PPLS offering Winter Break movies!

What a GREAT idea – after Christmas when some of the little ones are over their new loot from Santa and you’re trying to find some way of entertaining them – take them to the library for a movie!  The Petersburg Public Library System will be offering children’s films December 28 -31 at the McKenney/Central [...]

Friday for the Arts! December 11, 2009

Thanks, as usual, to Dulaney for all the hard work putting the full schedule together for each of these events.

A Timeline for the Evening:
6:00-10:00 pm Friday for the Arts! visual arts openings
6:00-10:00 pm Cloe Klaus (acoustic) at The Funky Lamm
6:00-7:00 pm Pantomime: Little Women in the SW window at The Globe
6:00-7:00 pm Pantomime: The Nutcracker [...]

Reception for Treasurer-Elect Kevin A. Brown

Local residents Leonard Curry and Cyndie Koe will be hosting a reception for Treasurer-Elect Kevin Brown at their home, located at 2014 Woodland Road in Petersburg on Sunday, December 6th from 3 PM to 5 PM.  To RSVP, please call 804.732.5509.

They are hosting the event to give residents an opportunity to meet Kevin and hear [...]

Busy Holiday Weekend!

This weekend is kicking off a number of fun, holiday events.

Centre Hill Mansion Holiday Open House – Saturday, December 5th and Sunday, December 6th from 10 AM to 5 PM.  Admission is free and children are welcome.  Centre Hill Mansion is located at 1 Centre Hill Avenue.

This year’s featured exhibition will be From Morning to [...]

Battersea Holiday Open House

Join the Battersea Foundation on December 6, 2009 from 2pm to 5pm for a special holiday tour of Battersea including refreshments, entertainment and a silent auction for holiday decor!

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at 1:45pm for holiday photos for the kids from 2pm on. Live entertainment will include the Eveyln Quaye, Renaissance Wind Band [...]

Santaland Diaries and Seasons Greetings

Check out Sycamore Rouge for some fun, adult holiday fare!

From award-winning humorist, playwright and National Public Radio contributor David Sedaris (Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Denim & Corduroy), a pair of comic monologues bursting with unconventional holiday humor adapted by the author from his best-selling book, Holidays on Ice.

Sedaris specializes in [...]

Maximize your 2009 tax refund!

Join the Petersburg Public Library System for an informative session led by an H & R Block representative as they explain some of the 2009 tax laws. If you are thinking about buying a home for the first time, replacing drafty old windows or if you are interested in Earned Income Credit changes, Child Tax [...]

Walk against Hunger

The Annual Walk Against Hunger, sponsored by Downtown Churches United Inc., will take place on Saturday, Nov. 21. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., warm up exercises at 9:30 a.m. with the walk starting promptly at 10 a.m. at the parking lot on the corner of Sycamore and Old Streets in Old Towne Petersburg.

The public [...]

Old Towne Arts & Crafts Show

From the Old Towne Merchant’s Group:

The Petersburg Area Art League (PAAL) and The City of Petersburg are sponsoring an Arts and Crafts show at Union Train Station, located in Old Towne Petersburg at 103 River Street.  Admission to the event is $3 per person.  Do some early holiday shopping, meet some new folks and grab [...]

Open House at Saint Joseph School

Saint Joseph School, located at 123 Franklin Street, is hosting an Open House for prospective K3 – 8th Grade students and their families. It will be on November 15, 2009 starting at 1:00 PM. Come meet the faculty, tour the facility, and hear about our challenging academic curriculum and religious education program. For more information, please [...]