Calendar for the week of Feb. 8

FEB. 8

MONDAY

Cybersecurity Threats Protect IT during COVID-19, 9-10 a.m., online. ODU Women’s Business Center is hosting Justin Carter and Luke Barton of 360IT Partners and technical business consultant Brian Reeves in a workshop on cyber threats and ways to lower your business’s risk of falling victim. Free. Register on Eventbrite.com.

FEB. 9

TUESDAY

Virtual Coffee Connection, 7:30-9 a.m., Zoom. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting an online networking session with Sally Sheard of Liz Moore & Associates. Free. Register at Bit.ly/2021CC-SallySheard.

Virginia Offshore Wind Project, noon-1 p.m., Zoom. Hampton Roads Innovation Collaborative is hosting George Hagerman, senior project scientist at ODU’s Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, and Lloyd Eley, manager of site construction at Dominion Energy, for its Tech Tuesday. Free. Register at Eventbrite.com/e/137176549753.

Business Roundtable, noon, virtual. Williamsburg Economic Development is hosting Terry Banez, CEO of the Greater Williamsburg Business Council, and Von Gilbreath, director of the Greater Williamsburg Partnership. Free. Register at Ringcentr.al/3r3XDgL.

FEB. 10

WEDNESDAY

Gaining and Analyzing Membership Feedback workshop, noon-1:30 p.m., online. Presented by the Professional Development Consortium of Hampton Roads. What would it be like if you truly knew the needs, wants, and desires of your membership? Connect with peers and expert Scott Weersing about designing, gathering, and analyzing membership feedback. Free. Register at Memberfeedback2021.eventbrite.com/?aff=IB.

FEB. 11

THURSDAY

Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia and Their Impact on Women, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Zoom. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a virtual Pink Bag Lunch with Barbara Monteith of the Alzheimer’s Association. Free. Register at Bit.ly/2021PBL-AlzheimersAssociation.

FEB. 12

FRIDAY

Feeding Virginia: VMA’s 100th Year Finale & Charity Event, noon-1 p.m., virtual. Virginia Maritime Association is hosting its fundraiser celebration for the Federation of Virginia Food Banks. The public is invited for entertaining live program. Free. Vamaritime.com/event/FeedVA.

FEB. 13

SATURDAY

Taste of Love Inaugural Valentines Wine and Entertainment Event, 7:30 p.m., 8400 Old Church Road, New Kent. The Green Run Collegiate Foundation board of directors and New Kent Winery are hosting a wine tasting, live music by Delta Rae, live auction and silent auction to benefit Green Run Collegiate. Contact Bill Walters at treasurer@grcfound.org. $150. Register by Feb. 5 at Tinyurl.com/Seat-in-the-Tasting-Room.

FEB. 16

TUESDAY

Virtual Team Bonding During COVID-19, noon-1 p.m., virtual. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting veteran, entrepreneur, and leadership and spiritual coach Perry L. Austin of W.G.M.I. Center for a workshop. Free. Register at HRChamber.com.

FEB. 17

WEDNESDAY

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1000 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. The Hampton Coliseum is hosting a blood drive for the Red Cross. For more info, visit Redcrossblood.org.

FEB. 19

FRIDAY

Colonial Williamsburg’s Antiques Forum, continues through Feb. 24, online. CW’s 73rd annual forum explores new exhibitions at the Art Museums, the latest research discoveries and behind-the-scenes looks in object storage and the Historic Area. Various virtual lectures. $175. Register at Colonialwilliamsburg.org.

Virginia Catalyst COVID-19 grant funding deadline, 5 p.m. Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp. is accepting applications to support the acceleration of clinical testing by one or more Virginia companies of a therapeutic drug that treats life-threatening symptoms caused by COVID-19. Qualified application teams will be invited to present their proposal virtually on March 18. Awards will be announced March 26. The application form, along with funding criteria, is at Virginiacatalyst.org/apply.html.

FEB. 23

TUESDAY

Peninsula Executive Leadership Forum, 7:30-9 a.m., virtual. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Clayton P. Turner, director of NASA Langley Research Center, as the keynote speaker via Zoom. $15. Register at Bit.ly/2021PELF-ClaytonTurner.

FEB. 24

WEDNESDAY

Workplace Culture in Today’s Pandemic World, 12:45-2 p.m., virtual. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Shelley Smith, CEO of Premier Rapport Inc., for a webinar. $15. Register at Bit.ly/2021Webinar-0224.

FEB. 25

THURSDAY

53rd Annual Humanitarian Awards, 6:30 p.m., online. Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is honoring Jennifer O. David, Katherine G. Dermanis, W. Fanchon Glover, Joycelyn Spight Roache, Kevin G. Swann and the Housing Development Corporation of Hampton Roads. $125. Register at Inclusiveva.org/awards/peninsula/.

Integrating Professional Success with Individual Purpose, noon-1 p.m., virtual. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting Misti Mukherjee of Extensio Law for its Professional Women’s Leadership Luncheon. $10. Register at HRChamber.com.

The Color of Law: A Virtual Evening with Author Richard Rothstein, 6 p.m., online. The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is hosting a lecture on how American cities became so racially divided, including how governments systemically imposed residential segregation. A panel will also include Johnny Finn of Christopher Newport University; Eugenia Jackson, president of the Hampton Roads Association of Real Estate Brokers; and moderator and attorney Jamilah LeCruise of the South Hampton Roads Bar Association. Free. Register at ColorofLaw2021.eventbrite.com.

MARCH 3

WEDNESDAY

Emotional Self-Care and Work/life Balance in a Pandemic, 10-11 a.m., virtual. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting Suzanne Braxton Fullwood of Optima Health on how to recognize and handle this growing concern. Free. Register at HRChamber.com.

MARCH 9

TUESDAY

Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review & Forecast, noon-2 p.m., virtual. The Old Dominion University E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate is hosting its 26th annual review and forecast for residential and commercial real estate in the region. $0-45. Register at Host.regform.com/26th-annual-hampton-roads-real-estate-market-review-and-forecast/.

MARCH 11

THURSDAY

Do Clothes Really Matter? Creating a Professional Wardrobe, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., virtual. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Katie Korroch of Cabi for its Pink Bag Lunch. Free. Register at Bit.ly/2021PBL-Cabi.

MARCH 17

WEDNESDAY

Virginia Beach State of the City, noon-2 p.m., Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting Mayor Bobby Dyer for this annual update and outlook. Free virtual ticket. Register at HRCHamber.com.