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to New Kent County Official Web Site
NEW KENT RESOURCE GUIDE
Remember
Our Men and Women in Uniform
- A Long Way from Home
(GCS Distributing
Tributes)
March 12 New Kent Winery Cooking Class 11
am to 2 pm at the Winery. Chef Tammy Brawley, Chef of Richmond's
The Green Kitchen will provide recipes, demonstrations and gourmet food along
with wines from New Kent Winery. Classes are $50 per
person. Call 932-8240 to make reservations.
March 12 Meet and Greet Shak Hill, Candidate
for US Senate 6 pm at the Providence Forge Recreation Center
on Carriage Road.
March 13 Meet the Republican Candidates for
US Congress 7 pm at the Board Room at the New Kent
Administration Building. Sponsored by the New Kent Republican
Committee and the 7th District Republican Committee
March 13
New Kent County
Fair Planning Meeting 7 pm at the
Four
Seasons Community Center on Rt. 106. We need your help and ideas to make the
2014 County Fair the best ever. All interested persons are invited
to attend. For more information call Martha at 932-3155 or Joan at
932-4551.
March 14 DMV at New Kent Courthouse
9 am to 4 pm. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will bring their
offices to the parking lot of the historic New Kent Courthouse for all
DMV transactions including, Driver's licenses and ID cards, road and
knowledge tests, and pictures taken. Customers can order disabled
parking placards or plates, get vehicle titles, license plates and
decals.
March 16
New Kent Historical
Society Meeting 2:30 at the Historic Courthouse.
Speaker: New Kent Historian Jim Harris. Everyone is welcome to attend.
March 17 Meet the New Kent
Rotary Club at the Rose and Crown
Restaurant, 11861 New Kent Highway at New Kent Courthouse.
March 18 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.
Speaker: New Kent County Administrator Rodney Hathaway.
Light hors d'oeuvres and
refreshments will be served.
March 20 New Kent
Republican Mass Meeting 6:30 pm in the Board Room of the New
Kent County Administration Building at New Kent Courthouse. The
meeting is for the New Kent Republican Chairman, members of the
County Committee, and delegates to the 7th District Convention on on May
10 and to the Virginia State Convention on June 7. Preregistration
is required for all candidates. For more information contact New Kent
Republican Chairman Wayne Hayden
or see
http://rpv.org/official_calls
March 22 Walk in the Forest 7 am to 4 pm
at the New Kent Forestry Center, 11301 Pocahontas Trail, Providence
Forge, VA 23140. 7 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. For more
information contact Lisa Deaton at 804-966-2201 or email
lisa.deaton@dof.virginia.gov.
March 22 Concealed Weapons Class 9
am at the New Kent County Sheriff's Office, 11995 Courthouse Circle.
Cost $45. Call 804-966-9500 or email
rhjenkins@newkent-va.us to
register or for more information.
March 22 Raised Bed Gardening Clinic 10 am to noon at
the New Kent Extension
Office, beside the 1930 School. The program is free. For more
information contact Patty Townsend or Mary Mills at 804-966-9645 or
email millsm@vt.edu.
March 27 Red Cross Blood Drive 2 to 6
pm at the Health and Human Services Building at New Kent Courthouse.
For more information or to sign up call
804-966-9683 or email
kmeutsey@newkent-va.us.
March 29 Dodgeball Tournament 11 am to
3 pm at the Historic High School at New Kent Courthouse. Sponsored
by
Emmaus Baptist Church.
Middle School, High School, Adult teams are invited. Proceeds will
support the Church's youth attending Passport Choices Camp.
Registration deadline is March 6. For more information
contact the church at 804-966-5238.
See the Community Calendar
for more events
Also
see
Past
Calendar Events 2014
Past Calendar Events 2013
Past Calendar Events
2012
New
Kent Wine Trail
Providence Forge Antique Shopping
Colonial Downs Racing
2014 Virginia Legislature
New Kent Senior Citizens Food Pantry
4375 Olivet Church Road
Open Mondays from 9:30 to 10:30 am, and
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 pm
Open for Senior Citizens: 3rd Fridays from 9 to 11 am
Contact
nkscfoodpantry@gmail.com
New Kent Humane Society
PO Box 104, Providence Forge, VA 23140, 804 966-7105
Dedicated to helping homeless animals.
New Businesses:
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
Creative Critters III Learning
Center
6540 Emmaus Church Rd., New Kent Business Center
Contact Kathy Gray at 557-2688
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
Mix and Match
Antiques, Uniques and More!
in the Food Lion Shopping Center, Providence Forge
For more information call 804-557-0993
The Barber Shop
10500 New Kent Hwy
Mon-Fri: 10-6, Sat: 10-2
Jayson and Rachael
Photography
804-291-8105
Old Forge Grill
Rt. 60 in Providence Forge. Mon thru Sat
5:30 am to 4 pm; Sun 7 am to 3 pm.
Formerly Jean's Country
Diner.
Frazier Produce
Monday through Saturday at the Stop Light on Rt. 60 in Providence
Forge.
New Kent Optical
Kentwood Square on Rt. 249 in Quinton
Call 804-972-7143
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
The New Kent Branch of the Heritage
Public Library is open at 6125D
Chesapeake Circle at Rt. 155 and I-64.
(near Dairy Queen)
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
New
Kent Winery in Talleysville is open from 10 am to
5 pm on
Tuesdays through Sundays. (Closed on Mondays) 6 varieties of New
Kent Wine are available for taste and sale.
Saudé
Creek Vineyards, 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 804-843-7100 or see www.saudecreek.com
Gauthier Vineyards, 5000 Farmers
Drive, Barhamsville, VA 23011 Winter hours are 11 am to six 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 us via e-mail at info@gauthiervineyard.com