April 18 Blood Drive 3 to 8 pm
at the Quinton Community Center (3041 New Kent Highway,
Quinton, VA 23141) on Rt. 249. Sponsored by the
Providence
Forge Ruritan Club and Virginia Blood Services.
Walk ins welcome. For more information or to make a
reservation see
www.vadonor.org and type in the sponsor code "nkruritan"
For more information call Alan Files at 400-8148.
April 19
Register for Kindergarten
9:30 to 11 am at New
Kent Elementary School or George Watkins Elementary School.
Check the
attendance zone map or call 804-966-9650 for more
information.
April 20
Art Auction 5-7 pm at the
New Kent Branch of
Heritage
Public Library, 7791 Invicta Lane, New Kent,
VA 23124, in the Maidstone Development. Wine, Cheese and
the silent art auction. Bidding beginsFriday, April 13.
"Buy me Now" option available until Wednesday, April 18.
Hosted by Friends of Heritage Public Library. For more information call
804-966-2480.
April 21
Emmaus Baptist Church
Community Breakfast 9 to 10 am at the Church, 6700
Emmaus Church Road (Rt. 106) 1/2 mile south of Interstate 64.
Inasmuch Day Pancakes and more.
Free and open to the public. For more
information call 966-5238.
April 21
Historic Garden Week New Kent Tour 10 am to 5 pm
Cumberland Plantation, Moss Side Plantation, Cedar Lane, and St.
Peter's Church.
April 21 Cedar Lane Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony 10 am at Cedar Lane, 9040 New Kent Hwy.
April 21 Spring Quilt Show
If you are interested in exhibiting a quilt contact Patricia at
932-3331. More information to come.
April 22
Farmer's Market 11 am to 2 pm
at the New
Kent Winery in Talleysville, 8400 Old Church Road, New Kent,
VA 23124. For more information see
New Kent Winery
or call
804-932-8240.
April 23
BBB Blast at Old Forge Sporting Clays, 7945
Long Reach Rd., Providence Forge, VA 23140.
Registration: 9 am. Start: 9:30 am Lunch and Awards:
1:30 pm. Sponsored by the
Better Business Bureau Foundation of Virginia
which provides business and consumer education and services.
For more information email
Tom
Veazey or call 877-322-2774.
April 24
Adult Craft Time 1 pm at the
New Kent Branch of
Heritage
Public Library, 7791 Invicta Lane, New Kent,
VA 23124, in the Maidstone Development. Make two greeting
cards to keep. Registration is required. For more
information call 804-966-2480.
April 27
Elephant's Graveyard Trojan Theatre will be producing Elephant's Graveyard at New Kent High School Auditorium. For more
information see
www.trojantheatre.com.
April 27
Salsa Night 6 to 10 pm
at the New
Kent Winery in Talleysville, 8400 Old Church Road, New Kent,
VA 23124. For more information see
New Kent Winery
or call
804-932-8240.
April 28 Providence Forge Hardware Customer Appreciation Day 8
am to 4 pm Door Prizes, Crafters, Bounce House, Store-Wide Sales.
No charge for spaces for organizations, crafters and vendors.
9321 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, VA 23140. For more
information or to reserve space call 966-9076.
April 28
Celebrate the Arts 10 am to 3 pm at the New Kent High
School, 7365 Egypt Rd. This is the 17th Annual Visual and
Performing Arts Show. Student network & performances from ALL four
schools. Hands-on Workshops in visual and performing arts for
students and parents. Live performances on stage
throughout the day. For more information contact Susan
Musselman at
smusselman@nkcps.k12.va.us
April 28
Open House “Education
Matters” Pictorial Display
of Dr. Calvin C. Green, George W. Watkins School, and the
New Kent School
11 am – 5 pm at the New Kent Historic Courthouse, 12003 New
Kent Hwy, New Kent, VA, 23124. Hosted
by the Green v. New Kent Commemoration Steering Committee.
Other Dates For the Display are May 4, 11,
12, 18, 19, 25, 26. For
more information see
Green v New Kent
50th Anniversary
or
https://www.facebook.com/events/354417528391617/.
April 28
'Pickin' N' Pullin' BBQ
Competition at Rockahock
Campground on
the Chickahominy River in Lanexa. Inflatables, silent auction,
live music. $10 per carload.
April 28 New Kent Relay for Life
1 to 9 pm at NKHS Football Field.
April 28
Sip
'n Shop
6 to 9 pm at
Saudé Creek Vineyards
16230 Cook's Mill Road, Lanexa, VA 23089
Music, food, shopping and more. Call 804-966-5896
or see
www.saudecreek.com
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May, 2018
50th Anniversary of "Charles C.
Green et al. v. County School Board of New Kent County,
Virginia, et al", the most significant public school
desegregation decision by the United States Supreme Court decided after
Brown v. Board of Education, changing the practice of
school systems throughout he nation. For more information see
Green v New
Kent 50th Anniversary.
Email your events to
strantrout@newkent.net