What’s Happening in Beautiful Gloucester County VA – May 20, 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

WEATHER

What a beautiful day it’s going to be today!! Look for sunshine most of the day and low humidity and cooler temps and … ahhhhh. Yep, these are the days that just make you happy to be alive. They are #GoodThings indeed. 🙂 I hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, May 19th
Sunny until this afternoon.
Then a few clouds.
High – 76°
Low – 60°

COLEMAN BRIDGE REPORT

Happy National Pick Strawberries Day.  🙂  If you’re headed across The Coleman to, maybe pick some strawberries at College Run Farms​, then you’ll have no openings to slow you down!!  Enjoy your day!!

Gloucester County School Lunch Menu

Pack it or buy it today: On the menu for today’s school lunch you’ve got Chicken Fajitas or Baked Potato with Diced Turkey Ham Cup and Cheddar Cheese Cup and Roll or Chinese Chicken Salad with Whole Grain Crackers, Broccoli, Corn and Canned and Fresh Fruit!  #GoodEats

Sunrise 5:54 AM

Sunset 8:11 PM

Day Length 14 Hours and 17 Minutes

Good Things To Do

 

 

 

May 20 – Drawing the Human Body at Gloucester Arts on Main

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Tuesday-Saturday
Noon – 6:00pm
Closed Sundays & Mondays
Call: (804) 824-9464

Your chance to improve your drawing skills with a live model! Bring your drawing materials and $8 for the model. Text or call Kay 757-810-8175 if you are coming, we cancel if we don’t have four attendees.

 

 

 

May 20 –  Science Under the Sails: Fishes Near and Far (A Virginia Institute of Marine Science Special Event )

Wednesday, May 20th 2015
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Embarks from Yorktown Waterfront

The schooner Alliance

Join VIMS graduate student Mark Stratton as he casts a net to see what’s swimming beneath the Alliance. Learn how fish are preserved and catalogued as you participate in a “show and tell” of preserved fishes from places near and far.

Full Description

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Yorktown Sailing Charters have partnered for “Science Under Sail” cruises aboard the 105-foot schooner Alliance. On Wednesdays in May, guest scientists from VIMS will share their knowledge of Chesapeake Bay and its marine life with passengers aboard the Alliance during 2-hour cruises on the York River.

The Alliance is a traditional 3-masted schooner that embarks from Yorktown’s Riverwalk Landing Pier, across the York River from VIMS. The 75-ton vessel can hold 49 passengers.

For information and pricing, visithttp://www.zerve.com/SailYorktown/Science.

More Information

http://www.zerve.com/SailYorktown/Science

Contact

For information and pricing, visithttp://www.zerve.com/SailYorktown/Science.

 

 

 

May 20 – Gloucester High School FBLA Spirit Night

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Mention the Gloucester High School FBLA to your cashier at the time of purchase, and Chick-fil-A of Gloucester, VA will donate 10% of your purchase to the FBLA!

 

 

COMING UP TOMORROW

 

Gloucester County School Lunch Menu

Pack it or buy it tomorrow: On the menu for tomorrow’s school lunch you’ve got Chicken Vegetable Soup with Grilled Cheese on a Whole Grain Roll or Corndog Nuggets or Spinach Salad with Yogurt and Whole Grain Crackers, Mixed Vegetables, Celery Sticks and Canned and Fresh Fruit!  #GoodEats

 

 

May 21 –20

7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Monthly Meeting
 Social Services Conference Room
Contact: Bonnie Longworth 804-693-2671

May 21 – Ikebana with Kate Cole

10:00 AM to Noon
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester
804-824-9464

Call Kate Cole directly for information and to register for this class to be held at Gloucester Arts on Main – 804-695-0222.

May 21 – Spring Paddle at Beaverdam Park

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Join the Ranger for a guided paddle on the lake. Bring your own canoes & kayaks or rent them from the park.

FREE, but please register so that we know how many to expect. http://ow.ly/JwJe2

 

 

May 21 – Family Reading Afternoon at Achilles Elementary

3:45PM – 5:00PM

 

 

 

 

May 21 – Family Reading Afternoons at Bethel Elementary

3:45PM – 5:00PM

Students & their families are invited to visit the Bethel library. Students may also take AR tests.

 

 

May 21 – Family Reading Night at Abingdon Library

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Abingdon Elementary in the library.

 

May 21 – Oil Painting Class at Gloucester Arts on Main

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Tuesday-Saturday
Noon – 6:00pm
Closed Sundays & Mondays
Call: (804) 824-9464

Ongoing oil painting classes by Renate Bumgarner – $20 each or $75 for four – Renate is a wonderful artist sharing her skills with you – sign up now! 804-824-9464

May 21 – Kindergarten After School Art Show at Bethel Elementary

3:45 PM to 5:30 PM

May 21 – Petsworth Elementary PTA Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Mention this Spirit Night to your cashier at the time of purchase, and we will donate 10% of your purchase back to the Petsworth Elementary PTA!

May 21 – Gloucester County School Board Work Session – CLOSED MEETING

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Work Session of Gloucester County School Board
Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center
Contact: Diane Clements Gamache 804-693-1425

May 21 – FFA Banquet at Gloucester High School

6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

May 21 – Peasley Chorus Concert

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

 

To see even more good events coming up this week in Gloucester County, visit the full calendar page.

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