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🌱 Graveyard Paddle - Chester, VA 2026 and 10 more events
Chester, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Chester! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Graveyard Paddle - Chester, VA 2026
- Homebound (Home) at Thomas Dale High
- SATs (Home) at Thomas Dale High
Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Chester
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Graveyard Paddle - Chester, VA 2026 →
Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester
5:30 pm
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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Homebound (Home)
Thomas Dale High West Campus Library
4:00 pm -
SATs (Home)
Thomas Dale High 100 Hall
7:00 am
Monday June 1
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Rental (Home)
Meadowbrook High 100 hall, 200 hall, Auditorium, library
7:00 am -
June Content Institute Secondary Literacy
Falling Creek Middle Richmond, VA 23234
7:30 am -
Speaker Install for Cafeteria
Falling Creek Middle Richmond, VA 23234
8:00 am -
Board of Supervisors Workshop →
Dinwiddie County Government Complex > Board Training Room - 14010
4:00 pm -
Planning Commission Meeting →
Colonial Heights City Meetings City Council Chambers - 201 James Avenue Colonial Heights VA 2383
6:00 pm -
SIIP Professional Development
Falling Creek Middle Richmond, VA 23234
8:00 am -
Craft Connections →
Clover Hill Library - Chesterfield Public Library, 6701 Deer Run Dr, Midlothian
2:00 pm -
HOPEWELL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING →
Hopewell, VA Calendar, Municipal Building (Sally Port Conference Room) 300 N. Main St., Hopewell
3:30 pm -
HOPEWELL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY’S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING →
Hopewell, VA Calendar, HRHA Administration Office (Main Conference Room) 350 East Poythress Street, Hopewell
6:00 pm
Monday June 1
Tuesday June 2
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Chesterfield, VA, has been safely reunited with their family after 4 hours, 33 minutes. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Ashton Creek) - Looking for a contractor in the Chester/Richmond, VA area to remodel my fireplace wall.
Project includes: • Remove existing white fireplace mantel/surround • Keep existing Lennox gas fireplace insert • Install floor-to-ceiling marble… (Nextdoor Sycamore Springs)
- Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Server in Colonial Heights. Apply here.
- Dover Corporation posted a job opening for Team Lead - Assembly in Petersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colonial Heights
- How many pets can Virginians own? State code and law explained (progress-index.com)
- Notice of APP for Certificate of Pub Conv. (loudountimes.com)
Hopewell
- Healey and Rhinehart lift Warren Hills in North, Group 2 - Boys lacrosse recap (PHOTOS) (nj.com)
- Water leak shuts down Hopewell Community Center for the day (progress-index.com)
Petersburg
- These summer programs help Petersburg residents get free produce, fruits (wric.com)
- Learn benefits of a plant-based lifestyle at Vegfest in Petersburg (progress-index.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A championchip (Thank you Timothy G. for sending it in!)
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