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

Volume 4 | November 2018

Connecting you to our urban, waterfront community.

Stop! Don't Pour THAT Down The Drain.

Just a little bit of bacon grease can cause big problems in city pipes. We're going to take you down the drain and show you how you can help keep our pipes flowing free.

Click here to find out more about the city's Fats, Oils & Grease (FOG) Program.

Team Norfolk Highlight

Team Norfolk supports the community throughout the year and on Saturday, September 29, members of Team Norfolk came together for the 4th Annual Magnolia Circle Dragon Boat Race benefiting the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters behavioral health programs. The event took place on the Elizabeth River at Nauticus.

This is the third year Team Norfolk has participated in the event, which also provides employees from across the city an opportunity to build camaraderie.

NorfolkArts Featured Artist, John Rudel

Local artist and Virginia Wesleyan art professor John Rudel, will exhibit paintings in the Offsite Gallery. His exhibition, re-ligare, is open through November 2018.

The Offsite Gallery is located on the first floor of the World Trade Center at 101 W. Main in downtown Norfolk. The gallery is free and open to the public and can be seen 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday – Saturday.

Read the full story here.

Holidays in the City

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holidays in Norfolk!

From shopping and dining to parades, festivals, seasonal shows and so much more, Norfolk is your home for the holidays.

The festivities begin with the opening of the Million Bulb Walk at Norfolk Botanical Garden on Friday, November 9. Be sure to mark your calendar for the 34th Annual Grand Illumination Parade on November 17. Click here for additional events.

Live Norfolk

Attucks Jazz Club: Lori Williams

November 10, 8:00 PM

Attucks Theatre

Norfolk In-Water Boat Show

November 10 - 11, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Town Point Park

Riverview Village Days

November 11, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Riverview Village Days Farmers' Market

Clean Out To Clean Up

November 17, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1176 Pineridge Road

Grand Illumination Parade

November 17, 7:00 PM

Downtown Norfolk

Clean Out To Clean Up

Bring donations for Goodwill, documents for shredding with Eggleston, household hazardous waste, and e-waste. There will also be a special plastic bag collection and Bay Star Home free tree giveaway for Norfolk residents.

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