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Let Powhatan Anti-Litter Council (ALC) and Yard Works help you “Go Green” this holiday season! These community partners will offer real Christmas tree recycling free of charge to Powhatan County residents in January.

“Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource that clean our air and water. After the holidays they should be planted, composted or recycled into mulch,” said Matt Kowalski, Virginia Watershed Restoration Scientist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “Buying a real Christmas tree is also a great way to support local growers this season.”

Recycled trees are most often shredded into mulch to use in landscaping, which eventually breaks down into soil.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 registration for new patients by appointment Mondays 5-8 p.m. or walk-in Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, call (804) 598-5637.

Community Matters is a resource for all 55 and forward interested in learning, staying active and engaging with peers. Challenge and socialization are powerful benefits and crucial at any age! Multiple weekly sessions with a wide range of topics and activities are held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, 4290 anderson Hwy, in the training room of Powhatan Parks and recreation. upcoming programs are: Jan. 19, Game day; Jan. 24, Mahjong Basics. This strategic game is noted for being effective in improving short-term memory, attention and logical thinking. Come learn the basics — regular players are looking for others to join in!; Jan. 25, HumbleBee Project. This ongoing project is featured monthly. no-sew anti-pill fleece blankets are created and tagged which offers opportunity to socialize while doing good for others. Completed blankets are taken to Children’s Hospital of richmond at VCu and given to pediatric inpatients adjusting to the demands of their medical care and treatments; Jan. 26, Game day; Jan. 31 – Learn digital Book options and app use from Powhatan Library staff. any technology-related class, you’re welcome to bring your own device, although that’s not required for learning. Information on various offerings, activities and topics presented can be found on Facebook: Powhatan County reach for active services. Program is free; requires independent participation. Call program coordinator Jayne Lloyd at 804-698-0438 for more information.

Powhatan County Public Library is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on saturdays. Meeting rooms are available by reservation; study rooms are available first come, first served. The library offers e-books through Overdrive and materials to borrow in person or by using Books to Go. With Books to Go, patrons may reserve print materials, dVds, and audiobooks 24/7 online at www.powhatanlibrary or by phone during open hours at 804-5985670; once the patron is notified that their order is ready, they have three days to pick it up at the to-go shelf. The outdoor library book drop is open 24/7 for returning library items; however, patrons must return mobile hotspots to the circulation desk inside the library. The library accepts donations and the Friends of the Library bookstore is open during library business hours. Visit www.powhatanlibrary.net or call the library at 804-598-5670 for more details, and like the library’s Facebook page for all the latest, up-to-date library news, information and program schedules.

Powhatan County Public Library will hold a weekly stor y Time on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Participants will read stories, sing songs, learn finger plays and more! story Time generally meets in front of the fireplace, and occasionally in our outdoor space.

Business network International (BnI) Powhatan chapter meets virtually from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Visit Www. BnIVa com for information. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/BnIOnFire or contact executive director dawne Gulla at dawne@bniva.com or 804-690-9220 for more information.

The Woman’s Club of Powhatan meets at 10 a.m. at May Memorial Baptist Church, 3922 Old Buckingham road, Powhatan, from september to May. There are no meetings in June, July and august. To attend a meeting, call membership chairman Kay Watson at 804-240-4896 to let her know you will be coming or just simply drop in; the welcome mat is always out. Visit the Facebook page for Woman’s Club of Powhatan.

The Free Clinic of Powhatan serves residents from Powhatan, amelia and Cumberland Counties as well as select Chesterfield areas. services include medical, dental, counseling and women’s healthcare by appointment. eligibility requirements on website www.freeclinicofpowhatan.org/patients.

