November 2017 Around Hampton Roads


Celebrate Small Business Saturday and shop local at the {Re}Stored Pop-Up Shop event


SUFFOLK, VA (November 1, 2017) Stroll along Main Street this holiday season to find handcrafted, homemade and eclectic gifts for those special people in your life. On Saturday, November 25, join more than 25 merchants throughout Suffolk’s historic downtown district offering artisan-quality crafts, jewelry, soaps and bath salts, fine art, needlework, ceramics, woodcrafts, crocheted items, jams and jellies, nuts, pottery, totes and handbags, holiday ornaments, home decor, and more. Shoppers can also shop a new mix of independently owned businesses to include Cecilia’s Boutique & Gifts and OnePast7. Discounts and holiday specials from other downtown established retailers and restaurateurs’ will be offered as well.


Running Saturday, November 25 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, {Re}Stored will be open to the public free of charge. Free parking will be available throughout the downtown area as well. As part of Suffolk’s “Love Local, Buy Suffolk” initiative, the {Re}Stored event encourages residents and visitors to support owner-operated businesses, as well as support the continued effort of revitalizing the Downtown Suffolk area. Guests to the event will also enjoy complimentary coffee & refreshments, live entertainment, face painting and a visit from Santa.


{Re}Stored vendors include: Scentsy, Paparazzi Accessories, Tupperware, Thirty One, LuLaRoe, Norwex, FelgenCrafts, Miller Homemade Crochets, JenLiz Jewelry Creations, Studio 32, Inc., Gamechanger LLC, Joanne’s Raw Goat Milk Soaps, Unique Creations, Candace’s Homemade Crafts and many other specialty vendors


For more information on the event follow Suffolk Economic Development on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at: @YesSuffolk.


Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Luncheon


For over thirty years, the HRCVO has been coordinating the Veterans Day Parade and associated events. Each year, one of the HRCVO member organizations co- sponsors the parade. This year the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is the co-sponsor organization. In addition to the parade, a short ceremony is held at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial immediately following the parade and a luncheon honoring our Veterans is held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at approxi- mately 12:00 PM


Upcoming Events


Computer & Resume Tutoring (Adults & Teens) Event Dates:


Tues. 11 am - 2 pm & Thurs. 2 - 4 pm Event Location:


Barron F. Black Branch Library 6700 East Tanners Creek Drive Norfolk, VA 23513 Contact info: (757) 441-5806


Chesapeake Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting Event Dates:


First Tuesday of the Month 7 - 8 pm Event location:


Providence United Church of Christ 2200 Vicker Avenue Chesapeake, VA Contact info: (757)485-8916


Hampton Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting Event Dates:


1st Monday of the Month, except holidays


then it’s the 2nd Monday 7:00pm Event location:


Bethel AME Church 94 Lincoln Street Hampton, VA 23669 Contact info: (757) 827-1768


Think Tank Event Dates:


Mon-Thursday 2:30 - 4 pm Event location:


Slover Library - 5th Floor 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757-727-1610


Norfolk Branch NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


2nd Monday of the month 7 pm - 8 pm Event location:


Huntersville Community Center 830 Goff Street, Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757 627-1096


Virginia Beach NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


Second Monday of the month 7:00 pm


Event location:


868 North Newtown Rd. Suite 101 Virginia Beach, VA Contact info: 757-490-7799


Newport News Branch NAACP Event Dates: Monthly Meeting


2nd Thursday of the month 7 pm Event Location:


Newport News Community Center 605 South Ave, Newport News, VA Contact info:


757-532-9486 | 757-532-4701


Job Readiness Class Event Dates: Every Thursday 9:30 am until 1:00 pm


Norfolk Workforce Development Event location:


201 E. Little Creek Road, Norfolk Contact Info 757-664-6000


Free Youth Steel Drum Classes Event Dates: Every Monday


2:30 pm until 4:00 pm Event location:


DGCC 2410 Wickham Ave Newport News, VA Contact Info 757- 247-8950


Coffee Downtown Event Dates: Every Tuesday


8:00 am until 9:30 am Event location:


Hatch 111 Granby Street Norfolk Contact Info


757- 295-8635 or 757-393-8501 Visit www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com for more free events!


Veterans Day Ceremony Flag Laying Ceremony Event Dates:


Friday, November 10th 9:00 AM Event Location:


Calvary Cemetery, 1600 St. Julian Ave. Contact Info: 757-441-2576 or


cemeteries@norfolk.gov.


Virginia Tech Lunch and Learn – Succession Planning Event Dates:


- 11/09/2017 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Location:


600 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 210 Newport News, Va 2 3606 Contact Info: 757-597-7433


Annual Tonya Bagby Spelling Bee Event Date(s)


11/18/2017 12:00 am - 1:00 pm Event Location:


First Baptist South Hill Church 3633 Galberry Rd. - Chesapeake Contact


cookie66@cox.net


Teen Love Pats and Spats Event Dates


11/18/2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Location:


Norfolk Police Department, 3rd Precinct


Training Rm 901 Asbury Avneue Norfolk Contact Info:


Teressa Gordon, 757-289-7088


Submit your upcoming Free events to our website and you may see them here!


Planning an event in Hampton Roads? Find more at VBgov.com/library-events


Check out these FREE events at


Virginia Beach Public Library!


Block Party & 50th Anniversary Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.


Bayside Area Library, 385-2680


Tech Holiday Window Shopping Saturday, Nov. 18, 2 - 5 p.m. Kempsville Area Library, 385-2627


How to Start a Baker/Food Business Thursday, Nov. 30, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.


Central Library, 385-0150


www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com


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