January 19, 2009
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Welcome to Gloucester County`s web site! Current events will scroll here or you may visit our calendar for a complete list. Instructions: Use your mouse to control scrolling. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science Estuaries- Where Rivers Meet the Sea Date: 1/20/2009 - 1/20/2009 Time: 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM Details: Join the Chesapeake Bay NERR Education Coordinator, Sarah McGuire, for a look into the world of estuaries during January`s Discovery Lab.Estuaries are home to many aquatic species, big and small, and are often nurseries for animals too. Come visit the lab to observe estuarine animals, engage in kids’ activities, and do experiments to show how estuaries work. Location: VIMS Main Campus at Rt. 1208 Greate Road Fee: Free- Registration Required Contact: Susan Maples (804) 684-7846 The Virginia Institute of Marine Science Estuaries- Where Rivers Meet the Sea Date: 1/20/2009 - 1/20/2009 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Details: Join the Chesapeake Bay NERR Education Coordinator, Sarah McGuire, for a look into the world of estuaries during January`s Discovery Lab.Estuaries are home to many aquatic species, big and small, and are often nurseries for animals too. Come visit the lab to observe estuarine animals, engage in kids’ activities, and do experiments to show how estuaries work. Location: VIMS Main Campus at Rt. 1208 Greate Road Fee: Free- Registration Required Contact: Susan Maples (804) 684-7846 Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors Work Session Date: 1/20/2009 - 1/20/2009 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Details: Location: Colonial Courthouse Fee: FREE Contact: County Administrator's Office 693-0690 Gloucester Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur Express Workshop Date: 1/21/2009 - 1/21/2009 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Details: For business owners thinking about starting a new business or expanding your existing one. Workshop will feature practical hands-on exercises covering key elements of business practice run by successful practitioners. Seating is limited and advanced registration required by January 14th. To register go to www.vastartup.org. Location: Hampton Inn at 6638 Forest Hill Ave, Gloucester Fee: Free Contact: Beverly Teichs 693-9534 TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Meeting Date: 1/21/2009 - 1/21/2009 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Details: weigh in 5-6 pm meeting 6-7 pm every Wed. night Location: Abingdon Fire Department 5239 Providence Rd., Haye Fee: $3.00 a month plus yearly membership fee Contact: Phyllis 804.693.3317 Three Rivers Health District Health Department Grand Opening Celebration Date: 1/23/2009 - 1/23/2009 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Details: Grand Opening Celebration for the new Gloucester County Health Department Location: 6882 Main Street (Main Street Center) Fee: Free Contact: Carolyn Salmon 804-758-2381 ext 19 Gloucester Genealogical Society Genealogical Society Meeting Date: 1/26/2009 - 1/26/2009 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Details: GUEST SPEAKER Letitia Montague Grant TOPIC "Harriotte Lee Taliaferro (Montague): Gloucester’s first European-trained artist" Location: Gloucester Library--6920 Main St Fee: Free Contact: Nadine Tatum 693-4274 Parks and Receration Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Date: 1/26/2009 - 1/26/2009 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Details: Location: County Office Building One Conference Room Fee: FREE Contact: Parks, Recreation & Tourism 693-2355 Clean Community Committee Clean Community Committee Meeting Date: 1/26/2009 - 1/26/2009 Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Details: Monthly meeting of the Clean Community Committee. Contact the Clean Community Office for a copy of the meeting`s agenda. Location: Page Middle School, 5628 Geo Wash Mem Hwy Fee: Free Contact: Lorna Frazier-Lindsey 804-693-5370 LEPC & Citizen Corp LEPC Monthly Meeting Date: 1/28/2009 - 1/28/2009 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Details: Location: Gloucester Library Community Room Fee: FREE Contact: Community Education 693-5730 TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Meeting Date: 1/28/2009 - 1/28/2009 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Details: weigh in 5-6 pm meeting 6-7 pm every Wed. night Location: Abingdon Fire Department 5239 Providence Rd., Haye Fee: $3.00 a month plus yearly membership fee Contact: Phyllis 804.693.3317 Virginia Institute of Marine Science After Hours Lecture: State of the Oyster 2009 Date: 1/29/2009 - 1/29/2009 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 AM Details: Join VIMS professor Mark Luckenbach as he describes the current status of oyster restoration efforts in Chesapeake Bay, particularly in light of the planned April 2009 release of the final environmental impact statement considering potential introduction of a non-native. Location: VIMS Main Campus Rt. 1208 Greate Road. Fee: Free Contact: Susan Maples 804-684-7846 Virginia Institute of Marine Science After Hours Lecture: State of the Oyster 2009 Date: 1/29/2009 - 1/29/2009 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Details: Join VIMS professor Mark Luckenbach as he describes the current status of oyster restoration efforts in Chesapeake Bay, particularly in light of the planned April 2009 release of the final environmental impact statement considering potential introduction of a non-native. Location: VIMS Main Campus Rt. 1208 Greate Road. Fee: Free Contact: Susan Maples 804-684-7846 Gloucester Image Guild Gloucester Image Guild Monthly Meeting Date: 1/29/2009 - 1/29/2009 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Details: Location: Apostles Lutheran Church, 7092 Main St Fee: No Cost Contact: Rachael Trudell 757-218-9166 School Board School Board Work Session Date: 1/29/2009 - 1/29/2009 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: Location: Peasley Middle School Fee: FREE Contact: Superintendents Office 693-1425 Middle Peninsula League of Women Voters "Lunch with the League" Local Government 101 Public Forum Date: 1/30/2009 - 1/30/2009 Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Details: OUR GUEST WILL BE: DR. THOMAS IRUNGU Director, Three Rivers Health District 11:30am—Meet and Greet 12noon-1:30pm---Speaker,with discussion and dialogue following BYO LUNCH; BEVERAGE PROVIDED Location: Gloucester Library-6920 Main St Fee: Free Contact: Katie Thompson 694-3966 Literacy Volunteers of Gloucester Inc. Read Aloud Workshop Date: 1/31/2009 - 1/31/2009 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Details: This workshop is for parents and grandparents of young children. The workshop will focus on techniques to use when reading aloud to make reading aloud more interesting for the reader and the listener. Strategies will be taught to allow the reader to create a more interactive reading experience. The adult caregivers will be able to choose a book(s) given by LVG to read to their child(ren). Location: 5266 George Washington Memorial Hywy, Gloucester Fee: no charge Contact: Rhoda-Jo Stress 693-1306 Parks, Recreation & Tourism Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad Date: 2/1/2009 - 2/1/2009 Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Details: Showing the entire month of Feburary, learn about the secret code…quilts were used to direct people escaping via the underground railroad. Interpretive panels and a quilt will be on display. Free and open to all during regular Visitor Center hours! Location: Gloucester Visitor`s Center, 6509 Main Street Fee: Free Exhibit Contact: Jenny Graziano 693-0014 TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Meeting Date: 2/4/2009 - 2/4/2009 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Details: weigh in 5-6 pm meeting 6-7 pm every Wed. night Location: Abingdon Fire Department 5239 Providence Rd., Haye Fee: $3.00 a month plus yearly membership fee Contact: Phyllis 804.693.3317 TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Meeting Date: 2/11/2009 - 2/11/2009 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Details: weigh in 5-6 pm meeting 6-7 pm every Wed. night Location: Abingdon Fire Department 5239 Providence Rd., Haye Fee: $3.00 a month plus yearly membership fee Contact: Phyllis 804.693.3317 Send a message to a friend about Gloucester`s Web Site! |
