🌱 The Borgen Project Info Session - Learn To Use Your Voice and 11 more events

Hello Chester! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Honey Teas and Sweet Treats Festival / Hosted by True Honey Teas at Fredericksburg Convention Center
• Data Center Forum at Brightpoint Community College - Chester Campus
• CarverFest Community Event at Carver Middle School

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 34 degrees.
• Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 40.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Honey Teas and Sweet Treats Festival / Hosted by True Honey Teas →
  Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 27

• Data Center Forum →
  Brightpoint Community College - Chester Campus, 13101 Route 1, Chester
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

• CarverFest Community Event
  Carver Middle School, 3800 Cougar Trail, Chester
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 29

• Carver MS Book Fair
  Carver Middle School, 3800 Cougar Trail, Chester
  7:35 am

Sunday November 8

• The Borgen Project Info Session - Learn To Use Your Voice →
  meet.google.com/eax-kqad-isi
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 25

• MTG: Commander Party Reality Fracture →
  Modern Table Top Gaming, 15901 US Hwy 1, Colonial Heights
  11:00 am
• District 7 - Lexington 1700
  Loyal Order of Moose - Virginia Association, 7212 Boydton and Petersburg Plank Rd, Petersburg
  1:00 pm

Monday October 26

• Baby and Me →
  Hopewell Library, 209 E Cawson St., Hopewell
  9:30 am
• Stay and Play →
  Hopewell Library, 209 E Cawson St., Hopewell
  10:00 am
• Story Time →
  Hopewell Library, 209 E Cawson St., Hopewell
  10:30 am

Tuesday October 27

• Arcadia at Hopewell →
  Hopewell VA
  5:30 pm
• Trunk or Treat
  Salem Church Middle Richmond, VA 23237
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

• Tentative Fall Festival (Rain Date)
  Bensley Elementary Richmond, VA 23237
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This sweet baby has been hanging around our house the last two days.
  Anybody recognize her? She’s so sweet (and vocal!) and seems eager to come inside like she’s already domesticated. (Nextdoor Sycamore Springs)
• Does anyone have any suggestions on an awesome hair dresser, mine moved like 4 years ago and well..
  I haven't been to another one since. I recently just lopped off like 80% of my hair and im pretty sure its jacked up because, turns out idk shit… (Nextdoor Windsor Hills)

• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor in Chester. Apply here.
• NAES Corporation posted a job opening for Auxiliary Operator in Hopewell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Colonial Heights

• See who's on the ballot in Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell (progress-index.com)

Hopewell

• High school football Week 9 🏈 roundup: Highlights, top performers from around the 804 (richmond.com)
• ‘I just wanted him to be quiet': Virginia father, 22, admits shaking baby son on recorded call (newsbreak.com)
• USDA announces major investment in American fertilizer manufacturing capacity (hpj.com)

Petersburg

• Petersburg renames street after local NBA legend Moses Malone (wric.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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