Good morning, Scoopers!

Let’s start today with a big shoutout for a Suffolk student athlete. 🏃‍♀️

Congratulations to Chiarra Parilla, a Lady Bulldog, for finishing 10th out of 85 runners at the Ham City Hustle Cross Country Invitational. That is a strong showing and a great way to represent her school.

Way to go, Chiarra! Suffolk loves seeing our young athletes shine. 🥇

🌦️ Weather

🍺 Suffolk brewers join native plant beer project

🥜 Suffolk Peanut Project brings giant sculptures to town

📱 Mayor Mike Duman goes live Monday

📅 Events

Let’s get into 👇

The News: Virginia brewers are teaming up with The Nature Conservancy to create beers flavored with native plants from protected places across the state. The project includes breweries in Suffolk, with Upweller Beer and Sojourn Fermentory listed among the collaborators.

Why It Matters: The goal is to use craft beer to spotlight Virginia’s natural areas, including plants like longleaf pine, red spruce, sassafras, eel grass, bayberry, and spicebush. Each beer can also features custom artwork tied to the ecosystem it represents.

👉 The Move: Beer lovers can keep an eye out for these limited brews and learn more about the habitats behind them. It is a fun mix of local beer, conservation, and Virginia flavor.

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The News: Suffolk is launching a public art project featuring 5-foot-tall peanut sculptures. The first sculpture was created by artist Myke Irving, who also helped with Norfolk’s mermaid statues and Chesapeake’s blue heron sculptures. Local artists will decorate future peanuts, with the goal of placing them across Suffolk’s boroughs and villages.

Why It Matters: The project is about art, local pride, and supporting parks and trails. The Suffolk Parks and Trails Alliance is leading the effort, and proceeds will help support parks, trails, and green spaces. The long-term hope is to create a Peanut Trail map that encourages people to explore Suffolk.

👉 The Move: Look for the first peanut sculpture at Taste of Suffolk and Peanut Fest, October 8-11. Artists and sponsors can contact Suffolk Parks and Trails Alliance on Facebook or email [email protected].

The News: Mayor Mike Duman is going live on Facebook tonight, Monday, September 14, at 5:30 p.m. to talk about the latest City Council agenda and what is happening around Suffolk.

Why It Matters: This gives residents a quick way to hear directly from the mayor before council business moves forward. It is also a chance to better understand local issues, projects, and decisions that could affect the city.

👉 The Move: Tune in tonight at 5:30 p.m. on Facebook and bring your questions.

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Oil Painting Class (6-Week Series Begins) – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Youth Programs Meet & Greet – Creekside Recreation Center (1000 Bennetts Creek Park Rd) | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Art of Wine Dinner: Collette Mann – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts

Heirloom Sale – Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society (308 N Main St) | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Heirloom Sale – Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society (308 N Main St) | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Nansemond Brewing Re-Grand Opening! Celebrating 7 Years of Craft Beer – Nansemond Brewing Station (212 E Washington St) | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

American Legion Post 88 Golf Tournament – Sleepy Hole Golf Course (4700 Sleepy Hole Rd) | 1:00 PM Shotgun Start

A Short Story by Intalek (Opening Reception) – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts Click to open side panel for more information | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Marshall Charloff's Purple Piano – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts | 8:00 PM

Adult Recess: Kickball – Wellons Park – 6:00 PM–9:30 PM

Fall Wine Social – Decoys Seafood | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Suffolk Parks & Recreation is offering a Homeschool P.E. Group every other Friday from Sept. 18 to Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Milteer Recreation Center, 132 Robertson Street. Homeschoolers can socialize, play games, compete, and make new friends.

👉 The Move: Registration is required. The program is free with an annual membership. For details, call 757-514-7105 or email [email protected].

Help clean up the Nansemond River on Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at Constant’s Wharf Park and Marina. Volunteers can help on land or bring their own canoe or kayak. Supplies will be provided, and the cleanup is pet-friendly.

Questions? Contact Keep Suffolk Beautiful at 757-514-7604 or [email protected].

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Adults 55 and older can enjoy a fun shopping and social day with Suffolk Parks & Recreation’s Mall & Mingle trip on Monday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Transportation is provided from Milteer Recreation Center, 132 Robertson Street.

Participants are responsible for lunch and any purchases. The mall location will be announced closer to the trip date.

👉 The Move: Registration is required, and space may be limited, so sign up early.

The 48th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest returns to Suffolk Executive Airport from October 8 through 11 with country headliner Chris Cagle, a brand-new drone show, a live butterfly walk-through exhibit, and more. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Generations, One Picture Perfect Memory at a Time!” The festival is one of Suffolk’s biggest annual events, and this year’s new drone show and butterfly exhibit give families even more reasons to mark the calendar.

A stray was found on September 13, 2026 in the Northern area of Suffolk. Call 757-514-7855, option 2 and reference Log #49308 with any questions.

This animal is not available for adoption.