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JULY CHESTEERFIELD NEEDLEWORK FRIENDS – 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
12 Chester Library Chester Small Room. Knit, crochet, socialize, and share your
techniques with others. All skill levels are welcome.
WED ROCKETS! – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meadowdale Library. Build your own rocket
and see if you can launch it over the treetops! For children in grades K-5.
Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.

CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Chesterfield County Government Complex on Mimms Loop, near
school board building.
JULY
13 MEADOWDALE TALES – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meadowdale Library
Meadowdale Meeting Room. “The Dinner” by Herman Koch will be
discussed. No registration required.
THURS
BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION - 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Brighter Living
JULY Assisted Living 5301 Plaza Drive, Hopewell. Come on out, and share
That was then ... Hazel 14 with special individuals. Bring your voice, talent and love to share. The
Bluegrass players and singers are local area residents, and the event is free.
FRI Join us for a night of talent, socialization, sharing and smiles. Check us out
The big storms we remember here phone and electric lines in the state, caus- on FACEBOOK at Brighter Living Assisted Living or Friends of Bluegrass
with names such as Earnesto, Isabel and ing $2 million in damage. A 150-foot mi- in Richmond. Any questions call Barbara @ 943-3957.
Irene and then there’s Hazel. crowave telephone tower was toppled near
Oct. 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel Warsaw, Va.; 200 plate glass storefronts in JULY STELLALUNA STORY TIME BY BAT WORLD – 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
maintained hurricane force winds up the Richmond broke; in the Shenandoah Val- Ettrick-Matoaca Library. Meet live bats, including an African fruit bat just
East Coast and produced a number of ley, turkey growers lost between 150,000 15 like Stellaluna! Find out what bats eat, where they live, and how important
record wind gusts. Winds gusted to 130 and 250,000 turkeys when poultry sheds they are to the world. Recommended for children 4-10 years old. Register
mph in Hampton, 100 mph in Norfolk, 92 were wrecked, Virginia lost 13 people. Se- SAT online at library.chesterfield.gov.
mph in Blackstone, 79 mph in Richmond vere flooding followed on the Rappahan-
and 98 mph at Washington National Air- nock River with some flooding also on the JONATHAN AUSTIN – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Chester Library Chester
port in Arlington, Virginia. Damages in James, Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Combined Room A & B. It’s fun for the whole family with juggling, magic
Norfolk alone reached $3.5 million with Norfolk winds gusted to 53 mph from the tricks, zany gags and jokes. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
1,800 homes and businesses damaged. east and Cape Henry had 43 mph winds MAD SCIENCE: SPACE SPECTACULAR – 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Hundreds of thousands of trees were with gusts to 49 mph. Statewide damages Enon Library, Enon Meeting Room. See a real hovercraft, learn about
destroyed, taking with them half of the equaled $1.5 million. rocket propulsion, and find out what astronauts and babies have in common.
Recommended for children 5-10 years old. Register online at library.
chesterfield.gov.
7-DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK TEEN ART CLUB – 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Chester Library Chester Small Room.
Get creative and share your love for self-expression. Bring your own art
wednesday thursday friday project and supplies. For ages 12-18.
high 98 high 99 high 93
low 75 low 76 low 72 INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meadowdale
Library, Meadowdale Meeting Room. Learn the basics of watercolor
saturday sunday monday painting, from image transfer to brush technique. AAll art materials will be
high 88 high 91 high 89 provided; bring your own reference photograph. For adults. Register online at
low 69 low 69 low 69 library.chesterfield.gov.
KNEEL ON WHEELS SKATE DANCE MINISTRY - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
tuesday
high 92 last week’s forecast... 4219 W Hundred Rd. located behind the Chester Muffler and Brake Shop.
low 71 98% accurate Bring skates if you have them. Beginners from youth to adults are welcome
and food will be available free of charge. For more information, visit the
facebook page or call (804) 896-3630. CHESTER FARMERS MARKET –
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester Village Green.
WOOD’S FARMER’S FARMERS MARKET – Woods United Methodist
Village News Church – 8 a.m. to noon. 7200 Hickory Rd.

RIVER STREET MARKET – 8 a.m. to noon. 30 River Street, Old Town
Publisher: Linda Fausz Managing Editor: Mark Fausz Petersburg (next to the Farmer’s Market building) Petersburg’s Produce and
Account Executive: Tyler Fausz Copy Editor: Steven Miles Arts Market.
Columnists:
Larry Newman, Pete Hypes, Walter Wilson, Marly Fuller, Gena Lashley JULY MEADOWDALE MEDITATION HOUR – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meadowdale
18 required.
Sports Editor: Josh Mathews Contributing Writers: Becky Robinette Wright, Danielle Ozbat Library. Drop in and explore meditation at your own pace. No registration
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