Friday, July 24, 2015
WEATHER
This is going to be a beautiful day today with sunny blue skies and pleasant temperatures! And it’s the start of an equally beautiful weekend to come! Basically what you see today is what you have to look forward to so make some great Summer memories. 🙂 What are your favorite Summer activities?
Friday, July 24
Sunny & pleasant.
High – 88°
Low – 67°
COLEMAN BRIDGE REPORT
Sunrise 6:04 AM
Sunset 8:21 PM
Day Length 14 Hours and 17 Minutes
Good Things To Do
Summer Events
Don’t miss these Summer-long events!
Gloucester County Public Library Summer Reading Program
Click for more information!
Quilts of River Country Registration
Click to register today!
Summer Concert Series
To Benefit The Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic’s Dental Center
Jersey’s Cards & Comics
Summer Reading Program
Free Comics for Summer Reading!
Playaway Launchpad
Get It at The Library
Playaway Launchpad. The kids only learning tablet is here! Choose a tablet with a subject or theme you love. Then start exploring! Check one out today! Click here to learn more!
Shoe Donations for the Humane Society
An easy way to help the animals – rummage through your closets and bring us your gently worn sports shoes (running, tennis, basketball, etc). The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will get $1 per pound of shoes!!
It’s Time to Order your Season Tickets to Concerts by the Bay!
The 2015-16 season includes: Caravan of Thieves, Savannah Jack, The Grascals, Fireworks Ensemble, and The Young Irelanders. Purchase tickets to one performance or buy a season’s pass to see them all. Early bird ticket purchases before June 30th will receive one complimentary ticket for a friend. All artists will perform at Mathews High School.
For more information on all the concerts and to purchase your tickets online, please visitwww.concertsbythebay.org. As always, all youth are admitted FREE!
Quilts of River Country Registration
Click to register today!
The Gloucester Moose Lodge will We be collecting School Supplies for The Laurel Shelter from now through the end of September. There is a collection box in the Social Quarters of the lodge. Any and all school supplies are needed. Please Help Fill The Box!
Mega Sports Camp
July 20 to July 24
8:30 AM to 12:15 PM
Little Lights Childcare Center
4299 George Washington Memorial Highway
Hayes, VA 23072
804-642-2752
Event Website
Get Ready! The Game is Coming!
Get ready for the Game… MEGA Sports Camp is more than just a camp to learn sports fundamentals, it is a camp that will teach spiritual and life fundamentals as well.
Included: tee shirt, water bottle, snacks, drinks, and sport specific souvenir.
Event Location: Little Lights Childcare Center, Lighthouse Worship Center 4299 George Washington Memorial Highway Hayes, VA 23072
Questions? Call or Email Scott Beiermann at 804-642-2752 extension #103 kids@lwctoday.com
$30 – Cheerleading (K-6th Grade)
$30 – Soccer (K-6th Grade)
$30 – Basketball (K-6th Grade)
$0 – Volunteer (18+)
$0 – Volunteer (7th grade – 17 Years Old)
$30 – Sponsor a child
Low Tech Boredom Busters
All this week at the Gloucester County Libraries
Main Branch
6920 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-2998
Point Branch
2354 York River Crossing Road
Hayes, VA 23072
804-642-9790
www.gloucesterva.info/lib
Origami Animals – July 20 through July 26
Stop by with your kids and make an origami animal to take home – materials provided. Available during library hours all week!
Open Studio at Gloucester Arts on Main
July 24
9:00 AM to Noon
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
Website
Meets every Friday morning for those who enjoy painting with friends! Bring your art supplies and paint with GAMi every week from 9:00 AM to Noon. The event is free and a great way to carve out time every week to get creative!
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Public Tour
July 24
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
VIMS – Watermen’s Hall
Visitor’s Center/Lobby
1375 Greate Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
804-684-7061
VIMS Outreach
Reserve a space for our weekly public tours to learn more about VIMS!
