Your Norfolk. Your Life. The Official City of Norfolk Newsletter.

Volume 25 | August 2020

Connecting you to our urban, waterfront community.

OpenNorfolk: Neighborhood Spots

Neighborhood Spots are temporary, flexible public parks that will provide safe, healthy, fun and educational pop-up programming as part of the OpenNorfolk initiative.

OpenNorfolk is a boots-on-the-ground community assistance program through the City of Norfolk that is helping local businesses open safely under The Governor’s Phase 1-3 Guidelines. In Phase 3, OpenNorfolk continues to assist local businesses while focusing on neighborhoods and communities, filling the community’s needs for outdoor programming, safe places for families and kids, and community activation.

Broad Creek Neighborhood Spot

1200 Roberts Road

Five Points Neighborhood Spot

6123 Sewells Point Road

Mask Up, Norfolk!

For Team Norfolk, wearing masks is about more than protecting ourselves - it's about protecting the well-being of our colleagues and residents. While masks are required at all city facilities, we ask that you join us in fighting the spread of COVID-19 in our city by wearing a mask whenever you are out in public spaces. It takes all of us to keep Norfolk healthy!

Crumbs & So Much More

Earlier this year, volunteers from Grace Bible Church worked with staff at the Norfolk Educational Transition Academy within the Juvenile Detention Center to teach kids entrepreneurship and other skills by launching a cookie baking business. When the pandemic paused their plans, the volunteers returned, with masks and gloves, to continue working with the kids.

CORE Grant Funds

CORE Grant funds are available to small for-profit businesses and nonprofits located in Norfolk. Priority will be given to minority and women-owned businesses. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they were operational pre-COVID-19 and that they are suffering negative impacts from COVID-19 closures. Applications available August 5 at www.NorfolkDevelopment.com.

Live Norfolk

Broad Creek: Buzz About Bees

Broad Creek Neighborhood Spot

Wednesday, August 5

9AM - Noon

A Soldier's Play

Virginia Arts Festival Outdoor Courtyard

Wednesday, August 5 - Saturday August 15

8PM

Michelangelo - A Different View

MacArthur Center

Friday, August 7 - Sunday, August 30

11AM

Virtual Reading of Nat's Last Struggle

Virginia Stage Company Online Event

Sunday, August 9

3PM - 4:30PM

Find out more

Simple Machines at Work!

Nauticus Online Event

Tuesday, August 25

3PM

Find out more

Don't Be Trashy

Help us keep Norfolk beautiful by taking your trash with you - whether you're on the beach or visiting the park. Notice that a bin is overflowing? Report it using the MyNorfolk app (available in the App Store and Google Play) or using the MyNorfolk online portal.

Want to make an even bigger difference? Become a volunteer with Keep Norfolk Beautiful and join them on an upcoming litter pick up day.

Retain Your Rain

Take the first step towards building a neighborhood garden or planting trees on your street – apply for this fall’s Retain Your Rain Project grant. Open to all nonprofits, civic leagues, churches and other local organizations. Apply before September 1 for the opportunity to receive up to $2500 from the City of Norfolk towards the environmental project of your choice. Contact retainyourrain@norfolk.gov for questions about eligibility, input on your project idea and to submit your application!

Pet Resources Available

Norfolk Animal Care Center announces additional support for pet owners through a new coordinated entry program and comprehensive pet resource guide. With these, NACC can better help pet owners who need assistance to keep a pet at home as well as those who need to find a new home for a companion animal.

Find the pet resource guide and more on our website at www.norfolk.gov/nacc.

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