by Gigi Amateau, an active participant in the area’s health and human-
services sector. The program is sponsored by the Chesterfield Council
on Aging and Chesterfield Senior Advocate. http://chesterfield.gov/
seniorevents. RSVP at 768-7878 or SeniorAdvocate@chesterfield.gov

GOING NATIVE: SELECTING VIRGINIA NATIVE PLANTS –
6:30 p.m. Chester Library, 11800 Centre Street, Chester. With a little
planning and careful selection of plants, anyone can have a native
plant landscape that works in harmony with the environment, provides
a haven for native wildlife, provides nectar and pollen for butterflies,
bees, and other pollinators, and is attractive in urban settings. Space is
limited. To register online, visit http://bit.ly/ready2growVCE or call the
Extension Office at 751-4401 to register for this free seminar.

SEPT MEADOWDALE TALES BOOK CLUB – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meadowdale
14 Library Meadowdale Chesterfield Business Suite. “The Fault in Our
Stars” by John Green will be discussed. No registration required.

THUR
SEPT LITTLE HOUSE DAY – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enon Library Enon Meeting
16 Room. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved “Little House” books take
readers back to a simpler time. Now, these classic stories come to life
at Enon Library’s Little House Day. Come dressed in your frontier
That was then ... “Bleak Hill” as it was called circa 1837, top SAT best. Experience life in the 1870-80s. Meet farm animals at the petting
zoo. Enjoy food, games, period music and crafts. View period exhibits,
and Hedge Lawn today, above. including an early american schoolhouse. Attend a Little House
It sits on a wooded lot near or early nineteenth century; if so it performance.
Centralia. Perched over Hedgelawn would be one of the few dwellings
subdivision, the manor house recorded in Virginia. Unfortunately, TEEN ART CLUB – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chester Library Chester Small
Hedge Lawn, the namesake of the the status of this section cannot be Room. Get creative and share your love for self-expression. Bring your
surrounding modern homes, Francis currently proven.” own art project and supplies. For ages 12-18. No registration required.
Lutz, the author of Chesterfield According to research done for a CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester
County Early Architecture and show of his collection of postcards, Village Green.
Historic Sites writes that Hedgelawn, Mike Uzel wrote in his description of
grew to twice its size when a kitchen Hedgelawn: “It served as a military RIVER STREET MARKET – 8 a.m. to noon. 30 River Street, Old
was added. hospital during the Civil War. It was Town Petersburg (next to the Farmers Market building) Petersburg’s
Lutz dates the house to 1837 by heavily remodeled in 1906, acquired Produce and Arts Market.
the location of the chimney, “There by the Richmond YMCA in 1922
are several characteristics of the and used by the YMCA as a camp
central chimney unity,” he writes. until 1936. It is currently a private SEPT MEADOWDALE MEDITATION HOUR – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“This includes its steeply pitched residence.” Meadowdale Library Meadowdale Meeting Room
roof, its relation to the main dwelling Stop by the Chester Library and 18 Don’t let Monday get you down. Join us for an hour of uninterrupted
and its interior trim. That suggests see Mike and the Old Dominion Post MON quiet time and some peace of mind. Space, mats, and ambience
it may date to the late eighteenth Card Club showing. provided. No registration required.

SEPT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Public
Village News 19 Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield.
BRIDGE PLAYERS – 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church,

Publisher: Linda Fausz Managing Editor: Mark Fausz TUES 13028 Harrowgate Rd. Experience players welcome. Details: (804)
526-0026.
Account Executive: Tyler Fausz Copy Editor: Steven Miles
Columnists: CCPL CHESS CLUB – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Meadowdale Library.Learn to
Larry Newman, Pete Hypes, Walter Wilson, Marly Fuller, Gena Lashley play the beautiful game of chess in a relaxed, stress-free environment.
Sports Editor: Josh Mathews Contributing Writers: Melissa Wilfong, Becky Robinette Wright, Danielle Ozbat Join the club and meet others who enjoy the game. All ages are
welcome.
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