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🌱 Colonial Downs Horse Racing and 11 more events
And check out Gloucester Varsity Football @ New Kent on the New Kent Patch calendar

Good day New Kent! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Gloucester Varsity Football @ New Kent
- New Kent Farmers Market at New Kent County, VA Calendar
- Colonial Downs Horse Racing at Colonial Downs Racetrack
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around New Kent
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Kent
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★ Featured events ★
- Gloucester Varsity Football @ New Kent →
New Kent High School, 7365 Egypt Rd, New Kent
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- New Kent Farmers Market →
New Kent County, VA Calendar, 7589 New Kent Hwy., New Kent
9:00 am - Colonial Downs Horse Racing →
Colonial Downs Racetrack, 10515 Colonial Downs Pkwy, New Kent
12:30 pm - Housing Advisory Committee Meeting →
New Kent County, VA Calendar, 7324 Vineyards Parkway, New Kent
3:00 pm - Chesapeake Bay Board Meeting →
New Kent County, VA Calendar, County Administration Building 12007 Courthouse Circle, New Kent
6:00 pm - Poquoson Varsity Football @ New Kent →
New Kent High School, 7365 Egypt Rd, New Kent
7:00 pm - County offices closed for Labor Day →
New Kent County, VA Calendar New Kent, VA 23124
8:00 am - 2025 Colonial Downs Live Racing →
Colonial Downs Racetrack, 10515 Colonial Downs Pkwy, New Kent
12:30 pm - Gram Cakes and Coffee →
2401 Hartman St, Richmond
8:00 am
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
📣 New Kent Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Electoral Board Meeting →
King William County, VA Calendar King William, VA 23086
10:00 am - UKW Coloring & Coffee for Adults →
Upper King William Branch Library, 7890 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy, King William
10:30 am - Gloucester Girls JV Volleyball @ New Kent →
New Kent High School, 7365 Egypt Rd, New Kent
5:30 pm - West Point Town Council →
County of King William Town Chambers at Town Hall - 802 Main Street West Point VA 23181
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Curtis Contracting, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder - Bridge Structure Certified in West Point. Apply here.
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler Mfg Direct - Truss in West Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Kent here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charles City
- The Big Value Of Adding Wheat To Your Never-Till System - David Hula - NNTC 2015 Presentation (no-tillfarmer.com)
- 10 Historic Virginia Inns Where The Ghost Stories Might Actually Be True (myfamilytravels.com)
King William
- King William County cancels contract for Flock cameras after vandalism, theft (pilotonline.com)
Williamsburg
- Business Notes: Williamsburg Pancake Festival slated for Sept. 25-27 (pilotonline.com)
- Williamsburg poetry team partners with Hampton for artist and youth poet showcase (pilotonline.com)
- Iconography project completed at Saint Demetrios Church in Williamsburg, Virginia (orthodoxtimes.com)
Ok New Kent! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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