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  1. “Meet & Greet” for former Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine Saturday, March 3, at 12:30 p.m. at Danville Regional Airport. Free. #fb
  2. Southside Bird Club, Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m., Raywood Landscape Center, James Road. Speaker Suzanne Marshall. #fb
  3. Chatham Lions Club pancake supper, Tuesday, March 6, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.,Chatham High School, $5 for adults, $3 for children. #fb
  4. Former 5th District Congressman Virgil Goode Jr. plans to seek the Constitution Party’s nomination for president.
  5. Panel votes to kill Sunday hunting bill.
  6. Chatham lawyer Barbara Hudson is “Jane Doe” is ACLU prayer lawsuit against Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors.
  7. Burley tobacco production meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m., Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex, Chatham. #fb
  8. Chatham Hall gospel music workshop, Friday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. #fb
  9. Danville community meeting on River District streetscape project, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m., Galileo High School, Ridge Street. #fb
  10. Averett Theatre Department, “All My Sons,” Feb. 23-25, 7:30 p.m., Pritchett Auditorium, $9 for adults, $7 for students, seniors. #fb
  11. Danville Tea Party meeting, Monday, 7 p.m., Mary’s Diner. #fb
  12. Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors honors Dan River High School athlete Trey Edmunds. #fb
  13. Uranium scientific study briefing, tonight, 6:30, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville. #fb
  14. Judge issues injunction in Pittsylvania County prayer case.
  15. Blood drive, Saturday, Feb. 4, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Community Center at Chatham. #fb
  16. Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Annual Storytelling Festival: Keeping the Oral History Alive, Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  17. Ben David Jewelers in Danville to host free weddings on Valentine’s Day. #fb
  18. Dan River Basin Association to hike at Fairy Stone State Park, Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. #fb
  19. Averett University softball coach and former volleyall All-American Bren LaFlamme West named to USA South Conference's Hall of Fame. #fb
  20. Federal grand jury indicts 9 on child pornography charges.