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May 22
New Kent High School Band Concert 7 to 8:30 pm
in the New Kent High School Auditorium,
7901 Egypt Road, New Kent, VA
23124.
May 23 Trip to Museum of the Bible
in Washington, DC Depart Quinton Park at 7 am
return at 6 pm. Residents: $40, Non-Residents: $50
Register by April 30. For more information on the
museum visit
www.museumofthebible.org. For more information call
804-966-8502 or
kcturner@newkent-va.us.
May 24
New Kent Town Hall
6:30 pm at the New Kent Middle School Auditorium, 7501 Egypt Rd,
New Kent, VA 23124. Sponsored by the New
Kent Board of Supervisors. Topics of discussion will
include the reopening of Colonial Downs and recent announcements
regarding the sale of property to the Pamunkey Indian Tribe.
For more information call 804-966-9687.
May 24
New Kent High School Scholarship Ceremony 6:30
to 8 pm in the NKHS Auditorium.
May 26 Spring Plant Sale 8 am to noon at the
New Kent High School
Greenhouse (behind the new High School) Annuals - Perennials -
Veggies - Herbs. All proceeds benefit student programs at
New Kent High
School. Every Saturday in May!
May 27
Memorial Day
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May 27
Civil Rights in the
21st Century and Beyond
2 – 5 pm at New Kent
High School Auditorium, 7901 Egypt Road, New Kent, VA
23124. This is the culminating event
for the 50th Anniversary for commemoration of Supreme Court of
the United States decision in Charles C. Green, et al v
County School Board of New Kent County, Virginia, et al. A
short film on the Green decision is followed by a panel
discussion on “Civil Rights in the 21st Century
and Beyond,” moderated by Dr. Stanley Jones,
Superintendent of Danville Virginia Public Schools. The panel members are Michael Meltsner,
one of the original lawyers on the Green case, attorney,
and Professor at Northeastern University; Dr. Wilmer Leon, host
of “Inside the Issues” on SirusXM Channel 126; Dr. Lenneal
Henderson, Professor at the University of Baltimore and at the
College of William and Mary; Ms. Michaele Turnage Young,
Senior Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; and Professor
Kimberly J. Robinson, Ph. D., of the T. C. Williams School of Law at the
University of Richmond.
For more
information see
Green v New Kent 50th Anniversary,
or
https://www.facebook.com/events/584143481957831/.
May 31
New Kent High School
Choir Concert 7 to 8:30 pm
in the New Kent High School Auditorium,
7901 Egypt Road, New Kent, VA
23124.
June 2-3 Battle
of Fort Pocahontas Reenactment - The Action
at Wilson's
Wharf, 13150 Sturgeon Point Rd., Charles City, VA 23030 off of Rt. 5 in Eastern
Charles City County. Fort open 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday
and from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday. Battle reenactment
begins at 12:30 pm both days. Enjoy a live fire mortar
demonstration just before the battle. Tour the fort and camps.
Interact with reenactors, civilian interpreters, sutlers and
meet the cavalry horses after the battle. Admission: $10 Adults,
$8 Students. For information visit
www.fortpocahontas.org.
June 9 5K Strides for Schools & Apple 1 Mile Dash: 8 am, 5K: 8:30 am at the
Brickshire playground and pavilion. Packet pick up on Friday, June
8 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and on the morning of the race. Sponsored by the
New
Kent Educational Foundation. Registration Apple 1
Mile Dash: $15, 5K Run: $25 in advance ($5 more on the day of
the event). First 300 to register receive a race T-shirt. For more information call Debbie
Richards at 703-475-0080
sscottanddeb@aol.com or Angela Griffith at
703-268-9477
griffithgirls@yahoo.com.
Register online at
https://NKEF.eventbrite.com.
Email your events to
strantrout@newkent.net
See the Community Calendar
for more 2018 events
Also
see
Past Calendar Events 2018
Past
Calendar Events 2017
Past Calendar Events 2016
Past Calendar Events
2015
Past
Calendar Events 2014
Past Calendar Events 2013
Past Calendar Events
2012
Past Calendar Events
2011
New
Kent Wine Trail
New Kent County
Antique, Thrift and Consignment Shopping
Chickahominy Indians
- Charles City
Chickahominy Indians Eastern Division
- New Kent
2018 Virginia Legislature
New Kent Rappahannock Community College
New Kent Campus
at the newly renovated old New Kent High School building
11825 New Kent Highway.
Featured:
Vaiden Inn
Bed and Breakfast
11920
New Kent Hwy, New Kent, VA 23124
(across from New Kent
Courthouse)
Call 804-557-2333
New Hope Food Pantry
for
Seniors, Disabled and Families of New Kent and Charles City
Mondays from 4 to 5:30 pm and Fridays from 3 to 4:30 pm
at New Hope Church, 6475 Parrish Rd, Providence Forge, VA
23140
Catch-A-Penny
Antiques, artifacts, local crafts
and art, unique jewelry, and more
in Maidstone at New Kent
Courthouse. Next to Active Life Fitness.
