WCAC Awards Members’ Show Winners
The Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center honored the winners of its annual Members’ Show at the opening reception on June 3.
Ken Wright, a renowned abstract artist from Virginia Beach, judged the show for cash prizes.
The Members’ Show is open through July 25. Hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday.
WCAC Announces Local Students Win Art Scholarship Award
At a reception for the opening of its 2025 Members’ Show, the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center awarded $2,000 in scholarship funds.
The funds were provided by sponsors Ron and Patricia Rapoport and awarded to three high school seniors/graduates who are planning to study art and design in college.
Bruton Baroque to Perform ‘Les Concerts Royaux: A Tour of France’ June 14
Kelsey Andrew Schilling, a Baroque bassoon specialist, will be the special guest artist at Bruton Baroque’s next concert in its “The Grand Tour” series Saturday, June 14, at 8 p.m. at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg.
Schilling is a founding member of the Renaissance wind ensemble Forgotten Clefs and a regular performer with music ensembles such as the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra at the Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra.
The program is entitled “Les Concerts Royaux: A Tour of France,” and will feature works by well-known French composers Jean-Philippe Rameau and François Couperin as well as a variety of pieces composed by their contemporaries during the Baroque period.
The church is located at 201 W. Duke of Gloucester St. in Williamsburg. All seats are $20, and can be purchased at the door using cash or credit card. Season passes are available for Bruton Baroque’s second season, which will begin this September. Season pass holders have reserved seats in the front rows. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
VPPSA Compost Facility will be Closed Thursday, June 12
York County announces the VPPSA Compost Facility will be closed on Thursday, June 12. The closure is for the Compost Facility only, the rest of the Waste Management Facility will be open.
The Compost Facility will reopen on Friday, June 13.
For more information, contact the Waste Management Center at 757-890-3780 or at yorkcounty.gov/
Virginia SUN Bucks Returns in July
The Virginia Department of Social Services is again partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to issue Virginia SUN Bucks, a grocery benefit program designed to help eligible school-age children meet their nutritional needs and continue to thrive when school meals are unavailable.
According to VDSS, qualifying families will receive a one-time $120 per-child benefit that will be issued beginning in July. Households already enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the benefit loaded onto their existing Virginia card. Others will receive a new Virginia SUN Bucks Electronic Benefits Transfer card mailed to the address on file at their children’s school. Families can use Virginia SUN Bucks to purchase eligible food items at grocery stores, farmers markets and other authorized retailers.
A child is automatically enrolled in Virginia SUN Bucks if they applied for and received free or reduced-cost meals through the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program during the 2024-25 school year, or if they are school-age, and their household already participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or an income-based Medical Assistance program.
If a child is not automatically enrolled under the criteria listed above and the family believes their child is eligible based on their income, they can apply for Virginia SUN Bucks by printing and completing the application found at VirginiaSunBucks.com. Visit VirginiaSunBucks.com for more information about the program.
Colonial Downs Now Hiring for Summer Race Season
Colonial Downs is adding team members for a variety of seasonal roles at the racetrack. Team members support the track operations and guest experience in a variety of roles, including jobs directly related to racing operations.
Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County is currently hiring for a range of positions—both on and off the track—starting at $15/hour including:
- Saddling paddock team members
- Jockey room attendants
- Mutuel tellers to handle betting slips
- Turf track crew
- Security professionals
- A variety of food and beverage positions at the Colonial Downs Jockey Club and 1609 Restaurant
- A variety of housekeeping roles
The summer racing season at Colonial Downs runs from July 9 to Sept. 13 with racing every Wednesday through Saturday and a special Monday racecard on Labor Day. People interested in joining the Colonial Downs team can apply online anytime at ColonialDowns.com, or visit Colonial Downs Racetrack for an in-person job fair every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. until race season. Qualified applicants can leave the job fair with an offer in-hand.
HRBT Expansion Open House Schedule
The Virginia Department of Transportation is inviting the public to the next HRBT Expansion Open House to meet project staff from across the corridor.
VDOT said attendees can hear progress updates and first-hand experiences working on the complex engineering underway, from Mallory Street in Hampton to Patrol Road in Norfolk, and the many milestones are on the horizon for the HRBT Expansion Project, including completion of the second new tube.
The schedule:
- Sunday, June 8 — noon to 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 25 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, July 12 — 9 a.m. to noon
- Tuesday, July 28 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 10 — noon to 3 p.m.
Open House meetings will be held at 9401 4th View St in Norfolk.
