I hope you enjoyed what is likely one of the last weekends of the year that felt like spring. The summer months approach, and with them come lots of fun events that we will cover each week in the notebook!
The York County Board of Supervisors had a meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Because they passed a budget last week, the meeting has been canceled and the items that would have been discussed have been pushed to their May 21 meeting.
Yorktown Market Days Returns Saturday
Saturday marks the beginning of the seventh season for Yorktown Market Days. The event is situated along the waterfront at Riverwalk Landing.
The market will operate 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday through Sept. 28. In addition, a market will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 and Dec. 14.
The free market features seasonal fruits and vegetables along with fresh seafood, eggs, poultry, beef and pork, fresh bread, cheese, baked goods, peanuts, organic and gluten free products, coffee, art, live musical entertainment and much more.
More than 35 local farmers, producers and vendors will set up shop at the market throughout the season alongside more than 20 local artists. You can find a list of confirmed vendors, entertainment and artists by clicking here.
The first market day on Saturday will feature the Fifes and Drums of York Town along with music by Susan & Lloyd, who will play from a repertoire of folk and Americana music.
You can also take part in the third annual Fitness and Health Market, where you can learn about the importance of healthy living and tools that help you make healthy lifestyle choices.
Safety Town Registration Begins in One Week
Registration for Safety Town starts May 13. You can register from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at the Community Services Office in the York County Administration Building in Yorktown.
You must have a child who is entering kindergarten in the fall. The program teaches children about life safety via interactive experiences. A small-scale town is setup, with portable buildings, sidewalks, roads and street signs. Each lesson lasts one week, and relate to a specific topic each day, such as traffic and pedestrian safety, fire safety, personal safety and home safety.
Parents will need to attend Safety Town with their children on the Friday of their week. On that day, children will receive a certificate of completion, a T-shirt, backpack and bicycle helmet.
Safety Town will be held on July 8 to 12, 15 to 19, 22 to 26 and 29 to August 2. You can find out more about Safety Town by clicking here.
Shady Area Rain Garden Presentation Begins Saturday at 11 a.m.
Jeanne Millin, a Virginia Master Gardener, will give a presentation Saturday at New Quarter Park where you can learn how a rain garden was built to capture runoff in a shaded area.
A rain garden allows for stormwater runoff to soak into the ground instead of flowing into storm drains or eroding land.
Millin will lead visitors along the park’s Teaching Garden Trail, which features a variety of native plants that grow well in shade and are tolerant of heat and drought. The rain garden filters stormwater runoff from the parking lot without damaging tree roots.
Participants will be able to explore the garden and ask questions about building rain gardens on their property.
For more information, call 890-3500.
Middle Passage Project Executive Director to Lecture May 10
Ann Chinn, the executive director, facilitator and founder of Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Makers Project will give a presentation 7 p.m. Friday at York Hall.
Her presentation comes before the Middle Passage Project comes to Yorktown on Memorial Day (May 27) and to Jamestown on August 23. Between 1698 and 1771, more than 31,000 Africans were taken from Africa to the York River District. Ceremonies will be held to honor the Africans who died on the voyage along with the enslaved survivors and their descendants.
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Makers Project was founded to honor the millions of Africans who died in the transatlantic slave trade voyages. Ceremonies will be held and markers placed at 175 ports in North, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Europe.
Kindergarten Registration Begins in May
Elementary schools in the York County School Division will accept kindergarten registration forms for the 2013-2014 school year throughout May.
If your child will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, he or she may attend kindergarten next year. Parents should register their child at the school they will attend during normal business hours.
You can learn more about the registration process by clicking here.
