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Wednesday, Sept. 28

The Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia invites all girls in grades K-12 to join them for fun, hands-on Girl Scout activities and to learn more about how to become a member of Girl Scouts. The recruiting event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cool Spring Elementary School, located at 9964 Honey Meadows Road, in Mechanicsville.

Saturday, Oct. 1

The Community Salt Fish Breakfast will resume from 8 to 10 a.m. at Enon UMC, 6156 Studley Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. The Buffet includes salt fish, corn cakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, hash browns, sausage gravy, biscuits, waffles, apples, beverages & fellowship. Adult admission is $10 and ages 6 and under are free, with all profits benefiting Enon UMC Missions.

Hanover NAACP presents a free Community Health Fair at Pole Green Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature free health assessments, line dancing, karate, hip hop dancercize, vendors and games for children.

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St. Paul Lutheran Church is seeking vendors for their 2022 Fall Craft Sale. This event will be rain or shine and held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 8100 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors will need to bring their own table, chair and tent and cannot sell food or quilts. Vendor spaces offered will be outside and are limited to a first come/first serve basis. The cost to rent a 9’x16’ space is $25. Vendors should contact Debbie Harris at Saintpaul. sec@gmail.com to sign up or call the church office at 804427-7500.

Cool Spring Baptist Church, located at 9283 Atlee Station Road in Mechanicsville, is hosting an “Understanding Dementia” workshop from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more information call 804-789-5510.

Black Creek Baptist Church Brunswick Stew Sale begins at 2 p.m at 6229 McClellan Rd., Mechanicsville, VA. 23111. They will have quarts of Brunswick Stew for sale at $10 each…eat now or freeze for later. Pre ordering done through, 804-873-1797 Pamela Miller Mentz or Chrissy Pomfrey Johnson 804-218- 4522 or the church office 804781-0330. There will be Treats, Games, Live Music and More! Bring the whole family, lets kick off the Fall season right!!

Tuesday, Oct 4

The Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia invites all girls in grades K-12 to join them for fun, hands-on Girl Scout activities and to learn more about how to become a member of Girl Scouts. The recruiting event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Laurel Meadows Elementary School, located at 8248 Lee Davis Road, in Mechanicsville.

Th ursday, Oct. 6

The Hanover NAACP will host a Citizens Community meeting with Hanover County Sheriff Hines at the Montpelier Center from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcomed at this event to ask questions of Hines and to get a better understanding of law enforcement in Hanover.

Saturday, Oct. 8

Shady Grove United Methodist Church Women in Faith is hosting their annual Bazaar and Craft Show from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is seeking vendors. To become a vendor, contact 804-543-9973, 804218-2072 or 804-370-0649 for more information. Deadline for acceptance is Oct. 1.

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Mechanicsville AARP Chapter 5407 will be meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Union Baptist Church, 6231 Pole Green Rd. Mechanicsville, VA. 23111.

Th ursday, Oct. 13

The Hanover NAACP will host a Citizens Community meeting with Hanover County Sheriff Hines at the Mechanicsville Branch Library from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcomed at this event to ask questions of Hines and to get a better understanding of law enforcement in Hanover.

Saturday, Oct. 15

The Studley Ruritans, Salem Presbyterian Church and Enon Methodist Church present the Studley Community Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Salem Presbyterian Church, 5394 Studley Road in Mechanisville. Enjoy a familyoriented festival for the Studley community to meet and have a good time. There will be local craft, food vendors, a bouncy house and hay rides to a pumpkin patch. A historical exhibit will be on display about the local history of Studley. Live music will also be provided and those who attend are invited to bring their own musical instrument and join the group!

Ongoing

Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions One Stop Shop (MCEF OSS) is open for food, clothing and linens from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 7235 Stonewall Parkway in Mechanicsville (rear parking lot). The shop is available for residents in the 23111 and 23116 zip codes with identification and proof of residency.

Walnut Grove Baptist Church will be conducting Free Adult English Classes (ESL) and Citizenship Classes (Passing the Test) Wednesday mornings with open enrollment through May 17, 2023. Classes will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m at 7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. For more information, contact the church office at (804) 746-5081 or contact Frank at wgbcinfo@ comcast.net or (804) 402-7701. The classes are free but students are asked to purchase the books required for the class.

The men of Mechanicsville United Methodist Church will be preparing and selling Brunswick stew again this year for $10 a quart. They strongly encourage you to preorder your stew by calling the church office at 804-746-5118 starting on Oct. 3. Church office hours are Tuesday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Pick-up will be on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 8 to 10 a.m. Stew not sold in the preorders will be available for purchase on Saturday morning along with delicious baked goods prepared by the women of the church. The women of the church will also be selling their fabulous baked goods on Saturday morning! Contact the church office with any questions.

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Saturdays

Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland Campus, located at 11515 Ashcake Road in Ashland 2 miles west of U.S. 1, holds its church service at 5 p.m. with Pastor Rev. Dr. Roy Minnix. Visit www.trinityrichmond.net or call 804-270-9626.

Sundays

All Souls Episcopal Church celebrates Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:15 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 8154 Atlee Rd. in Mechanicsville. A nursery will be available for infants and toddlers. Katherine G. Dougherty is the Deacon in charge of All Souls. Visit www. allsoulsva.org.

A Healing and Recovery SS Class meets at 9 a.m. at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church at 7046 Cold Harbor Rd. in Mechanicsville. The class is for adults 18 and over and is an extension of the NorthStar community that also meets at 6 p.m. Fridays at the church. The Christian 12 Steps and Biblical wisdom are the basis of study and discussion to learn about God’s place in our lives. All are welcome. Contact 804-7465081 or contact Craig Simpson at craigwgbc@gmail.com.

Outside the Walls, a Narcotics Anonymous group, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Pamunkey Regional Jail at 7240 Courtland Farm Rd. in Hanover. Contact John Shinholser, McShin president, at 804-249-1845. The website is http://www.mcshin. org.

Tuesdays

The Hanover Concert Band rehearses from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, mid-January through mid-December, at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center at 500 S. Railroad Ave. in Ashland, just south of U.S. 54. Membership is open to anyone who can read music and play a non-string instrument. High school students are welcome with parents’ permission. Visit www.hanoverconcertband.org or call 804-789-0536.

The American Legion Post 175, located at 8700 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, holds a “Meet and Greet, Coffee and Donut” event from 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday for the community and perspective members to meet members and learn about what they do for the community. Visit http://www. post175.org/.

Wednesdays

Hanover Rotary meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roma’s Restaurant at 7240 Bell Creek Rd. in Mechanicsville. Due to the pandemic, contact President Penny at pennyguiles43@gmail.com for current meeting at Roma’s or

see CALENDAR, pg. 21