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JULY CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP - 10:30 a.m. to
5 noon. Chester Library. “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi
will be discussed. No registration required.
WED
JULY STELLALUNA STORY TIME BY BAT WORLD – 10:15 a.m. to
11 a.m. Chester Library Chester Combined Room A & B. Meet live
8 bats, including an African fruit bat just like Stellaluna! Find out what
bats eat, where they live, and how important they are to the world.
SAT Recommended for children 4-10 years old. Register online at library.
chesterfield.gov.

MAKEY MAKEY VIDEO GAME CHALLENAGE – 2 p.m. to 3
That was then ... Miniborya p.m. Enon Library. Enon Meeting Room.Teens, design and build game
controllers out of everyday objects like bananas and modeling clay! Use
a Makey Makey® circuit board kit to link your team’s controller to a
Called “Miniborya,” it was acres to J. Scott Parrish in 1899 computer and start playing! For teens 12-17 years old. Register online
one of the two largest turn-of-the and Parrish began building the at library.chesterfield.gov.
century dwellings in Chesterfield. house that same year. By 1906, MAD SCIENCE: SPACE SPECTACULAR - 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Built in 1899 the main house at buildings assess at $10,000 stood Ettrick-Matoaca Library Ettrick-Matoaca Meeting Room. See a real
Miniborya was a two and three on the property. A highly respected hovercraft, learn about rocket propulsion, and find out what astronauts
story frame structure with Queen Richmond businessman, Parrish and babies have in common. Recommended for children 5-10 years old.
Anne accruements. It stood on the founded the Concrete Pipe and Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
west side of Falling Creek just east Product Company and served as the
of the Meadowbrook Country Club president of the Commerce. CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester
. The property continued to be Village Green.
Miniborya was torn down occupied by the family until around
in 1973 to make room for the 1960. WOOD’S FARMER’S FARMERS MARKET – Woods United
Meadowbrook Apartment Complex. SOURCE: Jeffrey M. O’Dell’s Methodist Church – 8 a.m. to noon. 7200 Hickory Rd.

Thomas A. Jeffress of adjoining Chesterfield County - Early RIVER STREET MARKET – 8 a.m. to noon. 30 River Street, Old
Meadowbrook farm sold 45 Architure and Historic Sites. Town Petersburg (next to the Farmer’s Market building) Petersburg’s
Produce and Arts Market.

7-DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK JULY MEADOWDALE MEDITATION HOUR – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Meadowdale Library. Drop in and explore meditation at your own

wednesday thursday friday 10 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
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JULY LUNCHTIME JAM SESSION AT CHESTER – 2 p.m. to3:30 p.m.
saturday sunday monday Chester Library Chester Combined Room A & B. Beginner-friendly,
high 91 high 88 high 85 11 informal jam session, focused on old-time music. Bring your instrument
low 70 low 72 low 66 and play along. (This is a practice session for musicians, not a concert.
TUES All musicians welcome!)
tuesday
high 86 last week’s forecast... ARWA STAKEHOLDERS PUBLIC MEETING ON THE CHESDIN
RESERVOIR – 6 p.m. The Appomattox River Water Authority (ARWA)
low 67 98% accurate
invites residents, property owners, and businesses having their daily
activities impacted by the reservoir to hear presentations and provide
public comment on the development of a Storage Management Plan for
the Chesdin Reservoir as required by ARWA’s Virginia Water Protection
Permit (#01- 1719). The meeting will be held in the Chesterfield
Village News Community Development Building at 9840 Government Center
Parkway. For more information on this project, contact Bob Wichser,
ARWA Executive Director at 804-590-1145.
Publisher: Linda Fausz Managing Editor: Mark Fausz GRACE CAFE – Holiday hours - 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. Free weekly
Account Executive: Tyler Fausz Copy Editor: Steven Miles
Columnists: dinners, open to everyone at Chester Presbyterian Church 3424 W.
Larry Newman, Pete Hypes, Walter Wilson, Marly Fuller, Gena Lashley Hundred Road, Details: 748-4636.
Sports Editor: Josh Mathews Contributing Writers: Becky Robinette Wright, Danielle Ozbat
JULY CHESTEERFIELD NEEDLEWORK FRIENDS – 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Chester Library Chester Small Room. Knit, crochet, socialize, and
Published weekly by Village Publishing LLC share your techniques with others. All skill levels are welcome.
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