New Kent Charles City Chronicle

News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 8, 2025

Coming Events

CIT-ED Food Forest workshop

Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division Food Forest workshop is Oct. 25-26, 10 a.m., at 2895 Mt. Pleasant Road, Providence Forge; register at www.cied.org.

CC Parks and Recreation

Fall Festival- Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. at Social Center.

Trunk or Treat- Saturday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. at Social Center.

Mat Yoga- Each Monday, 9 a.m.

Chair Yoga- Each Monday, 10 a.m.

Muscle Conditioning- Each Tuesday, 9 a.m.

Gentle Cardio- Each Tuesday, 10 a.m.

Evening Mat Yoga- Each Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bingo- Every first Thursday, 11 a.m.

For more information, call 652-1601 or visit www.co.charles-city.va.us/336/Recreation-Events.

NK Parks and Recreation

Winter basketball registration- Begins Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Fall Festival- Friday, Oct. 17, 5 p.m., Pine Fork Park.

Singo Bingo and Pizza- Friday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.; for ages 10 and up.

Country line dancing- Each Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (beginners) and Each Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (advanced), Quinton Community Center; registration required.

Pilates- Monday-Thursday, morning and afternoon classes; registration required.

For more information or to register, call 966-8502 or visit www.new-kent.va.us/parks.

Heritage Public Library

Crafternoon- Thursday, Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m., CC branch, and Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m., NK branch; registration required.

Chess Club- Friday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., NK branch.

Tabletop games and Coloring- Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m., CC branch.

Second Tuesday Book Club- Oct. 14, 2 p.m., NK branch.

Paws to Read- Tuesday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m., NK branch; registration required.

Arts from Parts- Sunday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m., CC branch, and Friday, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., NK branch.

Writer’s Block- Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6 p.m., NK branch.

Baby and Toddler- Wednesday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m., CC branch.

Legos at the Library- Friday, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., CC branch.

Both branches of Heritage Public Library will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, in observance of Columbus Day.

For more information and registration, visit www.heritagepubliclibrary.org or call 966-2480.