Newsletter edition
Today's holiday hours + school application dates
City closures today, an academy webinar tomorrow and a free October 29 event.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 | CITY SERVICES
Today's holiday hours in Chesapeake
City offices, courts, Animal Services and libraries are closed today, October 12, for Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day. The Visitor's Center is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; community centers are open 2-6 p.m. Early voting is unavailable today. The city says normal schedules and early voting resume Tuesday, October 13.
What to do: Check the city's notice before making a trip. This notice does not establish school or trash-collection schedules.
APPLICATIONS THROUGH OCTOBER 30 | CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Following the story: school-program applications are open
The district's application window for selected 2027-2028 programs opened October 9 and runs through October 30. Eligibility varies: current fifth-graders may apply to SmithTech, current eighth-graders to high-school academies, and students in grades 9-11 to Chesapeake Career Center programs. The district also lists a high-school academies webinar for Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
What to do: Use the district page for the relevant program and webinar link; applying does not guarantee admission.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 | WESTERN BRANCH
Plan ahead: Monster Splash has free admission
The city schedules Monster Splash for October 29, 6-9 p.m., at the Splash Park at Western Branch Community Center, 4437 Portsmouth Boulevard. Its listing includes a costume party, dancing, a mini-pumpkin patch, candy and food trucks. Admission is free and open to the public; food-truck purchases are not promised free.
What to do: Save the date and check the organizer's listing for changes before heading out.
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