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

Volume 24 | July 2020

Connecting you to our urban, waterfront community.

Norfolk: Safe and Strong

The city's multi-pronged approach to recovery keeps the health and safety of our residents and employees at the forefront as we begin to reopen facilities to the public. We're excited to resume operations in the Mermaid City, but have new restrictions and hours in place to maintain the prescribed guidelines and to keep everyone safe and strong. Below is reopening schedule information for popular facilities in the city. Be sure to check out our FAQs online for up-to-date information.

The Virginia Zoo: June 25

Reservations are required, as a limited number of guests are permitted each day.

All Visitors & Zoo Members: Thursday – Monday, 10AM - 5PM

Zoo Members Only: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10AM - 5PM

MacArthur Memorial: July 1

The Memorial building and the Visitors Center will be limited to 25% capacity.

Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM – 5PM

Sunday, 11AM – 5PM.

Nauticus: July 3

Advanced, online tickets will be required for all guests and members.

Wednesday - Saturday, 10AM - 5PM

Sunday, Noon - 5PM.

Norfolk Public Library & Slover Library: July 7

Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch, Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch and Slover Library

will offer limited Grab-n-Go service.

Tuesday - Thursday, 10 AM – 6PM

Friday & Saturday, 10AM - 5PM

Sunday, 1PM - 5PM

NACC's Summer Solstice

Celebrate the solstice with a companion who worships you for the star you are – adopt a dog of 30lbs or more for just $35 from Norfolk Animal Care Center !

This special will last through Sunday, July 5.

Now in High-Def!

Now you can enjoy your favorite City of Norfolk community videos and watch Norfolk City Council meetings in clear, bright high definition television.

Standard definition: Cox channels 46, 47, 48

High definition: Cox channels 1046, 1047, 1048

Scooters Are Back

During the height of COVID-19, the City & Lime suspended the scooter program. Now, with additional sanitation procedures in place, a limited number of scooters are back on the streets. Lime is also introducing parking corrals in strategic locations to keep areas safe and orderly.

Live Norfolk

MacArthur Memorial Reopening

Wednesday, July 1

Wed. - Sat. 10AM - 5PM

Sun. 11AM - 5PM

Nauticus Reopening

Friday, July 3

Wed. - Sat. 10AM - 5PM

Sun. Noon - 5PM

NPL & Slover Library Reopening

Tuesday, July 7

Tues. - Thurs., 10 AM – 6PM

Fri. & Sat., 10AM - 5PM

Sun., 1PM - 5PM

Summer Camp at d'Art

Art & Science: July 6 - 10

Art & Math: July 13 - 17

Art & Science: July 20 - 24

Art & Math: July 27 - 31

Find out more

Summer Camp with Hurrah

Camp 1: July 13 - July 24

Camp 2: July 27 - August 7

Find out more

Multimodal Norfolk

Over the past several months, the city's Department of Transit worked with the consultant team to reimagine Norfolk transit.

Now is your time to review plans , take the transit choices and system plan surveys and provide feedback through virtual town hall meetings:

Thursday, July 9 (6 - 7PM)

Tuesday, July 14 (Noon - 1PM)

To register, click on the dates above. The town hall webinars will include a brief presentation followed by a question and answer session. The presentation will be the same at both webinars.

Virtual Appointments Available

Do you have questions about how your infant or toddler is developing? Even during COVID-19, the Infant and Toddler Connection of Norfolk is here to help. Call (757) 441-1186 to schedule a virtual ‘home visit’ for your little one!

Need more information about this program?

Visit: www.norfolk.gov/infant.

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