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May 2025 Update
Hello Subscriber,
May has arrived, summer registration is open, and we are busy as bees! Here's the latest updates for the Parks & Recreation department for May.
Look for this newsletter each month and stay connected. Past issues are available.
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Top News
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Chesterfield County Farmers Market 2025 Season Begins
📍Wednesday, May 7
The Chesterfield County Farmers Market, located at 6701 Mimms Loop, Chesterfield, VA 23832, will begin its 2025 season! Join us on Wednesdays, May 7 through Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
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All Abilities Recreation Fair
📍Saturday, May 10
Explore available indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities. Vendors will be present to hand out information regarding art, music, sports, and more. This fair will contain opportunities for all ages and abilities in Chesterfield County and the surrounding areas.
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Chesterfield Outdoor Fest
📍Saturday, May 31, noon to 5 p.m.
Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
The second annual Chesterfield Outdoor Fest, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors Midlothian, is a family-friendly event showcasing a variety of outdoor activities you can experience throughout the county.
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Holiday Closures:
Memorial Day
📍Monday, May 26
All county offices, recreation centers, and historic sites will be closed in honor of Memorial Day.
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Behind the Scenes Heroes
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Courtney Whisenant
Lead Programmer and
Animal Keeper
With Courtney on board, Rockwood Nature Center is soaring to new heights in environmental education! Her passion for both teaching the next generation of environmentalists and caring for the ambassador animals in the nature center shines through with everything she does. Courtney brings laughs, enthusiasm, and a profound sense of respect for our natural world. She has worked hard to create quality programs for students and the public, as well as improve habitat in the county and advance the animal care program at Rockwood Nature Center.
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Upcoming April Programs
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Beulah Recreation Center
A Matter of Balance
Wednesdays, May 7-June 25
10 a.m. to noon
Ages 50+ | Free
Pickleball 101 - Active Lifestyles
Fridays, May 16-30, 1-2:30 p.m.
Ages 50+ | $49
Pickleball 101
Saturdays, May 17-31, 1-2:30 p.m.
Ages 18+ | $49
Chesterfield Baptist Church
Asian American Society
of Central Virginia
Tuesday, May 6, 10-11 a.m.
Ages 21+ | Free
American Red Cross
Thursday, May 8, 1-2 p.m.
Ages 50+ | Free
Plant Swap
Thursday, May 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Ages 21+ | Free
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Ettrick Recreation Center
Outdoor Movie Night
Friday, May 9, 8:30-10 p.m.
Free event
Out of School Bash
Saturday, May 31, 3-5 p.m.
Free
History Focused Programs
Historic Point of Rocks Walking Tour
Friday, May, 10 a.m. at Dodd Park
$8
Giants of Industry Van Tour
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Castlewood | $8
Geology Rock Hounds Tour
Friday, May 23, 10 a.m. to noon
Mid-Lothian Mines Park | $8
Rockwood Nature Center
Native Plants in the Garden
Saturday, May 10, 2-3 p.m.
Ages 15+ | Free
Nature Explorers:
Wildlife is Everywhere
Friday, May 16, 10-11 a.m.
Ages 2-5 | $5
Hoppin' Herpetologists:
At Point of Rocks Park
Saturday, May 31, 9-11 a.m.
Ages 8+ | $5
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Let's Look Ahead: 2025 Events
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