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It’s spring, which means that local events are kicking into high gear. Mark your calendars.

·         April 25 Night at Tucker. Join the Slate River Band at Tucker Park on the edge of the James River on Maidens Road, for an evening of music, food, and fun from 6-9 p.m. Food Truck: River City Wood Fire Pizza; Drink Truck: Sippin’ Spoon; Rotary will be selling adult beverages throughout the event. Sponsored by Goochland County Parks and Rec.

        April 26 Goochland-Powhatan Master Gardeners annual spring garden fest and plant sale from 8-3 at Reynolds Community College, 1851 Dickinson Road, Goochland, 23063.  This is a free family friendly event that celebrates all things related to gardening. Go to https://www.gpmga.org/spring-garden-fest for details.

·         April 26 Goochland Powhatan Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) community challenge from 4-6 p.m. The Challenge is a fun vehicular scavenger hunt where participants spend time with SELF-FORMED teams, consisting of friends, family, or new acquaintances. Solve clues, complete tasks, and explore the beautiful landscapes of Goochland and Powhatan. Accumulate points by accomplishing challenge tasks that support CASA, our community, and our sponsors. Qualify to WIN Prizes at Grand Finale Event!!! Teams with the most points win the Challenge! Go to https://givebutter.com/c/goochland-powhatan-casa-community-challenge-fundraiser for details and to view the items offered in the online auction. Rain date May 3.

This logo was created by a GHS student as part of  work based learning

·         May 7 Kates Day at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland Courthouse Village. This annual event, sponsored by the Elizabeth Kates Foundation, named in honor of the facility’s first warden, offers crafts and beautiful plants and flowers grown by the inmates in the horticulture program. Proceeds support scholarship, literacy, and vocational opportunities for women. A dinner with entertainment is also available. Go to https://theelizabethkatesfoundation.org/events.html for details. Please review security requirements for the event.

·         May 16 and 17 Goochland Day Concert, parade and festival. Following a Friday evening concert featuring Mash Up Band and Please Be kind Rewind for a 90’s throwback experience, the parade through Goochland Courthouse Village begins at 10 a.m. Starting at 11 the festival begins on the Farmers Market site, Napa Field and the Skateboard Park. Go to https://sites.google.com/goochlandday.org/gdf/home for details.

An entry in the 2024 Goochland Day Parade

·         June 14 the Jackson Blacksmith Shop welcomes all for a visit to yesteryear and the important part blacksmiths played in our community. Go to https://jbshop.squarespace.com/ for details.

Artifacts of yesteryear at the Jackson Blacksmith Shop