Experience Petersburg

Week of October 12, 2014 - Vol. 1 Issue 9

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October 10 - Friday for the Arts in Old Towne

During this October 10th's Friday for the Arts, we have a Tribute to Joseph Cotten at the Sol Cooper Gallery and plenty of other action as well, with ten separate musical acts performing, and new exhibits opening in several venues.

Petersbug's new Art Trolley has arrived, and has stirred up a great deal of excitement even in anticipation. It will carry passengers free of charge around a Downtown loop running on a route that will include stops at Neptune's and Wabi-Sabi using Sycamore as the spine. It will therefore link most of the major attractions of Friday for the Arts! with each other and with parking. For now, the Art Trolley will run from six pm to 9:30 pm. It should be fun both to ride the new Trolley Bus, and just to watch it spin around the Downtown area. Check it out! Getting there is half the fun!

International Film Festival in Petersburg

Tim Reid's Legacy Media Institute's 2nd International Film Festival will be held for three days throughout the Petersburg community, October 17-19.

In celebration of the art of filmmaking, the Festival will present an international showcase of culturally diverse films, while providing local, national, and international filmmakers a forum for their work to be viewed, appreciated, and discussed. The Festival will serve as a vehicle to initiate open dialogue on issues and ideas that build community and cultural awareness and appreciation.

The three day International Film Festival will feature a diverse array of films, film discussions, spoken word, musical events, and a Festival block party at a variety of venues in the city of Petersburg and at Fort Lee. Screenings will include a complement of over 30 short and feature length films from a select group of directors and producers from over 10 countries. Music performances and music’s relation to filmmaking and “culture-defining” will be presented throughout the Festival.

For more information, including purchasing tickets or for the full event schedule, please visit LMI-IFF.org.

Register to Vote Deadline
Voter registration deadline is October 14. Absentee voting is now available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 25 and November 1. November 1 is the last day to vote by absentee. An absentee application is required to be completed prior to voting and can be obtained from www.elections.virginia.gov or www.vote.virginia.gov.

Bring the completed application with you or you can complete on site at the Registration & Elections Office (229 N. Market Street). Photo ID is required to vote in person at the office or at the polls on Election Day. You may complete this same absentee application and vote from the privacy of your own home by mailing the completed application to Elections Department, PO Box 1031 Petersburg, VA 23804-1031. For any questions or further assistance, please call (804) 733-8071 or email petersburgelections@comcast.net.

Civil War 150 Legacy Project visits Petersburg

The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and the Library of Virginia have partnered to create a state-wide online collection of original Civil War manuscripts that still remain in private hands. The Civil War 150 Legacy Project: Document Digitization and Access focuses on manuscript materials created during the period 1859-1867 that reflect social, political, military, business and religious life in Virginia during the period of the Civil War and the early period of Reconstruction. Citizens are encouraged to bring original family materials to be scanned and included in the Project. Scanned materials will be made available on the web via the Library of Virginia web site and the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission web site.

CW 150 Legacy Project staff will be visiting Petersburg on November 15, 2014. The event will take place from 9:30 am to 5 pm at the Petersburg Public Library, second floor in Group Study Room 1. Appointments are encouraged and a limited number of walk-ins will be accommodated, as scheduling allows. Please contact Renee Savits to schedule appointments at (804) 692-3629 or renee.savits@lva.virginia.gov.

Mark your calendars for the CW 150 History Mobile, November 13-15 and the American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia traveling panel exhibition, November 10 - 24. Both events are free and open to the public and will be held at the Petersburg Public Library.

Petersburg Public Library
Second, third and fourth graders can strengthen their literacy skills by reading to specially trained dogs at the Clever Canines Book Buddies event on Thursday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m. Spaces are limited and registration is required. Please call (804) 733-2387 for more information.

Visit the library at 201 W. Washington Street or www.ppls.org for more info or call (804) 733-2387. “Like” Petersburg Public Library on Facebook.

Honoring our Hometown Heroes
Do you know someone from Petersburg that is making a difference in the community? Or have they achieved great success in their chosen career? Please email
ExperiencePetersburg@Petersburg-VA.org to highlight this person in the next newsletter! Please include a high-res image, a brief explanation of their achievements and their contact information.

Congrats to to Petersburg, VA for winning the Virginia Municipal League Green Government Challenge Gold Certification for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions.

Construction on the new Bon Secours Virginia Health System began on Monday, September 29 and expected completion is December 2014. The 5,000 sq. -foot facility will specialize in family medicine and provide primary care.

Trunk or Treat
Rather than going "door to door" through the neighborhood, children in their costumes go from "trunk to trunk" collecting goodies from volunteers who have decorated the trunks of their cars.

We are extending an invitation to all city youth, daycares, churches and after school programs to come and enjoy this EXCITING event. There will be various KIDDIE activities on site; Best Costume Contest, Face Painting, Decorate a Pumpkin, Outdoor Movie (40 Foot Screen) featuring "Hotel Transylvania", free popcorn, apple on a string eating contest, carrot eating contest and much more.

This event is free and open to the public.

City of Petersburg Bid Opportunities

Petersburg Farmers Market operates each Saturday from 7 a.m. to Noon. The Market is located under the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge.

For additional information, please call (804) 733-2352. “Like” Petersburg Farmer’s Market on Facebook.

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Petersburg Animal Care & Control

Meet Elvira, she is approximately nine months old. She requires minimum attention and loves to be held, but also independent. Meet her and her friends at PACC.

PACC hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m., Friday from Noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Appointments are also available by calling (804) 732-3654. “Like” Join Our PACC on Facebook.

Upcoming Calendar Events

City Council
October 14

Great Southeast Shakeout
October 16

International Film Festival
October 17- 19

Ward 3 Meeting
October 20

City Council
October 21

Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
October 26

PPLS Trunk or Treat
October 31

Historic All Hallows Eve
October 31

Oysters, Barbecue...Battersea!
November 1

City Fights Blight Meeting
November 8

American Turning Point -
Civil War in VA
Exhibition
November 10 - 24

Civil War 150 History Mobile
November 13 - 15

Civil War 150 Legacy Project
November 15

City Council
November 25

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