🌱 City Holiday - Government Offices Closed and 11 more events

What's up Colonial Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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• City Holiday - Government Offices Closed at Colonial Heights, VA Calendar

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 28.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 56 and low of 51 degrees.

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Wednesday December 24

• City Holiday - Government Offices Closed
  Colonial Heights, VA Calendar Colonial Heights, VA 23834
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Happy Holiday Luncheon
  Ettrick Park , 20400 Laurel Rd , Petersburg
  12:00 pm
• HOPEWELL WATER RENEWAL COMMISSION Meeting
  Hopewell, VA Calendar , Hopewell Water Renewal (GTC Buildin) 231 Hummel Ross Road , Hopewell
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Meadowbrook (Home)
  Thomas Dale High School
  5:45 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Meadowbrook (Away)
  Meadowbrook High School
  5:45 pm
• Guitar/Orchestra Concert
  Carver Middle School , 3800 Cougar Trail , Chester
  6:00 pm
• Read & Chill at Clover Hill
  Clover Hill Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 6701 Deer Run Dr , Midlothian
  6:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Meadowbrook (Away)
  Meadowbrook High School
  7:15 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Meadowbrook (Home)
  Thomas Dale High School
  7:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Workforce Wednesday Workshops – Interviewing Skills
  Virginia Career Works - Crater Region , 4300 Crossings Blvd , Prince George
  1:00 pm
• Pictures with Santa
  Ettrick-Matoaca Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 4501 River Rd , Petersburg
  5:00 pm
• Prince George Royals vs Dinwiddie Middle School
  JEJ Moore Middle School , 11455 Prince George Dr , Disputanta
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So this is for the people who wanted to know what the kitty looked like that we saved and what we named her.
  Her name is Midnight Moon. But we just call her "Midnight". For one, shes all black and it was almost the middle of the night in a snow storm and she… (Nextdoor Colonial Heights Blvd)
• LOST CAT ALERT!
  Have you seen this pet? Nico was lost on November 24, 2025 and was last seen near Chester, VA If you have information on their location, please… (Nextdoor Highland)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Colonial Heights. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Colonial Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Petersburg

• Petersburg opens $2M visitor center in historic 1854 train station after decade of planning (wtvr.com)
• How Petersburg schools are combatting chronic absenteeism: 'We need students here every day' (wtvr.com)
• ‘She's smiling down on us': Petersburg family gives away toys to students following mother's sudden passing (nbc12.com)

Hopewell

• Rob surprises Hopewell teacher who saved her student's life: 'I did what anybody would do' (wtvr.com)
• Man found shot to death inside wrecked car in Hopewell's City Point (progress-index.com)

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