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AUG CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Chesterfield
2 County Government Complex on Mimms Loop, near school board building.

CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP - 10:30 a.m. to noon.
WED “The Nightengale” by Kristin Hannah will be discussed. No registration
required.

MY FIRST SCHOOL BUS – 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Enon Library. Enon Meeting
Room. New kindergartners are invited to practice getting on and off a real
school bus and learn about bus safety. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
Please register all children who will attend the program, but parents do not need
to register.

THE BUTTERFLY GUY – 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Meadowdale Library.
Meadowdale Meeting Room. Learn about Eastern butterfly species, and how
to attract butterflies to your garden. Jerry Schneider. Register online at library.
chesterfield.gov. Only children need to register.
That was then ... FUN WITH YARN – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chesterfield County Museum, 6813

Chester Methodist Parsonage Mimms Loop. Make a yarn doll and enjoy other yarn-related activities.
AUG CELEBRATE NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY – Noon to 2 p.m. Magnolia
The Chester Methodist on the front and west sides. 3 Grange House Museum, 10020 Iron Bridge Rd. Free slice of watermelon
with admission. Details: LeeAnne Ball, (804) 748-1498 or visit www.
parsonage was located at 12020 chesterfieldhistory.com.
Winfree St. This two-story frame Erected as a residence for THUR
hip-roofed house, built around Methodist ministers, the dwelling AUG JONATHAN AUSTIN – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ettrick-Matoaca Library,
1895 faced the former Chester served as such until a new parsonage Ettrick-Matoaca Meeting Room. Fun for the whole family with juggling, magic
tricks, zany gags and jokes. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
Methodist Church rather than the was built on Percival Street in 1925. 5
street. As described in Jeffrey SAT SPACE EXPLORATION STATIONS – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Chester
O’Dell’s “Chesterfield County Today, the dwelling houses Library, Chester Combined Room A & B. Learn about space. Use a star chart,
Early Architecture and Historic several apartments. It continues to make moon craters, and try our “space suit hands.” For children 6-11 years old.
Sites,” the dwelling has a three-bay face a church. The Chester Church Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. Register all children who will attend
the program, but parents do not need to register.
front with floor length windows, an of Christ built a new home on the
asymmetrical five-bay lateral façade, former Methodist church property CHUCK CLOSE SELF-PORTRAITS FOR TEENS - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
and wraparound Eastlake verandas several years ago. Meadowdale Library, Meadowdale Meeting Room. Teens, learn about artist
Chuck Close, famous for his original techniques of painting the human face
and his massive-scale, photo-based portrait paintings. Create your own mixed-
media self-portrait in his iconic style.
7-DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester Village Green.

wednesday thursday friday WOOD FARMERS MARKET – Woods United Methodist Church – 8 a.m. to
high 89 high 90 high 88 noon. 7200 Hickory Rd.
low 66 low 70 low 73 RIVER STREET MARKET – 8 a.m. to noon. 30 River Street, Old Town Petersburg

(next to the Farmer’s Market building) Petersburg’s Produce and Arts Market.
saturday sunday monday
high 73 high 82 high 86 AUG MY FIRST SCHOOL BUS – 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Ettrick-Matoaca Library.
low 68 low 59 low 67 New kindergartners are invited to practice getting on and off a real school bus

tuesday 7 and learn about bus safety. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
high 89 last week’s forecast... MON MEADOWDALE MEDITATION HOUR – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meadowdale
low 66 68% accurate Library. Drop in and explore meditation at your own pace. Through self-guided
learning and regular practice, you’ll discover how easy it is to achieve peace of
mind. We’ll provide the space, mats and ambience. No registration required.

3 D PRINTING FOR TEENS – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Enon Library, Enon
Village News Meeting Room. Learn to use computer-aided design (CAD) software to
create just about anything. For teens 12-17 years old. Register online at
library.chesterfield.gov.
Publisher: Linda Fausz Managing Editor: Mark Fausz
Account Executive: Tyler Fausz Copy Editor: Steven Miles AUG LUNCHTIME JAM SESSION AT CHESTER – 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Columnists: Chester Library, Chester Combined Room A & B. Beginner-friendly,
Larry Newman, Pete Hypes, Walter Wilson, Marly Fuller, Gena Lashley 8 informal jam session, focused on old-time music. Bring your instrument
Sports Editor: Josh Mathews Contributing Writers: Becky Robinette Wright, Danielle Ozbat and play along.
TUES
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