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🐰 A homestead workshop is coming to Suffolk
🔐 Suffolk Police share a simple 9 p.m. safety routine
🏊 A summer lifeguard opportunity is now open
📅 Upcoming local events

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The News: A Rabbit Processing Workshop hosted by Lamp Light Farm LLC and Feathered Daisy Farm is coming to Suffolk on Saturday, April 25 at 11 a.m.

Why It Matters: The hands-on class will teach basic homesteading skills, including raising and processing meat rabbits, plus housing, nutrition, and packaging.

👉 The Move: The workshop is $30 per person, and space is limited.
📞 Call or text 757-286-4709 to reserve your spot and let them know if you’re bringing rabbits or need them provided.

The News:
Suffolk Police are encouraging residents to follow a 9 p.m. routine before heading to bed.

Why It Matters:
The checklist is meant to help prevent easy crimes of opportunity, like theft from unlocked cars, open storage areas, and unsecured property.

👉 The Move:
Before turning in, lock your vehicles and doors, bring valuables inside, remove keys from cars, grab your mail, and make sure outside lights or cameras are on.

The News: No lifeguard certification? No problem. Training and certification opportunities are available for qualified candidates interested in becoming lifeguards this summer.

Why It Matters: This could be a great opportunity for someone looking for a summer job, a new skill, or a way to help keep the community safe.

👉 The Move: Interested? Contact Christie White, Aquatics Director, at [email protected] for more information.

The Retreat at Harbour Cove is hosting a community yard sale on Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Shoppers can expect items from multiple households, including clothing, tools, electronics, home décor, household items, and more. It all takes place at 1103 Elaina Place in Suffolk, with a rain date of May 3.

Grand Opening: N. Main-Suffolk Grocery Outlet – 924 North Main Street – 8:00 AM

The Addams Family Musical – Lakeland High School – 7:00 PM

The Addams Family Musical – Lakeland High School – 7:00 PM

The Addams Family Musical – Lakeland High School – 7:00 PM

The Mystic Caravan: Crystals & Spiritual Goods Market – New Realm Brewing Co. – 11:00 AM

Celebrating 100 Years of Constantia – R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home – 2:00 PM

Beyond the Call: Art by Military Service Members – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts – 10:00 AM

WHRO’s The Story Exchange – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts – 7:00 PM

Clean the Bay Day – Constant’s Wharf Park & Marina – 9:00 AM

Suffolk Farmers' Market Season Kickoff – Suffolk Visitor Center Pavilion – 9:00 AM

Suffolk Children's Festival – Downtown Festival Park – 10:00 AM

Always a Day of Harry Potter – Stillwater Tea House at Rose Cottage – 11:00 AM

Zoo Realm Kid Festival – New Realm Brewing Co. – 12:00 PM