Colonial Kitchen & Market
at New Kent Courthouse
(in the former Rose & Crown Restaurant)
New Kent Mini
Storage
New Kent
Hwy (Rt. 249) and Airport Road
Climate Controlled - Drive-up - RV & Boat Storage
Call
804-557-3194
New
Kent Forestry Conference Center
1245 sq ft Conference Room and 16 guest rooms
at the New Kent Forestry Center on Rt. 60 just east of
Providence Forge
Now available for meetings, family reunions, retreats,
parties, etc.
The Not New Shop
Consignment and Resale Shop
on New Kent Hwy in Quinton, next to the Post Office.
Contact Linda Peaco-Mason at 804-832-6880 or
lpeaco@aol.com.
Safari Coffee Shop
Kentwood Crossings in Quinton
Open Mondays through Fridays 6 to 11 am and 3-7 pm;
Saturdays: 7 am to 3 pm: and Sundays 8 to 10 am.
Non-profit shop operated by
Journey Christian Fellowship to
support the Church's missions.
New Kent Senior Citizens Food Pantry
4375 Olivet Church Road
Open Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 11:00 am
Contact
nkscfoodpantry@gmail.com
New Kent Humane Society
PO Box 104, Providence Forge, VA 23140, 804 966-7105
Dedicated to helping homeless animals.
Chickahominy Animal Hospital
Linda O'Brien, DVM
8250 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge 23140
804 966-1300
Go Bucket List Travel
Nancy and Tony Cassano of New Kent
Toll Free & Fax 855-gobucket
Cornerstone Thrift Store
8921 Pocahontas Trail, at the stop light in Providence Forge
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm
Providing residential and transportation services to persons with
intellectual disabilities
Call 804 932-3333 for more information or to make a donation
The Barber Shop
10500 New Kent Hwy (Rick's at Old River Road)
Mon-Fri: 10-6, Sat: 10-2
Frazier Produce
Monday through Saturday at the Stop Light on Rt. 60 in Providence
Forge.
Royall
Construction
Class A Licensed General Contractor.
Bill Drumheller,
P.O. Box 743
Quinton, VA 23141, (804) 651-3510
Active
Life Fitness
Maidstone at New Kent Courthouse
New
Kent Glass
Commercial and Residential
8920 Pocahontas Trail, at the light in Providence Forge
Couch's Corner Berries
Pick your own strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Red
Raspberries, Bush Black Cherry, Bush Red Cherry. 8201
Poindexter Rd For availability call 804-932-3169 or email
couchscornerberries@gmail.com
Chickahominy Lake Bass Tournaments
at
Eagle's Landing and Ed Allen's Boats and Bait
NK Schools Sports Schedules
NK High School
NK Middle
School
New Kent Branch of the Heritage
Public Library
7791 Invicta Lane,
New Kent, VA 23124
in Maidstone at New Kent Courthouse
New Kent Historical
Society
Open every Monday from 10 am to 2 pm at the old jail at New Kent
Courthouse. Contact LaVonne, "The Jailor", at
lavonne@newkenthistoricalsoc.com to arrange a visit at other times.
Bay Transit Bus Service for New
Kent and Charles City 6 am to 6
pm. Curb-to-Curb service for all NK and CC residents.
Fares are $1 each way anywhere in Charles City or New Kent. Call
966-7650 in advance to schedule a ride.
New Kent County in 1863 by
Dallas Oslin $30 plus tax and
shipping (total $35.50). Contact Dallas
Oslin at 4801 Atwood Rd., Sandston, VA 23150.
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New
Kent Wine Trail
Richmond Times Dispatch Article, August 19, 2015
New
Kent Winery in Talleysville is open from 10 am to
6 pm on
Tuesdays through Sundays. Live music on Friday evenings at
Music and Menu (Closed on Mondays) 6 varieties of New
Kent Wine are available for taste and sale.
Saudé
Creek Vineyards Wednesdays through Mondays from 11 am to 6
pm (Fridays until 9 pm)16230 Cook's Mill Road, Lanexa, VA
23089. Winery, Tasting Room. Live music every Saturday and
Sunday 2 to 5 pm. BBQ for sale. Picnics Welcome.
Free Admission. Indoor and outdoor facilities for
weddings, musical events and celebrations. For directions and more information call 804-966-5896 or see www.saudecreek.com
Gauthier Vineyards, 5000 Farmers
Drive, Barhamsville, VA 23011 4 to 8 pm on Fridays and 11 am to six
pm on
Saturday and Sunday. To make reservations for private tastings - a
minimum of six is required – please call in advance at 757-634-7527,
or contact via e-mail at info@gauthiervineyard.com
White Plains Farm & Vineyard On Old Church
Road. Vineyard and Tasting Room. Vintners: Chris and
Ashley Peace. Voigmer and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.