🌱 Twelfth Night and 10 more events

Hey there, Chester! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Basketball: Girls Varsity (Rescheduled from 12-09-25) vs. Hopewell (Home) at Thomas Dale High School
• Band Concert at Carver Middle School
• Twelfth Night at Henricus Historical Park

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; a morning shower, temps: high: 61, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.

📸 Around Chester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chester

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Shuffle Up!
  Chester Library - Chesterfield Public Library, 11800 Centre St, Chester
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Basketball: Girls Varsity (Rescheduled from 12-09-25) vs. Hopewell (Home)
  Thomas Dale High School
  6:00 pm
• Band Concert
  Carver Middle School , 3800 Cougar Trail , Chester
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Twelfth Night
  Henricus Historical Park , 251 Henricus Park Rd , Chester
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Winter Solstice Celebration: Shakespeare in the Dark
  Chester Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 11800 Centre St , Chester
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Winter Wonderland Karaoke Party
  Beulah Recreation Center , 6901 Hopkins Rd , North Chesterfield
  10:00 am
• Gaming at the Library
  Appomattox Regional Library- Hopewell Branch , 209 E Cawson St , Hopewell
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Guitar Concert
  Ettrick-Matoaca Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 4501 River Rd , Petersburg
  5:30 pm
• Holiday Market at Ashton Creek Vineyard
  Ashton Creek Vineyard , 14501 Rte 1 , Chester
  5:30 pm
• Virtual Bingo Night
  Bellwood Elementary Richmond, VA 23237
  6:00 pm
• Manchester Lancers vs Lloyd C Bird Skyhawks
  Manchester High school , 12601 Bailey Bridge Rd , Midlothian
  6:00 pm
• Guitar Concert
  Elizabeth Davis Middle Chester, VA 23836
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Chester. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Colonial Heights

• Heroes and Helpers Marks 10 Years of Giving Back (dvidshub.net)

Hopewell

• Hopewell remembers deadly 1935 Greyhound bus crash as 90th anniversary approaches (wtvr.com)
• H.S. Girls Basketball Wrap: Hopewell Valley stops Hightstown in opener (trentonian.com)
• Hopewell residents report double-billed garbage charges; Valley Waste cites automated 'glitch' (wtae.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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