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Softball Tourney The annual Armed Forces Day Softball Tournament, hosted by the FMWR Sports Office, will be May 19-20. The registration deadline is May 17. The cost is $200 for military teams and $250 for nonmilitary teams. A team captain or representative must register at the Sports Office, building 4320. For details, call (804) 765-3058.
Races Slated Three Armed Forces Day races are set for May 19, 8 a.m., at the Post Field House. Early registration is available at www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?id=9461 until 5 p.m. May 11. Late registration will be accepted 6:457:45 a.m. on race day. The 1-Mile Fun Run has a $2 registration fee. The 5-K and 8-Mile races cost $13 in advance and $15 on race day. Awards will be given to top finishers. For details, call (804) 765-3896.
Summer Basketball Summer basketball intramural competition is to start June 13. Companies interested in participating must register with the FMWR Sports Office, building 4320 by May 31 at 4 p.m. These intramurals are open to active duty, Family members and spouses only. There is no charge to participate. A pre-season tournament will be held June 6. For details, call (804) 765-3896.
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Veterans Discussion “Are we doing enough for our veterans?” is the topic of the 40th Public Square sponsored by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and moderated by its publisher, Thomas A. Silvestri. It will be May 16, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond. The discussion will also be broadcast live at www. TimesDispatch.com. For details, call Robin Beres at (804) 649-6305 or email mberes@timesdispatch.com.
HistoryMobile at Library The Civil War 150 HistoryMobile will be at the Central Library, 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield, through May 12, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The “museum on wheels” is an initiative of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. For details about this and other Civil War anniversary events in Chesterfield, visit www.library.chesterfield.gov.
PHS Golf Tourney The Petersburg High School Athletic Department will hold its third annual golf tournament on May 12 at the
Dogwood Trace Golf Course at 9 a.m. The tournament supports the school’s athletic programs. The cost is $300 per team. The fee includes the greens fee, a gourmet lunch and other refreshments and a gift bag. Prizes will be awarded. For details, contact Athletic Director William Lawson III at (804) 862-7144 or 479-6696 or wilawson@ petersburg.k12.va.us.
Art Shows, Concert The Petersburg Area Art League will open two are exhibitions on May 11, 6-9 p.m., at 7 E. Old St., Petersburg. Fort Lee’s 392nd Army Band will play in the outdoor Art Park space, 6:30-8 p.m. Concert-goers should take their own seating. The exhibits are “Petersburg High School Past and Present: Works from PHS Students 2001-12” and “A Rainbow Story,” the fifth annual St. Joseph School Green Art Show. For details, call (804) 861-4611 or visit www.paalart.org.
Peoples Cemetery Tour A free hour-long walking tour, The Soldiers of Peoples Cemetery, will be held May 12, 10:30 a.m. It is sponsored by the Petersburg Department of Tourism, Museums and Visitor Services. The tour will begin at the Peoples Cemetery sign near Crater Road across from Blandford Cemetery. For details, call (804) 733-2396.
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AmericAn HeritAge AnnuAl PAss How can one day of fun last an entire year? Residents from Richmond to Virginia Beach can now visit Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center for one year for the price of one day — $20 for adults and $10 for ages 6-12 — available for a limited time. • Interactive gallery exhibits • Hand-on experiences in re-created living-history areas • Special events, exhibits and lectures • Free parking The history is so close – you’ll want to come again and again. Book online or visit your MWR office.
Want to start something new and save money? Registration for Summer 2012 classes runs through May 18. Visit www.jtcc.edu/schedule.
www.historyisfun.org/american-heritage-annual-pass.htm Campuses in Chester and Midlothian • For information, call 804-796-4000.
Proof of residency required.