🌱 Blue Fridays at The Estate Lounge and 10 more events

Hey there, Colonial Heights! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dinwiddie High School vs. Colonial Heights High School
• Blue Fridays at The Estate Lounge at The Estate Restaurant & Lounge
• RVA Bike Month Fall Line Trail Hike in Colonial Heights at Lakeview Park

Today's riddle: What is round on both ends and hi in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 40.
• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

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📸 Around Colonial Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colonial Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 28

• Dinwiddie High School vs. Colonial Heights High School
  Dinwiddie High School, 11501 Boisseau Rd, Dinwiddie
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• Blue Fridays at The Estate Lounge
  The Estate Restaurant & Lounge , 3650 Boulevard , Colonial Heights
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• RVA Bike Month Fall Line Trail Hike in Colonial Heights
  Lakeview Park , 402 Lake Ave , Colonial Heights
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday April 26

• Celebrate Earth Day - Create a Recycled Art Masterpiece
  Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office , Petersburg, VA 23803
  10:00 am

Monday April 27

• Dungeons & Dragons Club
  Ettrick-Matoaca Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 4501 River Rd , Petersburg
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Healthy Community, Healthy You-Updates to Medicare for 2026
  Ettrick Park , 20400 Laurel Rd , Petersburg
  1:00 pm

Friday May 1

• First Friday's at Five Forks
  Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office , Petersburg, VA 23803
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Veterans Benefits Claims Clinic
  Eastside Enhancement Center , 7301 B Boydton Plank Road , Petersburg
  9:30 am
• Art Explorers
  Clover Hill Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 6701 Deer Run Dr , Midlothian
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• AKS Cookout
  Ettrick Park , 20400 Laurel Rd , Petersburg
  3:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Dungeons and Dragons Club
  Ettrick-Matoaca Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 4501 River Rd , Petersburg
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Virginia State University ROTC Comissioning Ceremony
  Virginia State University , 21101 Barnes St , VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Lucas was LOST on April 18, 2026 in Richmond, VA 23234 near Near squire hills Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Highland)

• Nothing Bundt Cakes posted a job opening for Baker in Colonial Heights. Apply here.
• R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator PT in Colonial Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Heights here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Petersburg

• Petersburg's state senator is new vice chair of Senate Democratic Caucus (progress-index.com)
• Petersburg Police arrest man caught on video pouring bleach on suits (progress-index.com)
• See the lower median price for March home listings in Petersburg city (progress-index.com)

Hopewell

• Man recovering after being rescued from the Appomattox River (nbc12.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ohio (Thank you Mary D. for sending it in!)
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