Winter Lectures
Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia
Popular Winter Lecture Series
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present its popular “Winter Lecture Series” in Chesterfield, VA, starting on January 10th, 2025 and continuing every second and fourth Fridays in January, February and March, 2025 Each lecture begins at 6: 00 p.m. Admission is free for CHSV members- $5 for non-members. (See Dates below)
The scheduled dates in Year 2025 are January 10, January 24, February 7, February 21, March 7 and March 21, 2025. All programs will begin at 6 p.m. Our lectures are held at the Beulah Recreation Center, 6901 Hopkins Road, N. Chesterfield, VA 23234 EXCEPT for February 21st!* (THIS LECTURE WILL BE AT THE STONEBRIDGE* RECREATION CENTER; 230 Karl Linn Drive,North Chesterfield, VA 23225). Contact information: Telephone 804-796-7121; or
Email: admin@chesterfieldhistory.com.
Our First Lecture: presented by Jessica Schneider, Board of Supervisors, Clover Hill District: Preserving and Promoting Chesterfield’s Rich History
Ms. Schneider, local County official and ardent supporter of history, will kick-off our lecture series by sharing why preserving and promoting history matters to our community
Refund Policy Effective May 1, 2023....
Refund Disclosure for CHSV
Effective May 1, 2023 the following refund policy will be effective for all programming.
All participant-initiated refund requests should be made in-writing and submitted to the Administrative Assistant for approval. Full refunds, less a $5.00 administrative fee will be made for cancellations received more than 10 business days (14 calendar) days before the event or program. Refunds will not be made for requests received within 10 business days before the event. Activity fees for any advertised program under $10.00 are nonrefundable.
If a program is cancelled by Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, due to low enrollment the participant will receive a full refund. All refund requests are subject to review by the Chesterfield Historical Society's Treasurer and President. Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia reserves the right to review these procedures and administer refunds in the best interest of the Society and by generally approved accounting procedures.
Our Events
When scheduled, our Events Calendar includes: Annual Winter Lecture Series, Genealogy Workshops, Rotating Exhibits, Tours of Civil War sites, Paranormal Investigations, Elegant Themed Teas, Summer Camps for Scouts, Home-Schoolers and children age group 8-12
Annual fundraisers include: Ever-Popular Westchester Commons Summer Concert Series: Concert events are held from 5:30-8:30 on Thursday evenings in the Westchester Concert Field, on Main Street at Westchester Commons. On the day of the Concert, you can help us raise funds for this event.
We sponsor the Annual Chesterfield County Veterans Day ceremony at the 1917 Courthouse and support the preservation of our historical sites and Civil War parks. In addition, the Society promotes county history through public speaking engagements, information tables at local festivals and programs for educational outreach.