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Behind the Scenes of "Mercy Street"
The transformation of Petersburg offers a step back in time as filming of the PBS series, Mercy Street, continues to bring a flurry of activity to the area. Recent filming sites include exteriors in Old Towne. It takes numerous people and multifaceted skills to make such a production come to life. The production company employs a crew of 126 highly skilled workers to carry out the transformation needed to prepare the sets. Perhaps two of the most important jobs in a making a successful film are the Location Manager/Scout and the Construction Manager.
Petersburg is fortunate to have many amenities, sites, and facilities conducive to production and filming. With all of its challenges, these locations bring positive attention to the City's many treasures.
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Juneteenth "Freedom" Festival - Sunday, June 21
What does Desiree Roots, Ezibu Muntu African Dance Company and James Saxmo Gates have in common? These and more artists will be featured in this year’s Juneteenth “Freedom” Festival, Sunday, June 21 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Salvador Gonzalez from Cuba joins in the festivities on Pocahontas Island. He will unveil an Emancipation Mural which commemorates the African presence in the Americas. Come join in this special commemoration of freedom on Pocahontas Island. For more information call (804) 733-2430.
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Petersburg Farmer's Market
The Petersburg Farmer's Market is proud to announce that Jarratt's Produce is the official vendor accepting SNAP cards.
On Saturday, June 6, there will be squash, zucchini, beets, turnips, lettuce, peppers, onions and other produce. We will also have eggs, baked good, meats to include cage-free chickens, canned goods, bedding plants, flowers and shrubs.
Hours are 7 a.m. to noon on each Saturday. The market is on Joseph Jenkins Roberts Street under the Martin Luther King Bridge. For additional information, please call (804) 733-2352.
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Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive Makes a Stop in Petersburg
The City of Petersburg and Petersburg Area Regional Tourism (PART) are thrilled to announce that the very historic Norfolk & Western (N &W) Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive will be bringing visitors to Old Towne Petersburg on Saturday, June 13, and again on Sunday, June 14. On each of those days the train will bring 850 passengers to see and experience historic Old Towne and enjoy lunch in one of the wonderful restaurants here. Additionally, there will be hundreds of train enthusiasts who will also come to Old Towne on each of those days to see and get a picture of the Class J 611 locomotive. Click here to read the full announcement.
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Petersburg Public Library
Join us at the Petersburg Public Library on Thursday, June 11 for Books on Market Author Spotlight with Reverend Benjamin Campbell. The meet and greet will begin at 5:30 p.m. and then open discussion at 6 p.m.
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.
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Petersburg Animal Care & Control
Meet Animal Control Officer J. Aponte and Virginia! Virginia is a reverse tuxedo marked cat in white and black. Officer Aponte took her in after her owner could not longer care for her. Virginia is a snuggler and loves to be handled. Only nine months old, she would make a wonderful house companion for someone looking for a love bug couch potato!
Officer Aponte is the senior squad officer for Petersburg Animal Care and Control. She and her family live in the city and have three dogs and one cat. She wants to remind everyone that residents are allowed to own five cats in the city. If those cats live outside, they must be spayed or neutered. All cat owners in the city must have a valid rabies vaccination for each of their feline family members. Cats should also have all the feline preventative vaccinations to help protect them from contracting diseases like feline leukemia and aids from unvaccinated cats and interactions with wildlife. Outdoor cats are wanderers and every precaution should be taken to protect them from injury.
Click here to view all PACC pets. 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.
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