Website
This 1.5 hour guided tour is most interesting for adults and older children (9 and up welcome). Speak with a scientist to learn about pollutants in our food and household furnishings, and see the equipment used to detect these toxins; get an up-close view of live animals in VIMS’ Visitor Center and hear about related research; and tour our preserved Fisheries Collection with over 128,000 specimens from Appalachian mountain streams, Chesapeake Bay, and around the world.
Reservations to this free public lecture series are required due to limited space. Call 804-684-7061 for further information.
More information here.
Vacation Bible School
Petsworth Baptist Church
July 19 to July 24
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Petsworth Baptist Church
2471 Hickory Fork Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-3024
Website
Vacation Bible School for ages 2 through adults. Childcare provided for workers in VBS & those attending the adult study groups.
BINGO Night at the Gloucester Moose Lodge
July 24
7:00 PM
Gloucester Moose Family Center
6565 Moose Drive
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-3899
COMING UP TOMORROW
Suddenly in Command Safe Boating Course
July 25
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Fire and Rescue Station #3
Hayes Road
Hayes, VA 23072
757-291-5207
Your Captain becomes incapacitated. Do you know how to call for help? Do you know where you are and where safe harbor is? Can you get the boat back to dock? Suddenly in Command will help you, as 1st mate, handle an emergency situation and save the day! Email Dick Price at rprice11@cox.net or call 757-291-5207 for more information. There is no cost for this class. Conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and co-sponsored by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Low Tech Boredom Busters
All this week at the Gloucester County Libraries
Main Branch
6920 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-2998
Point Branch
2354 York River Crossing Road
Hayes, VA 23072
804-642-9790
www.gloucesterva.info/lib
Origami Animals – July 20 through July 26
Stop by with your kids and make an origami animal to take home – materials provided. Available during library hours all week!
Painting the summer Landscape in Watercolor with Kathleen Noffsinger
July 25
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
Cost – $50
Website
Join us for this special 1-day workshop where you’ll learn all about the watercolor techniques artists use to create painterly summer landscapes bursting with color!
Artists will work in the studio, inspired by their own photos of the “Rivah”, bay, boats, birds and beaches. Kathleen will lead a special instruction on painting colorful boat reflections in water. This workshop is one any watercolor lover WILL NOT want to miss!
All levels of artistic ability welcome!
Please bring your regular watercolor supplies. New students will receive a materials list at registration. Bring or buy your own lunch.
FREE Photography Clinic at Gloucester Arts on Main
July 25
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Gloucester Arts on Main
6580-B Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-824-9464
Website
Bring in your camera and some of your best and worst photos for a critique and helpful instruction. What a great deal – especially for new digital camera owners! Dick Welton will help you use all the camera features, and give you feedback on the photos. This is a free session, but you must call ahead to let us know you are coming.
Fundraiser for Julia Allen and Lexi
July 25
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Eggheads Diner
1785 George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
804-684-1222
Join us for food, fun, vendor shopping, face painting, raffles, and much more, all to benefit our local friend Julia and her daughter Lexi, in their pursuit of their dream of a “normal life”. Normal has many meanings, but for Julia, it’s to just be able to wake up each day without feeling ill, go to work to provide for herself and raise her daughter, and be able to pay for everyday necessities such as shelter, electric, and food. Julia fought the battle with cystic fibrosis from childhood, and two years ago was able to receive a double lung transplant! What a beautiful day! She has since gotten her own place, vehicle, and employment! She is currently facing her third round of rejection, and although she is a fighter, and hadn’t asked for any help, she needs just a little until she is well enough to return to work, and a normal daily routine. We are hoping you will all come out to support her, knowing that a percentage of sales will go to help pay the bills so she can recover without worrying too much. You can read more about Julia on her page New lungs, new life for Julia Allen, a link will be posted in the comments. Thank you all for taking time to read, and hope to see you there!
Saturday Night Cruise-In
July 25
5:30 PM
Main Street Center
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-2355
Website
Saturday Night Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers Cruise-In. With a donation of $1 or more, you can show your car, truck or motorcycle – any year, make or model. Remember, spectators are free! Hope to see you there!!
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