March 6 Celebrate Dr. Seuss 10 am at Heritage Public Library, 6215D Chesapeake Circle off of Rt. 155 near Dairy Queen.  For more information or to register call the library at 966-2480.

March 6 The Attic 7:30 pm at Emmaus Baptist Church, 6700 Emmaus Church Road (Rt. 106)  For area teens ages 6 to 12.   Guest speaker is Dr. Kevin Brown of Samaria Baptist Church in Charles City County on the theme "Divergent."  For more information call 804-966-5238.

March 6 & 7 Children's Consignment Sale March 6: 11 am to 7 pm, March 7: 8 am to noon at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 9120 Pocahontas Trail (behind the Food Lion Shopping Center) in Providence Forge, VA 23140. Consignors must register by Feb 20. For more information for consignment registration call 757-784-3524.

March 7 Providence Forge Presbyterian Church Yard and Bake Sale 8 am to noon at the Church at 9310 Townsend Rd.  Sponsored by the Youth of the Church. Rain or Shine.  For more information call 966-2079.

March 7 New Kent Educational Foundation and Rotary Club of West Point Basketball Tourney 8:30 am to 3 pm at the New Kent High School Gymnasium.  3-on-3 Basketball.  Team check in: 7:30 to 8 am. Advance  registration required.  For more information contact Dr. Roy Geiger at 757-707-0085 or Vernon Dennis at 804-366-5079.

March 7 "The Prodigal Daughter" Dinner and Theater 5 pm at Cumberland Community Center on New Kent Hwy, east of New Kent Courthouse. Tickets including spaghetti dinner and play: $15.  Proceeds benefit the Cumberland Community Center.  For more information call 241-0163.

March 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins Set your clocks forward one hour At 2 am on Sunday set your clocks forward to 3 am.  US Daylight Savings runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

March 9 Info Session with Congressman Dave Brat 8 am at the New Kent Winery. Sponsored by the New Kent Chamber of Commerce. A light breakfast will be served.  RSVP to Ron Stiers at 804-966-8581 or email ron@ronstiers.com. No charge for this event.

March 9 The New Kent Historical Society's Research Center  at the old jail, located at 12007 Courthouse Circle in New Kent, will begin opening on Mondays. Contact LaVonne, "The Jailor", at lavonne@newkenthistoricalsoc.com, to arrange a visit or for research questions. THE OPENING WAS POSTPONED FROM MARCH 2.

March 10 New Kent Civic League Meeting 6:30 pm at Second Liberty Baptist Church, 8140 George W. Watkins Road, Quinton, VA 23141.  The New Kent County Civic League is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that advocates for transparency, effectiveness, and openness in New Kent government and administration.  For more information call 966-2643.

March 11 Empty Bowls Project Chili & Check Nite 6 pm at New Kent High School To benefit the New Kent Social Services Food Pantry  Chili and cornbread prepared by Culinary Arts students will be served. For more information call 804-966-9671 or see Empty Bowls Project.

March 17 New Kent Chamber of Commerce Meeting 6:30 pm at the New Kent Visitors and Commerce Center on Rt. 106 at Interstate 64 Exit 211. (Time and location may change.) Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

March 21 Walk in the Forest 8 am to 4 pm at the New Kent Forestry Center, 11301 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, VA 23140. 8 am: Guided Birding Trip; 10 am Guided Nature Hikes start every half hour until 2 pm; 10 am Exhibits Open and Free Seedlings available.  Society of American Foresters.  To register contact Dave Lauthers at 757-753-8309 or email davemmc200@yahoo.com. For more information contact Lisa Deaton at 804-966-2201 or email lisa.deaton@dof.virginia.gov. 

March 21 Raised Bed Gardening Clinic 10 am to noon at the New Kent Extension Office, beside the 1930 School.  The program is free.  Pre-register by March 13. For more information call 804-966-9645 or email Patty Townsend at patric4@vt.edu

March 21 Sausage Sale 1:30 pm at the Mann Page Masonic Lodge Number 157, 9001 Boulevard Rd. in Providence Forge.  $8 per 2 pound package.  For more information call 804 966-1266.

March 21 Chocolatier Workshop 10 am to noon and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm at the Parks and Rec classroom at the 1930 New Kent School at New Kent Courthouse.   Fee: $20. Ages 6 to 12: $16. Sponsored by New Kent Parks and Recreation.  For more information call 966-8502. 

March 23 Pot Luck Bingo 11 am to 1 pm at the Parks and Rec classroom at the 1930 New Kent School at New Kent Courthouse.  Bring pot item for lunch.  For ages 55 and up.  Sponsored by New Kent Parks and Recreation.  For more information call 966-8502.