Wednesday, June 9
Chester Rotary Club Meeting. 7:30 a.m. Wild Rose Café, Chester Square.
Be in the Movies Workshop. Colonial Heights Library. Artistic Director of the Chesterfield Children’s Theatre, Tracey L. Frame, will conduct the free workshop on how to be cast in movies. Participants are asked to register by e-mailing their name, age, if under 18, and contact information to ChesterfieldChildrensTheatre@Hotmail.com [2].
Cornerstone Business Builders Meeting. 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Salem Baptist Church. Details: 748-5533.
Al-Anon Family Group Meeting/Simultaneous AA Meeting. 8 p.m. Ivey Memorial Methodist Church, 17120 Jeff Davis Hwy. Details: 861-2620.
Future Alternatives Networking Group. 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Capital Region Workforce Center, 7333 White Pine Road, Richmond. Job search and support group. Details: 271-8510.
Thursday, June 10
L.C. Bird High School Graduation. 10 a.m. VCU’s Siegel Center. Tickets are required.
Meadowbrook High School Graduation. 2:30 p.m. VCU’s Siegel Center. Tickets are required.
7th Annual Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation Meeting. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 11844 Chester Village Drive. The community is invited to attend; architectural design concept boards and model for the Chesterfield Center for the Arts will be on display. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres while viewing and bidding on silent auction pieces. Details: 748-5555 or 748-8289.
Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation Central VA Chapter Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Chester Library. Jim Barger of Genomic Health will present a program on Oncotype DX, including how the test was developed and what it means. Contact Etta Boyd, at ettieb@comcast.net [3], to register or for more information.
Lunch & Learn Series: Making the Most of the Doctor’s Visit. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dunlop House Assisted Living and Specialized Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd., Colonial Heights. No charge. Lunch provided. Registration required. Details: 526-2359 or judy.tyree@alz.org [4].
Game On! 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Chester Library. Visit the library to relax and unwind after school, play Wii games and hang out with friends. Details: 748-6314.
Swift Creek Cloggers Clogging Class. 6 p.m. Chester Baptist Church. Details: Charlotte Panther, 748-7913.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting. 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Educational Bldg. 17111 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Al-Anon Meeting. 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 11975 Beach Rd. Details: 790-1211.
emPOWERment LUNCH for Job Seekers. 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Chester United Methodist Church, 12132 Percival St. Details: associate@chesterumc.org [5] or 748-6006.
Motivators Toastmasters: Improve Your Communication Skills. 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Chester Library. Details: info@motivators.freetoasthost.com [6].
Friday, June 11
Matoaca High School Graduation. 10 a.m. VCU’s Siegel Center. Tickets are required.
Don Wade Concert. 2:30 p.m. Dunlop House Assisted Living Facility, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd., Colonial Heights. Wade will entertain residents and guests with his music and that of others, including Elvis and Johnny Cash. The free event is open to the public. Details: Jennifer, 520-0050.
Bingo. Opens 4 p.m., starts 7 p.m. Colonial Heights American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Rd. Details: Harold Green, 530-2811.
Beach Community Grange Bingo. Doors open 6 p.m.; games begin 7 p.m. Beach Community Grange, 11401 Bundle Rd.
Saturday, June 12
Chesterfield Community High School Graduation. Noon. VCU’s Siegel Center. Tickets are required.
Thomas Dale High School Graduation. 3:30 p.m. VCU’s Siegel Center. Tickets are required.
Chester Village Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Village Green, Center Street and Village Green Dr. Details: 748-9650.
11th Annual James River Regional Cleanup. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Multiple localities along more than 70 miles of the James River. Cleanup sites in Chesterfield County include Dutch Gap Boat Landing, Falling Creek Ironworks and Robious Landing. Sign up by visiting jrac-va.org or calling 717-6688.
East Coast Dance Company’s 5th Annual Don’t Stop The Music. 7 p.m. Matoaca High School. The program will include a massive tribute to Michael Jackson, along with other surprises. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Tour of Historic Eppington. 11 a.m. Tour this historic plantation, which is rarely open to the public. Tour is $8 per person; reservations required. Details: 751-4946.
Boy Scout Troop 819 Spaghetti Fundraiser. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 12201 Richmond St. Cash or check donations are welcome; all proceeds will provide funding for troop programs. RSVP by calling Sam Galstan at 338-4763; include your name and the number of people attending.
Southern Knights Cruisers Cruise-in. 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hardees at Rt. 10 and Old Stage Road. Over 150 antique cars, street rods, classics, muscle cars, and custom cars and trucks can be seen, weather permitting. Details: John Ronkartz, 586-5827, or www.southernknightscruisers.com [7].
Bingo. Doors open 5 p.m., games begin 7 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239, 14705 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Details: 748-4896.
Sunday, June 13
East Coast Dance Company’s 5th Annual Don’t Stop The Music. 4 p.m. Matoaca High School. The program will include a massive tribute to Michael Jackson, along with other surprises. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Monday, June 14
Central Chesterfield Kiwanis Club Meeting. 12:30 p.m. Gulliver’s Crossflite Restaurant, 11931 Centre St. Details: 796-3221.
Kiwanis Club of Chester Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Rite Aid. Details: chesterkiwanis.org.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). 6 p.m. Cornerstone Assembly of God, 10551 Chalkley Rd. Details: 743-1353.
Chester Knights Fencing Club Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Salem Middle School. Details: 275-0539.
Chesterfield Community Band Practice. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Brandermill Church. Details: 213-9118.
Free Seated & Standing Tai-Chi. 6:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church. Details: 366-3333 or 796-2031.
Bingo. 7 p.m. Mid-Cities Civic Association, 9010 Quinnford Blvd. Details: 275-2913.
Bingo. Opens 4 p.m., starts 7 p.m. Colonial Heights American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Rd. Details: Mr. Harold Green, 530-2811.
Square Dancing. Call for times. Colonial Heights High School, 3600 Conduit Rd. Details: Bob Henderson, 796-9760 or vicepresident@colonialsquaredancers.org [8].
Tuesday, June 15
Planning Commission. 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Public Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Chesterfield County Budget and Audit Committee. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Room 502, Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, 9901 Lori Road.
Get in the Know presents Seniors, Are You Ready? 10:30 a.m. Chester Library. Jon Donnelly of the Chesterfield Health District Medical Reserve Corps will discuss emergency planning for seniors and their caregivers, helping people with special needs, preparing family members and providing for pets in emergencies. Refreshments w