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🌱 Longest Night Service: Finding Christmas peace in times of grief or stress. and 11 more events
Happening soon: Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert on the Mechanicsville Patch calendar
Good morning to you Mechanicsville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert at Hanover Arts & Activities Center
- Planning Commission Meeting at Hanover County, VA Calendar
- Transition and Elective Fair at Chickahominy Middle
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mechanicsville
★ Featured events ★
- Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert
Hanover Arts & Activities Center, 500 S Center St, Ashland
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
- Planning Commission Meeting
Hanover County, VA Calendar
6:00 pm - Transition and Elective Fair
Chickahominy Middle Mechanicsville, VA 23116
6:00 pm - Band Concert (with HHS Band)
Hanover High School , 10307 Chamberlayne Rd , Mechanicsville
6:30 pm - Longest Night Service: Finding Christmas peace in times of grief or stress.
201 Henry St , Ashland
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Season of Memories Seniors & Veterans “Back In The Day” Celebration!
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center , 1440 N Laburnum Ave , Richmond
10:00 am - Toddler Time
North Avenue Meeting Room
10:30 am - VGFOA Internal Controls
1401 N Laburnum Ave , Richmond
2:00 pm - Henrico Holiday Express 2025: Brookland & Fairfield
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center , 1440 N Laburnum Ave , Richmond
4:30 pm - Wrestling: G/V
Highland Springs High School
6:00 pm - Wrestling: V
Highland Springs High School
6:00 pm - Wrestling: B/V
Highland Springs High School
6:00 pm - Indoor Track: G/V
St. Christopher's School
8:00 am
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Hanover Concert Band Concert Cancelled
The Hanover Concert Band has had to cancel our annual Holiday Pops Concert for Tuesday, December 16 at the Arts and Activities Center in Ashland... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I would like to give a big shout out to R H transport!
We had a vehicle slide into our yard last night durning the snow storm., and Rob was able to get the vehicle out! It s so refreshing to see that… (Nextdoor Highpoint Farms) - Hello Neighbors.
Working with a couple of folks who are currently homeless. One in need of mens gloves and hat. Another in need of waterproof type winter boots, women… (Nextdoor Crown Hill & Beulah Church)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Sales Associate Cashier in Mechanicsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Allen
- Henrico Fur Finder: Dec. 10, 2025 (henricocitizen.com)
- Henrico Holiday Express Tour postponed Dec. 9 (henricocitizen.com)
- High School playoffs continue with regional action in baseball, soccer and softball (wavy.com)
Richmond
- New public art gateway arch to be unveiled at Gilpin Community Farm in Richmond (wric.com)
- Richmond extends deadline for feedback on major zoning overhaul, wants more voices heard (wric.com)
- Fairfield Court Elementary literacy coach named RPS Teacher of the Year (12onyourside.com)
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