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Tech Center tours open house

scheduled

Discover 37 career-education admission. In many CTC programs, ventilation-air conditioning, also, occupational therapy, plant and soil
options available to Chesterfield students can earn tuition-free college homeland security, legal systems science, plumbing and pipefitting,
County high school students during credits from John Tyler Community administration, medical assistant, precision machining technology
the Chesterfield Career and Technical College while simultaneously earning medical biotechnologies (honors), (honors), practical nursing (honors),
Center (CTC) Open House on Jan. 27 high school graduation credits. medical systems administration, residential carpentry, urban farming
from noon 2 p.m. at the Chesterfield Courses available at CTC@ nail technician, Oracle, physical and and veterinary science (honors).
Career and Technical Center @ Hull include: advanced CAD and
Courthouse, 10101 Courthouse Road, modeling/computer integrated
and from 1-3 p.m. at the Chesterfield manufacturing, baking and pastry
Career and Technical Center @ Hull, arts, barbering, business management
13900 Hull Street Road. and logistics operations (honors),
Parents, students, and the public culinary arts, environmental
are invited to participate in a self- biotechnologies (honors),
guided tour of the facilities to learn firefighting, health assisting careers,
more about the career opportunities homeland security, mechatronics
at the technical centers. CTC (honors), nurse aide, physical and
teachers, students and business and occupational therapy, veterinary
industry representatives will provide science, and Virginia Teachers for
information through demonstrations, Tomorrow.
explanations, and handouts on Courses available at CTC@
the educational and employment Courthouse include: A+/Cisco
opportunities for each of the (honors), automotive collision
programs. repair and refinish, automotive
Through the technical center, technology, baking and pastry arts, STUDENTS IN THE 3-D ANIMATION CLASS GET IN A LESSON IN PROJECT-BASED
students can enroll in a technical child development, commercial LEARNING FROM PEYTON ANDERSON, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS'
program and still maintain a college photography, computer systems RESIDENT EXPERT ON THE TOPIC.
preparatory schedule. Students technology, cosmetology, criminal
have the ability to graduate with justice, culinary arts, cyber
a high school diploma, along with security technologies, dental
marketable skills, real-job experience, occupations, digital arts and design
and the academic background and 3-D animation, electricity,
necessary to apply for college health assisting careers, heating-

Lessons in old-school

sewing available

Henricus Historical Park will hold interpretation supervisor. “There were ‘Tis the Season to GIVE.
an introduction to 17th-century hand no machines, no magic buttons, and no
sewing class Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. instructional guidebook. You would just sit Thanks to our friends, thousands of school children across the
to 4 p.m. Guests will have the option to there and work at it. This is very close to
create a utility bag with a drawstring or how it would have been done around 1620.” region enjoyed a hands-on learning experience in 2017.
a handkerchief. Pins and Needles is for Limited space is available, and
adults over the registration is Keep History Alive. Educate a Classroom for $175.
age of 18, but required. Please
children ages call (804) 318- Please consider making a tax-deductible donation that will teach
10 and up may 8797 by Jan.
sign up with 31. Pins and future generations about Virginia’s rich history. Visit Henricus.org to
a registered, Needles costs contribute today and ignite a love of history that will last a lifetime.
participating $10 to attend.
adult. Material will be
“In this provided, but
sewing class, attendees must HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK
you will provide sewing 251 Henricus Park Road • Chester
experience needles, pins, (804) 748-1611 • www.henricus.org
what a 17th- white quilting
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century apprentice learned in his first days weight cotton or linen thread, and small
on the job,” said John Pagano, historic scissors. Bring your own lunch.
Keep History Alive. Experience Henricus.
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