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Chester, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Chester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Outdoors In October - R. Garland Dodd Park at R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks
- CCPS Marching Band Exhibition at Thomas Dale High School - Main Campus
- CCPS Specialty Center Fair at Thomas Dale High School - Main Campus
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 42.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Chester
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Outdoors In October - R. Garland Dodd Park →
R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks, 201 Enon Church Road, Chester
5:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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CCPS Marching Band Exhibition
Thomas Dale High School - Main Campus, 3626 W Hundred Rd, Cheste
6:30 pm -
CCPS Specialty Center Fair
Thomas Dale High School - Main Campus, 3626 W Hundred Rd, Cheste
6:30 pm -
Dinner in the Vines 2026 →
Ashton Creek Vineyard, 14501 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester
6:00 pm -
Steve Bassett: 60 Years in Music →
Location Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education 11810 Centre St., Chester VA 23831 11810 Centre St. Chester va 23831, 11810 Centre St., Chester -
Chick-Fil-A Community Care Event
Chick-fil-A, 2900 W Hundred Rd, Chester
6:00 am -
LDPC Meeting →
Columbia Gas of VA Training Center, 1812 Coyote Drive, Chester
9:00 am -
LDPC Meeting | Chester | Central VA Region 3 →
Columbia Gas of VA Training Center, 1812 Coyote Drive, Chester
9:00 am -
Día de los Muertos Festival: A Celebration of Arts, Culture, and Life! →
Location Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education 11810 Centre St., Chester VA 23831 11810 Centre St. Chester va 23831, 11810 Centre St., Chester -
Data Center Forum →
Brightpoint Community College - Chester Campus, 13101 Route 1, Chester
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Tuesday October 20
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby and Me →
Hopewell Library, Hopewell
9:30 am -
Stay and Play →
Hopewell Library, Hopewell
10:00 am
Monday October 5
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-- The Patch AM Team
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