THURSDAY, JAN. 19

Powhatan County Public schools (PCPs) will present a panel to discuss ways in which the school division and other community partners are working to keep students safe online and promote digital citizenship. Topics will include: what PCPs is doing to provide safety on the network and in the classroom; effects of social media on today’s kids; community support from the sheriff’s office perspective; and ways in which parents can protect their kids at home. The panel will include team members from PCPs, as well as a representative from the Powhatan County sheriff’s Office. It will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Pocahontas Landmark Center. Questions will be solicited from the audience. The event will also be live-streamed on the school division’s youTube channel. a Called to Care Meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month at Powhatan united Methodist Church. This organization offers both support to persons who have health issues and those who are caring for persons with health issues. The meetings may include guest speakers on a myriad of topics related to aging and good health. Guest speakers have included a nurse practitioner, neurologist, nutritionist, physical therapist and many more. all are welcome to attend. This group is facilitated by Judy Cain-Oliver, licensed clinical psychologist. extension specialists and industry experts share timely topics for farmers in the Virginia Cooperative extension ag Today, held virtually at 9 a.m. every Thursday. These updates are relevant and brief and are recorded for folks who can’t join on that day and time. Podcasts (audio only) are posted on Westmoreland VCe webpage and youTube video recordings can be found at https://www.youtube.com/ playlist?list=PL7_2QuVzrPXdpysV2Hy11CH8KBrluifyO. Contact stephanie romelczyk (sromelcz@vt.edu) for information on joining the meeting live. Watched or listened to VCe aG Today? Let us know how we are doing! Find our survey here: https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ sV_6fiyBb914ayrdn7 saturday under the stars at Powhatan

In Powhatan, Yard Works has collected more than 200 trees on average to as few as 63 trees during a season. ALC is asking residents to give your real trees a life after the holidays by recycling them free at Yard Works.

This tree recycling service has been offered to the Powhatan community at no cost for more than 18 years. Trees may be brought to the Yard Works in Powhatan, located at 1990 Anderson Highway, between Jan. 3 and 31. Hours for tree drop-offs are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trees will be ground into mulch. According to Robbie Urbine of Yard Works, “Please make sure trees are free of all lights, tinsel and ornaments.” No artificial trees will be accepted.

For more information, call Yard Works at (804) 639-0311.

Teen anime Club will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 19 at Powhatan County Public Library. Bring manga, notebooks, cosplays, or other projects to work on. We will watch a different anime each meeting. For local teens aged 13-18 (grades 6-12). application required to join. Pick up one at the library front desk.

Just Kids, an affordable clothing shop selling gently used children’s clothes, sizes newborn to 8 plus, and warm coats, is open. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays. The shop is located in the Memorial Baptist Church youth House, 3926 Old Buckingham road. Just Kids is a ministry of May Memorial Baptist Church. Clothes cost $2 per bag.

The Powhatan Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, saturdays and Tuesdays at 2500 Batterson road. Contact the pantry at 804-372-9526 or powhatanvafoodpantry@gmail.com.

Mark your calendars for the next Powhatan Civil War roundtable meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the County seat restaurant. The speaker will be Harry smeltzer and he will be speaking on the subject of “Mcdowell’s Plan for First Bull run.” dinner will be included with a fee of $20 for members and $24 for non-members. To reserve space, contact Pat Whitmer at 240-298-0141 or patwhitmer77@gmail.com. Visit www.powhatancwrt.com.

The Powhatan chapter of the naaCP meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the training room of the Powhatan african american Cultural arts Museum, 4290 anderson Highway (inside the gym of the Pocahontas Landmark Center). all are welcome. For more information, contact Gail Hairston at 804-598-3435 or powhatannaacp@gmail.com.

The original Powhatan aa meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Powhatan Village Building.

The Powhatan rotar y Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the County seat restaurant.

The Powhatan ruritan Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at rosa’s Pizza and Italian eatery in Flat rock dinner will be served followed by a program and a brief meeting. They are a community service organization dedicated to our county. all are welcome. For more information call Jake Berman at 804-651-4503.

The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon at County seat restaurant. Visit www.powhatanchamber.org. SATURDAY, JAN. 21 a fter a few years break, Powhatan County Public Library is pleased to bring back Writers roundup! Come and meet some of our richmond area and Powhatan local authors, and also enjoy some snacks and conversation. Mark your calendars! This event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. are you a local author? If so, and you are interested in participating, email Charles Joynes at cjoynes@powhatanlibrary.net.